The Southern Counties Materials Minerals and Mining Society (SCMMMS) was rebranded from the former West Surrey Materials Society (WSMS) in May 2021.
The refreshed SCMMMS now covers a wider catchment area within the SE region managed by an enthusiastic, diverse, and inclusive committee with representation from the national metrology institute, industry and academia. The 2021 programme was off to a fantastic start with the first online event in May attracting over 190 participants worldwide. The momentum has since been maintained with continuous interest from both industry and academia. The chair and speakers have been leading experts from national metrology institutes, industry and academia.
The series of monthly events are focused on advanced materials characterisation highlighting the important metrological and standards aspects of materials characterisation. Measurement techniques, application areas, reference materials and insight into best practice guidance are covered. The events are CPD approved by IOM3 and targeted towards students, early career researchers, technicians and acts as a forum to engage with experts and specialists in the field.
Capitalising on online events has also enabled a global reach for these events for both speakers and participants thus providing excellent international networking opportunities.
Click the Meeting tab to see information about our programme of events
Meet the committee
Jonathan Goh
Jonathan is currently a Senior Scientist and Delivery Manager for the Electrochemistry Group at the National Physical Laboratory, UK. He leads fuel cell testing activities here, supporting the deployment of hydrogen technologies towards the UK's net zero targets. He holds a PhD in Chemistry, working on novel hydrogen storage materials, which followed an MEng in Chemical Engineering and MRes in Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and their Applications (both from the University of Birmingham). Prior to joining NPL, he worked in the semiconductor industry and automotive sector, gaining valuable insight on advanced manufacturing techniques. Jonathan's long-term ambition is to leave a positive impact on the energy industry by championing the use of clean hydrogen.
Jasmine Bone
Dr Jasmine Bone MChem EngD CSci CEng MIMMM
Jasmine is an Advanced Research Engineer at the NCC in the Materials Science Team. She has previously worked at the University of Surrey and the National Physical Laboratory, where she also completed her EngD studying the durability of polymer composite materials. Her particular technical interests are in polymer composites, testing and characterisation, materials durability, performance, sustainability, circular economy, recycling, and materials for both defence and renewable energy applications
Jas Mahey
Jas has 30 years of experience in materials characterisation, specialising in Thermal Analysis, Rheometry, Calorimetry, Mechanical Testing, and Thermo-Physical Properties Testing. He currently works in Sales at TA Instruments (Waters Ltd, UK), collaborating with industries and academic researchers to solve materials challenges. Jas is also active in professional societies, including the RSC Thermal Methods Group, where he promotes materials characterisation networks and engagement.
- Email:
- jas_mahey@waters.com
George Fern
Prof George Fern has held academic posts in Chemistry, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and currently Chemical Engineering. He is the Co-Director of the Wolfson Centre for Sustainable Materials Development and Processing at Brunel University of London. His research interests have covered luminescent/optoelectronic materials synthesis, processing, and characterisation, particularly using electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Currently he leads research in plastics/materials processing to develop sustainable materials for areas such as food packaging and agritech using compostable and recycled plastics where possible. He works extensively with industry and supports numerous start-ups to large companies. He is a chartered chemist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Microscopic Society, and the Higher Education Academy (CChem FRSC FRMS FHEA).
- Email:
- George.Fern@brunel.ac.uk
Asma Buanz
Dr Asma Buanz is a Pharmaceutical Scientist passionate about developing innovative technologies for improving medicine design and manufacture. She holds a PhD in Pharmaceutics and an MSc in Drug Delivery, both from the School of Pharmacy, University College London, and a BSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benghazi (Libya). She currently works as a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Greenwich. She is a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), and a Senior Fellow of the UK’s Higher Education Academy (Advance HE).
Jamin Daniel Vincent
Jamin is a Higher Scientist in the Advanced Engineering Materials group at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). He holds an MSc (Eng.) in Aerospace Materials from the University of Sheffield. Jamin has broad and practical expertise in composite materials characterisation, with experience spanning mechanical testing, thermal analysis, cure evaluation, and permeability measurement. His current research focuses on liquid composite moulding, as well as the recycling and circularity of composite materials, contributing to sustainable innovation in advanced manufacturing.
Ana Robador
Ana is a Higher Scientist in the Electronic and Magnetic Materials Group at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), working in the area of Electrical and Electronics Reliability. She received a first-class degree in Chemical Science, specialising in Physical Chemistry from the University of the Basque Country, Spain followed by a Master's Degree in Project Leaders in the Automotive Industry from Lea-Artibai Ikastetxea, Markina-Xemein, Spain. Since joining NPL in 2015, her interest has been focused on the electronics reliability, providing measurement solutions and consultancy to industry as well as to UK government funded projects in the areas of electronic reliability in harsh environments, including condensation testing, high temperature, thermal cycling and temperature-humidity bias testing.
- Email:
- ana.robador@npl.co.uk
- Phone:
- 0208 943 6228
