Malcolm Macdonald, B. Eng. (Hons) PhD C.Eng. FRAeS FRSE FRSA

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  SAfe Passage through Shifting Sands

  Macdonald, M., Clemente, C., McKee, D., Tachtatzis, C. & Clark, R.

  European Space Agency ESA

  1/01/23 → 16/03/24

  Project: Research

• An aUtonomous DistrIbuted Time signal in-Space

  Macdonald, M., Clark, R. & Lowe, C.

  Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFOSR (the)

  1/10/22 → 30/09/25

  Project: Research

• EPSRC IAA Bridging the Gap

  Owens, S. R., McGrane, S., Allan, G. & Macdonald, M.

  1/09/22 → 1/09/23

  Project: Internally funded project

  • Particle accelerators 100%
  • Earth (planet) 82%

• Matryoshka Orbital Networks

  Macdonald, M., Clark, R. & Lowe, C.

  Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFOSR (the)

  1/09/22 → 31/08/25

  Project: Research

• eXtended Satellite Production And Constellation Operations xSPANCION

  Macdonald, M., McLaughlin, G., Clark, R., Lowe, C. & McGrath, C.

  European Space Agency ESA

  4/12/20 → 30/04/24

  Project: Research

  • Data transfer 100%
  • Spacecraft 92%
  • Systems analysis 63%
  • Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions 59%
  • Complex networks 57%

• BTG- Advanced Space Concepts Lab- on-demand seminar programme

  Macdonald, M.

  4/07/11 → …

  Project: Internally funded project

• Finished

  NEU4SST – Neuromorphic Processing for Space Surveillance and Tracking

  Di Caterina, G., Clemente, C., Macdonald, M. & Kirkland, P.

  European Space Agency ESA

  15/06/22 → 30/04/23

  Project: Research

  • Space debris 100%
  • Neural networks 87%
  • Data acquisition 61%
  • Electric power utilization 53%
  • Monitoring 40%

• IAA BtG: A new window into autism spectrum disorder from space research

  Clark, R., Macdonald, M., Lu, S., Delafield-Butt, J. & Macdonald, M.

  1/06/22 → 1/12/22

  Project: Internally funded project

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 100%
  • Autistic Disorder 64%
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders 37%
  • Machine Learning 36%
  • Child 27%

• Decision Support for Investment & Economic Development within Sparse Data Markets

  Tachtatzis, C., Andonovic, I., Atkinson, R., Cardona Amengual, J., Hamilton, A., Macdonald, M. & Michie, C.

  Imrandd Ltd, DATALAB (SFC Innovation Centre, administered by the University of Edinburgh)

  11/02/22 → 10/02/23

  Project: Research

• UK Space Agency Business Support Programme

  Macdonald, M.

  Entrepreneurial Spark

  29/01/21 → 31/05/21

  Project: Knowledge Exchange (Services/Consultancy)

• Safe Passage – the shifting sands of the Solway Firth

  McGrath, C., Clark, R. & Macdonald, M.

  18/11/20 → 12/02/21

  Project: Knowledge Exchange (Services/Consultancy)

  • estuaries 100%
  • Estuaries 89%
  • Satellite imagery 86%
  • Tide 64%
  • United Kingdom 56%

• NSIP (phase 1) - Global Lidar Altimetry MISsion: GLAMIS

  Lowe, C. & Macdonald, M.

  UK Space Agency

  2/11/20 → 31/03/21

  Project: Research

  • Optical radar 100%
  • optical radar 58%
  • Orbits 53%
  • Earth (planet) 44%
  • swath width 36%

• SCARA: Satellite data for Condition monitoring & Archaeological Rapid Assessment

  McGrath, C., Werkmeister, A., Macdonald, M. & Cowley, D.

  1/09/20 → 28/02/21

  Project: Research - no external funding

  • Imagery 100%
  • satellite mission 96%
  • Satellite Imagery 90%
  • Scotland 89%
  • archaeology 86%

• SFC GCRF Pump Priming - Cleaner Air for Kolkata

  Bellingham, R., Beverland, I., Ferguson, N., Kelly, N., Macdonald, M. & Rogerson, R.

  Scottish Government

  1/10/18 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

• Aquasens

  Macdonald, M.

  European Space Agency ESA

  3/09/18 → 31/07/19

  Project: Research

• ESA ITT AO9109 UK Regional Ambassador Platform for Scotland & Northern Ireland

  Macdonald, M., Lowe, C., Owens, S. R. & Slaughter, J.

