You are encouraged to enter the award competition if:

 You are a PhD student currently studying in the UK or have been awarded a PhD from a UK University after 1st January 2012.

 Your research topic is in any fluid dynamics, acoustics, combustion or turbulence specialisation. Areas of “applied” fluid mechanics or the “physics of flows” are particularly welcome.

The award finalists, who will be selected from entrants on the basis of submitted abstracts, will be invited to present their work at The BP Institute, Tuesday 16th July 2013. The sponsors will meet travel costs to and from the venue. A panel of eminent researchers will judge the presentations. The winner will be awarded the Osborne Reynolds Prize of £400, and the runner-up will receive £100. Five finalists will receive a certificate of merit in recognition of their effort. Up to three of the highest ranked finalists will be entered into the European wide da Vinci award.

 Dr. Nadir Ince (Alstom) “Quality and Trust Requirements for Industrial CFD”.

 Ron Bates (Rolls-Royce) “Uncertainty management in a complex engineering environment”.

 Prof. Norman Wood (Airbus) “Challenges for innovative wing designs”.

 Lynne McGregor (Technology Strategy Board) “TSB, its organization and role in bringing academia and industry together in R&D”.

Collaboration Opportunities

 Technology Leads (EPSRC & TSB) Amanda Chmura and Lynne McGregor.