Jonathan G. Pelham

In his role as a Cranfield University Safety and Accident Investigation Centre Research and Teaching Fellow in Flight Data, Jonathan researches the use of machine learning and data analytics to better understand aircraft flight and improve methods to learn from operations as well as how to investigate incidents and accidents using UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems).

Jonathan has a PhD from Cranfield University , a BEng in Aerospace from Sheffield University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Robotics from the University of Western England.

His PhD research focus was the application of IVHM (Integrated Vehicle health Management) techniques to UAS using artificial immune systems to identify faults throughout the aircraft's life. He has a wide variety of industrial experience from sources as diverse as McLaren Racing and the UK Queen Elizabeth Class carrier project where he was the Lead Engineer for Fire Detection systems onboard ship.