Research projects

Explore examples of a selection of our current research projects and learn more about Cranfield's impact

CASTPath

Assisting with the analysis of complex multiple asteroid fly-by trajectories
Central American blue carbon

Quantifying carbon cycling in mangroves, assessing above and belowground carbon storage and emissions of carbon dioxide and methane
Central American peatland carbon stocks

A project that will improve tropical peatland mapping and quantify above and belowground carbon storage across the region
CogShift

Enabling safe and smooth driverless operation in passenger cars
Connected Waters Leverhulme Doctoral Programme

Supporting PhD students to conduct multidisciplinary research on freshwater ecosystems.
Cranfield Aviation and the Environment Network Hub (Cranfield Net Zero Hub)

This project aims to create a forum for undertaking the challenging agendas of net zero and climate change
Cross-disciplinary research for Discovery Science

Providing funding for two Early Career Researchers to fund discovery science that will underpin the development of interdisciplinary research for environmental solutions
Cyber security risks for low-carbon mobility-as-a-service applications

Cross-sector agent interactions in the context of low carbon mobility, data sharing, and cybersecurity threats
Data-led soil management for smallholder tea producers

Developing scalable software that provides management and fertiliser scheduling advice to smallholder tea farmers in Kenya
Defects detection algorithm development from visual UAV inspections

This project will develop a software for the defect detection of aircraft materials from visual images acquired from UAV inspections on real aircraft structures
Defining pre- and post-harvest intervention measures to control aflatoxin occurrence in Ethiopia

This project aims to define pre- and post-harvest intervention measures at subsistence-farm level to reduce the aflatoxin burden in Ethiopian peanuts
Defragmenting the fragmented urban landscape

Reconnecting the green and blue spaces that support biodiversity and ecosystem functioning for healthier, more resilient cities
Developing a landslide early warning system for the Himalayan region

This project explores remote sensing mechanisms to enhance current landslide resilience in the Himalayas
Developing a resilient and regenerative tea production system

A partnership between Lipton Teas and Infusions and Cranfield University to develop a regenerative tea production system
Developing the use of UAV-RADAR for soil moisture assessment

This project aims to test the efficacy of drone-mounted synthetic aperture radar to measure soil moisture