Mohammad Sanami a PhD student at the University of Bolton has been awarded the title of Auxetnet Young Researcher of the Year.

Mohammad is carrying out important research in the field of biomedical applications for auxetic materials at the University of Bolton's Institute of Materials Research and Innovation (IMRI). 

He says, 'I was happy to win the award. The area of my research I covered for the conference is just a one of the possibilities of the work we are researching here at Bolton. There could be much more to come.'

The University of Bolton is a world leader in the area of auxetic materials and associated research. Mohammad had only been at the IMRI for five months when he was awarded the prize. 

Professor Andrew Alderson, Deputy Director of the IMRI and expert on auxetics, says, 'The panel were very impressed with Mohammad's presentation. To be awarded this prize at such an early stage in his research is excellent for him and his future study.'

Mohammad was given the award at the Third International Conference and Seventh International Workshop on Auxetics and Related Systems. The conference was held at the University of Malta. Speakers and delegates came from academic institutions across the UK, Malta, America, China, Germany, Japan and Poland.

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Content added on 7th November 2010.

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