Cranfield University has been awarded a record number of grants from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s (EPSRC) Industrial Co-operative Awards in Science and Technology (ICASE), totalling over £1 million.
The Industrial CASE awards provide funding for PhD studentships where businesses take the lead in arranging projects with an academic partner. The student spends time at the company as well as receiving funding for four years.
The 12 Cranfield University grants include projects with Airbus, Atkins, BAE Systems, Jaguar Land Rover and Thales. Topics include energy recovery for commercial aircraft; energy harvesting; wastewater regulation, resilience and sustainability; optimisation of torque distribution and traction systems; and swarming algorithms to achieve naval missions.
Professor Tom Stephenson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation, said:
“We’re globally recognised as an institution that helps address the real-life needs of industry. Our facilities and research expertise develop future technologies in specialist areas and I’m delighted that we will be welcoming more expert researchers into our university thanks to these grants. This is a record number of ICASE projects for Cranfield University, reflecting the significance of our world-class research activities.”
Full list of projects
Integrated Sense and Avoid Algorithm for the Operation of Multiple UAS
Industry partner: Thales UK Ltd | Academic supervisor: Professor Antonios Tsourdos
Optimisation of EDU torque distribution and traction systems to provide best balance of Efficiency, Vehicle Dynamics and Traction
Industry partner: Jaguar Land Rover | Academic supervisor: Professor James Brighton
Improved Computer Modelling for Slow Decomposition Processes
Industry partner: Dstl | Academic supervisor: Dr Christopher Stennett
Multiscale Integrated Metamaterials and Morphing Submarine Structures
Industry partner: BAE Systems | Academic supervisor: Dr Iman Dayyani
Energy Harvesting
Industry partner: BAE Systems Land UK | Academic supervisor: Dr Jerry Luo
Swarming Algorithms to achieve Goal-based Missions
Industry partner: BAE Systems (Naval Ships) | Academic supervisor: Professor Antonios Tsourdos
Wastewater Integrated Selection Environment: A UK Model comprising Regulation, Resilience and Sustainability
Industry partner: Atkins Ltd | Academic supervisor: Dr Pablo Campo-Moreno
The Influence of Crystal Defects on the Initiation of Crystalline Nitramine Explosives
Industry partner: AWE | Academic supervisor: Dr Christopher Stennett
The Material and Mechanical Response of Metals to Multiple Shock Loading Impacts
Industry partner: AWE | Academic supervisor: Dr Jonathan Painter
Intelligent Dynamic Flood Response and Recovery Strategy (iD-FRe2S)
Industry partner: Atkins Ltd | Academic supervisor: Dr Monica Rivas Casado
Energy Recovery for Commercial Aircraft
Industry partner: Airbus Operations Ltd | Academic supervisor: Professor Martin Skote
Future Aircraft Assembly and Equipping
Industry partner: Airbus Operations Ltd | Academic supervisor: Professor Philip Webb
