I am a Senior Lecturer specialized in Aircraft Design and Aerodynamics, with a focus on conventional and morphing technologies. I obtained my PhD from Ecole de Technologie Superieure in Montreal, Canada, with the thesis title Numerical And Experimental Validation Of The Optimization Methodologies For A Wing-Tip Structure Equipped With Conventional And Morphing Ailerons. During my PhD I conducted research in collaboration with Bombardier Canada, Thales Canada, Alenia Aeronautica and University of Napoli for the design, manufacturing and testing of an active morphing wing and aileron system.
As a researcher I have published, as lead or collaborator, 31 papers in reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
As an academic I have served as programme leader for two of oour programmes, BEng/MEng Aeronautical Engineering and BEng/MEng Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies. I have led and contributed to the accreditation of these programmes by the Royal Aeronautical Society.
I currently serve as board member on the Engineering Professors' Council, as the university representative. I am the Chair for the Aerospace Community for the same organization and co-organizer of the RAeS-EPC Forum for Aerospace Academics.
Research Interests
My research is centred around optimization, simulation and design of solutions for aeronautical challenges, be they industry or educational related. I am interested to collaborate accross disciplines to develop research ideas and projects.
I have knowledge, skills and interest in the following topics:
- aerodynamic optimization for low and high speed flows
- aircraft design for urban applications (UAV and UAM included)
-aircraft design for rural applications (UAV and UAM included)
- impact of UAM and UAV on urban environment and development
- educational virtual reality applications
I am open to other topics as well, particularly if multidisciplinary or cross-disciplinary in nature.
Teaching and Learning
As an academic, I have served as programme leader for two of oour programmes, BEng/MEng Aeronautical Engineering and BEng/MEng Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies. I have led and contributed to the accreditation of these programmes by the Royal Aeronautical Society.
I am module leader for the second and third years Aircraft Design Enterprise E2, Aircraft Design Enterprise E3, co-lead for the Aircraft System Design E3 and the module leade for the third year Aerodynamics module.
I am interested in continously developing my teaching style, which can be best described as a blend of conventional transmission of information with flipped class and project-based learning. I enjoy being at the front of the class and collaborate with the students to develop and improve the content and assessments of the modules I lead.
PhD Supervision Availability
Yes
PhD Topics
Aerodynamic Optimization
Aircraft Design Optimization
UAV design
Urban Air Mobility design
Emergency Service Flying Vehicle Design
Impact of UAV on urban envirnment
Impact of UAV on rural environment
Virtual Reality Laboratory
Virtual Reality Aircraft Design application
Experimental Aerodynamics Database development
