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Current projects

Title Funder Start date End date
Coherent States for Molecular Simulations. A Universal Approach to Solving Real World Problems Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 May 2024 30 April 2030
CAMIE (Combining Advanced Materials for Interface Engineering) 1 December 2023 30 November 2028
MULTIForm facility Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 October 2023 30 April 2028
Human - Centric Indoor Climate for Healthcare Facilities (HumanIC) EU Horizon 2020 1 January 2024 31 December 2027
PEEK-OPTIMA as a Platform for Natural Total Knee Replacement Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 October 2023 30 September 2027
Autonomous Development of Telescoped Catalytic Reactions 1 October 2022 30 September 2027
Combinatorial Representation Theory: Algebra and its interfaces with geometry, topology and combinatorics Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 August 2022 31 July 2027
Accelerated Development of Pharmaceutical Processes Through Digitally Coupled Reaction Screening and Process Optimisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 July 2024 30 June 2027
Ceramic Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Platform (CHAMP) 1 June 2021 31 May 2027
Digitalising the Development of Chemoenzymatic Cascades Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 June 2024 31 May 2027
Regularisation by noise: beyond Itô's theory Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 May 2024 30 April 2027
Academic Centre of Expertise for Sludge (Particulates and Fluids) 27 April 0022 26 April 2027
DARA - Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy Phase 3 1 February 2024 31 March 2027
Oncological Engineering Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 April 2022 31 March 2027
Investigating liquid-like mineral phases in crowded media Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 May 2024 28 February 2027
Efficient ground energy systems in diaphragm walls in challenging con Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 August 2023 28 February 2027
EoLO-Hubs - Wind turbine blades End of Life through Open HUBs for circular materials in sustainable business models Horizon Europe (Innovate UK) 1 January 2023 31 December 2026
Robotic picking and packing with physical reasoning Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 December 2021 30 November 2026
Development of a new generation cement free and self-sensing Textile-Reinforced Smart Mortar (TRSM) composite for masonry repair and strengthening UKRI 1 October 2024 1 October 2026
Quantum-Safe Internet (QSI) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 October 2022 30 September 2026
Digitally-assisted Collective Governance of Smart City Commons-ARTIO UKRI 1 September 2022 31 August 2026
Modelling, Validation and Application of Triboelectrification Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 September 2023 31 August 2026
Developing Devices that use Biotemplated Nanoparticles for Sustainable Energy Generation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 September 2023 31 August 2026
Engineered UK clays for production of low-carbon cements Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 July 2022 30 June 2026
Model theory, Diophantine geometry and combinatorics Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 May 2021 30 April 2026
A New Order of Liquids: Polar and Orientationally Modulated Soft Materials UKRI 1 April 2022 1 April 2026
A fresh look at visual sampling: How are fixational eye-movements optimised? [physFEM] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 April 2022 31 March 2026
A Programme of Astrophysical Research at Leeds 1 April 2023 31 March 2026
Multiscale mixed lubrication and wear of laser textured surfaces: A framework for in-silico trials of orthopaedic hip replacements UKRI 1 April 2024 30 March 2026
Structures and Probes of Intrinsically Disordered Regions (SPIDR) 1 January 2021 1 January 2026
Smart assessment, management and optimisation of urban geothermal resources (SmartRes) 1 December 2022 30 November 2025
Syntax and semantics of 2-dimensional type theories 31 October 2020 30 October 2025
Model theory of analytic functions Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 September 2020 31 August 2025
Premixed Combustion Flame Instability Characteristics in Constant Volume Vessels Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 5 July 2022 4 July 2025
