Computational Engineering and Design Group

Our people

Learn about our academic experts, from their research interests to their contact details.

Professor Ali Elham

Professor of Design Optimisation

Research interests

  • Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation; 
  • Topology Optimisation;
  • Aircraft Design;

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Andras Sobester

Airbus Professor in Digital Design
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Professor Andy Keane DSc, FREng

Professor of Computational Engineering
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Professor David Toal

Professor

Research interests

  • Design optimisation & automation
  • Machine learning & deep learning
  • Computer aided design
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Professor Gennaro Scarselli PhD

Professor of Aerospace Structures
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Dr Haris Moazam Sheikh

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Black-box optimization techniques
  • Topology optimization
  • Data-driven design

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor James Scanlan

Professor of Design
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Dr Jie Yuan FRAeS, FHEA, CEng

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Computational methods for large-scale nonlinear dynamical systems
  • Dynamic control using novel functional material and interface
  • Non-deterministic approaches for robust optimisation and identification

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Michele Meo

Professor of Applied Mechanics

Research interests

  • Smart Materials and StructuresNDT and SHMImpact and Crashworthiness

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Professor Nico Avdelidis

Professor-Aerospace Systems Management

Research interests

  • NDT and E
  • Digital Twins in Health Management of Aerospace Systems
  • Infrared Vision and Thermal Imaging

Accepting applications from PhD students

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