Chris Sansom
Associate Professor
Concentrated Solar Power
Cranfield University
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Christopher Sansom gained his BSc from Liverpool University, and his PhD from Sussex University for research into the optical properties of infrared detectors. During a research career in industry and academia that has spanned over twenty years he has also gained two postgraduate diplomas, one in "Manufacturing Management and Technology" and a second in "Higher Education Teaching and Learning", and is a Black-Belt Six Sigma practitioner. Since 2007 he has been UPS2 Knowledge Transfer Manager, Ultra Precision MSc Programme Director, and Senior Lecturer in Ultra Precision Engineering.
Research Interest
Dr Sansom's research interests include CSP (Concentrating Solar Power), solar thermal materials and applications, thermal energy storage, and thermal energy harvesting.
