Programme
PDF files of the speakers' presentations will be linked, when available, from the titles listed in the programme below.
Wednesday 13th October | ||
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12:30 | Registration and lunch | |
14:00 | Developing Impact from UK Astronomy | Ian Robson (STFC, UK ATC) |
Session 1 - Overview (Chair: Colin Cunningham) | ||
14:30 | Overview of astronomy applications [PDF/0.78 MB] | Gordon Love (University of Durham) |
15:00 | The Extraordinary Impact of Astronomy on Imaging Technologies [PDF/4.03 MB] | Craig Mackay (University of Cambridge) |
15:30 | Tea & Coffee | |
Session 2 - Biomedical (Chair: Claire Dougan) | ||
16:00 | Ophthalmic application of adaptive optics | Dr. Luis Diaz Santana (City University London) |
16:30 | Astronomy to medical imaging: Blackford Analysis [PDF/8.05 MB] | Prof. Alan Heavens (University of Edinburgh) |
17:00 | An Application of Theoretical Astrophysics to Cancer Treatment: Monte Carlo Radiation Transfer Simulations of Fluorescence Spectra During Photodynamic Therapy | Ronan Valentine (University of St. Andrews) |
17:30 | Close for the Day | |
Thursday 14th October | ||
Session 3 - Environmental (Chair: Alan Heavens) | ||
09:30 | Environmental Monitoring | Mick Johnson (NERC CEOI) |
10:00 | Microslice System For High Sensistivity Earth Observation Integral Field Spectroscopy | Robert Content (University of Durham) |
10:30 | Tea & Coffee | |
11:00 | Ghost: A UAV-Mounted SWIR Spectrograph For Greenhouse Gases | Paul Palmer (Edinburgh Geo) |
11:30 | Earth Observation satellite to monitor atmospheric water vapour: New Design and Technologies applied to the LIDAR Space Telescope | Eli Atad-Ettedgui (STFC, UK ATC) |
12:00 | Improving the detection of atmospheric greenhouse gases using image slicers | David Lee (UK ATC) |
12:30 | Lunch | |
Session 4 - Security and Defence (Chair: Julian Dines) | ||
13:30 | Security and Defence | Keith Lewis (EMRS DTC) |
14:00 | Mid-infrared laser heterodyne systems: From astronomy and atmospheric sciences to security applications | Damien Weidmann (STFC, RAL) |
14:30 | Optical Surveillance of Space [PDF/12.6 MB] | Phil Herridge (Space Insight Limited) |
15:00 | Designing a Ground-Based Telescope for Tracking Space Debris | Phil Parr-Burman (STFC, UK ATC) |
15:30 | Tea & Coffee | |
Session 5 - Communications and Energy (Chair: Alistair Glasse) | ||
16:00 | The Non-Science Applications And Benefits Of The SKA Program | Phil Crosby (Square Kilometre Array) |
16:30 | HiPER: The European Path to Inertial Fusion Energy | Dr. Chris Edwards (HiPER Project Director) |
17:00 | Ultra-Precision Surfaces: From Astronomy To The Wider World | David Walker (OpTIC-Glyndwr, UCL and Zeeko Ltd) |
17:30 | Close for the day | |
19:00 | Pre-dinner drink | Apex International Hotel 31-35 Grassmarket Edinburgh EH1 2HS 0131 300 3456 |
19:30 | Conference Dinner | |
Friday 15th October | ||
Session 6 - Funding Situation, Outreach and Public Engagement (Chair: Robert Pfab) | ||
09:30 | Developing future applications & funding | Tim Bestwick (STFC) |
10:00 | The Technology Strategy Board - Driving Innovation | Michael Lawrence (TSB) |
10:30 | Changing Knowledge Exchange: View from the Grants Panel | Andy Lawrence (University of Edinburgh) |
11:00 | Tea & Coffee | |
11:30 | Inspiration and Public Engagement | Robin Clegg (STFC) |
12:00 | Summary of Workshop | Prof. Colin Cunningham (STFC) |
12:30 | Lunch & Careers Lunch for Students | |
13:00 | Tours of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and The Crawford Collection |
Early-Stage Researchers' Networking Lunch
A networking event at 13:30 on the 15th October will provide students and post-doctoral researchers with opportunities for careers networking with a selection of non-astronomy professionals. A CV writing workshop will be run in conjunction with this by the Edinburgh University Careers service.
Further details of the event are available on the Early-Stage Researchers' Networking Lunch page.
For enquiries about the ROE Workshop 2010, please contact the organisers on applications_of_astronomy@roe.ac.uk.