Please refer to my publications page for a complete list of my publications.
2010 - Present
Research Assistant
Cogent Computing Applied Research Centre (website)
Coventry University (website)
Currently I am employed as a Research Assistant working on the Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) project. This project involves the development of an advanced comfort-oriented control algorithm for car HVAC systems.
Until December 2011 I was employed as a Research Assistant, working on the Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project (LCVTP). Specifically, my work was within Workstream 9, investigating improvements to vehicle Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling (HVAC) systems. The focus of my work was experimental investigation of cabin occupant comfort in a variety of conditions, along with build-up of carbon dioxide (CO2) within the cabin.
2006 - 2010
PhD student
Cogent Computing Applied Research Centre (website)
Coventry University (website)
My research was based around the provision of a predictive monitoring, reporting, and actuation system for wearers of heavy protective clothing. The case study chosen to drive the work was that of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operatives.
Due to the nature of both the EOD suits and the environment they are worn in, heat builds up and will eventually cause Uncompensable Heat Stress (UHS) in the wearer. This is a condition where the body's thermoregulatory system is unable to effectively manage the heat produced within the body via the usual method of transfer into the immediate environment. While it is often unfeasible to have the cooling system activated for the entire duration of a mission due to concerns such as power usage and noise level, the manual actuation of such a cooling system during EOD missions is distracting and potentially dangerous. In addition to this, it is often hard for a person to effectively evaluate their own health to the extent required to avoid over- or under-application of remedial effects.
This research aimed to provide the design and prototype implementation of a health monitoring system which may be worn within an EOD suit (or other such protective clothing) in order to allow objective assessment of a subject's health and provide automated actuation of a cooling system based on this information. Data visualisation is made available at a remote monitoring point.
A predictive element was essential in this application to allow cooling actuation and alert generation prior to problems actually being encountered, thus helping to ensure the safety of the EOD operative.