My primary research focusses on the application of control theory to practice. Current research is on the following subjects:

• Safe and ethical navigation of self-driving vehicles
• Intelligent transport (railway and auomotive)

I am currently accepting PhD students in these PhD areas. 

• 2022 to present: Lecturer of Mechatronics and Robotics at Aston University
• 2015 to 2022: Lecturer (Teaching) of Control Engineering at Coventry University
• 2013 to 2015: Research Assistant at Coventry University

• BEng(Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
• PhD, title: systems modelling and ethical decision algorithms for autonomous vehicle collisions

• Member of the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC)
• Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

• Technical Committte, IEEE Control Systems Society, Control Education
• Executive Team, IET Automotive and Road Transport Systems (ARTS) Technical Network (TN)

I teach on the following modules:

• Electrical Engineering Fundamentals (ME1EEF), Level 4 (First Year)
• Advanced Systems Design (ME3055), Level 6 (Third Year)
• Vehicle Automation and Connetivity (ME4513), Level 7 (Masters)

I also supervise students on the following:

• Final Year Project (ME3046), Level 6 (Year 3)
• Research Project (ME4525), Level 7 (Masters)

Phone: 0121 204 3210

E-mail: j.pickering1@aston.ac.uk