Aviation & space research
Five connected directions.
Research in focus
Air traffic management & aviation meteorology10 projects+
We study how weather, aircraft wake vortices and operational decisions shape air traffic flows. Our work combines deep learning, uncertainty modelling and optimisation to support trajectory planning, arrival scheduling and airport operations.
Selected projects
Weather & turbulence
Wake separation & airport operations
Trajectory prediction & planning
Networks & traffic flow
Advanced air mobility4 projects+
We explore the planning and operation of drone and low-altitude air mobility systems. Research includes trajectory prediction, wind-aware route planning, facility location and logistics decisions under demand uncertainty.
Selected projects
Weather, trajectories & airspace
Logistics & infrastructure
Sustainable aviation2 projects+
We study the environmental implications of aviation through contrail detection, emissions analysis and aircraft life-cycle research. Satellite imagery, meteorology and air traffic data help us examine possibilities for climate-conscious flight operations.
Selected projects
Climate & environmental impacts
Aviation safety & reliability6 projects+
We investigate how pilots and controllers interact with operational demands and automation. Simulator studies, EEG, eye-tracking and interpretable learning methods inform research on workload, situation awareness, cockpit interfaces and human–AI collaboration.
Selected projects
Human–AI collaboration
Cognition & cockpit interfaces
Research programme
Space traffic managementResearch themes+
We explore how spaceports, launch windows and orbital services can be planned as connected transport systems. Weather uncertainty, network resilience and risk-aware decisions link this direction to our aviation research.
Research themes
- Spaceport-to-orbit feeder network design
- Weather-gated launch windows and multi-spaceport resilience
- Space-weather-aware crewed launches and lunar departures
- Orbital hub docking slots and propellant buffering
- Risk-averse Earth–Mars campaign and fleet-cycle planning
- Launch and re-entry airspace integration