Michelle Brown, Co-Chairperson, RIN

Interest in Navigation: I first became involved with RIN back in 2014 after winning their Youth Top Nav competition. Since then, I have become a permanent writer in their Navigation News magazine, part of the Membership & Fellows committee, the heritage committee and set up the YMG alongside HQ.

Peter ‘Pedro’ Thompson MRICS, Co-Chairperson, University College London (UCL)

I'm a PhD student at University College London (UCL) with a keen interest in navigation. My research primarily revolves around developing Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions for pedestrians navigating indoor environments. I focus on the use of Inertial and Magnetometer Measurement Units (IMMUs) and pay special attention to factors including environment type and sensor placement on the human platform affect magnetometers.

In addition to my academic pursuits, I have previously podiumed the national mountain biking orienteering championships and I am an active member of Mountain Rescue England and Wales (MREW). For MREW I represent the Lake District in the MREW Ordnance Survey (OS) working group. This unique combination of roles has given me valuable insights into both academic researchers and end users' perspectives when it comes to navigation solutions.

Alex Schofield, Committee Member, University of Warwick

I am currently a PhD student at the University of Warwick, exploring various aspects of Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems. My research, in collaboration with Spirent Communications, is dedicated to enhancing PNT reliability in challenging environments.

Previously, I began my career in the Royal Air Force, developing a keen interest in navigation while working on avionics for aircraft such as the C130 and F35. Following my service, I advanced my studies in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Nottingham, where I also engaged in research at the Nottingham Geospatial Institute.

Jasmine Zidan, Committee Member, University of Warwick

I’m a Research Fellow in the Connectivity and Communications Technology group at WMG, University of Warwick, where I work on PNT technologies for manufacturing. My background is in telecommunications and electronics. I completed my PhD in Engineering at Warwick, focusing on enhancing the robustness GNSS for autonomous vehicles. Before that, I worked in the port industry, overseeing information systems where PNT played a key role in vessel and container tracking, as well as in supporting port automation. When I’m not working on my research, you’ll probably find me hiking or travelling , usually getting lost somewhere scenic, which might explain my fascination with PNT!

Sam Christelow, Committee Member, University of Nottingham

I am a PhD student at the Nottingham Geospatial Institute at the University of Nottingham. My research focus is on developing high resolution algorithms for GNSS reflectometry using data fusion and machine learning techniques. Outside of academia I have interned at Surrey Satellite Technology and play guitar in a rock band.

George Newton, Committee Member, Viasat

I am a Senior Systems Engineer and a part-time PhD student specialising in satellite-based navigation concepts for both Earth and the Moon. I led the testbed development for the UK Space-based Augmentation System (SBAS) programme as well as conducting studies on multiple sovereign PNT systems. My PhD is on Lunar Navigation focussing on navigation techniques on the moon, navigation services for the moon, Lunar orbital dynamics, reference frame transformations for the moon and Lunar time standards. With a background in space systems engineering, I also serve as an officer in the British Army Reserves, bridging the gap between industry, academia, and the military.