PhD
My PhD to Research Fellow journey – Utilising digitisation and data to enable a sustainable future
The last three years has somehow sped for me - starting my PhD in Manufacturing at the Manufacturing Informatics Centre, Cranfield University to completing it at the Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre. I have been very ...
My Cranfield PhD: Using UAVs to detect marine biohazards near nuclear power stations
Before starting my PhD at Cranfield (UAVs used for the early detection of marine ingress events near coastal nuclear power stations) I read Zoology and Conservation biology at the University of Derby. I had planned ...
My first impression of the Centre for Creative Competitive Design
It’s been nearly 4 months since I came to Cranfield University and I want to write something for myself and you to record and show my study and life here. As a visiting PhD student, ...
My dream to study phosphorus
My passion for farming from young age drove me to agricultural college. After my first and second degree I have been involved with smallholder farmers making sure they get the best out of their fields, ...
My PhD funded by the Sue White Fund: ‘Sensing charcoal making and understanding links to deforestation in Tanzania.’
The charcoal business in Tanzania is widely spread but the activity is not regulated, and the level and distribution of charcoal kilns are not well known. Studies show that charcoal making causes deforestation and pollution, ...
Doing a PhD: the trials and tribulations…
Well, let’s be honest: if you’d asked me if I was interested in doing a PhD four or more years ago I’d have said, "Don’t be mad!" I definitely told people who asked such questions ...