Department of Engineering

Dr Xinru Li shares his journey from Engineering PhD to Tech Entrepreneur. How he managed to bridge the gap between engineering and entrepreneurship to enable his research on innovative magnetic solutions to have real-world impact. He acknowledges the practical skills gained through his participation in the Judge Business School, EnterpriseTECH and EnterpriseTECHStar programmes but also reflects on the importance of his own personal development in the process. 

The Centre for Industrial Photonics (CIP) at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) has developed a groundbreaking additive manufacturing technique, laser-assisted cold spray (LACS).

UK AI company Wayve – co-founded by alumnus Alex Kendall in 2017 while studying for his PhD at Cambridge – has announced a partnership with Uber to develop and launch public road trials of fully autonomous vehicles in the UK.

Dr Tore Butlin, Associate Professor in Dynamics and Vibration, has been awarded one of the University’s Pilkington Prizes for excellence in teaching.

An interdisciplinary research team have won funding for a project examining how local authorities in England can effectively govern the integration of ethical and safety principles into the deployment of AI systems, which are increasingly being used to inform urban-scale decisions.

University of Cambridge researcher Dr Poppy Oldroyd is among the thirty-two early career researchers, tackling issues from improving food security to developing better medical implants, who have been announced as the 2025 Schmidt Science Fellows.

US Scholar-Elect Abbie Schipper talks about her work to improve medical equipment and how she trained as an Emergency Medical Technician during Covid.

An innovative method for improving single photon collection – an essential step in advancing secure communications, high-precision imaging and quantum computing – has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States.

The UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has launched a £57 million initiative to revolutionise robotic capabilities and deliver a step change in human productivity. Cambridge researchers will lead three projects developing new forms of tactile perception, control strategies and co-evolving robot designs.

Global food challenges and real-life robotics applications were the topics of discussion at this year’s Agri-Food Robotics Online Conference.

The University’s debut exhibit at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which was built by the Department of Engineering’s Design and Technical Services team, has won a prestigious silver-gilt medal.

Professor Gábor Csányi has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences and the oldest science academy in continuous existence.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge convened a workshop and produced a policy brief to identify opportunities to leverage AI to improve water quality.

Professor Vikram Deshpande is the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Nadai Medal in recognition of significant contributions and outstanding achievements which broaden the field of materials engineering.

Professor Norman Fleck is the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Timoshenko Medal in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics.

Scientists are exploring ways to cool the Earth alongside vital emissions reduction.

EnterpriseTECH is a key milestone for the Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT) students, equipping them with the skills to bridge the gap between STEM and business, critical for the success of their Net Zero research.

Researchers from the Whittle Laboratory and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) were among the passengers on the first demonstration flights out of Cambridge Airport in a two-person Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft.

Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease.

Alumnus Adrian Bull MBE is a Professor at the University of Manchester, within the Dalton Nuclear Institute. He took up the role in 2021 after a career in the nuclear industry.