Durham University Responsible Space Innovation Centre
Durham University Strategy Research Fund
Funding Source: Durham University, UK
Value: £2.76 million
2024 - 2028
Value: £2.76 million
2024 - 2028
About the Project
- As a Co-Founder, founded a new multi-disciplinary space research centre.
- Partnered with the European Space Agency and supported by the Satellite Applications Catapult to found a new European Space Agency lab at Durham.
- As Computer Science Leader, oversaw the recruitment of one Associate Professor, one Post-doctoral Research Fellow and one fully-funded PhD for the Computer Science department, corresponding to £460k of income.
- Connected the Computer Science Department with the Department of Physics, Business, Law and School of Government and International Affairs to attract space research and grant opportunities.
- Identified business synergies with industrial partners such as NVIDIA, Thales, and Lockheed Martin.
- To train skilled workers for the space industry, led the curriculum design of a new course MSc in Scientific Computing and Data Analysis - Space Science and Engineering.
People
- Dr Hubert P. H. Shum - Co-Founder and Co-Investigator, Department of Computer Science Leader
- Dr James Osborn - Co-Founder and Principal Investigator, Department of Physics Leader
- Dr Carly Beckerman - Co-Founder and Co-Investigator, School of Government and International Affairs Leader
- Prof. Atanu Chaudhuri - Co-Founder and Co-Investigator, Durham University Business School Leader
- Prof. Petra Minnerop - Co-Founder and Co-Investigator, Durham Law School Leader