Nicholas watson

Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Food, University of Leeds

Research Expertise

Machine Learning
Digital manufacturing
Sensors
Industry 4.0
Food Science and Engineering

Publications

Cloud manufacturing as a sustainable process manufacturing route
Journal of Manufacturing Systems
2018
Effect of solvent composition and its interaction with ultrasonic energy on the ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from Mango peels (Mangifera indica L.)
Food and Bioproducts Processing
2020
A review of in-line and on-line measurement techniques to monitor industrial mixing processes
Chemical Engineering Research and Design
2020
Considerations, challenges and opportunities when developing data-driven models for process manufacturing systems
Computers & Chemical Engineering
2020
Thin film thickness measurements in two phase annular flows using ultrasonic pulse echo techniques
Flow Measurement and Instrumentation
2019
Energy management for a net zero dairy supply chain under climate change
Trends in Food Science & Technology
2022
Advances in the ultrasound characterization of dry-cured meat products
Journal of Food Engineering
2013
Monitoring Mixing Processes Using Ultrasonic Sensors and Machine Learning
Sensors
2020
A review of ultrasonic sensing and machine learning methods to monitor industrial processes
Ultrasonics
2022
Near-infrared Spectroscopy and Hyperspectral Imaging for Sugar Content Evaluation in Potatoes over Multiple Growing Seasons
Food Analytical Methods
2020
Monitoring the cleaning of food fouling in pipes using ultrasonic measurements and machine learning
Food Control
2020
Intelligent Sensors for Sustainable Food and Drink Manufacturing
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
2021
Ultrasonic measurements and machine learning for monitoring the removal of surface fouling during clean-in-place processes
Food and Bioproducts Processing
2020
Feasibility of utilizing color imaging and machine learning for adulteration detection in minced meat
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
2021
Transfer learning for process monitoring using reflection-mode ultrasonic sensing
Ultrasonics
2021
Ultrasound tomography
Industrial Tomography
2015
A comparison of different optical instruments and machine learning techniques to identify sprouting activity in potatoes during storage
Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization
2020
Microstructure and reconstitution of freeze-dried gum Arabic at a range of concentrations and primary drying temperatures
Food Hydrocolloids
2020
Data-driven modelling for resource recovery: Data volume, variability, and visualisation for an industrial bioprocess
Biochemical Engineering Journal
2022
Linking the yield stress functionality of polyglycerol polyricinoleate in a highly filled suspension to its molecular properties
LWT
2022
An image processing and machine learning solution to automate Egyptian cotton lint grading
Textile Research Journal
2022
Detection and quantification of peanut contamination in garlic powder using NIR sensors and machine learning
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
2022
Convolutional feature extraction for process monitoring using ultrasonic sensors
Computers & Chemical Engineering
2021
A rheo-optic study of liquid/liquid systems with varying phases, volume fractions and viscosity ratios
Food and Bioproducts Processing
2020
Net zero roadmap modelling for sustainable dairy manufacturing and distribution
Chemical Engineering Journal
2023
The effect of cellulose and starch on the viscoelastic and thermal properties of acid-swollen collagen paste
Food Hydrocolloids
2020
Acoustic microscopy in the food industry
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
2012
Effect of different drying methods and conditions on drying performance and volatile retention of Backhousia citriodora (lemon myrtle) leaves
International Food Research Journal
2022
Data Cleaning
SAGE Research Methods Foundations
2020
“They’re not going to do all the tasks we do”: Understanding Trust and Reassurance towards a UV-C Disinfection Robot
2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
2023
Effect of storage conditions and temperature on dried lemon myrtle leaves quality
International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation
2022
Grain-scale discrete analysis methods for real granular matter: Granular element and coupled Level Set-Discrete Element Methods
Geomechanics from Micro to Macro
2014
Dynamic Nondestructive Detection Models of Apple Quality in Critical Harvest Period Based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Intelligent Algorithms
Foods
2024
Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in research and funding: reflections from a digital manufacturing research network
Research Integrity and Peer Review
2024
Dehydration Impact on Antioxidant Potential and Phenolic content of Backhousia citrodora leaves
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering
