Research projects

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

Durable Surfaces for Concentrating Solar Power

Intersectoral collaboration to develop novel durable materials for solar power technologies
Dynamical studies of asteroids collisions

Analysing the dynamics of the asteroids populating the solar system to describe more accurately mutual close approaches and collisions.
Electric vehicles urban development and energy infrastructure

Analysing the interaction and dependency of energy infrastructure and urban development
Energy infrastructure planning in South Africa through partnership

Developing energy infrastructure planning models/tools for rural urbanisation in South Africa based on optimal peer-to-peer energy sharing
Environmental and social benefits of regenerative agriculture for tropical perennial agroecosystems

Co-developing a regenerative agriculture toolkit to support the development of sustainable farming practices in East Africa for tea and coffee smallholders
E-PILOTS – Towards intelligent cockpits

Paving the way towards single pilot operation for air transport through the deployment of machine learning and sensor-based solutions
EuroSWARM

Developing technology for UAV swarms in defence applications
Evaluating efficacy of novel green fertilisers using carbon capture technology

Carbon capture technology into biological waste to formulate fertilisers which can facilitate carbon sequestration, improve soil health, and meet crop demands
EWA BELT

Enhancing East and West African Farming Systems
Feasibility of a new concept enabling environmental air flow measurements at landscape scale

Exploring the potential of drone technology
FEROX

Utilising advances in AI, data and robotics to help the work of wild berry pickers and make the picking process more effective
Field scale soil moisture mapping

Combining satellite remote sensing and ground sensors to monitor soil moisture at field level
Film of the Future

Producing an antiviral, antimicrobial, biodegradable plastic from seaweed
Finding synergies between offshore renewable energy and offshore aquaculture systems

Offshore MPP integrating renewable energy devices and aquaculture facilities, saving money, reducing impact, and maximising socio-economic benefits
Flavour-life of apples

Keeping UK-grown apples full of flavour for longer