1. Dec: Paper from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) accepted for
publication in Flexible and Printable Electronics (http://iopscience.iop.org/journal/2058-8585).
2. Nov: BEST group member Sajina Tinku successfully defends PhD. Congratulations.
3. Nov: Our special session proposal on “Wearable Sensing Systems” accepted or inclusion within the technical programme of
IEEE ISCAS 2017 (http://iscas2017.org), Baltimore, USA.
4. Nov: Dr. Dahiya gives IEEE DL talk at POSTECH (http://www.postech.ac.kr/eng/), Pohang, S. Korea (10 Nov).
5. Nov: Dr. Dahiya gives IEEE DL talk at ENGE 2016 (http://www.enge2016.org/main/ab_welcome.htm), Jeju, S. Korea (9
Nov).
6. Sept: Paper from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) accepted for
publication in IEEE Sensors Journal (http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7744531/).
7. Nov: Dr. Dahiya receives IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award (http://ieee-sensors.org/awards/) during
IEEE Sensors 2016 (http://ieee-sensors2016.org), Orlando, USA.
8. Oct: Dr. Dahiya to give IEEE DL talk at IEEE Sensor Council Chapter (http://sites.ieee.org/spainsensors/
files/2015/01/AgendaIEEESensorsDay.pdf), Tarragona, Spain (21 Oct).
9. Oct: Dr. Dahiya gives IEEE DL talk at University of Manchester, UK (13 Oct).
10. Oct: BEST group’s
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) poster selected
as finalist for The 2016 SWIG Early Career Researcher Prize (http://www.swig.org.uk/and-the-winner-is/).
11. Sept: Prof. M. Srinivasan (http://www.rle.mit.edu/rleatmit/2003february_article04.htm) from MIT Touch Lab visits BEST
group (http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) labs (30
Sept).
12. Sept: BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) participates in
Explorathon’16 – European Researchers’ Night (http://www.explorathon.co.uk) (30 Sept).
13. Sept: Helping Hands
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/helping-hands/),
BEST group (http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/)
and CONTEST (http://www.contest-itn.eu) host Prof. M. Srinivasan
(http://www.rle.mit.edu/rleatmit/2003february_article04.htm) for a lecture (29 Sept).
14. Sept: BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) hosts the final
meeting of CONTEST (http://www.contest-itn.eu) project (29 Sept).
15. Sept: Paper from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) accepted for
publication in IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems-I (http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=8919).
16. Sept: Dr. Dahiya receives Microelectronics Engg. Young Investigator Award (http://mne2016.org/programme/awards/meeyoung-
investigator-award/).
17. Sept: Dr. Dahiya’s recent achievements summarised in Campus e-News
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/news/headline_485977_en.html?
utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=http://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/news/).
18. Sept: Dr. Dahiya is among 40UNDER40: Scotland 2016 (http://www.sbnn.co.uk/category/40-under-40-scotland-2016/).
19. Sept: IEEE Sensors Council President, Prof. Mike McShane, visits BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) (12 Sept).
20. Aug: The proposal from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) is among the
finalists of Converge Challenge KickStart (http://www.convergechallenge.com/en/page/kickstart-award-en).
21. Aug: Newton International Fellowship (http://www.newtonfellowships.org) proposal from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) approved by
The Royal Society.
22. Aug: Dr. Dahiya selected for 2016 IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award (http://ieee-sensors.org/awards/).
23. Aug: Paper from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) accepted in
BIOCAS 2016 (http://www.biocas2016.org), Shanghai, China.
24. Aug: 3 papers from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) accepted in
IEEE Sensors 2016 (http://ieee-sensors2016.org), Orlando, USA.
25. Aug: BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) welcomes 2
new members – Kafi and Oliver.
26. July: Prof. Mark Cutkosky (http://bdml.stanford.edu/Profiles/MarkCutkosky) from Stanford University visits BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) (29 July).
27. July: Dr. Dahiya wins the 2016 Microelectronic Engineering Young Investigator Award
(http://www.journals.elsevier.com/microelectronic-engineering/awards/award-finalists-and-winner-announcement).
