David Rankin
BE, PhD
Dave leads Lincoln Agritech’s Green Futures Group, bringing together GreenTech, Sensors, and Digital Ag teams to deliver practical solutions for agriculture and the environment. His focus is on turning science into tools that help reduce emissions, improve productivity, and build resilience for industry and communities.
With a PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and a background as a start-up founder and Chief Technical Officer, Dave combines technical expertise with entrepreneurial insight. He has a track record of guiding innovations from concept to market, ensuring research delivers real-world outcomes.
Under his leadership, multidisciplinary teams are developing technologies in robotics, AI, and advanced sensors, creating pathways for sustainable farming and environmental stewardship.
Focus areas:
- Productivity innovations for the Bioeconomy
- Greenhouse gas mitigation and sustainability solutions
- Advanced product development and system modelling
- Precision agriculture and sensor innovation
Publications
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Electrochemical Oxidation of Low-Concentration Methane on Pt/Pt and Pt/CP under Ambient Conditions, ACS Omega, October 2024
Wu T, Rankin D M, Golovko V B
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c06665
Dispersion Errors in Time Domain Reflectometry, ISEMA Conference
Woodhead, I., Platt, I., Rankin, D., Tan, A., Eccleston, K
https://doi.org/10.1109/ISEMA49699.2021.9508269
