Research

Research at a glance

Five connected research directions, from weather-aware aviation to resilient space transport.

Aviation & space research

Five connected directions.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Selected projects

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.

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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.

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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