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Dr Steven Lloyd

Research Associate

School/Department: Physics and Astronomy, School of; Space Park Leicester; Earth Observation Science

Email: sdl18@leicester.ac.uk

Profile

I have a background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with experience in creating and deploying sensor payloads in marine environments via Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) such as Inertial Measurement Units, hydrophones & imaging systems, along with the processing of their data outputs, specifically digital signal processing. I am the Lead researcher and head of the drone Laboratory at Space Park Leicester.

Research

I am currently a post-doctoral researcher in Earth Observation and have/am conducting research in the following areas:

  • Algorithm implementation to Machine learning lead and RPAS pilot on Rapid information extraction for Environmental remote sensing on board spacecraft through Application of Light Machine Learning (ML) models project.
  • Drone laboratory lead at Space Park Leicester with GVC & A2 CofC licences.
  • Several field trials conducted including drone deployments in Uganda, British Indian Ocean Territory, Maldives & the UK.
  • Previous interim project manager on UK Bilateral mission .
  • Multi-angle Polarimeter demonstrator software, control and UoL electrical systems integration lead.
  • Distributed computing expertise using docker and CWL for applications on-board satellite systems.

Publications

Supervision

Physics Research Project Supervision

GY7711 Field Data Capture - Drone Pilot and Data Aquisition

Press and media


Awards

Awarded David Goodson Prize: Best project with an Environmental Theme (2015, Loughborough University)

Media coverage

Was a part of, and conducted UAV flights for a BBC East Midlands Today news segment which aired 24th April 2023.

 

 

Qualifications

General VLOS Certificate (GVC)

A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC)

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