Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) is a large public university in Manchester, UK, with roots in institutions dating back to 1824 and one of the biggest student populations in the country. It teaches and researches across science and engineering, business, arts and health, including applied research strengths in computing, machine learning and remote sensing.

Website: mmu.ac.uk

Relationship

Prof. Liangxiu Han’s group in MMU’s Department of Computing and Mathematics partnered with NQM on AI/remote-sensing research for agritech.

Case studies

• Potato blight management for Chinese agriculture using AI and satellite imagery — developed the state-of-the-art neural network detecting potato late blight from satellite imagery; MMU researchers also published the CropdocNet paper (MDPI Remote Sensing, 2022).