Exeter hosted the Bio-inspired Magnetic Systems (BIMS) workshop from 9 – 11 July 2018, an event set to exchanging the knowledge of experts in the field of magnetic microscale systems, from theory to experiment and applications: http://www.bims2018.co.uk/.We are particularly proud that three of the EPSRC CDT in Metamaterials PGRs (3rd year Joshua Hamilton, 2nd year Elizabeth Martin, and 1st year Peter Inzani) organised this workshop alongside Prof Feodor Ogrin.
The event focused on the magnetically actuated and controlled microscopic systems enabling a range of actions at Low Reynolds number. From micro-robots and self-propelled swimmers to microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip technology, it covered a range of topics which are of great interest in both fundamental and applied Physics. The workshop aims at bringing together world-leading experts in the field (e.g. invited speakers Dr Cecile Cottin Bizonne, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon, France; Prof Peer Fischer, MPI Stuttgart, Germany), with postgraduate and early careers researchers, to maximise the exchange of knowledge and to provide a new platform for the development of new collaborations in this exciting scientific field.
Congratulations to the team for organising the successful event!
