Darryl Newport

Professor - Energy and Sustainable Development | Uni of Suffolk

Darryl Newport is Professor of Energy and Sustainable Development and Director of the Suffolk Sustainability Institute at the University of Suffolk. Based originally in surveying and mapping science, his early research focused on laser interferometry, photogrammetry, remote sensing including LiDAR, and GIS/GPS technologies. Building on that technical grounding, he has evolved into a global expert on resource efficiency, the built environment, and environmental sustainability, with a focus on renewable energy, circular economy, and decarbonisation solutions.

More recently, Darryl has expanded into space-based energy and quantum communication initiatives. He is a key contributor to the development of the Quantum Optics Discovery Lab (QOD Lab) in Suffolk, the UK’s largest indoor optical research range. QOD Lab supports Earth to space optical and quantum communications testing, including a network of Optical Ground Stations (OGS) and Quantum Communications infrastructure for satellite links. Under his leadership, QOD Lab is now a collaborative testbed for next generation space enabled communications and energy research.

In summary, Darryl draws upon a rare combination of remote sensing engineering, resource efficiency expertise, sustainable energy strategy, and pioneering quantum/optical ground station research to deliver multidisciplinary innovation.

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