  European Space Agency ESA

  1/06/18 → 31/08/22

  Project: Knowledge Exchange

• Comms QT Hub Partnership Resource III

  Oi, D., Macdonald, M. & Lowe, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/06/18 → 30/11/19

  Project: Research

• CMSIN-II (CEOI Resubmission) Compact Multi-Spectral Imager for Nanosatellites II

  Oi, D., Griffin, P., Jeffers, J., Macdonald, M., Marshall, S., Murray, P. & Lowe, C.

  UK Space Agency

  23/04/18 → 30/04/21

  Project: Research

  • nanosatellites 100%
  • cameras 98%
  • Nanosatellites 90%
  • retaining 69%
  • pixels 50%

• Reconfigurable, Agile Spacecraft Constellation Architectures

  Macdonald, M. & McGrath, C.

  Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFOSR (the)

  1/04/18 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

  • Satellites 100%
  • Small satellites 84%
  • satellite constellations 74%
  • Spacecraft 63%
  • Perturbation Method 51%

• Augmentation of Future QKD Networks with CubeSat Systems

  Lowe, C., Macdonald, M. & Oi, D.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/04/18 → 28/03/19

  Project: Research

  • Small satellites 100%
  • Quantum cryptography 67%
  • Electric power distribution 37%
  • System of systems 11%
  • Demonstrations 10%

• EPSRC Global Challenges Research Fund Institutional Sponsorship Award 2017 (GCRF) / R171051-107

  Macdonald, M.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/07/17 → 31/03/18

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

• FireSat

  Macdonald, M., Lowe, C. & Owens, S. R.

  UK Space Agency

  1/06/17 → 31/05/20

  Project: Research

  • Small satellites 100%
  • Disasters 78%
  • Spacecraft 74%
  • Satellites 64%
  • Planning 53%

• National Space Technology & Applications Horizon Scanning Activity

  Macdonald, M., Clark, R., Khan, H., Lowe, C. & Owens, S. R.

  UK Space Agency

  1/04/17 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

• Wind Farm Optimisation for both Operations and Maintenance Forecasting and Power Output

  Macdonald, M. & Owens, S. R.

  Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

  1/01/17 → 31/03/17

  Project: Research

• Future Earth Observation Missions Concepts for the Polar Regions (POMIS)

  Macdonald, M.

  European Space Agency ESA

  1/09/16 → 1/07/17

  Project: Research

• TeSeR: Technology for Self Removal of Spacecraft (H2020 LEIT SPACE)

  Macdonald, M., Biggs, J. & Vasile, M.

  European Commission - Horizon 2020

  1/02/16 → 31/01/19

  Project: Research

  • spacecraft 100%
  • Spacecraft 96%
  • taxonomy 84%
  • Orbits 76%
  • disposal 68%

• Future Earth Observation Mission Concepts for the Polar Regions (POLARIS)

  Macdonald, M.

  European Space Agency ESA

  1/10/15 → 31/07/16

  Project: Research

• NANOBED-MX: UK-Mexico Nanosatellite Missions Laboratory

  Macdonald, M., Anderson, P., Khan, H. & Lowe, C.

  UK Space Agency

  1/08/15 → 31/12/16

  Project: Research

• HYPROGEO H2020 LEIT SPACE

  Macdonald, M. & McInnes, C.

  European Commission - Horizon 2020

  1/02/15 → 31/01/18

  Project: Research

  • Propellants 100%
  • Orbits 81%
  • Radiation 73%
  • Fluxes 37%
  • Electrons 31%

• SysNova: Remote sensing with multiple cooperative nanosats

  Macdonald, M. & Lowe, C.

  European Space Agency ESA

  1/11/14 → 30/04/15

  Project: Research

• An Automatic Identification System for Spacecraft

  Macdonald, M.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/11/14 → 30/09/15

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

• Doctoral Training Partnership (DTA - University of Strathclyde) | Arnot, Callum Stuart

  Macdonald, M., McInnes, C. & Arnot, C. S.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/14 → 21/09/18

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• Doctoral Training Partnership (DTA - University of Strathclyde) | McGrath, Ciara

  Macdonald, M., Vasile, M. & McGrath, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/14 → 19/08/18

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

  • Satellites 100%
  • satellite constellations 68%
  • Small satellites 51%
  • Perturbation Method 47%
  • Orbits 44%

• Automated Aerial Inspection

  Macdonald, M.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/09/14 → 30/09/15

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

• Astrium co-sponsored PhD on Low-thrust trajectory design

  Vasile, M. & Macdonald, M.

