معرفی
Dr. Andrew Pomfret is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electronic Engineering at the University of York. His research focuses on intelligent systems and robotics, with expertise in avionics, cognitive networking, and control engineering. He actively supervises PhD students in areas like fault-tolerant systems and multi-agent systems. His work spans robotics, control systems, and interdisciplinary applications in aerospace and environmental science.
Education & Affiliations:
- Electronic Engineering (Lecturer, University of York)
Research Interests: Flight control, evolutionary algorithms, structural reconfiguration, image processing, and robotics. His recent work emphasizes robotic swarm intelligence, cooperative transport systems, and eigenstructure assignment in control systems.
Publications: His research explores topics like error diversity in robotic swarms, cooperative robotic communication, and helicopter handling qualities. Key areas include swarm task partitioning, multi-agent coordination, and control system optimization.
Grants & Projects:
- Upscaling of greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater wetlands (NERC-funded, 2017–2019)
- SkyGas: Development of a new technique for determining watershed/airshed gas fluxes (NERC-funded, 2012–2013)
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with research groups in robotics and control systems at the University of York, focusing on interdisciplinary projects involving autonomous systems and environmental monitoring.
