About this Event
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Electronic systems form the backbone of large-scale projects in fields such as energy production and general scientific experiments. These systems are critical to accurate monitoring and diagnosis within complex infrastructure, and ensuring their continued operation in challenging environments is critical.
This Expert Insights seminar will provide an overview of how electricity and electronics are handled in nuclear environments. Our speaker James Devine will provide a background to the electrical infrastructure at CERN, safety principles and considerations for large and small-scale experiments, and the challenges with designing electronics for radiation environments.
This seminar followed by a Q&A, hosted by Dalton Champion Matthew Warner.
Refreshments will be available from 13:30. There will be a selection of tea, cake and coffee.
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About the speaker
James Devine CEng MIET, Electrical Engineer at CERN
James Devine is an electrical engineer at CERN, where he has worked since 2010, and currently serves as Electrical Safety Officer in the Experimental Physics Department.
He holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London, and is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
At CERN his work has spanned electrical infrastructure across the laboratory — emergency generators, substation design and construction, the development of new physics facilities, and the refurbishment of the CERN injector complex. As part of this work he developed a range of low-cost, radiation-resistant power converters, which now form the basis of the lighting systems used in radioactive zones across the accelerators.
Before joining CERN, James spent four years (2006–2010) with Arup Associates, the integrated architectural and engineering practice in London, where he worked on the design of data centres, dealer floors for investment banks, and schools.
This event is part of our Expert Insights Series...
This series brings together leaders from the Dalton Community and our partners to share their views and experiences across the breadth of nuclear with a wider audience. The series is hosted by the Dalton Champions - members of Manchester's nuclear research community who work to enhance the Dalton network. Champions are based throughout the University, representing the many departments in which nuclear related research takes place.
About us
The University of Manchester's Dalton Nuclear Institute brings together the University's community of over 195 PhD researchers, postdocs and fellows, and 120 academics. Spread across three faculties, their work covers the full nuclear fuel cycle, fusion, health and social research. Together this community forms the most advanced nuclear research capability in UK academia.
Event venue & nearby stays
Roscoe_1.010, Brunswick Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
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