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Professor David Stupples

Professor of Electronic & Radio Engineering

School of Science & Technology Department of Engineering

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About

Overview

Professor David Stupples specialises in research and development of space-based reconnaissaince, surveillance and navigation systems. For a number of years he undertook research at the Royal Signal and Radar Establishment in Malvern in the UK, followed by satellite surveillance and systems research for a UK Central Government Agency. He then spent three years developing secure communications and signals processing for surveillance satellites and air defence systems for Hughes Aircraft Corporation in the US. In his early career, Dr David Stupples was employed in radar and communications systems development in the Royal Air Force that included the introduction of military satellite systems to full operational status. Later, he was a senior partner with PA Consulting Group where he was responsible for the company's consultancy work on the design, build and operation large-scale surveillance networks for world-wide clients that included satellite procurement.

His current research is focused on developing resilience to support position, navigation and timing (PNT, aka GPS) systems, and using optical sensors for deep-space navigation. Resilience research supports air traffic systems, electricity supply, financial and communications networks in addition to military applications. The research employs a variety of systems modelling techniques developed from a background in systems engineering.

Professor David Stupples has been applying his research to designing and developing a solo micro-satellite for geolocating electromagnetic interference sources (jammers) and spoofing devices being used to disrupt PNT operations. PNT disruption could have catastrophic consequences to nation state economies and military operations.

Qualifications

  • PhD Systems Engineering, City, University of London, United Kingdom, 1996
  • MSc Computer Science & Signal Processing, Aston University, United Kingdom, 1979
  • BSc Electrical & Electronic Engineering, RAF, United Kingdom, 1972
  • MSc in Space Science and Engineering, GTRI & OU, United Kingdom

Employment

  • Course Director for MSc in Space Systems, City, University of London, 2021 – present
  • Scientific Advisor, UK Government, 2012 – present
  • Professor of Electronic & Radio Engineering, City, University of London, 2004 – present
  • Senior Partner, PA Consulting Group, 1986 – 2004
  • Principal Systems Engineer, Hughes Aircraft Corporation US, 1982 – 1986
  • Principal Research Scientist, Royal Signals Radar Establishment, 1977 – 1982
  • Engineering Officer Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force, 1972 – 1977

Memberships of committees

  • Member, Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) UK Government, 2011 – present
  • Member, Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) Integration Authority Board, 2004 – present
  • Member, Defence Scientific Advisory Committee (DSAC), 2003 – present

Memberships of professional organisations

  • Fellow, Chartered Engineer, Royal Aeronautical Society, 2016 – present
  • Fellow, Chartered Engineer, Institute of Measurement & Control, 2004 – present
  • Fellow, Chartered Engineer, Institute of Electrical Engineers, 2001 – present
  • Fellow, Chartered Engineer, Institute of Electronic and Radio Engineers, 1981 – present

Research

Research interests

- Design of large-scale networked systems
- Design of multi-sensor surveillance systems
- Synthetic aperture radar
- Modelling of cyber terrorism and cyber warfare

Publications

Publications by category

Conference papers and proceedings (10)

  • Stupples, D. (2021). Collecting Intelligence from Modern Radar Systems.
  • Stupples, D. (2021). Collecting Intelligence from Modern Radar Systems.
  • Stupples, D. (2013). Probability Analysis of Cyber Attack Paths against Business and Commercial Enterprise Systems. EISIC/IEEE 2013 European Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference 12-14 August, Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Dudorov, D., Stupples, D. and Newby, M. (2013). Probability analysis of cyber attack paths against business and commercial enterprise systems. doi:10.1109/EISIC.2013.13
  • Stupples, D. (2013). WorldCIS-2013: Keynote speaker 2.
  • Stupples, D. (2013). ICITST-2013: Keynote speaker 2: Security challenge of TOR and the deep web.
  • Spurgin, A.J. and Stupples, D.W. (2012). Nuclear industry organizations: Shaped by accidents.
  • Karcanias, N. and Stupples, D.W. (2010). Integration of operations in process systems: A systems and control perspective.
  • Thomas, P.J., Alghaffar, M. and Stupples, D. (2005). The extent of consensus on safety spend across different industries. invited paper, Westminster Energy Forum, Canadian High Commission 21 April, London.
  • Thomas, P.J., Alghaffar, M. and Stupples, D. (2005). The implied value of human life across different industries. Universities’ Nuclear Technology Forum 6-8 April, Imperial College.

Journal articles (22)

  • Danilova, N. and Stupples, D. (2013). Semantic Approach to Web-Based Discovery of Unknowns to Enhance Intelligence Gathering. International Journal of Information Retrieval Research, 3(1), pp. 27–42. doi:10.4018/ijirr.2013010102.

