On October 23rd, the Boeing Advanced Research Collaboration at UW (BARC) had the pleasure of hosting a distinguished delegation from The University of Sheffield, led by:
Professor Conchúr Ó Brádaigh FREng FRSE, Vice President and Head of the Faculty of Engineering
Professor Guy Brown, Faculty Director of Internationalization (Computer Science)
Professor James Marshall, Director of the Centre for Machine Intelligence
Danielle Bertrand, Senior International Partnerships Manager
The visit was guided by BARC Director Shuonan Dong and Xu Chen, with Scott Gunther, Boeing Research Director at UW, accompanying the tour. Before the lab tour, Xu Chen reported on the BARC framework to Professor Koen Lamberts, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, and the broader President’s Team, which included Prof. Brádaigh’s group as well as:
Dr. Malcolm Butler, Vice President and Director of Global Engagement
Hannah Jordan, Associate Director of Fundraising
Ben Short, Head of Partnerships and Global Opportunities
During the tour, student researchers Jonas Beachy, Richard Lu, Zain Huq, Mohamed Safwat, and Anand Krishnan showcased their exceptional work to the delegation.
This visit facilitated a valuable exchange of ideas and explored future opportunities for collaboration in aerospace, engineering, and interdisciplinary innovation. The delegation’s visit underscored the strong potential for collaboration between BARC and the University of Sheffield, fostering a shared vision for advancing global manufacturing and education for the future of flight. We are deeply grateful to Professor Lamberts and the University of Sheffield team for this inspiring exchange and look forward to building on these connections to drive innovation and excellence in research.