28. July: IEEE Sensors Council’s DL (http://ieee-sensors.org/dlp) Prof. Vladimir Lumelsky
(http://directory.engr.wisc.edu/me/faculty/lumelsky_vladimir), visits BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) (1 July).
29. July: Program announced for Advances in touch enabled robotics (http://www.imperial.ac.uk/humanrobotics/
events/workshop/) workshop, London, UK (4 July).
30. June: Dr. Dahiya’s TEDxGlasgow (http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Animating-The-Inanimate-World-
R;search%3ARavinder#.V2pREB16ECk.twitter) talk is now available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=h7yY7ExYAB4).
31. June: Dr. Dahiya invited to speak at GE2016 (http://ge2016.unibs.it/index.php/program/), Brescia, Italy (23 June).
32. June: Dr. Beena Rai, Principal Scientist, Tata Consultancy Services (http://www.tcs.com/Pages/default.aspx), visiting
BEST group (http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/)
(20 June).
33. June: Vice-Chancellors of multiple Brazilian Universities visiting BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) (17 June).
34. June: Prof. R. P Dahiya, Vice Chancellor, DCR Univ. of Sc. Tech, India (http://www.dcrustm.ac.in) visits BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) (16 June).
35. June: The CEO and Global Senior Management of Weir Group Plc (https://www.global.weir) visits BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) (16 June).
36. June: TEDx Glasgow (http://www.tedxglasgow.com) talks summarised by The Scotsman
(http://www.scotsman.com/future-scotland/tech/tedx-glasgow-innovation-can-power-business-in-scotland-to-new-heights-1-
4151418) (10 June).
37. June: BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) welcomes 4
new members – Libu, Ensieh, Marie, and Cristina.
38. June: Dr. Dahiya’s interview on BBC Radio Scotland’s evening programme ”Newsdrive
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07c9t74)‘ (3 June).
39. June: 3 papers from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) accepted in
Eurosensors 2016 (http://eurosensors.akcongress.com), Budapest, Hungary.
40. June: Dr. Dahiya presents TEDx Glasgow (http://www.tedxglasgow.com) talk on animating the inanimate
(http://www.tedxglasgow.com/2016/05/1323/) during (3 June).
41. May: 2 papers from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) presented at
ISCAS 2016 (http://iscas2016.org/program-at-a-glance/), Montreal, Canada.
42. May: BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/)‘s research
featured in Sunday Herald
(http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/14508754.Pioneering_Scots_scientists_develop___39_robot_skin__39_/?
ref=rss), Mirror (http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/electronic-skin-could-give-amputees-8028500), The Sun
(http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/7167806/Limb-victims-get-electronic-skin.html?redirect=true), and
The Times (http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scientists-create-skin-with-feelings-ppkzbv9k7).
43. May: Dr. Dahiya’a views on ‘animating the inanimate (http://www.tedxglasgow.com/2016/05/1323/)‘ published on TEDx
Glasgow website.
44. May: BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) member Hadi
Heidari (http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/staff/hadiheidari/) appointed as Lecturer in the University of Glasgow –
UESTC joint school. Congratulations and best wishes to Hadi.
45. May: Our kickstart project has been picked for Stage 2 of Converge Challenge (http://www.convergechallenge.com).
46. May: Our research discussed in IEEE Spectrum (http://spectrum.ieee.org/video/semiconductors/materials/looking-ahead-
4-tomorrows-materials?) series on looking Ahead 4 Tomorrow’s Materials.
47. May: Paper from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) accepted for
publication in IEEE Sensors Journal (http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=7361).
48. May: Dr. Dahiya to give IEEE DL talk at McGill University (http://montreal.ieee.ca/event/large-area-electronic-skin/?
instance_id=255314), Montreal, Canada (26 May).
49. May: Dr. Dahiya to give IEEE DL talk at Carleton University (http://www.embs.ieeeottawa.ca/speaker_print.php?
speakerName=dahiya&speakerDate=160525), Ottawa, Canada (25 May).
50. May: Dr. Dahiya to give IEEE DL talk at Université Laval
(http://www.labiotron.com/navigation/News/23052016conferenceravinderdahiyaunivglasgowlargeareaelectronicskin), Ottawa,
Canada (23 May).
