UG and MSc Thesis Awards

Best UG and MSc Theses submitted to UK Universities

The prize

The UG prize is sponsored by the UK Heat Transfer Society and is awarded every two years at the UK Heat Transfer Conference Dinner. It consists of the following:

£250 monetary prize
A Certificate
Free admission to the UK Heat Transfer Conference
Invitation to the Heat Transfer Society Annual Dinner in March 2027

The MSc prize is sponsored by the UKNHTC and is awarded every two years at the UK Heat Transfer Conference Dinner. It consists of the following:

£250 monetary prize
A Certificate
Free admission to the UK Heat Transfer Conference

Eligibility

UG (including MEng) and MSc theses submitted to UK Universities in the period between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2025 where the main topic is Heat Transfer (or its direct application) will be eligible for the Prize.

Submission

For the UG prize: An electronic copy of the thesis and a support letter from the Supervisor explaining the merits of the work need to be sent to Dr Hezlin Ashraf at hezlin.ashraf@ej-bowman.com and also copied to admin@uknhtc.org.

For the MSc prize: An electronic copy of the thesis and a support letter from the Supervisor explaining the merits of the work need to be sent to Dr Marilize Everts at m.everts@ucl.ac.uk and also copied to admin@uknhtc.org.

All submissions must be received on or before July 31st 2026.

Past Winners

2024 UG - Daniel Gibbons, Anthony Hodgson, Jack Wilson and Eric Sanders from the University of Leeds

2024 MSc - Yiheng Lu, Queen Mary University London

2022 UG - Jonathan Macha, University of Bristol

2022 MSc - Louis Martine, Imperial College London