Electrification and Automation

This theme comprises 30 research staff and PhD students who specialise in power electronics, machines and drives, batteries, self-driving cars, AI and machine intelligence.

Their shared goal is to shape the future of modern transportation systems towards greater efficiency, sustainability, resilience and safety.

Their work contributes significantly to the realisation of the UK's ambitious transition to a net zero future.

Research highlights

Electric vehicles and advanced propulsion

Our electric vehicles and advanced propulsion research leads to enhanced understanding relevant to leading industrial partners.

Electric vehicles and advanced propulsion research

Intelligent mobility and autonomous systems

Our research around intelligent mobility and autonomous systems (IMAS) cuts across engineering, computer science, transport, agriculture and environment.

Our IMAS research