51. Apr: Royal Academy of Engineering funds our Ingenious Grant (http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/newsreleases/
2016/april/robot-hearts-and-hackathons-to-help-engineers-enga)for Public Engagement.
52. Apr: Chinese delegation (http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_456636_en.html) visits BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/).
53. Apr: Our Nat. Sc. Rep. (http://www.nature.com/articles/srep16744) article is one of the top 100 read articles in 2015
(among about 11000 Sc. Rep. papers).
54. Apr: Dr. Dahiya to give IEEE DL talk at Advanced Test Equipment Corp (http://www.sdieee.org/cgibin/
WebObjects/ieee.woa/wo/0.0.3.9.5.1.1.5), San Diego, USA (12 Apr).
55. Apr: Dr. Dahiya to give IEEE DL talk at University of California (http://nanoengineering.ucsd.edu/node/575), San Diego,
USA (12 Apr).
56. Apr: Paper from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) accepted for
publication in IEEE J. Electron Device Society (http://eds.ieee.org/journal-of-the-electron-devices-society.html).
57. Apr: Int. workshop on Advances in touch enabled robotics (http://www.imperial.ac.uk/human-robotics/events/workshop/) to
be held London, UK on 4 July during Eurohaptics 2016 (http://dev.iscas2016.org).
58. Apr: Paper from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) accepted for
presentation at Eurohaptics 2016 (http://www.eurohaptics2016.org), London, UK.
59. Mar: Taiwanese delegation visits BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/).
60. Mar: Dr. Dahiya invited to give lecture at ENGE 2016 (http://www.enge2016.org/main/invited_02.htm), Jeju, Korea.
61. Mar: ‘Micro-metal flower (http://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/news/archives/2016/march/headline_451267_en.html)’ image
from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) among the
winners of National Science Photography Competition (https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2015photocomp/) organised
by EPSRC. Congratulations to Dhayalan.
62. Mar: Project aiming to present James Watt’s inventions with Touch Enabled 3D Interactive Holograms gets funding from
Chancellor’s fund (http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/givingtoglasgow/chancellorsfund/).
63. Mar: Dr. Dahiya to give keynote talk at ICMTech 2016 (http://vbripress.com/icmtech/), N. Delhi, India (3 Mar).
64. Mar: Dr. Dahiya to receives International Association of Advanced Materials Medal for the year 2016 at ICMTech 2016
(http://vbripress.com/icmtech/), N. Delhi, India (2 Mar).
65. Feb: BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) member
successfully defends PhD thesis. Congratulations to Saleem.
66. Feb: John Robertson Bequest (http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/senateoffice/newsandannouncements/robertson2014/)
application approved for funding. Congratulations to Dhayalan.
67. Feb: Dr. Dahiya to give invited talk at 1st UK Robot Manipulation Workshop (http://www.pacman
project.eu/perch/resources/uk-manipulation-workshop-flyer-1.pdf), Birmingham, UK (11 Feb).
68. Feb: 2 papers accepted for presentations at AISEM 2016 (http://www.cns2016.it), Rome, Italy.
69. Jan: 2 Marie Curie Fellowship proposals from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) funded by
European Commission.
70. Jan: 2 papers from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) accepted for
oral presentations at ISCAS 2016 (http://iscas2016.org), Montreal, Canada.
71. Jan: 3 members (Hadi, William, Shoubhik) from BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) selected under
Principal’s Early Career Mobility Scheme (http://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/news/headline_446407_en.html?
utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=http://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/news/) for short research stage
at McGill University, Canada. Congratulations!
72. Jan: The photo from our ‘Helping Hands (http://rsdahiya.com/media/student-club/)‘ club selected for University of
Glasgow’s Diversity Calendar 2016 (http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_438907_en.pdf).
73. Jan: Tasos Viliouras joins BEST group
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/divisions/ene/researchthemes/micronanotechnology/best/) as new PhD
student.
74. Jan: Dr. Dahiya appointed as Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Sensors Council (http://ieee-sensors.org/dlp).