James Covington

Professor Covington works in Electronic Engineering within the School of Engineering at Warwick University and has considerable experience in the field of electronic noses (e-noses). His lab investigates new and novel methods to use smell detection and smell creation in real applications to aid society. To this end, Professor Covington has developed chemical and biological sensors for detecting a variety of environmental pollutants and biological agents. He sits on the board of the Science & Technology for Health GRP and has also been involved in numerous public events, TV programmes, and in the media for his work on smell. An early contributor to PinPoint’s development, Professor Covington continues to advise on medical device technologies and their suitability for inclusion in PinPoint’s program of research.