2024
Bayesian and ultrasonic sensor aided multi-objective optimisation for sustainable clean-in-place processes
Food and Bioproducts Processing
2023
Net Zero Roadmap Modelling for Sustainable Dairy Manufacturing and Distribution
Unknown Venue
2023
Modelling and Simulation of Co-digestion in Anaerobic Digestion Systems
IFAC-PapersOnLine
2022
21st Century Meat Inspector – Project Report
Unknown Venue
2022
Seton-Watson, (George) Hugh (Nicholas) (1916–1984)
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
2017
Lockdown, one, two, none, or smart. Modeling containing covid-19 infection. A conceptual model
Science of The Total Environment
2020
Feasibility Study of Superficial Hyperthermia Treatment Planning Using COMSOL Multiphysics
2008 14th Conference on Microwave Techniques
2008
A COMPARISON OF THE TECHNIQUES USED TO EVALUATE THE MEASUREMENT PROCESS
Quality Engineering
1998
Wi-Fi-connected radiation measurement system by small-scale solar energy harvesting
2015 IEEE SENSORS
2015
Methods for Assessing Surface Cleanliness
Developments in Surface Contamination and Cleaning, Volume 12
2019
Paving a Way towards Food Democratisation: Mechanisms in Contentious Niche Development
Sustainability
2022
Experimental study of the three-dimensional interfacial wave structure of freely falling liquid film in a vertical large pipe diameter
Chemical Engineering Research and Design
2021
Development of an open-source carbon footprint calculator of the UK craft brewing value chain
Journal of Cleaner Production
2024
AI-Assisted Cotton Grading: Active and Semi-Supervised Learning to Reduce the Image-Labelling Burden
Sensors
2023
Apricot Stone Classification Using Image Analysis and Machine Learning
Sustainability
2023
Machine learning and domain adaptation to monitor yoghurt fermentation using ultrasonic measurements
Food Control
2023
Near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning for classification of food powders during a continuous process
Journal of Food Engineering
2023
Domain Adaptation for In-Line Allergen Classification of Agri-Food Powders Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Sensors
2022
How hydrocolloids can control the viscoelastic properties of acid-swollen collagen pastes
Food Hydrocolloids
2022
Domain Adaptation and Federated Learning for Ultrasonic Monitoring of Beer Fermentation
Fermentation
2021
Intelligent Image Classification for Grading Egyptian Cotton Lint
Unknown Venue
2021
Multiple target data-driven models to enable sustainable process manufacturing: An industrial bioprocess case study
Journal of Cleaner Production
2021
Predicting Alcohol Concentration during Beer Fermentation Using Ultrasonic Measurements and Machine Learning
Fermentation
2021
Predicting Alcohol Concentration during Beer Fermentation Using Ultrasonic Measurements and Machine Learning
Unknown Venue
2021
Intelligent Industrial Cleaning: A Multi-Sensor Approach Utilising Machine Learning-Based Regression
Sensors
2020
Intelligent Resource Use to Deliver Waste Valorisation and Process Resilience in Manufacturing Environments
Johnson Matthey Technology Review
2020
The Effect of Light Intensity, Sensor Height, and Spectral Pre-Processing Methods When Using NIR Spectroscopy to Identify Different Allergen-Containing Powdered Foods
Sensors
2019
Clean-in-place monitoring of different food fouling materials using ultrasonic measurements
Food Control
2019
Ultrasonic wave propagation in powders
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2018
Enhanced Clean-In-Place Monitoring Using Ultraviolet Induced Fluorescence and Neural Networks
Sensors
2018
Acoustic Microscopy
Ultrasound in Food Processing
2017
Development of a discrete element model with moving realistic geometry to simulate particle motion in a Mi-Pro granulator
Computers & Chemical Engineering
2016
A Multi-sensor Approach for Fouling Level Assessment in Clean-in-place Processes
Procedia CIRP
2016
COMSOL modelling of the acoustoelastic effect
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2015
Acoustic emission monitoring from a lab scale high shear granulator—A novel approach
International Journal of Pharmaceutics
2014
Can airborne ultrasound monitor bubble size in chocolate?
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2014
Enzyme activity determination using ultrasound
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2014
Post-processing of polymer foam tissue scaffolds with high power ultrasound: A route to increased pore interconnectivity, pore size and fluid transport
Materials Science and Engineering: C
2013
Ultrasonic and acoustic microscopy: principles and applications to food microstructures
Food Microstructures
2013
DEM Simulation of Particle Motion in a MiPro Granulator
AIP Conference Proceedings
2009

Experience

University of Leeds

Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Food / July, 2023Present

University of Nottingham

Assistant Professor / September, 2014June, 2023

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