Matthew Greaves
Senior Lecturer
Centre for Safety & Accident Investigation
Cranfield University
United Kingdom
Biography
Matthew Greaves holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering from Loughborough University. After graduating, he stayed on at Loughborough to complete a PhD dealing with noise and vibration in gas turbine engines, which was supported by Rolls Royce. His thesis dealt with the application of innovative techniques to suppress noise and vibration in the intakes of aircraft gas turbine engines. After completing his PhD he joined the science research company QinetiQ (formerly DERA) as part of the Smart Materials business group. He worked there for 4 years on a variety of science and defence projects addressing a wide range of issues and applications. Matthew joined the University in 2007 and specialises in engineering aspects of safety and accident investigation. His research focuses on the use of science and technology both in the accident investigation process and for the enhancement of safety.
Research Interest
Dr. Matthews research interests include Aeronautical Systems, Air Transport Safety & Investigation, Instrumentation & Sensors, Safety, Resilience, Risk & Reliability, Vehicle Health Management.
Publications
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Yu C-S, Wang EM, Li W-C, Braithwaite G & Greaves M (2016) Pilots’ visual scan pattern and attention distribution during the pursuit of a dynamic target, Aviation, space, and environmental medicine, 87 (1) 40-47.
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Elasha F, Greaves M & Mba D (2017) Bearing signal separation of commercial helicopter main gearbox, Procedia CIRP, 59 111-115.
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Elasha F, Greaves M, Mba D & Fang D (2017) A comparative study of the effectiveness of vibration and acoustic emission in diagnosing a defective bearing in a planetry gearbox, Applied Acoustics, 115 181-195.