Integrated biological approaches for high-grade biomethane vehicle fuel production from food waste Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 1 July 2022 30 June 2025
Developing the process and mix design for a carbon-neutral block using mineralized industrial waste 1 September 2024 31 May 2025
Powering Uganda's Clean Energy Future: Biomethane Technology and Innovation for Clean Cooling in Rural Uganda (BioCool) Horizon Europe (Innovate UK) 1 May 2024 30 April 2025
Circular Economy Centre for Mineral-based Construction Materials UKRI 1 January 2021 31 December 2024
BioTrib: Advanced Research Training for the Biotribology of Natural and Artificial Joints in the 21st Century EU Horizon 2020 1 January 2021 31 December 2024
Tailored Production and Utilisation of Sustainable Low Cost Lignocellulosic Advanced Biofuel Blends as Diesel and Petrol Substitutes: SusLABB EPSRC 1 January 2021 31 December 2024

Past projects

Title Funder Start date End date
Acoustic control of quantum cascade heterostructures: the THz "S-LASER" Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 December 2021 30 November 2024
Developing a revolutionary hip implant for life 1 July 2023 30 September 2024
Direct Statistical Simulation of the Sun and Stars (D5S) EU Horizon 2020 1 October 2018 30 September 2024
Advanced Crystal Shape Descriptors for Precision Particulate Design, Characterisation and Processing (Shape4PPD) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 October 2021 30 September 2024
Zooming in on adaptive immunity with high-speed super-resolution microscopy 1 March 2021 31 August 2024
DYNAMIN: Dynamic Control of Mineralisation EU ERC Advanced Grant scheme 1 September 2018 31 August 2024
SaFEGround - Sustainable, Flexible and Efficient Ground-source heating and cooling systems Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 June 2021 31 August 2024
Assessing a wearable sensor for use in pre-surgical hip replacement planning Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 September 2023 31 August 2024
Benchmarking to reduce budget uncertainty & actual cost, and increase learning from Oil & Gas NDA/NNL 1 February 2021 1 August 2024
Temperature locking in-membrane electrophoresis to study protein-protein interactions 1 April 2024 31 July 2024
Prefabs sprouting: Modern Methods of Construction and the English housing crisis Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) 1 February 2022 31 July 2024
Exploring novel binding pockets in DNA gyrase and DNA topoisomerase IV to address antibiotic resistance 1 August 2021 31 July 2024
Women’s Safety and Security in Public open spaces (WesafSpace) 1 May 2023 30 July 2024
Industrial Decarbonisation UKRI 1 May 2019 30 April 2024
Robust Identification of Changepoints in Population Size via Radiocarbon Dating Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 July 2023 15 March 2024
Crystallisation in the Real World: Delivering Control through Theory and Experiment Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 March 2018 29 February 2024
Creative Economies Through Youth- led Arts and Craft in Jordan (CEARC) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 1 November 2021 30 January 2024
Collective behaviour of cognitive agents UKRI 1 January 2020 31 December 2023
Inverse Mathematical Modelling in Epidemiology 8 December 2020 7 December 2023
Geothermal Corrosion Inhibitor Development UKRI 1 December 2020 1 December 2023
Next-generation Radiocarbon Calibration: Incorporating information on calibration curve covariance 3 January 2023 3 October 2023
Monoidal bicategories, linear logic and operads EPSRC 1 October 2020 30 September 2023
Smart Restoration with Particle Infused Repointing EU Marie Curie Fellowship 1 September 2021 31 August 2023
Multi-scale engineering of alkali-activated concretes for sustainable infrastructure EPSRC 29 June 2018 28 June 2023
Exploiting the resilience of masonry arch bridge infrastructure: a 3D multi-level modelling framework Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 2 December 2019 1 June 2023
The Living Museum of Umm Qais: Sustainable preservation, analysis and virtual reconstruction of Gadara's ancient site UKRI 1 October 2022 31 March 2023
CMMI-EPSRC RENACEM: Response to CO2 exposure of concrete with natural supplementary cementitious materials EPSRC 1 January 2020 31 December 2022
