SECTORS
Expertise profiles for all sectors
Expertise profiles provide a one-page summary of academic expertise from the University of Dundee, University of Abertay Dundee and The James Hutton Institute which can be applied to assist businesses with developing new or improved products and processes.
All completed profiles are available on this page and we will continue to add new profiles as they become available. Expertise profiles can also be found within the relevant sectors page.
The profiles are designed to show only a selection of what is available at the three partner institutions so if the area of expertise you are looking for does not appear in the list below then please contact us.
Click on the links below to download a one page summary of expertise.
Agriculture
- Biomathematics and Statistics (BIOSS) [PDF] - Expertise in bioinformatics, image analysis and training.
- Isotope Analysis [PDF] - Expertise in analysis of compounds to reveal origin and counterfeit materials.
- Plant Products & Food Quality [PDF] - Expertise in assessing health benefits of phytochemicals and anti-oxidants.
- Soil Biodiveristy [PDF] - Expertise in sustainable soil use and indicators of soil health.
- Soil Bioengineering [PDF] - Expertise in the study of how plant root systems reinforce soil slopes.
Construction
- Concrete Technology [PDF]
- Concrete Technology & Structural Engineering [PDF] - Research facilities and expertise for the construction sector.
- Construction Project Management [PDF]
Digital media
- Computer Vision [PDF] - Software development for the analysis and understanding of images and videos.
- Computer Vision - Life Science [PDF] - Software development for the analysis and understanding of images and videos.
- Computer Vision - Medical [PDF] - Software development for the analysis and understanding of images and videos.
- Computer Vision - Retrieval & Recognition [PDF] - Software development for the analysis and understanding of images and videos.
- Computer Vision - Understanding Human Activities [PDF] - Software development for the analysis and understanding of images and videos.
- Digital Creativity @ Abertay [PDF] - Digital expertise and creative media.
- Digital Media Access Group [PDF] - Digital expertise and creative media.
- Psychology for Business [PDF] - Expertise in all aspects of human cognition.
- Security @ Abertay [PDF] - Expertise and strategies to keep businesses secure and alert.
- Software Development [PDF]
Drug discovery
- Clinical Research Centre Tayside [PDF] - A £13.5M state of the art research facility which accommodates clinical trials and patient studies.
- Drug Discovery Unit [PDF] - Facilities to translate basic biomedical research into potential therapies.
- Human Identification [PDF] - Facial imaging and biometric expertise.
- Isotope Analysis [PDF] - Expertise in analysis of compounds to reveal origin and counterfeit materials.
- Open Microscopy Environment [PDF] - Software for the management and analysis of microscopy data.
- Translational Medicine Research Collaborations (TMRC) [PDF] - The TMRC laboratory has facilities and expertise in genomics, proteomics, immunoassays and bioinformatics.
Environment
- Environment @ Abertay [PDF] - Expertise in water supply, effluent control and ICT scanning systems for 3D structures.
- Soil Bioengineering [PDF] - Expertise in the study of how plant root systems reinforce soil slopes.
Food and Drink
- Food & Health @ Abertay [PDF] - Multidisciplinary expertise for recipe development, nutritional analysis and infection control.
- Isotope Analysis [PDF] - Expertise in analysis of compounds to reveal origin and counterfeit materials.
- Plant Products & Food Quality [PDF] - Expertise in assessing health benefits of phytochemicals and anti-oxidants.
- Public Health Nutrition [PDF] - Expertise from the leading centre for dietary behaviour research in Scotland.
Manufacturing
- Electronics Industry [PDF]
- Engineering for Business [PDF] - Expertise in rapid prototyping and surface analysis facilities.
- Innovative Product Design [PDF] - Services for businesses to improve products and processes.
Textiles
- Environment @ Abertay [PDF] - Expertise in water supply, effluent control and ICT scanning systems for 3D structures.
- Innovative Product Design [PDF] - Services for businesses to improve products and processes.
- Textile Group [PDF] - Expertise in development of prototypes and in taking products to market.
Miscellaneous
- Accountancy & Finance – Support for business [PDF] - Advice and support for public and private organisations in specialist areas.
- Business @ Abertay [PDF] - Business and economic advice and education.
- Innovative Product Design [PDF] - Services for businesses to improve products and processes.
- Economics for Business [PDF] - Advice for businesses trading locally and internationally.
- Institute of Motion Analysis & Research (IMAR) [PDF] - Facilities and expertise to research all aspects of motion analysis in a unique designated site.
- Institute of Medical Science and Technology (IMSaT) [PDF] - Development of emerging medical technologies from the lab to commercialisation.
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