Areas of expertise
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Engines, Powertrains & Alternative Fuels
- Instrumentation, Sensors and Measurement Science
- Mechatronics & Advanced Controls
- Off-Road Vehicle Engineering
- On-Road Vehicle Dynamics
- Vehicle Aerodynamics
Background
Activities and responsibilities include rig design and build; research program design and execution (UK and overseas); MSc teaching and PhD supervision.
Research opportunities
- Off Road tyre performance, Soil Mechanics and Terramechanics
- Instrumentation, and measurement techniques
- Applied control, embedded & realtime systems
- Data processing methodologies
- Networks, network design, operation and security.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K, Siampis E & Brighton J. (2025). Optimising vehicle performance with advanced active aerodynamic systems. Vehicle System Dynamics, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print)
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2024). Integrated numerical and experimental workflow for high-performance vehicle aerodynamics. SAE Technical Paper Series, 1
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K, Ramos Proenca A & Brighton J. (2024). Experimental and numerical investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of high-performance vehicle configurations under yaw conditions. Physics of Fluids, 36(4)
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2024). Effects of cornering conditions on the aerodynamic characteristics of a high-performance vehicle and its rear wing. Physics of Fluids, 36(4)
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2024). Performance analyses of active aerodynamic load balancing designs on high-performance vehicles in cornering conditions. Physics of Fluids, 36(8)
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2023). Aerodynamic Analysis of the Ride Height Dependency of a High-Performance Vehicle Equipped with a Multichannel Diffuser in Ground Effect. SAE Technical Paper Series, 1
- Lawson NJ, Blackburn K, Sherwood G, Brighton J & Atkinson HV. (2022). Flow visualization and particle dispersion measurements inside an ambulance rear saloon while stationary and in motion. SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles, 15(4)
- Vandrol J, Rivas Casado M, Blackburn K, Waine TW, Leinster P, .... (2018). In-channel 3D models of riverine environments for hydromorphological characterization. Remote Sensing, 10(7)
- Dubey SP, Abhyankar H, Marchante V, Brighton JL, Blackburn K, .... (2016). Modelling and validation of synthesis of poly lactic acid using an alternative energy source through a continuous reactive extrusion process. Polymers, 8(4)
- Gendre L, Marchante V, Abhyankar H, Blackburn K, Temple C, .... (2016). Development of CNC prototype for the characterization of the nanoparticle release during physical manipulation of nanocomposites. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 51(6)
- Misiewicz PA, Richards TE, Blackburn K & Godwin RJ. (2016). Comparison of methods for estimating the carcass stiffness of agricultural tyres on hard surfaces. Biosystems Engineering, 147
- Dubey SP, Abhyankar H, Marchante V, Brighton J & Blackburn K. (2016). Chronological review of the catalytic progress of polylactic acid formation through ring opening polymerization. International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 12(3)
- Misiewicz PA, Blackburn K, Richards TE, Brighton JL & Godwin R. (2015). The evaluation and calibration of pressure mapping system for the measurement of the pressure distribution of agricultural tyres. Biosystems Engineering, 130
- Kriechbaumer T, Blackburn K, Breckon TP, Hamilton O & Rivas Casado M. (2015). Quantitative evaluation of stereo visual odometry for autonomous vessel localisation in inland waterway sensing applications. Sensors, 15(12)
- Gendre L, Blackburn K, Brighton J, Marchante Rodriguez V & Abhyankar H. (2014). Nanomaterials life cycle analysis: health and safety practices, standards and regulations – past, present and future perspective. International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 5(3)
- Peets S, Mouazen AM, Blackburn K, Kuang B & Wiebensohn J. (2012). Methods and procedures for automatic collection and management of data acquired from on-the-go sensors with application to on-the-go soil sensors. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 81
- Dixon SJ, James IT, Blackburn K, Pettican N & Low D. (2008). Influence of footwear and soil density on loading within the shoe and soil surface during running. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 222(1)
- Maguire SM, Godwin RJ, O’Dogherty MJ & Blackburn K. (2007). A dynamic weighing system for determining individual square bale weights during harvesting. Biosystems Engineering, 98(2)
- James IT, Blackburn DWK & Godwin RJ. (2007). Mole drainage as an alternative to sand slitting in natural turf sports surfaces on clays. Soil Use and Management, 23(1)
- Riddlestone S, Stott E, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2006). A Technical and Economic Feasibility Study of Green Decortication of Hemp Fibre for Textile Uses. Journal of Industrial Hemp, 11(2)
- Drane PJ, Drane JA, Shaw RH, Russell DA, Nathan AM, .... (2006). Abstracts from the 6th international conference on the engineering of sport, 10–14 July 2006, Olympic Hall, Munich, Germany. Sports Engineering, 9(2)
- Dixon S, James I, Low D, Kenny IC, Wallace ES, .... (2006). Abstracts from the 6th international conference on the Engineering of Sport, 10–14 July 2006, Olympic Hall, Munich, Germany. Sports Engineering, 9(3)
- Leeds-Harrison P, Youngs EG & Blackburn DWK. (2000). Letter to the Editor. European Journal of Soil Science, 51(1)