Cohort Two Alumni
The following students joined the CDT in September 2020.
Pre PhD
Name: David Giles
Project title: Ultra High Speed Rotor Designs
Industry sponsor: Dyson
Post PhD
David has recently completed his viva. Employment information to be updated soon.
Pre PhD
Name: Joe McDonald
Project title: Early Thermal Runaway Detection & Condition Monitoring in Traction Battery Packs through Gas Detection
Post PhD
Joe is a Research Associate at Newcastle University working on the SafeBatt project which is funded by the Faraday Institution
Pre PhD
Name: Ben Stainthorpe
Project title: Design and development of a Low Profile, Highly Efficient Emergency LED Driver
Industry sponsor: Tridonic UK Ltd
Post PhD
Ben is a Hardware Development Engineer at Tridonic UK Ltd.
Pre PhD
Name: Rob Walmsley
Project title: Motor Drives and Power Electronic Converters in Aerospace Applications
Industry sponsor: Yasa Motors
Post PhD
Rob updated information to follow soon