About
The Centre for Defence and Security Research gathers together a wide range of expertise from across Southampton’s world-class research community.
We work across disciplines to meet complex national defence and security challenges through direct engagement with government and in collaboration with industrial partners. Our research spans digital, physical and biological systems.
Southampton is a leading academic supplier into UK defence through various research frameworks, as well as addressing security and policing requirements. Through our PhD programmes we support the training and development of future leaders in defence and security.
Our academic staff from across the University’s faculties, schools and departments bring experience in diverse fields to bear on challenges in defence and national security.
Particular areas of expertise include:
- autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning
- maritime, aerospace and space systems engineering
- sensing and communications
- cyber security
- human factors
- psychology
- defence medicine and life sciences
- acoustics, noise and vibration
- advanced materials
- optoelectronics
- mathematics and statistics
- operational research
We have industry partnerships with a number of UK defence companies, including:
- BAE Systems
- Thales
- Airbus
- Rolls Royce
- Boeing
- Northrop Grumman
- AWE
- Roke
- QinetiQ
- Leonardo
The University of Southampton is registered into many of the defence and Security supplier frameworks, including:
- RCloud (Dstl research cloud)
- DASA (defence and security accelerator)
- Progeny (maritime research framework)
- ASTRID (operational research and technology futures)
- WSRF (weapons sector framework)
- CW-ITP (UK/FR complex weapons innovation and technology partnership)
- Serapis Lot 1 (ISTAR)
- DE&S Ships NDP (naval design partnering)
- Home Office ACE (accelerated capability environment)
Revolutionising ways to find essential materials
A Southampton Chemistry researcher is using pioneering computational chemistry modelling methods to make positive changes in everything from clean fuel to healthcare.
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Expanding the use of satellite data to provide real-world benefits
The University is leading research into remote sensing to improve food security, population mapping and disaster response.
People, projects and publications
People
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Professor Adam Sobey
Professor of Data-Centric Engineeringdevelopment of Aritificial Intelligence and Machine Learning approaches with applicatio
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: ajs502@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 3769 -
Doctor Erisa Karafili
Associate ProfessorFormal methods techniques applied to security problems
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: E.Karafili@soton.ac.uk -
Professor James Scanlan
Professor of DesignEmail: J.P.Scanlan@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 2369 -
Professor Joerg Fliege
Professor of Operational ResearchNonlinear Optimization
Discrete Optimization
Operational Research
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: J.Fliege@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 8453 -
Professor Jordan Cheer
ProfessorActive Noise Control
Active Vibration Control
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: J.Cheer@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 3082 -
Professor Katie Plant
ProfessorEmail: K.Plant@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 3705 -
Professor Philippa Reed
Professor of Structural MaterialsFatigue processes in additively manufactured high performance alloys
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: P.A.Reed@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 3763 -
Professor Robert Wood
Professor of Surface Engineering & Tribologythe application of lubrication, wear and friction science
Email: r.wood@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 4881 -
Professor Sarah Morris
ProfessorData Recovery
Digital Forensics
Crime Scene Investigations
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: S.Morris@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 2380593441
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