Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering
Sept 2012 → Jul 2016
Award Date: 19 Jul 2016
Bachelor of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering (Hons), The University of Manchester
Sept 2009 → Jun 2012
Award Date: 10 Sept 2012
Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms
- Aerospace Research Institute
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Efficiency metrics and numerical simulation procedure for atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) intake designs
Agir, M. B., Crisp, N., Smith, K., Roberts, P., Xiang, Z., Newsam, M. & Griffiths, M., 24 Jan 2026, In: Acta Astronautica.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fast approximate method of satellite coverage assessment with temporal and spatial modifiers
Mackintosh, J., Treblow, S., Clark, R., Crisp, N., Nair, M. & Mcgrath, C., 8 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum. AIAA InternationalResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Insights into the dynamic behavior of an radio-frequency helicon-based plasma thruster based atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion spacecraft in very low earth orbits
Traub, C., Crisp, N. H. & Kent, B., 17 Mar 2026, In: CEAS Space Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigation of Surface Characteristics in the Modelling of a Hybrid Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) Intake
Agir, M. B., Crisp, N., Smith, K., Roberts, P., Menon, G., Xiang, Z., Newsam, M. & Griffiths, M., 1 Dec 2026, In: Acta Astronautica. 249, Part A, p. 815-831Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mission concept for SURROUND: Operational space weather detection and tracking using small spacecraft
Macario Rojas, A., Weigt, D. M., Canizares, L. A., Maloney, S. A., Murray, S. A., Gallagher, P. T., Crisp, N. & Mcgrath, C., 1 Apr 2026, In: Acta Astronautica. 241, p. 245-259Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Aerospace Engineering
Smith, K. (PI), Filippone, A. (PI), Crisp, N. (PI), Mcgrath, C. (PI), Roberts, P. (PI), Hollingsworth, P. (PI), Utyuzhnikov, S. (PI), Nair, M. (Researcher), Parslew, B. (PI), Bojdo, N. (PI), Wood, K. (PI), Nabawy BSc, MSc, PhD, MRAeS, SMAIAA, FHEA, M. (PI), Zhong, S. (PI), Ladosz, P. (PI), Carew, T. (PI), Quinn, M. (PI), crowther, W. (PI), Ozer, O. (Technical team), Marsh, C. (Technical team), Kennaugh, A. (Technical team), Nadeem, J. (PGR student), Kent, B. (PGR student), Agir, M. B. (Researcher), Efimov, I. (Researcher), Wijacinski, K. (PGR student), Az Eldin, H. (PGR student), Malik, M. (PGR student), Lopez Pardo, B. (PGR student), Mackintosh, J. (PGR student), Yates, P. (Technical team), Muirhead, I. (PGR student), Treblow, S. (PGR student), Singh, K. (PGR student), Gurbuz, M. T. (PGR student) & Abdulla, M. A. (PGR student)
1/09/10 → 31/08/35
Project: Research
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Space at Manchester
Smith, K. (PI), Crisp, N. (PI), Roberts, P. (PI), Foster, T. (PI), Jeevendrampillai, D. (PI), Agir, M. B. (Researcher), Bourne, N. (CoI), Allmendinger, R. (CoI), Koehler, S. (CoI), Dresner, D. (CoI), Storchi, R. (CoI), Falkowska, M. (CoI), Peakman, A. (Affiliate), Quinn, M. (CoI), Hollingsworth, P. (CoI), Utyuzhnikov, S. (CoI), Modell, S. (CoI), Stappers, B. (CoI), Thornton, A. (CoI), Thomas, C. (CoI), Allen, A. (CoI), Farrell, M. (CoI), Browning, P. (Affiliate), Ryder, P. (PGR student), Garrett, M. (CoI), Marsh, L. (CoI), Li, Q. (CoI), Cobb, S. (CoI), Joy, K. (CoI), Piccirillo, L. (CoI), Fisher, M. (CoI), Harris, A. (CoI), Cowpe, J. (Technical team), Soutis, C. (Affiliate), Cocco, P. (Affiliate), Milosavljevic, N. (CoI), Turner, J. (CoI), Gautam, P. (PGR student), Allen, G. (CoI), Porumb, V.-A. (CoI), Bellamy, R. (CoI), Battye, R. (CoI), Rakhi, P. (CoI), Buckley, P. (CoI), Beswick, R. (CoI), Xiao, P. (CoI), Collins, E. (CoI), Dixon, C. (CoI), Pritchard, R. (CoI), Schultz, D. (CoI), Mingo, B. (CoI), Waller, L. (Researcher), Kotselidis, C.-E. (CoI), Snape, J. (CoI), Foster, T. (PI), Crowther, S. (CoI), De Bo, G. (CoI), Domingos, M. (CoI), Binks, D. (CoI), Mamman, J. (Researcher), Gaydecki, P. (CoI), Lawless, B. (Researcher), Lee, E. (CoI), Ebruka, N.