Applied Superconductivity
Laboratory

We welcome Xiang Kang as visiting researcher to the ASL

We are delighted to welcome Xiang Kang, a final-year PhD student from Lan Zhou University, to our lab! Kang’s research focuses on the multi-physics behavior of HTS non-insulation magnets during electromagnetic quench propagation. During his 3-month visit, he will be …

We welcome Dr Canan Aksoy and Dr Ezgi Koparan as visiting researchers to the ASL

We welcome Dr Canan Aksoy and Dr Ezgi Koparan as visiting researchers to the Applied Superconductivity Laboratory to perform research on superconducting joints. They will be working closely with our PhD student Roshan Parajuli under the support from the COST …

Pavan Chaganti Earns PhD with HTS Power Cable for HVDC Connections Study

Pavan Chaganti triumphantly passed the viva for his PhD degree, focusing on the ‘Study of Long Distance High-Temperature Superconductivity Power Cable for HVDC Connections’. This significant achievement represents years of excellent research into a critical area of HTS application. Congratulations …

Hengpei Liao Earns PhD with HTS Trapped Field Magnets Study

Dr. Hengpei Liao has successfully defended his PhD thesis on the ‘Development of HTS Trapped Field Magnets Using 2G HTS Coated Conductors’. This momentous achievement marks the culmination of years of dedicated research in a field with profound implications for …

£1.3M grant to develop pioneering superconducting electrical machines for zero emission aviation

A Strathclyde researcher has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council starting grant for a five-year project to electrify aircraft using a novel superconducting machine technology. Professor Min Zhang, from the Applied Superconductivity Laboratory, will focus on three ground-breaking technologies …