PhD Students & Supervisors

Dr Marco Aurisicchio

Rizwan Pathan
Sustainable Material Selection in Packaging and Circular Economy

Catriona Tassell
Product Service Systems and Behaviour

Dr Weston Baxter

Michelle Cedeno
Managing Transitions with Psychological Ownership

Mingnan Lin
The role of rituals in enhancing the experience of remote work

Georgina Nightingall
Conversation Design for Connectivity Outcomes

Ignacio Vilanova
Psychological Data Ownership for Digital Service Innovation

Xiaoyang Zhao
Virtual/Augmented Reality in Human Behaviour Change Based on Behaviour Settings

Dr David Boyle

Gaoyun Fang
Distributed Federated Learning System with Delay and Fault Tolerance

Qiuchen Qian
Optimal Routing for UAV-Sensor Systems in Dynamic Environments

Danish Rizvi
Convulsive Seizures Detection using Computer Vision and Radar Doppler Processing Techniques

Anna Soligo
Interpretability in Urban Autonomous Systems

Yanran Wang
Novel Control and Reinforcement Learning Techniques for Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems

Prof. Rafael Calvo

Minseo Cho
AI Chatbot Design to Support Human-to-Human Interactions in Mental Health Contexts

Sijin Sun
Cultural Adaptation of Mental Health Technology in the Chinese Workplace

Zheyuan Zhang
Design and Evaluation of an eHealth Intervention Tool to Prevent Burnout

Dr Michel-Alexandre Cardin

Davis Bigestans
Carbon capture and reuse strategies for optimising decarbonisation of automotive manufacturing

João Graça Gomes
AI-Enabled Immersive Technologies

Kosuke Ikeya
Flexibility in Space Systems Design and Logistics for Sustainability

Luka Malone
Data-Driven Virtual Reality Decision Support System for Dry Space Mining System Design and Analysis

Nutnicha Saduagkan
Data-Driven Optimisation of Electric Airport Systems for Better Climate Sustainability & Resilience

Prof. Peter Childs

Saul Haydon-Rowe
Battery design for recycling: a morphology protocol

Nan Jiang
Model Design of Improving Collective Creativity of Employees with Different Enterprise Backgrounds

Ruocong Liu
Creativity diamond framework approach to NPD process

Shafina Vohra
T(h)inkering with Tech Toys

Boheng Wang
Creativity in Data-Driven Design

Dr. Sam Cooper

Amir Dahari
Machine Learning Assisted Image Data Characterisation for Materials Design

Ge Lei
Generative AI in Material Design and Optimization

Dr Pelin Demirel

Shihui Liang
The Impact of Net Zero Transition Risks on Firm's Financial Environment

Cece Koczias
How do green skills and capabilities affect firm’s economic performance?

Bryn Medd-Sygrove
Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Regional Prosperity

Prof. Sebastian Deterding

Tianxiao Wang
Developing Curiosity Principles to Design Playful Heritage Experiences

Jingjing Sun
Design Framework for Playful Human-AI Music Co-Creation for Mental Health

Dr. Elena Dieckmann

Zhuoran Bi
Sustainable Iridescent Nanocellulose Coatings

Alfie Mcmeeking
Genetically Modified Bacteria to Mass Produce 3D Printed, Biodegradable & Self-Healing Biomaterials

Mingqin Chen
Control Theory and Networking

Haozhe Tian
The CoDiet Project

Dr Chandramohan George

Sam Riley
Electrode Design for Ultra-Flexible Batteries

Nadav Grunberg
Functional Nano-Biomaterial Composites for Automotive Interiors

Dr Mazdak Ghajari

Yijun Yik Kwan Chan
Wearable Technology, Modelling and AI for Real-Time Prediction of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries

Vahid Darvishi
Advancing Traumatic Brain Injury Prediction Through Improved Brain Models and Neuroimaging Analysis

Elena Koumantou
Biofidelic methods for evaluating instrumented mouthguards

Alasdair Mackay
Aircrew Head Injury Protection

Yushan Huang
The Development of Deep Learning Algorithms and Systems in Behaviour Recognition

Mengjia Niu
Data Analysis on the Edge

Dr Petar Kormushev

Rui Zong
Learning-based Control for Agile Bipedal Robot Locomotion

Wei Chen
Learning Manipulation of Flexible Objects with a Focus on Clothes

Xiaoshuai Chen
Robot Learning for Dynamic Manipulation

Dongmyoung Lee
Random Bin-Picking of Deformable Objects Based on Computer Vision

Kelin Li
Imitation Learning-Based Robotic Grasping for Assisted Devices

Dr Nan Li

Chunyi Gao
New Technologies for Stamp Forming Technique for Continues Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

Ziang Guo
Development of a Novel Stamping process for Titanium Alloy Panel Components

Haoran Li
Optimization of Vehicle Panel Components Using Deep Learning-Based Surrogate Models

Zhengquan Shen
Design and Manufacture of Recycled Thermoplastic Composite Components

Yingxue Zhao
Development of Design Framework on Metal Forming Process Based on Manufacturability Constraints

Haosu Zhou
Development of Field-Based Artificial Intelligence Empowered Surrogate Models

