| Building: | Mackenzie, Room 3134 |
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Degrees: | B.Sc, Ulster, UK M.Sc. Sussex, UK Ph.D. Cranfield, UK |
Biography
Research Interests:
- Space Robotics
- Space Mining
- 3D Printing
- Design of Serviceable Satellites
- On-orbit Satellite Servicing
- In-situ resource utilisation
- Design & Analysis of Planetary Rovers
- Design of Entry, Descent and Landing Systems for Planetary Exploration
- Robotic Drills & Instrumentation for Astrobiological Surveys
- Biomimetic Design for Space Applications
Research
Muscle-like behaviours for robotic manipulators
- Forward model augmentation to feedback control of manipulators
- Micro-penetrator development
- Micro-rover development
- Optic flow and potential field-based navigation
Application
- Space-based manipulators
- Planetary rovers
- Lunar base infrastructure development
