b'Partner News Autumn 2021 5IET updatesCelebrating the achievements of our membersTravel AwardNational travel Despite the pandemic, in 2020 we hadJennifer MorrisEarlier this year we introduced a newsome winners who adapted their plans andJennifer Morris is a PhD award for national travel worth 600 andattended virtual conferences to enhancestudent in Electronic and in March 2021 we found our first winner. their professional development. You canElectrical Engineering at the read all about them on our website atUniversity of Strathclyde. As an The award allows IET members to traveltheiet.org/international-travel-winners. undergraduate Jennifer was an in their own country as part of theirIET Diamond Jubilee Scholar.Professional Development. Our first winner,Introducing 2021 IET Postgraduate Ian Fleming, intends to travel to see a trialResearch Award Winners Chao Gongcurrently being led by HyDeploy consortium,In early June 2021, seven PostgraduateChao Gong is a PhD student at which is investigating how to prepare theResearchers were awarded with prizesthe Department of Electronic current gas infrastructure in the UK for aranging from 2,500 to 10,000 after aEngineering, University of York.carbon zero future. rigorous application and interview process. Eva BestelinkIan, who is studying for an integratedOur winners are from across the globe andEva Bestelink is a PhD student Masters degree in engineering with theall are conducting innovative research inat the Advanced Technology Open University and has an IET Engineeringsignificant areas of engineering. Institute, University of Surrey. Horizons Bursary, said: I hope this research visit will allow me to learn first-hand howAwarded for excellence, these awards areKyle Walkercurrent energy systems can adapt for theopen to IET members at universities aroundKyle Walker is a PhD student future and be able to pass this informationthe world who have started their researchin Marine Robotics at the on to others who may question the future ofprogramme.University of Edinburgh, where our energy networks. he is the recipient of an EPSRC Applications will open on 10 SeptemberDoctoral Training Partnership Travel AwardInternational travel 2021 for the 2022 awards but in theStudentship.Each year we award IET members up tomeantime take a look at a snapshot of our 1,500 to travel to another country to attend2021 winners below and find out more atStephanie Adeyemoconferences or go on research visits, andtheiet.org/postgrad-winners-2021. Stephanie Adeyemo is a PhD applications are open throughout the year. student in Electrical Engineering Daniel Hoare at the University of Cambridge.As with so many others, the plans of ourDaniel Hoare is a PhD studentAs an undergraduate Stephanie International Travel Award winners have alsoat the University of Glasgow,previously won the IET Prize.been delayed due to the pandemic.designing and fabricating nanosensors for integration into Once restrictions are lifted applications canimplantable vascular devices. Congratulations to all our award winners.resume and, more importantly, our members will be able to travel, gain new experiencesBochen Shiand continue to achieve great things in theirBochen Shi is a PhD candidate careers.at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua If youre an IET member and would like toUniversity, China.access some of our funding to travel as part of your Professional Development, apply today at theiet.org/travel-awards'