Post-Doc Research PositionsGust Tolerance - 1 Year 2015 - 2016
Flow Sensing - 9 Months 2016 - 2017 3D Plume Reconstruction - 9 Months 2017-2018 Aerial Robotics for the Nuclear Industry - 2018 - current Work and EducationControl Engineer
Agusta Westland Helicopters (2014-2015) --Flight control design for a fly-by-wire helicopter project. --Dynamic modelling and simulation to create and tune suitable feedback control loops to achieve handling performance requirements. --Validating software with hardware-in-the-loop testing. --Reviewing pre-designed code to suggest improvements and create design justification documentation. --Adhering to strict aerospace coding standards. --Managing relationships with multi-disciplined teams situated in the UK and Italy. Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (2014) University of Bristol --Thesis title: “Control strategy for micro aerial vehicles with delayed, low rate monocular visual feedback”. --Key topics: Feedback control (LQE and PID methods), computer vision (SLAM), dynamics modelling and validation, aerodynamics, flight mechanics of helicopters, real-time control, hardware-in-the-loop testing. M.Eng in Aerospace Engineering (1st Class 2009) University of Bristol --Research project on the aerodynamics and control of a movable engine intake for super-sonic space planes. --Units included aerodynamics (experimental, computational (CFD), turbulent flow), structures and materials, feedback control (linear and non-linear), systems engineering, project management, space systems. A Levels (2004) Northampton School for Boys, UK (2004) --Maths (A),Further Maths (A), Physics (A), Chemistry (A) GrantsCabot Institute Innovation Fund (PI)
Dragon Eggs: Drone-deployed remote environmental monitoring GCRF Global Impact Acceleration Account Impact Fund (Co-I) Drone-based strategies for volcano monitoring in Papua New Guinea EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account Exploratory award (PI) All Weather UAS for Every Day Applications (the ‘windproof’ drone) Alfred P. Sloan Foundation - via the Deep Carbon Observatory (Co-I) Aerial Observations of Volcanic Emissions |