Our new article from the UCL Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering (CNIE) is out in Science of the Total Environment entitled “Increased E. coli bio-adsorption resistance of microfiltration membranes, using a bio-inspired approach” Congratulations to leading author Jianan Li, with Yanan Liu, in a great collaboration of the groups of Marc-Olivier Coppens and Luiza Campos (UCL Dept of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering). Bacterial bio-adsorption resistance of PES microfiltration membranes for water treatment were developed using an approach inspired by the inherent anti-fouling properties of living cells. Our membranes use the gluing properties of polydopamine and a chitosan layer to repel E. coli. Testing the membranes was performed using real life conditions by employing lake water. Read the paper here.
Say hello to the new Beakers Committee for 2025, Biochemical Engineering's Postgrad Society
We're pleased to announce the new committee for UCL Biochemical Engineering's postgraduate society, The Beakers! Left to right, welcome Kuan, Stefan, Isa, Carolina, Tamas, Natalie, Sanjana and Alex!
13 Jun 2025
Tongji University and the Shanghai Federation of Social Science Associations visit BSP
The Bartlett School of Planning welcomed a delegation from Tongji University and the Shanghai Federation of Social Science Associations to discuss collaborations in AI, cities and urban governance.
13 Jun 2025
New report from The Bartlett Development Planning Unit on young people and urban governance
A new report from DPU has found that despite their strong interest in urban issues, young people face significant barriers to engagement in formal governance processes.
13 Jun 2025
