Current research funding in the Division of Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Design
£1,397,279
£1,397,279
Division of Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Design
Research Projects
The following are current funded research projects taking place within the research division:
System-level Co-design and Control of Large Capacity Wave Energy Converters with Multiple PTOsPrincipal Investigator: Guang LI Funding source: EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Start: 01-05-2021 / End: 30-04-2024 Amount: £522,970 |
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LianaBotPrincipal Investigator: Kaspar ALTHOEFER Funding source: Innovate UK Start: 01-04-2021 / End: 31-03-2022 Amount: £74,313 |
GrowBot - Eversion robot for the construction sectorPrincipal Investigator: Kaspar ALTHOEFER Funding source: Innovate UK Start: 01-04-2021 / End: 31-03-2022 Amount: £149,549 |
Computational Design and Control of Quadruped Robots with Bio-inspired Leg Mechanisms for Dynamic Locomotion in Challenging TerrainPrincipal Investigator: Ketao ZHANG Funding source: Royal Society Start: 31-03-2021 / End: 30-03-2022 Amount: £20,000 |
Drinking Water from Rain: a standalone green energy powered rainwater purification systemPrincipal Investigator: Hasan SHAHEED Co-investigator(s): PETER MCOWAN and Pankaj VADGAMA Funding source: Royal Society Start: 01-12-2019 / End: 30-11-2021 Amount: £74,000 |
Hierarchical optimal energy management of electric vehiclesPrincipal Investigator: Guang LI Funding source: EU Commission - Horizon 2020 Start: 01-07-2019 / End: 30-06-2021 Amount: £179,947 It has been widely recognized that vehicle electrification provides a potential way for the EU to move towards a more decarbonized transport system and sustainable circular economy. The overarching objective of this project is to develop a novel computationally efficient hierarchical adaptive optimal control framework incorporating transportation information and drivers’ habits suitable for energy management of multi-source EVs. |