Newcastle University

All Projects

• 4M - Measurement, Modelling, Mapping and Management
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Margaret Bell
  An evidence-based methodology for understanding and shrinking the urban carbon footprint.
• A Novel Generator System for Series Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  Project Leader(s): Dr Volker Pickert
  The project designs, constructs and test a new generator set for series hybrid electric vehicles.
• AALIANCE - European ambient assisted living innovation alliance
  Project Leader(s): Mr Simon Edwards
  This co-ordinated action focuses on the ageing society, and developing Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) solutions based on advanced ICT at home, at work, and in wider society. The key objectives are social inclusion and independent living.
• ALERT – Assessment of Life-cycle Effects of Repairs on Tankers
  Project Leader(s): Professor Bob Dow, Dr Jonathan Downes
  The project will examine the cumulative effect of repairing a tanker throughout its life looking for present best industry practice and ways in which that practice can be improved.
• ALJOIN
  Project Leader(s): Dr George Kotsikos
  ALJOIN studied and evaluated the use of alternative grades of aluminium alloys to improve the crashworthiness of rail vehicles.
• Alkaline Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
  Project Leader(s): Prof Keith Scott
• An Oxygen Electrode for a Rechargeable Lithium Battery
  Project Leader(s): Prof Keith Scott
• ASK-IT Ambient Intelligence System of Agents for Knowledge-based and Integrated Services for Mobility Impaired Users
  Project Leader(s): Professor Phil Blythe
  ASK-IT uses ambient intelligence technology to provide functions and services for older and disabled people in various environments, including home, work, leisure and transport.
• CASPER: Commonality And Standardisation of Processes for cost-Effective Rolling stock
  Project Leader(s): Conor O'Neill
• CleanER-D
  Project Leader(s): Roberto Palacin
  A partly European Commission funded project that aims to develop, improve and integrate emissions reduction technologies for diesel locomotives and rail vehicles.
• D-Rail
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Mark Robinson and Roberto Palacin
  D-RAIL will focus on freight traffic, identifying root causes of derailment
• DE-LIGHT Transport
  Project Leader(s): Dr Joe Carruthers
  The aim of this project is to make better use of innovative sandwich materials and material combinations in lightweight vehicles and vessels.
• Decision Making in Yacht Races Under Uncertainty
  Software for decision making in yacht races that takes into account the interactions between competitors and the random changes in the environment.
• DESTINO (Decision Support Framework for Flexibly Delivered Public Transport Services)
  Project Leader(s): ProfessorJohn Nelson, Dr Jenny Brake, Dr Steve Wright
  The DESTINO project is developing a decision support tool to aid Local Authority public transport planners in the design and implementation of appropriate flexible public transport solutions, particularly registered DRT solutions.
• Developing an Index of Maritime Costs and Connectivity
  The aim of the project is to ascertain the costs and extent of maritime connectivity between the UK and the rest of the world.
• e-Freight
  Project Leader(s): Tom Zunder
  Development of interoperable ICT technologies for freight management.
• EC Public Transport Smart-Ticketing Review
  Project Leader(s): Dr Gareth Evans
• Enhanced Fuel Cell Flexibility
  Project Leader(s): Prof Keith Scott
• FIRE-RESIST
  Project Leader(s): Dr. Joe Carruthers
  This project brings together the rail, aerospace and marine industries to develop innovative solutions for improving composite material fire performance.
• Foot-LITE
  Project Leader(s): Professor Phil Blythe, Dr Neil Thorpe, Dr Jenny Brake, Mr Richard Fairchild
  The aim of the Foot-LITE project is to design a revolutionary in-vehicle information system to encourage safer and greener driving and long term behavioural changes.
• Free-Piston Engines
  Project Leader(s): Professor Tony Roskilly
  Free-piston engines are linear, crankless engines, utilising a linear load device to produce electrical or hydraulic power.
• FREIGHTWISE
  Project Leader(s): Tom Zunder
  

  Management Framework for Intelligent Intermodal Transport.

• HST Connectivity
  Project Leader(s): Roberto Palacin
  HST Connect concentrated on two key issues: developing the secondary public transport system to feed efficiently and economically into the primary HST (Hight Speed Trains) network and making stations better places to travel to, through and from.
• INOMANS2HIP
  Project Leader(s): Prof. A.P. Roskilly
  INOMANS²HIP aims to take a holistic approach to energy management for conventional and renewable energy recovery and generation systems on ship<
• Lithium-ion Capacitor Technology (ENGDOC)
  Project Leader(s): Dr Volker Pickert
  A high dense supercapacitor for electric and hybrid electric vehicles.
• Low Carbon Shipping – a Systems Approach
  Project Leader(s): Professor John Mangan, Melanie Landamore
  project will help the shipping industry both become more efficient (in the context of rising fuel prices) and reduce its impact on the environment (in the context of climate change).
• MARSTRUCT - Network of Excellence on Marine Structures
  Project Leader(s): Professor Bob Dow, Dr Jonathan Downes
  The overall objective is to improve the safety, effectiveness, reliability, environmental behaviour and comfort of ship structures through the application of advanced structural and reliability assessment within design, fabrication and operation.
• MESSAGE - Mobile Environmental Sensing System Across Grid Environments
  Project Leader(s): Prof Phil Blythe, Prof Margaret Bell
  

  The overall aim of the project is environmental monitoring, using data derived from transportable sensors which can measure pollutants from vehicles.