Prof. Andrew McPherson

Matthew Davison
Tactile Experience and Haptic Feedback in Digital Musical Instrument Design

June Kuhn
Music Entanglement Design

Adam Schmidt
Electromagnetically-Actuated Musical Instrument and Interface Design

Dr Celine Mougenot

Diana Canghizer
Codesign x Inclusivity - A Framework and Toolkit for Codesigning Gender-Inclusive Health Innovation

Mabel Forward
Codesign x Inclusivity - A Framework and Toolkit for Codesigning Gender-Inclusive Health Innovation

Malak Sadek
The Development of a Computational Tool to Co-Design AI with Diverse Voices

Echo Wan
Creating an Accessible Remote Co-Design Tool

Dr Connor Myant

Peter Mazzey
Low-Cost, Scalable, Automated Design-Through-Manufacture Pipeline for Patient Specific Footwear

Qingyue Shi
Biotribological Performance of 3D Printed Joint Replacement Implant Materials

Milena Siapera
Development of Novel Photopolymers for 3D Printing

Eddie Yang
Automating the design process of custom trans-tibial prosthetic sockets

Prof. Thrish Nanayakkara

Yukun Ge
Origami Inspired Endoscopic Capsule

Fulin Li
Passive-Adaptive Controlled Knee Exoskeleton Design Based on Notion of the Passive Walker

Peiyu Ma
Closed-chain Reconfigurable Soft Gripper Design and Research

Barry Mulvey
Real-time Multi-modal Sensor Integration for Robots in Unstructured Environments

Parvathi Sunilkumar
Design of Bio-Inspired Footwear to Feel the Ground Beneath the Feet

Tonghui Tang
Development of Advanced Electronic Skin and Soft Sensor

Xinran Wang
Control of Soft Robotics via Model-Based Reinforcement Learning

Dr Lorenzo Picinali

Rahul Roy Chowdhury
3D Audio Technologies

Rapolas Daugintis
Assessing Accommodation to Synthetic Sound Localisation Cues Within Extended Reality Applications

Emily Frost
Developing and Evaluating an Auditory-Cognitive Training Application

Rifqi Ikhwanuddin
Ecoacoustic Monitoring: A Biodiversity Assessment to Reinforce Conservation Efforts

Nicola La Magna
Spatial Hearing and Listening Effort

Neel Le Penru
Assessing Ecosystem Resilience through the Use of EcoAcoustics

Nils Marggraf-Turley
Exploring the Mnemonic Encoding and Neural Pre-Activations of Spatialised Sound Sources

Ludovic Pirard
Personalised Spatial Auditory Training Using Artificial Intelligence

Jack Webb
Modelling and Improving Music Listening in Hearing Aids

Prof. Pierre Pinson

Xiwen Huang
Data sharing incentives and applications to sustainability

Dr Talya Porat

Angelina Ankah Amengu
Point-of-care diagnostics for Non-Communicable Diseases in Low-and-Middle Income Countries (LMICs)

Rui Hu
Designing Data Visualisations to Reduce Cognitive Workload and Facilitate Decision Making

Prof. Robert Shorten

Sarah Boufelja
Robustness in Reinforcement Learning: A Probabilistic Approach

Amelia Bryant
Machine Learning for the Reduction of Non-Tailpipe Emissions in Electric Vehicles

Abi Langbridge
Discovery of Explainable Digital Twins in Adversarial Environments

Aida Manzano Kharman
Designing Fair Data Markets Using Distributed Ledger Technologies.

Pouria Mohamadzadehoqaz
Circular cyber-physical product as a service (PaaS) infrastructure

Chi-Bach Pham
Tire particle emission control

Shaun Sweeney
On the Design of Cyber-Physical Systems for a Sustainable and Digitalised World

Jacob Thran
Assessing the Value of Demand Response in Renewable Electricity Grids

Felix Wieberneit
FACE: Facilitating the Circular Economy with Distributed Ledger Technologies.

Dr Rebecca Stewart

Maya Herron
Self-Powered Textile-based Biomonitoring Systems

Zhiyuan Lou
A Skin Integrated Textile Platform for Continuous Gesture Recognition

Mingke Wang
Soft Robotics Applied to Textile and Wearables

Remi Zhao
Tracking Embodied Human-Computer Interactions with E-Textiles Integrated into Loose-Fitting Garments

Dr Nejra van Zalk

Anna Caltabiano
Scaling Exposure Therapy for Test Anxiety and Contamination Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder through VR

Jianan Zhou
A Mixed-Methods Study of the Long-Term Interaction Between Humans and AI Conversational Agents

Dr Billy Wu

Charlotte Roe
Immersion Cooled Battery Thermal Management Systems for Use in Lithium–Ion Electric Vehicles

Vinayak Kulkurni
Battery Passport using Distributed Ledger Technology

Genlin Liu
Revealing the Mechanical Change in Lithium-Metal Battery Degradation through Acoustic Measurements

Dr Yunlong Zhao

Xi Ren
Injectable 3D Soft Systems with Integrated Micro-Power Sources for Precision Electronic Medicine

Zhangdi Xie
Holistic Engineering Design of High-Safety and Rapidly Chargeable Solid-State Batteries