In this case study we talk to Mohammad B M A J Aldoub, a PhD student in Economics, who is investigating how investors react to negative shocks in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms. My research examines how investors react to negative shocks in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, with a particular focus on belief dispersion during uncertain times. P2P lending refers … Continue reading “How I used BEAR to understand investor behaviour in FinTech markets”
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Modelling defects in inorganic phosphor crystals
In this case study we talk to Maryia Shymanovich, a PhD student in Chemistry, whose project focuses on the computational analysis of the defects in inorganic phosphor materials for solid-state lighting applications. I am a second-year PhD student in Professor David Scanlon’s (School of Chemistry) group, and my research project focuses on the computational analysis of … Continue reading “Modelling defects in inorganic phosphor crystals”
What makes things go BOOM! – from vibrations to detonation
In this case study we talk to Jakob Hein-Paar, a PhD student in the Michalchuk Group, Chemistry, who looked into the effects of phonons on the reactivity of energetic materials. My research deals with vibrational metallization of metal azides, a group of energetic materials or explosives, investigating energy transfer within their crystal structures. As “vibrational” implies, … Continue reading “What makes things go BOOM! – from vibrations to detonation”
Shaking up mixing: optimising mixing using BlueBEAR
In this case study we talk to Emily Allman, MEng Chemical Engineering undergraduate student, who looked into the efficiency of Resonant Acoustic Mixers (RAM) using BlueBEAR, for her final-year research project. Emily presented her paper at the recent BEAR PGR Conference 2025. I am a final-year MEng Chemical Engineering student at the University of Birmingham. For … Continue reading “Shaking up mixing: optimising mixing using BlueBEAR”
Extracting tender information with BlueBEAR: tackling complex documents with NLP and image processing
In this case study we talk to Asim Abbas, PhD Researcher in Artificial Intelligence (School of Computer Science), who is using BlueBEAR to extract structured information from unstructured and ambiguous tender documents. My research focuses on extracting structured information from unstructured and ambiguous tender documents, whereas these documents present distinctive processing challenges due to their … Continue reading “Extracting tender information with BlueBEAR: tackling complex documents with NLP and image processing”
Extraction and Analysis of Hydrological Spatial Data
In this case study, we hear from Chenlu Yang, a PhD student in the School of Geography, who has been leveraging BEAR (Birmingham Environment for Academic Research) to study flood behavior and hydrological extremes My research focuses on analyzing trends in flood behavior and hydrological extremes across the UK using high-resolution gridded datasets and long-term … Continue reading “Extraction and Analysis of Hydrological Spatial Data”
Fluid dynamics in Scroll Expanders and Static-Shaft Wankel Expanders
In this case study, we hear from Anil Taskin, a researcher in the School of Engineering, who has been leveraging BEAR (Birmingham Environment for Academic Research) to study fluid dynamics in Scroll Expanders and Static-Shaft Wankel Expanders. A significant amount of research is dedicated to efficiently harnessing renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and … Continue reading “Fluid dynamics in Scroll Expanders and Static-Shaft Wankel Expanders”
Utilising BlueBEAR for radiation transport simulations and computational fluid dynamics
In this case study, we hear from Kiran Nutter (PhD student in the Nuclear Physics group), who has been utilising BEAR to study applications of gamma ray imaging. I am a PhD student in the Nuclear Physics group at the University of Birmingham, and a part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Topological design. … Continue reading “Utilising BlueBEAR for radiation transport simulations and computational fluid dynamics”
Elucidating the Pathways for Human Tooth Enamel Mineralisation
In this case study, we hear from Mahdi Tavakol (based at University of Oxford, and visiting researcher), who has been utilising BEAR to study tooth mineralisation and demineralisation. My name is Mahdi Tavakol. I am a computational scientist in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford and a visiting researcher and collaborator … Continue reading “Elucidating the Pathways for Human Tooth Enamel Mineralisation”
Modelling multiphase flows for sustainable manufacturing and thermal energy applications
In this case study, we hear from Faysal Khaleel and Fahad Al-Gburi (based in the School of Engineering), who have been utilising BEAR to study fluid dynamics problems in materials synthesis and heat transport applications. We are PhD students within Dr. Jason Stafford’s research group in the School of Engineering and co-supervised by Prof. Yulong … Continue reading “Modelling multiphase flows for sustainable manufacturing and thermal energy applications”