Schemes for Engineers in Research and Development

Research Chairs: Current and Recently Completed Appointments

Professor Guglielmo Aglietti
Surrey Satellite Technology (EADS)/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Surrey
Space Engineering

Professor Bob Akid
BP/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Manchester
Corrosion and Materials

Professor John Andrews
Network Rail/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Nottingham
Infrastructure Asset Management

Professor Simon Biggs FREng
National Nuclear Laboratory/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Leeds
Particle Science & Technology

Professor Jonathan Cooper
Airbus/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Bristol
Integrated Design of Advanced Novel Wing Architectures

Professor Charles Dickerson
BAE Systems/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Loughborough University
Systems Engineering

Professor Jeremy Everard
BAE Systems/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of York
Low Phase Noise Signal Generation

Professor David Fisk CB FREng
BP/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Imperial College London
Engineering for Sustainable Development

Professor Andrew Forsyth
Rolls-Royce/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Manchester
Electrical Systems for Extreme Environments

Professor Colin Garner
Perkins Engines/Caterpillar/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Loughborough University
Applied Thermodynamics

Professor Hugh Griffiths FREng
Thales UK/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University College London
Intelligent Radar Systems

Professor Susan Grimes
SITA/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Imperial College London
Environmental Waste Management

Professor Li He
Rolls-Royce/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Oxford
Computational Aerothermal Engineering

Professor Ian Hunter
Radio Design Limited/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Leeds University
Microwave Signal Processing

Professor Neil Hyatt
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Sheffield
Radioactive Waste Management

Professor Dennis Loveday
E.ON/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Loughborough University
Low Carbon Energy Technology

Professor Shankar Madathil
Rolls-Royce/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Sheffield
Power Electronic Systems

Professor Philip Mawby
Converteam/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Warwick
Power Electronics

Professor John Miles
Arup/RAEng Research Chair
University of Cambridge
Energy Transitions

Professor James Moore
Bagrit Trust/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Imperial College London
Medical Devices

Professor Stephen Muggleton FREng
Microsoft Research/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Imperial College London
Machine Learning

Professor Bernard Mulgrew FREng
SELEX GALILEO/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Edinburgh
Multi-Sensor Signal Processing

Professor Andrew Neely
IBM/BAE Systems/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Cambridge
Complex Engineering Services

Professor Kamran Nikbin
EDF Energy – Existing Nuclear/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Imperial College London
Structural Integrity Assessment

Professor Peter O’Hearn
Microsoft Research
University College London
Logic Software Verification

Professor Ajit Shenoi
Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Southampton
Lightweight Structures

Professor David Smith
Rolls-Royce/British Energy/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Bristol
Structural Performance of Energy Systems

Professor Nina Thornhill FREng
ABB/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Imperial College London
Process Automation

Professor José Torero FREng FRSE
BRE Trust/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Edinburgh
Fire Safety Engineering

Professor Philip Webb
Airbus/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
Cranfield University
Aerostructures Design for Assembly and Systems Installation

Professor Anton Ziolkowski
PGS Geophysical/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
University of Edinburgh
Petroleum Geoscience

 

 

Updated October 2012

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