• MODTRAIN
  Project Leader(s): Roberto Palacin
  MODTRAIN was set to define and prove functional, electrical and mechanical interfaces and validation procedures to deliver the range of interchangeable modules, to form the basis for the next generation of intercity trains and universal locomotives.
• Newcastle University Estates – Focus groups on travel behaviour
• NICHES+
  Project Leader(s): Simon Edwards
  Niches+ - New and Innovative Concepts for Helping European Transport Sustainability – towards implementation
• OASIS - Open architecture for Accessible Services Integration and Standardisation
  Project Leader(s): Prof.P.T.Blythe
  The key mission of the OASIS project is broad and its scope is aimed to revolutionise the interoperability, quality, breadth and usability of services for all daily activities of older people.
• POP & C - Pollution Prevention and Control
  Project Leader(s): Dr Jonathan Downes
  The project intends to deliver a framework and suitable tools for a methodological assessment of risk to be undertaken to provide a rational basis for making decisions pertaining to the design, operation, and regulation of oil tankers. Such support can be
• POSE2IDON
  Project Leader(s): Mr. C. Trout (BMT Defence Services Ltd.)
  Aims to provide a working guide on how to improve efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of the combined European commercial shipping fleet.
• Power Management Systems in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles (TSB)
  Project Leader(s): Dr Volker Pickert
  Design of a 4 kW/kg dc/dc Converter for Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
• ReVISIONS: Regional Visions of Integrated Sustainable Infrastructure Optimised for NeighbourhoodS
  Project Leader(s): Dr Neil Thorpe
• Road Casualty Reduction
  Project Leader(s): Dr Neil Thorpe
  This project involves collecting of relevant data for monitoring the partnership’s performance in terms of the impact of safety camera activity on road casualty reduction in Northumbria, and providing advice on key operational issues.
• SAFEINTERIORS
  Project Leader(s): Roberto Palacin
  SAFEINTERIORS is working to implement a methodology for the design, testing and validate improved interior crash protection solutions that will reduce injuries and fatalities in rail accidents.
• Safety at Speed
  Project Leader(s): Professor Richard Birmingham
  The aim of the project was to develop a formalised methodology for design for safety of HSC using state-of-the-art techniques and tools.
• SAVE-ME
  Project Leader(s): Prof Phil Blythe
  

  SAVE ME – Systems and Actions for VEhicles and transportation hubs to support disaster Mitigation and Evacuation

• Second Generation 7.5t-12t Diesel/Electric Hybrid Truck (TSB)
  Project Leader(s): Dr Volker Pickert
  Modular hybrid concept where the level of hybrid features can be tailored to meet requirements of specific markets segments.
• SECURE: SElf Conserving URban Environments
  Project Leader(s): Prof Margaret Bell (PI)
• SecureMetro
  Project Leader(s): Conor O'Neill
  The aim of the project is to increase the safety and security of metro vehicles from terrorist attacks by explosives and firebombs through materials choices and design, thereby increasing resilience and reducing the impact of attacks.
• Security Impact Assessment Measure - A decision support system for security technology investments (SIAM)
  Project Leader(s): Professor Stephen Graham, Associate Professor David Murakami-Wood
• SiDE: Social inclusion through the Digital Economy
• Structural Performance of Aluminium Naval Vessels
  Project Leader(s): Professor Bob Dow
  The project will provide much needed understanding and methodologies for the structural performance of aluminium by investigating the material and strength related properties of aluminium.
• SUPERGEN III - Fuel Cells: Powering a Greener Future
  Project Leader(s): Prof Keith Scott
• Sustainable Urban Metabolism for Europe (SUME), EU FP7
  Project Leader(s): Professor Simin Davoudi
  

  SUME project is modelling development scenarios for city regions

• Switch-EV
  Project Leader(s): Prof Phil Blythe
• TEFLES
  Project Leader(s): Christian Larrson (INOVA Consultores S.L.)
  

  TEchnologies and scenarios For Low Emissions Shipping

• TransNEW
  Project Leader(s): Prof Mark Robinson
  TransNEW aims to evaluate research capability of New Member States.
• ULYSSES
  Project Leader(s): Dr. P. Corrignan (Bureau Veritas SA)
  Ultra Slow Shipping
• VERITAS
  Project Leader(s): Prof Phil Blythe
  VERITAS project aims to develop, validate and assess tools for built-in accessibility support at all stages of ICT and non-ICT product development.
• YORCARD - Yorkshire smartcards for transport and citizen services
  Project Leader(s): Prof. P.T. Blythe
  This scheme will pilot the use of smartcards on bus and rail journeys in South Yorkshire.