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  • Karcanias, A., Stupples, D. and Halikias, G. (2012). Impact of stochastic renewables on CO2 levels and targets. Carbon Management, 3(4), pp. 383–391. doi:10.4155/cmt.12.33.
  • Stupples, D. and Danilova, N. (2012). Application of Natural Language Processing and Evidential Analysis to Web-Based Intelligence Information Acquisition. IEEE Informatics Conference.
  • Spurgin, A.J. and Stupples, D. (2012). Impact of accidents on organizational aspects of nuclear utilities. International Journal of Engineering Management and Economics, 2(4), pp. 132–144.
  • Spurgin, A.J. and Stupples, D. (2011). Impact of viable system model (VSM) type of organizational concept on safety regulation of the nuclear industry. International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis 2011, PSA 2011, 3, pp. 2163–2186.
  • Stupples, D., Ghamdi, S.H. and Panagiotakopoulos, P.D. (2010). The Air Traffic Control System as a Viable System: The Case of the Saudi System. JOURNAL OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, 52(1), pp. 24–36.
  • Stupples, D., Al-Ghamdi, S.H. and Gill, A. (2009). Cybernetics view of air traffic control (ATC) system complexity. JOURNAL OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, 51(1), pp. 12–19.
  • Stupples, D., King, C.S.O. and Thomas, P.J. (2008). Learning to exploit tolerances: an undergraduate laboratory exercise in system design of an instrument. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION, 45(4), pp. 281–298.
  • King, C.S.O., Stupples, D.W. and Thomas, P.J. (2008). Learning to exploit tolerances: An undergraduate laboratory exercise in system design of an instrument. International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Education, 45(4), pp. 281–298. doi:10.7227/IJEEE.45.4.2.
  • Thomas, P.J. and Stupples, D. (2007). J-value: a new scale for judging health and safety spend in the nuclear and other industries. Nuclear Future, 3(3).
  • Jones, R.D., Thomas, P.J. and Stupples, D.W. (2007). Numerical Techniques for Speeding up the Calculation of the Life Extension Brought about by Removing a Prolonged Radiation Exposure. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 85(6), pp. 599–599. doi:10.1205/psep.er.0706.

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  • Thomas, P.J., Stupples, D.W. and Jones, R.D. (2007). Analytical techniques for faster calculation of the life extension achieved by eliminating a prolonged radiation exposure. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 85(3 B), pp. 230–240. doi:10.1205/psep06044.
  • Jones, R.D., Thomas, P.J. and Stupples, D.W. (2007). Numerical techniques for speeding up the calculation of the life extension brought about by removing a prolonged radiation exposure. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 85(4 B), pp. 269–276. doi:10.1205/psep06047.
  • Thomas, P.J. and Stupples, D. (2006). J-value: a universal scale for health and safety spending. Special Feature on Systems and Risk, Measurement + Control, 39/9, pp. 273–276.
  • Thomas, P.J., Stupples, D. and Pearce, O. (2006). Weighing the economic risk of new nuclear build using real options. Special Feature on Systems and Risk, Measurement + Control, 39/9, pp. 282–285.
  • Thomas, P.J. and Stupples, D. (2006). J-value: a universal scale for health and safety spending. Special Feature on Systems and Risk, Measurement + Control, 39/9, pp. 273–276.
  • Thomas, P.J., Stupples, D.W. and Alghaffar, M.A. (2006). The extent of regulatory consensus on health and safety expenditure part 2: Applying the J-value technique to case studies across industries. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 84(5 B), pp. 337–343. doi:10.1205/psep05006.
  • Thomas, P.J., Stupples, D.W. and Alghaffar, M.A. (2006). The life extension achieved by eliminating a prolonged radiation exposure. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 84(5 B), pp. 344–354. doi:10.1205/psep05007.
  • Thomas, P.J., Stupples, D.W. and Alghaffar, M.A. (2006). The extent of regulatory consensus on health and safety expenditure part 1: Development of the J-value technique and evaluation of regulators' recommendations. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 84(5 B), pp. 329–336. doi:10.1205/psep05005.
  • Stupples, D.W. (2002). Using System Dynamics Modelling to Understand and Address the Systemic Issues on Complex Engineering Projects. Measurement and Control, 35(5), pp. 132–136. doi:10.1177/002029400203500501.

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  • Mawby, D. and Stupples, D. (2002). Systems thinking for managing projects. IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, 1, pp. 344–349.
  • International Journal of Information Retrieval Research. . doi:10.4018/ijirr.

    [publisher’s website]

Report

  • Stupples, D. Letter explaining their significance will be issued by the Head of Technical Operations. GCHQ Academic Papers Relating to Signals Intelligence.

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