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- I’m very excited to have been appointed to an advisory role by MStart (Medical Sporting and Technology Research Trust. MStart has been hugely supportive of the iTrend (Intelligent Technologies for Renal Dialysis) research programme since 2017, both with funding and critical strategic advice.
I will be bringing insights and developments from my own research practice utilising Corpora.ai as my personal AI research assistant in identifying and developing applied innovation and invention. 2025 – Present
From 1st August 2025 I am Principal Investigator for the University of Derby on the Novel, lightweight, innovative battery electric micromobility project.
The consortium includes:
- ELM – a specialist in lightweight urban delivery vehicles
- Savcor – to lead the solar PV lightweight roof design and integration
- University of Derby – providing expertise in studying micromobility user behaviour and the viability of solar energy
- Toyota Motor Europe – supporting the skills development of TMUK team members
- Evaluator to the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) on the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 (Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility), HORIZON-CL5-2025-04-D5-02: Cybersecure and resilient road e-mobility ecosystem 2025 – Present

Profs Maarten Taal (UoN), Paul Stewart (UoD), Jill Stewart and Nick Selby (UoN) – iTrend Intelligent Technology for Renal Dialysis project 2017 – present
Current Research…
Principal Investigator: iTrend IntelligentTechnologies for Renal Dialysis, with University of Nottingham and Royal Derby Hospital, University hospitals Derby and Burton Trust, MStart Trust Award, With Professors Maarten Taal and Nick Selby, University of Nottingham 2017 – Present
DIAMONDS Dialysis Monitoring for AI Decision Support, Stoneygate Award: Kidney Research UK. PI Prof Paul Stewart, Co-I Professor Jill Stewart and Principal Investigators Prof Maarten Taal and Dr Nick Selby (Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital; Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham) 2021 – 2023
Latest Posts
- Optimizing Blood Flow: Cardiorenal Device Perspectives
- Miniaturizing Dialysis: Roadblocks and Innovations
- Understanding Sublethal RBC Damage in Dialysis
- Optimizing SMR Layout with Genetic Algorithms
- Engineering Professors Council select iTrend project as a Case Study showcasing Engineering
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Research Chair in Control and systems Engineering
University of Derby 2014 – Present




