Luke Cullen
FounderCTO at Material Difference
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
FoundedMaterial Difference
About
Luke is a mining geophysicist by training who holds a PhD in explainable AI from the University of Cambridge. He has developed AI systems at NASA and was the first employee at a satellite startup that was later acquired.
CTO at Material Difference
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Co-founders at Material Difference
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Gabriel Yu Herng YoongExecutive Officer, Director
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Luke Scot Hunter CullenDirector
Experience
- StealthCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- University of CambridgeRoyal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- University of CambridgePostdoctoral Researcher2024 — 2025Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- University of CambridgePhD Student in Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Risks2020 — 2024Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneurs FirstFounder in Residence2025London, United Kingdom
- Cambridge University Press & AssessmentLead Tutor | Generative AI in business2024 — 2025Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship CentreFounder2024Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship CentreEnterpriseTECH Student2024Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- AsclepiosAnalog Astronaut2022 — 2023Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Frontier Development LabAI Researcher2022California, United States
- Super-Sharp Space Systems LtdLead Data Scientist2021 — 2022Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Super-Sharp Space Systems LtdUK Space Agency Intern2021Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- CloudhouseSoftware Developer2020London, United Kingdom
- The Craft Beer Co.Bartender2020London, England, United Kingdom
- ASST Pty Ltd (Applied Scientific Services & Technologies)Geophysicist2018 — 2019Perth, Australia
- Evolution MiningUnderground Truck / Nipper2018Frog's Leg Gold Mine, Kalgoorlie, Australia
- Smart Energy Group PTY LTDSolar Consultant2017 — 2018Newcastle, Australia
- University of LeedsResearch Intern2017Leeds, United Kingdom
- Rampant Yak Himalayan CraftsStore Manager2016Highlands, UK
- FFF - Fédération Française de FootballFootball Referee2010 — 2013Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Education
- University of CambridgeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering - Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Risks2020 — 2024
- University of CambridgeMaster of Research - MRes, Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Risks2020 — 2021
- University of LeedsMaster’s Degree, Geophysical Sciences (International)2013 — 2017
- Victoria University of WellingtonStudy abroad year, Geophysics and Seismology2015 — 2016
- Lycée André Malraux, BiarritzHigh School, French Scientific Baccalauréat2010 — 2013
Skills & more
Research2Customer ServiceTime ManagementGeophysics1Geophysical SurveysGeophysical Data ProcessingGeostatisticsData AnalysisData Modeling1Physical Data ModelingClaritasField Work
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)Fluid MechanicsSports CoachingData ManagementData VisualizationHigh Performance Computing (HPC)Artificial Intelligence (AI)CybersecurityTeamworkPublic SpeakingProblem SolvingTeam LeadershipLanguages English · French · Spanish
- Enterprise Fellowships — Royal Academy of Engineering
- Open Water Diver — SSI Scuba Schools International
- IBM Certified Advanced Data Scientist — IBM
- First Aid — St John WA
- Machine Learning | Coursera — Stanford University
- Deep Learning Specialization — Coursera
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Luke Cullen work?
- Luke Cullen is CTO at Material Difference.
- What companies did Luke Cullen found?
- Luke Cullen founded Material Difference.
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