Matthew Asher

Innovative research engineer with 20 years of interdisciplinary experience. A unique background working with data theory, physical research and system design. A proven capability to design, debug and program complex hardware.

Flexible and openminded, having worked in research R&D for optoelectronics, psychology, vibration monitoring and computational social sciences, in addition to the technical skill acquired working on these projects. Ability to communicate complex topics to mixed audiences, excellent verbal and written presentation track record. A proven track record as a technical liaison, successfully navigating the nuances of multi-disciplinary teams and international stakeholders to deliver high-impact R&D projects.

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Lancaster University

(2022-01 - 2025-01)

• Created software for qualitative linguistic analysis of large-scale textual data.
• Created and deployed large scale psychological experiment at military locations.
• Created a new framework for assessing social effects of MOD technology development project lifetime, from conceptualisation to decommissioning.
• Presented results of large-scale literature review into bias in computational social science, through reports and presentations.
• Contributed to advancing Lancaster University's AI usage policy.
• Social media manager and video editor for CAISS Hub

Research Associate: Structural Health Monitoring - University of Bristol

(2013-01 - 2019-01)

• Developed a new visual approach to analysing damaging changes in machine vibrations.
• Senior algorithm development researcher for structural and rotating plant health monitoring, including helicopters, power generation and wind turbines.
• Created a linguistic analysis approach for tracking chronic alarm issues in nuclear power stations
• Coordinated research across institution partners, including commercial and government stakeholders.

Camera Engineer - QinetiQ LTD

(2005-01 - 2008-01)

• Lead engineer for complex hardware/software project for creating of flexible hyperspectral thermal imaging camera protype testing platform.
• Firmware engineer for optical computing system used for accurate tracking of high speed targets.

Station Administrator: Euston Station - Railtrack

(2000-01 - 2001-01)

• Responsible for day-to-day administration of staff and contractors.
• Responsible for updating the display bords and regular train announcements.

PhD - Experimental Psychology - University of Bristol (2009-01 - 2014-01)

MEng. (Hons) - Electronic and Electrical Engineering - Imperial College, London (1999-01 - 2004-01)