  Astrium Ltd

  1/02/14 → 1/11/17

  Project: Research - Studentship

• EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant - DTA, University of Strathclyde | Clark, Ruaridh

  Macdonald, M., McInnes, C. & Clark, R.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/13 → 9/07/18

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

  • Birds 100%
  • Inspection 95%
  • Antennas 55%
  • Vision 35%
  • Kinematics 35%

• EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant - DTA, University of Strathclyde | Jamieson, Jonathan

  Macdonald, M., Glesk, I. & Jamieson, J.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/13 → 29/01/18

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• Mission concepts for a polar observation system

  Macdonald, M.

  European Space Agency ESA

  1/10/13 → 30/06/14

  Project: Research

  • Orbits 100%
  • Image sensors 30%
  • Remote sensing 29%
  • Lead 26%
  • Infrared radiation 24%

• Marie Curie ITN (Stardust)

  Vasile, M., Biggs, J., Burns, D., Hopkins, J., Macdonald, M., McInnes, C., Minisci, E. & Maddock, C.

  European Commission - FP7 - General

  1/02/13 → 31/01/17

  Project: Research

  • Asteroids 100%
  • asteroid 64%
  • asteroids 57%
  • Orbits 46%
  • Reentry 44%

• Epsrc Doctoral Training Grant / RA8099

  Macdonald, M.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/12 → 30/09/16

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

  • Differential equations 100%
  • Stochastic Differential Equations 98%
  • Stochasticity 94%
  • Disinfectants 90%
  • Clostridium 89%

• Impact Acceleration Account - University Of Strathclyde 2012 / R120526-251

  Macdonald, M.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/12 → 31/03/17

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

• Impact Acceleration Account - University Of Strathclyde 2012 / R120526-252

  Macdonald, M.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/12 → 31/03/17

  Project: Research - Internally Allocated

• NSTP Horizon Scanning Project

  Macdonald, M., Bennet, D. J., Biggs, J., McInnes, C. & Vasile, M.

  UK Space Agency

  1/08/12 → 31/12/13

  Project: Research

• Building Global Engagements in Research

  Littlejohn, D., Anaya-Lara, O., Ault, G., Bennet, D. J., Birch, D., Booth, C., Burt, G., Chen, Y., Chen, H., Fedorov, M., Finney, S., Fletcher, A., Gu, E., Guilhabert, B. J. E., Hastie, J., Jaroszynski, D., Johnston, A., Judd, M., Kockar, I., Lamprou, D., Laurand, N., Macdonald, M., Massoubre, D., Mathieson, K., McKnight, L., Nordon, A., Norman, P., Oliveira, M., Papoff, F., Patwardhan, S., Portugues, I., Scanlon, T., Sefcik, J., Seib, P., Skabara, P., Stack, M., Stephen, B., Tuttle, T., Ulijn, R., Xiao, Q., Yan, X., Zagnoni, M., Dawson, M., Florence, A., Graham, D., McArthur, S., Reese, J., Zhang, Y., Ivanistsev, V., Jawor-Baczynska, A. M., Jones, C., McGlone, T. & McKendry, J.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/04/12 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

  • Hyaluronic acid 100%
  • Microbial corrosion 93%
  • Corrosion 87%
  • Yttrium oxide 86%
  • Growth kinetics 84%

• ESA Drag Sail

  Macdonald, M.

  University of Surrey

  8/11/11 → 30/09/13

  Project: Research

  • Spacecraft 100%
  • disposal 71%
  • Drag 67%
  • spacecraft 51%
  • Propulsion 50%

• INDUSTRIAL CASE ACCOUNT 2010 | Lowe, Christopher

  Macdonald, M., McInnes, C. & Lowe, C.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/09/11 → 5/06/17

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• Doctoral Training Grant 2010 | Puri, Manpreet Singh

  Xu, Y., Macdonald, M. & Puri, M. S.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/01/11 → 5/06/17

  Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated

• INDUSTRIAL CASE ACCOUNT 2010

  Mitchell, A., Burt, G., Corney, J., Galloway, S., Macdonald, M., Skabara, P. & Weiss, S.

  EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

  1/10/10 → 30/09/15

  Project: Research - Studentship

• Early concept for new mission: A Spaceborne Multispectral Canopy Lidar

  Macdonald, M.

  NERC (Natural Environment Research Council)

  1/02/10 → 31/05/11

  Project: Research

  • Carbon 100%
  • Optical radar 82%
  • Lidar 79%
  • Normalized Difference Vegetation Index 72%
  • Productivity 56%

• STUDY ON GRAVITY GRADIENT COMPENSATION USING LOW THRUST HIGH LSP METORS (ITT)

  Macdonald, M. & McInnes, C.

  European Space Agency ESA

  6/04/09 → 31/12/10

  Project: Research