IMM
Funder: Sungshin Women`s University
Duration: June 2017 - May 2019
Knowledge transfer programme on Service Design, Technology and Branding
Funder: Innovate UK
Duration: May 2017 - October 2019
Funder: InnovateUK
Duration: April 2017 - March 2020
High efficiency solid state lighting (SSL), in the form of LEDs, is becoming the main light source for general lighting. Unfortunately LEDs cannot operate at high power without loss of efficiency, a problem which does not affect laser diode light sources. Algae growth and horticulture are areas where maximal efficiency with an optimal light spectrum is critical to achieving the lowest running costs. Laser diodes, correctly heat managed and integrated with spectrum selected, low cost phosphors capable of handling high light intensities, and integrated optics for channelling and spreading the light, offer a means of developing next generation light sources for plant growth. The project will integrate the technology components, including laser diode sources, their power supplies and heat management, new phosphor materials, designs for optical light guides and light spreading including the phosphors and their heat management, along with production techniques and integrate them into systems for submersible, full volume algae growth and area illumination plant horticulture. The prototypes will be installed and monitored in test sites for algae growth for waste water treatment and plant growth in an indoor farm.
Funder: InnovateUK
Duration: April 2017 - March 2020
Whilst the universal adoption of pesticides has provided previously unheard of improvements in crop yields evidence increasingly suggests multifaceted problems linked with long term exposure to these chemicals; issues spanning society, economy, environment & human health. Policy driven commercial pressure is therefore mounting to develop more sustainable solutions for the control of economically important pests & diseases in edible crops. Global agriculture is addressing this problem largely via genetic modification of crops for improved pest resistance but this approach that cannot be easily scaled for the diversity of high-value crops grown by global horticulture (fresh fruit & veg) even if consumers would accept it; which is far from certain. However, the fact that many horticultural crops are grown under protection (primarily plastic crop covers) offers a potential solution. Our unique research shows that crop pests and diseases rely on the presence of very specific wavelengths of sunlight to function, reproduce and spread & the removal of these wavelengths from the growing crop provides levels of control comparable to chemical pesticides. To bring this technology to the global horticultural industry we first need to develop a cost effective, highly stable and wavelength specific light absorber capable of being integrated into current crop cover manufacturing processes which does not currently exist. This project seeks to develop and test such an absorber with the aim of revolutionising pest control in global horticulture and building lucrative markets for our absorber product in the global crop cover industry.
Funder: APC
Duration: April 2017 - September 2020
Nissan is the applicant and Brunel is the acedemic partener for supporting them to make thin wall castings with low pressure die casting
Funder: Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy
Duration: April 2017 - July 2017
Funder: European Commission
Duration: April 2017 - March 2019
Funder: Innovate UK
Duration: April 2017 - March 2020
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Duration: February 2017 - January 2018
Specialized Thimbles for Offshore Renewable Energy Applications
Funder: Innovate UK
Duration: February 2017 - January 2018
Funder: National Structural Integrity Research Centre
Duration: January 2017 - January 2023
Funder: Toshiba Human Resources Development Corporation
Duration: January 2017 - July 2018
Funder: Qatar National Research Funds
Duration: November 2016 - November 2019
3D Holoscopic Imaging and Big Data Analytics in the Cultural Heritage Domain
Funder: Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council
Duration: November 2016 - October 2020
Funder: MECHVAC INDIA Ltd
Duration: November 2016 - October 2019
Funder: MECHVAC INDIA Ltd
Duration: November 2016 - October 2019