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Dr James Brighton, EngD Cranfield University Centre for Automotive Technology College Road Cranfield Bedford United Kingdom MK43 0AL Email: j.l.brighton@cranfield.ac.uk Biographical Sketch: Dr James Brighton studied Agricultural Engineering at Rycotewood College and followed this with a BEng from Silsoe College, during which he spent 12 months as a design engineer at Massey Ferguson. He then completed an EngD in Agricultural Mechanisation and Soil Dynamics from Cranfield University in 1997. He subsequently took up the role of lecturer at Cranfield University teaching a range of research and design related modules. His research covers two predominant areas namely Agricultural Engineering and Mechanisation and Off Road Vehicle Dynamics. This includes the development of mechanisation systems for a wide variety of crops including Lavender, Hemp and Myrica Gale, Precision seeding and weeding systems, and off road vehicle dynamics investigating machines interaction with off road environments from aircraft to Range Rovers, tanks to pea harvesters. |