My research revolves around multidisciplinary investigations at the intersection of veterinary science and engineering. I am committed to advancing animal welfare, mainly focusing on issues related to mobility and lameness, with dairy cows as a primary area of study. Using radar-based automated systems and machine learning algorithms, I aim to detect animal welfare issues, thereby promoting ethical and sustainable farming practices.

Research Highlights

• Multidisciplinary approach bridging veterinary science and engineering for animal welfare enhancement.
• Focus on mobility and lameness issues, with dairy cows as a key area of investigation.
• Utilisation of radar-based systems and machine learning algorithms for automated welfare issue detection.
• Commitment to ethical and sustainable livestock management practices.

Fig. Spectrogram captured by a micro-Doppler radar, showing a dairy cow walking  

Research groups

• Physiology, Ageing & Welfare
• Veterinary Research

Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.

• Automation of lameness detection in cattle using micro-Doppler radar technology and artificial intelligence
  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
  2024 - 2024
   

I have served as a demonstrator for courses offered by the School of Biodiversity One Health & Veterinary Medicine (SBOHVM)