Current Research Projects
Including examples of posters, reports and other outputs from current projects starting in:
2020
Cranfield MSc Group Project: Future Innovations in agricultural and environmental engineering
2019
Mavuto Banda (Cranfield University-Water Science Institute): Engineering precision irrigation to improve water and energy management for sugarcane
Qaisar Ali (University of Reading): Meta-model quantification of effects of flood management strategies on agricultural production
Silvia Arpano (Cranfield University): Optimizing PAM spray application to mitigate soil splash and capping
Liam Burlace ( University of Birmingham): Sustainable Desalination to meet the needs of farmers in the Jordan Valley
2018
Magdalena Kaczorowska-Dolowy (Harper Adams University): Effect of Low Tyre Pressures and Controlled Traffic Farming on soil properties and crop development for 3 tillage systems
2017
Xavier da Costa Albano (Cranfield University): Develop in-field diagnostic tool to measure available nitrogen accurately to mitigate losses to environment.
Dimitris Mallis (University of Nottingham): ‘Cow Vision’: Image driven monitoring solutions for dairy cows
Alexandria Ansell (Cranfield University): Variable rate application of plant protection products – to establish the feasibility and potential cost-benefits
Natasa Kleanthous (Liverpool John Moores University): SheepFence: ‘Smart System for Monitoring and Controlling Sheep Location and Behaviour’