About

I am an Early Career Academic in the Zero Carbon Theme. My research focuses on the development and application of novel, accessible technologies to help us better understand the world around us. My expertise is in low-cost hyperspectral imaging instruments for environmental monitoring. I have developed several novel instruments which I have applied to both laboratory and field-based applications in the UK and overseas. I also work closely with industry, focusing on novel approaches to develop zero-carbon technologies.

Research interests

My research focuses on the development and application of low-cost spectral imaging instruments for environmental monitoring. I am particularly interested in applications in more extreme environmental settings, such as those found in glacial regions, where I aim to provide novel, accessible approaches to monitor more challenging and difficult-to-access locations. I am also interested in applications across other areas of environmental monitoring, such as peatlands and grasslands, and industrial applications focused on decarbonisation.

Membership of professional bodies

• Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Outdoor Education - University of Stirling
• MSc Glaciology - Aberystwyth University
• PhD in Electronic and Electrical Engineering - University of Sheffield

Experience in industry

I spent six months working in industry before joining the University of Derby and continue to maintain close connections with industrial collaborators. 

In the media

Press releases:

• "EEE research shows how a smartphone can reduce the cost of hyperspectral imaging", University of Sheffield Press Release (8th September 2021)

Recent publications

• Stuart, M.B., Davies, M., Hobbs, M.J., McGonigle, A.J.S., Willmott, J.R. (2022) Peatland Plant Spectral Response as a Proxy for Peat Health, Analysis Using Low-Cost Hyperspectral Imaging Techniques. Remote Sensing 
• Stuart, M.B., Davies, M., Hobbs, M.J., Pering, T.D., McGonigle, A.J.S., Willmott, J.R. (2022) High-Resolution Hyperspectral Imaging Using Low-Cost Components: Application within Environmental Monitoring Scenarios. Sensors
• Davies, M., Stuart, M.B., Hobbs, M.J., McGonigle, A.J.S., Willmott, J.R. (2022) Image Correction and In Situ Spectral Calibration for Low-Cost, Smartphone Hyperspectral Imaging. Remote Sensing
• Stuart, M.B., McGonigle, A.J.S., Davies, M., Hobbs, M.J., Boone, N.A., Stanger, L.R., Zhu, C., Pering, T.D., Willmott, J.R. (2021) Low-Cost Hyperspectral Imaging with a Smartphone. Journal of Imaging
• Stuart, M.B., Stanger, L.R., Hobbs, M.J., Pering, T.D., Thio, D., McGonigle, A.J.S., Willmott, J.R. (2020) Low-Cost Hyperspectral Imaging System: Design and Testing for Laboratory-Based Environmental Applications. Sensors
• Stuart, M.B., McGonigle, A.J.S., Willmott, J.R. (2019) Hyperspectral Imaging in Environmental Monitoring: A Review of Recent Developments and Technological Advances in Compact Field Deployable Systems. Sensors