Research interests
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Aerostat power generation- the transmission of power generated onboard an aerostat to disaster areas or other areas that need power
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Cubesat data processing and onboard compression
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The use of fractionated satellites-a number satellites that are free flying each with a subset of the required subsystems that make up a complete satellite system
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Calibration of satellite microwave instrumentation used to measure atmospheric temperature and water vapour
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The use of navigational satellite systems such as GPS and the new European navigational system, Galileo, for ship structural monitoring
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The investigation of the dimensional stability of spacecraft structures in low cost spacecraft
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Using radar to measure ocean turbulence from space
Research group
Astronautics
Research project(s)
Research is currently underway developing the necessary algorithms which would relate visible surface signatures (detected using satellite-mounted synthetic aperture radars) to their sub-surface turbulent phenomena. This project thus needs to consider both remote sensing technology available on satellites  and issues relating to fluid dynamics.
A new way of implementing space systems.
The use of navigational satellite systems ship structural monitoring.
Transmitting power from an aerostat flying above the clouds.
The development of techniques to improve the capability of very small satellites to store and transmit data.
Calibration of satellite instruments is vital. Meteorological applications require absolute measurement to a fraction of a degree and this cannot be achieved without a sophisticated calibration system.
