IOM3 Student & Early Career Group

Thank you to everyone who joined, attended, participated in and supported our activities in 2025 and we look forward to seeing you again in 2026!

Season's greetings and Happy New Year!

2025 YPWLC online final | Celebrating 20 Years of

Meet the finalists who will compete in this year's online final on Thursday 27 November at 12:00GMT

Hamish Dow, UK | Lights, camera, action: Automated visual inspections of concrete structures

Kouer Zhang, Hong Kong | Closing the Loop: Transforming wastewater nitrate into sustainable fertilizer

Natasya Salsabiila, Malaysia | Aluminum Nitride Thin Film Deposition Using Industrial-Grade Sputtering System: A Uniformity Study

Xiaoxi Zeng, China | Study on the Preparation of Poly(arylene-ether-nitrile) Modified Carbon Fibers/Poly(ether-ether-ketone) Composites

Register to attend at iom3.info/ypwlc2025final

Neo-gemstones® | 2025 Group Art Lecture
10 November, 18:30GMT - Millennium Point, Birmingham

Dr Sofie Boons (Alchemical Jeweller) explores lab-grown crystals and related technologies, proposes innovations whilst challenging context, terminology and underlying assumptions.

Register to attend: bit.ly/SEC_ArtLecture2025

Nominations are now invited for the 2026 Royal Academy of Engineering prizes & medals, honouring exceptional engineers whose work is improving lives and industries, shaping a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient world:

- RAEng Young Engineer of the Year | £3,000 for rising stars in the early career stages
- Princess Royal Silver Medal | For outstanding personal contribution to UK engineering by early/mid-career professionals leading to market exploitation
- Prince Philip Medal | For engineers who have made an exceptional contribution to engineering through practice, management or education
- President's Medal | For Academy Fellows who have made a significant contribution to the Academy's work and mission.

https://bit.ly/RAEngAwards26
Deadline for nominations: Tuesday 14 October, 16:00BST

Future Materials, Minerals & Mining conference Keynote speakers announced!

We are pleased to announce the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) SEC Group biennial conference on Monday 10 November (Millennium Point, Birmingham) keynote speakers:
- Dr Yi Liu MIMMM
- Daniel Warren CEng MIMMM
- Dr Matthew Wadge MIMMM
- Dr Chris Hamlett
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Submit your abstract and register to attend at iom3.info/FM3_2025_funding
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Student & early career members of can apply for an IOM3 Grant to Support Knowledge Exchange to attend the conference
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FM3 attendees may also register to attend for one of the up to 100 available M3P3 discounted tickets

Whether it's behind a camera or photo lens, the IOM3 Student & Early Career Group is inviting you to take part in one of the competitions now accepting entries!

Image Competition | iom3.info/SECImageComp
An image competition for IOM3 student & early career members on materials, minerals and mining.
Deadline: 18 September, 23:59 BST

Video Competition | iom3.info/SECVideoComp
A short-form video competition on an interesting materials, minerals, mining, packaging, clay and wood science and technology, entitled 'Did you know?'
Deadline: 1 October, 23:59 BST