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Bath University Impress IQE with Optoelectronic Prowess
Four Bath University Engineering graduates show they are first class students when it comes to optoelectronics.
IQE presents graduate awards for work in optoelectronics
IQE, a global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafer products services to the semiconductor industry has sponsored a number of final year prizes to engineering graduates as part of this week's graduation ceremony at the University of Bath.
Winners of the IQE sponsored prizes were:
James Berry who was awarded the IQE prize for the best final year project in optoelectronics/optical communications.
Alexis Petrideswho was awarded the IQE prize for the best final year project in the area of sensors.
Talini Pinto Jayawardena andAbqulquadir Baruwa, who were jointly awarded the IQE prize for the best examination result in optical devices and communications systems.
All prize winners achieved 1st class MEng degrees which were awarded at this week’s graduation ceremony.
Presenting the awards, Chris Meadows of IQE commented, “IQE is honored and proud to be associated with the graduate prizes awarded to students at the Electronic and Engineering Department at the University of Bath.”
"The department has a strong presence in the field of optoelectronics, which is emerging as an important technology for the next generation of consumer and communications devices. The IQE prizes recognize the commitment, knowledge and enthusiasm of entrants that we believe will lead to today's graduates becoming future world-class engineers in this exciting technology,” he concluded.
In October 2009, IQE acquired NanoGaN which is a spin-out company of the University of Bath. NanoGaN specialises in gallium nitride materials for advanced optoelectronic products and possesses important intellectual property and multiple patents.
IQE has close connections with a number of academic partners globally.