-H. (PGR student), Lyon, I. (Affiliate), Da Conceicao Bispo, P. (CoI), Withers, P. (CoI), Currell, F. (CoI), Chernyavsky, I. (CoI), Bempong-Manful, E. (CoI), Mason, L. (PGR student), O'Brien, T. (CoI), Jones, E. (PGR student), Dennis, L. (CoI), Bull, P. (CoI), Parkes, B. (CoI), Gilmour, J. (CoI), Zhao, P. G. (CoI), Cimpan, I. (CoI), Gibson, M. (CoI), Smith, G. (CoI), Edmondson, S. (CoI), Conselice, C. (CoI), Barrett, E. (CoI), Garrington, S. (CoI), Coulson, B. (Researcher), Zhong, S. (CoI), Tartese, R. (CoI), Mcgrath, C. (CoI), Harish, A. (CoI), Sarov, A. (Technical team), Bradlaugh, A. (Researcher), McMorrow, J. M. (CoI), Brown, T. (CoI), Chluba, J. (CoI), Sutcliffe, S. (Researcher), Jones, R. (CoI), Thottungal Ravy, D. (Affiliate), Nair, M. (CoI) & Mcculloch, M. (CoI)
Project: Research
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Space Systems Research Group
Smith, K. (PI), Roberts, P. (PI), Crisp, N. (PI), Mcgrath, C. (PI), Parslew, B. (CoI), Hollingsworth, P. (CoI), Utyuzhnikov, S. (CoI), Lo, K. C. J. (Researcher), Muirhead, I. (PGR student), Wijacinski, K. (PGR student), Kent, B. (PGR student), Mackintosh, J. (PGR student), Lopez Pardo, B. (PGR student), Nair, M. (Researcher), Agir, M. B. (Researcher), Singh, K. (PGR student), Treblow, S. (PGR student), Malik, M. (PGR student), Az Eldin, H. (PGR student), Yates, P. (Technical team), Efimov, I. (Researcher), Nadeem, J. (PGR student), Arumugam, S. (PGR student), Slater, A. (PGR student), Johnston, M. (PGR student), Milne, C. (PGR student), Thomas, C. (PGR student), Baig, M. M. T. (PGR student), Javagal, S. (PGR student), Singh, K. (PGR student), Zhou, J. (PGR student) & Huang, Y. (CoI)
Project: Research
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Visions of, and steps towards, an Environmentally Sustainable Space Future
Mcgrath, C. (PI), Bellamy, R. (CoI), Crisp, N. (CoI), Thomas, C. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI) & Smith, K. (CoI)
1/08/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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NANOSATELLITES FOR SPACE WEATHER MONITORING
Mcgrath, C. (PI) & Crisp, N. (CoI)
1/06/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
Prizes
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President's Doctoral Scholar Award
Crisp, N. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 3 Invited talk
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The University of Manchester's First Satellite - The Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR)
Crisp, N. (Speaker)
1 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Colloquia in Astrodynamics and Planetary Science
Crisp, N. (Speaker)
4 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Pint of Science - Sustainable Missions
Mcgrath, C. (Speaker) & Crisp, N. (Speaker)
10 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Impacts
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Space Sustainability
Mcgrath, C. (Participant), Crisp, N. (Participant), Nair, M. (Participant), Smith, K. (Participant) & Roberts, P. (Participant)
Impact
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Very Low Earth Orbits (VLEO) satellites - impacts from the DISCOVERER project
Roberts, P. (Participant), Smith, K. (Participant), Crisp, N. (Participant), Edmondson, S. (Participant) & Haigh, S. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Technological, Policy
Press/Media
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Sustaining signal - materials use in low altitude satellites
Crisp, N., Edmondson, S. & Abrao Oiko, V. T.
5/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Sustaining satellites
Crisp, N., Edmondson, S. & Abrao Oiko, V. T.
1/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Small Satellite Market Intelligence Report Q2 2021: How VLEO can you go?
22/07/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Very Low Earth Orbits — Reducing orbital altitude for lower cost Earth observation and communications satellites
3/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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A Methodology for the Integrated Design of Small Satellite Constellation Deployment
Crisp, N. (Author), Smith, K. S. A. U. (Main Supervisor) & Hollingsworth, P. (Co Supervisor), 12 Jul 2016Student thesis: Phd
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