QUB Engineering Leadership Programme
BMT was proud to be invited to host a session for Queen's University Belfast's Engineering Leadership Programme (ELP) in September 2025, sharing real world insight into how engineering expertise, simulation and material science are being applied to some of the most important sustainability challenges in the packaging industry.
What is the Engineering Leadership Programme?
Queen's University Belfast's Engineering Leadership Programme is designed to develop the next generation of engineering leaders, giving students a deeper understanding of how cutting edge technical disciplines translate into real commercial and societal impact. Being invited to contribute a session to that programme is both a genuine honour and a reflection of the relationship BMT has built with QUB over many years of collaborative research and graduate recruitment.
What BMT shared
The session gave BMT the opportunity to walk participants through how simulation, material characterisation and digital innovation are reshaping the way sustainable packaging is designed and validated, and why the shift from trial and error to data driven engineering matters for the future of the industry.
The tools and methodologies behind BMT's work, finite element analysis, material modelling, lab scale physical testing, digital twin development are being applied commercially right now to problems with direct environmental and business consequences, helping brands and manufacturers reduce plastic use, eliminate production waste and bring more sustainable packaging to market faster.
Why the QUB connection matters to BMT
The relationship between BMT and Queen's University Belfast runs deep. Several members of the BMT team, including Alexander McKee and Reece Armstrong from our simulation team, completed their degrees at QUB before joining BMT. The university has been a consistent source of engineering talent and a genuine academic partner in the development of BMT's core capabilities.
Contributing to the Engineering Leadership Programme is a natural extension of that relationship, and a way of giving something back to the institution that has played such a meaningful role in building the team behind BMT's work.
If you are a recent graduate or engineering student interested in applying simulation and material science to real sustainability challenges, get in touch with our team.