The T-B Phase team

Team members

Bugra Alkan

Bugra Alkan researched systems architecture for T-B PHASE and is now Senior Lecturer in Computer Science and Informatics at London South Bank University.

Matt Ball

Matt Ball was business lead for T-B PHASE from 2021 for the remainder of the project and is Chief Scientist and Head of Academic Liaison for Thales.

Emma Barden

Emma Barden developed simulation capabilities in T-B PHASE and is now Advanced Concepts Engineer at Thales Alenia Space.

Chris Bennett

Chris Bennett was a PhD student on heterogenous systems in T-B PHASE and is now a Research Associate in Robotic Systems Engineering for Adaptive Autonomy at the University of Bristol.

William Bonnell

William Bonnell was a PhD student on traffic management in T-B PHASE.

Seth Bullock

Seth Bullock led T-B PHASE from its beginning in 2017 to 2019 and is Toshiba Chair in Data Science and Simulation at the University of Bristol.

Mark Chattington

Mark Chattington was a human factors expert in T-B PHASE and is R&D Group Leader for Human Machine Teaming/Human Factors at Thales.

Mike Crosscombe

Mike Crosscombe conducted research into multi-agent consensus in T-B PHASE and is now JSPS Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo.

Katie Drury

Katie Drury was project manager for T-B PHASE from 2018 until 2022 and is now dividing her time between a project management role at the University of Bristol and teaching.

Kevin Galvin

Kevin Galvin conducted systems architecting research for T-B PHASE and is Systems Capability Researcher for Advanced Architecture Concepts at Thales.

Ashlyn (Wenwen) Gao

Ashlyn (Wenwen) Gao undertook experimental human factors research for T-B PHASE and is now pursuing a PhD.

Joe Gillett

Joe Gillett was project manager for the closing stages of T-B PHASE in 2023 and is now both Senior Research Administrator and a researcher at the University of Bristol.

Sophie Hart

Sophie Hart was a MSc student and then a research associate on human factors in T-B PHASE and will soon be commencing a PhD in human factors.

Dave Harvey

Dave Harvey supported and conducted research into verification and multi-agent coordination for T-B PHASE and is a specialist at Thales Research Technology and Innovation.

Elliott Hogg

Elliott Hogg was a PhD student in T-B PHASE studying supervision for swarm robotics.

Tom Kent

Tom Kent was a researcher in multi-agent coordination with T-B PHASE and is now Lead Machine Learning Scientist at Mind Foundry.

Jonathan Lawry

Jonathan Lawry supervised multi-agent systems research in T-B PHASE and is Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bristol.

Sarah Lawton

Sarah Lawton was T-B PHASE project manager from 2017 to 2018 and is now a project manager at the Interface Analysis Centre at the University of Bristol.

Emily Morey

Emily Morey was a PhD student on future autonomous transport in T-B PHASE and is currently on placement with the Department for Transport before returning to complete her doctorate.

Jan Noyes

Jan Noyes supervised human factors research for T-B PHASE and is Professor of Human Factors Psychology at the University of Bristol.

Lenka Pitonakova

Lenka Pitonakova was a researcher in artificial intelligence with T-B PHASE and is now Founder and CEO of Qubiq, a robotics software consultancy.

Marko Radanovic

Marko Radanovic was a researcher in architecture for traffic control in T-B PHASE.

Benjamin Rayneau-Kirkhope

Benjamin Rayneau-Kirkhope researched network systems and behaviour for T-B PHASE and is now Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Bolt6.

Arthur Richards

Arthur Richards led T-B PHASE from 2021 to its conclusion in 2023 and is Professor of Robotics and Control at the University of Bristol.

Vicky Steane

Vicky Steane supervised and conducted human factors research for T-B PHASE and is a specialist in Human Factors at Thales.

Anona Williams

Anona Williams was project manager for T-B PHASE from 2022 to 2023 and is now Doctoral Training and Collaboration Facilitator in the Arts Faculty at the University of Bristol.

Eddie Wilson

Eddie Wilson led T-B PHASE from 2019 to 2021 and is Professor of Intelligent Transport Systems at the University of Bristol.

Debora Zanatto

Debora Zanatto researched human interactions with autonomous systems in T-B PHASE and is now Human Factors Lead Consultant at Deep Blue.