EXPO 2026 Showcases Innovation, Industry Engagement and AI Futures at Bangor University

Bangor University’s School of Computer Science and Engineering hosted EXPO 2026, showcasing final-year student projects across computing, engineering, and electronic engineering. The event highlighted outstanding student research, industry engagement, and the evolving role of AI in business and society.

The School of Computer Science and Engineering at Bangor University hosted its EXPO 2026 event, on the 18th March 2026, bringing together final-year students from Computing, Engineering, and Electronic Engineering to present their poster projects to academics, visitors, and industry guests. The afternoon showcased original research, technical innovation, and creative thinking, with students engaging in lively discussions about their work and its potential real-world impact.

The event was supported by refreshments funded through the EPSRC Get Into AI project, which aims to broaden participation and awareness of artificial intelligence. Throughout the day, a range of businesses attended and shared their thoughts on how AI is reshaping their industries, giving students valuable insight into the future direction of technology and employment.

Judges commented on the exceptional standard of work presented this year, and several students received special recognition for their achievements.

Joshua Lawrence, a student on the BSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence programme, won the Best Poster Award for his project, “What Makes a Strike Faster? A Low-Cost Dual‑Sensor Approach to Martial Arts Biomechanics.” His work combined a Raspberry Pi Pico with an accelerometer worn on the participant’s wrist or ankle, alongside computer‑vision analysis using image processing and Google’s MediaPipe AI library to study movement patterns.
Jeel Pravinsinh Vaghela, who is studying for a BSc in Computer Science, received the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) Industry Choice Award for his poster, ‘User-Friendly Mobile Application for Skin Mole Classification Using Deep Learning Techniques’.

Honourable mentions were awarded to

Tasnim Sultana, a student on the BSc Computer Information Systems for Business programme, for her project ‘A Pilot Emission Trading Platform: Measuring, Verifying and Trading Industrial and Environmental Credits,’ and,
Aran White, who is on the BSc Electronic Engineering with Industrial Placement degree, for his project ‘Establishing Theoretical Bounds and Digital Shadow Methodologies for 2D Imaging MIMO Visible Light Positioning.’

Alongside the exhibition, attendees enjoyed two talk sessions featuring researchers, innovators, and industry experts. In the first session, titled ‘Technology, Engineering and AI’ and chaired by Professor Jonathan Roberts, there were five speakers. Pranav Sabuji, a PhD student at the Nuclear Futures Institute spoke about his experience of starting a PhD this year following his Bangor University Electronic Engineering degree. Dr Panagiotis Ritsos spoke about Computer Science MSc/PhD opportunities. Dr James Jackson from Exadev spoke about their journey from students at Bangor to a team of 16 software developers. They also shared their experiences, how AI is reshaping software engineering, and why students should still focus on the software engineering fundamentals. And Nick Parker a business consultant shared his experiences in the games sector.

The second session, ‘Engineering, Business and Medical,’ chaired by Professor Iestyn Pierce, featured talks by Bethan Wilkes from the NHS, Emily Roberts from M-SParc, Mohammed Madbrook on Electronics MSc/PhD opportunities, Huw Jones from Jovasi, and Michael Rushton on Engineering MSc/PhD opportunities.

Professor William Heath, Head of the School of Computer Science and Engineering, commented on the success of the event, saying:

EXPO 2026 has once again demonstrated the outstanding talent and ambition of our students. Their creativity, technical expertise, and professionalism were evident in every project. It was inspiring to see how confidently they engaged with industry and how their work reflects the future of computing, engineering and AI. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and grateful to our industry partners and the Get Into AI project for supporting an event that truly showcases the next generation of innovators.