Peter graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2001 with an MEng in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). After his PhD he then joined GE Sensing, where worked on new product introduction, and assisted with the development of the companies highest performance pressure sensors.
In 2007 Peter left GE Sensing to take a Lectureship in Manufacturing and Metrology at The University of Nottingham, where he investigated metrology systems for a wide range of high value manufacturing applications.
In 2014 he joined Loughborough University where his worked is focused on the creation and application of new sensors and measurement systems that support high-value manufacturing, and in particular the use of robotics and automation.