EDGENESS: Energy Efficiency, Edge and Serverless Computing EU Horizon 2020 1 October 2021 31 October 2022
Transient Tomography for Defect Detection Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 October 2021 30 September 2022
New strategies for controlling crystallisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 December 2015 30 September 2022
Evaluating the safety and patient impact of an Artificial Intelligence Command Centre in the UK National Health Service 1 March 2021 31 August 2022
Digital Design Accelerator Project to Connect Active Material Design to Product Performance Horizon Europe (Innovate UK) 1 March 2020 31 August 2022
Novel Approach for Vital Infrastructure Post Disaster (NOVA VIDA) British Academy 18 November 2019 30 June 2022
Categorifying Turbulence in Borel Reducibility Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 June 2021 31 May 2022
Establishing lung ultrasound as a key tool in the stratification and monitoring of COVID-19 patients 13 November 2020 14 May 2022
Hybrid pixel detector upgrade for electron energy loss spectrometer EPSRC 1 November 2020 30 April 2022
Flow-Xl: A New UK Facility for Analysis of Crystallisation in Flow Systems Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 1 April 2020 31 March 2022
REST: Reconfigurable lower limb Exoskeleton for effective Stroke Treatment in residential settings EPSRC 1 April 2019 31 March 2022
Perturbation of Protein-Protein Interactions (PoPPI) EPSRC 1 February 2016 31 January 2022
WUN-BRIC - WUN to Building Resilience In Construction Worldwide Universities Network 1 January 2021 30 January 2022
The Living Museum of Umm Qais: Sustainable preservation, analysis and virtual reconstruction of Gadara's ancient site and village 1 February 2019 30 January 2022
TeLeMan - Teleoperative Legged Manipulator for Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1 February 2021 31 October 2021
Balancing the impact of City Infrastructure Engineering on Natural systems using Robots EPSRC 1 January 2016 31 July 2021
The social, economic, technical and environmental values of North Sea oil & gas decommissioning for local communities and companies ESRC 22 July 2019 31 July 2021
Powering HGVs on England’s Future Electric Roads – Safety and Maintenance Assessment of Electrical Power Supply Systems 1 October 2020 31 March 2021
Process Intensification of Nuclear Effluent Treatments 1 August 2020 16 March 2021
Wear and Kinematics of Saiph & MBK Total Knee Replacements 19 January 2020 18 January 2021
3DMBC (3D Modular Building Connections) Leverhulme Trust 1 October 2019 31 July 2020
Complex Value Optimisation for Resource Recovery from Waste (C-VORR) EPSRC 1 August 2014 30 September 2019
BonE-GraphT EU Horizon 2020 1 July 2017 30 June 2019
Maternal Health - Vacuum assisted delivery simulation 1 January 2015 1 January 2019
IMPRESS - Fecal continence system EPSRC 30 June 2014 21 December 2018
IMPRESS - Compliant meshes for pelvic organ prolapse 30 June 2014 21 December 2018
The intra-abdominal platform for surgical support 1 February 2014 1 August 2017
Soft tactile sensors Leverhulme Trust 1 August 2014 1 August 2016
Sensing tissue trauma in surgery EPSRC 17 December 2013 15 June 2015
Accelerating surgical training 1 January 2010 1 January 2014
CoDIR – Colonic disease investigation by robotic hydro-colonoscopy EU ERC Advanced Grant scheme 1 January 2010 1 January 2014
Galvanostatic tissue sensing for cancer detection Cancer Research UK 1 January 2010 1 January 2014
Yorkshire Circular Economy Living Lab 1 December 2020 31 March 2021
Soft robotic fabrication
Soft robotic cardiac assistance
Next Generation of Algorithms for Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) EPSRC 01.04.2021 31.03.2023
Leeds-Africa Hub for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence 1 February 2023
Integrating Intercultural Cities through Belonging in Green Spaces Research England Fund 1 November 2022 31 July 2023
Closing the Loop via Molecular Polymer Rheology
A Sustainable Circular Economy for Offshore Wind. EPSRC 1 August 2020 31 March 2021
(Re)Contextualizing Contested Heritage: Building Capacity & Designing Participatory Approaches to Preserve Cultural Heritage by the Youth Research England Fund 1 November 2019 31 December 2020
Coal-to-liquids supply chain integration in view of operational, economic and environmental risk assessments under unfavourable geological settings EU Horizon 2020 1 July 2019 1 July 0022