Professor Hervé Morvan has taken over as Director of the Institute for Aerospace Technology (IAT), replacing Professor Pat Wheeler who steps down from the role due to his impending sabbatical from administrative and management positions at The University of Nottingham.
Professor Morvan had previously held the title of Director of Research for the IAT . His first public engagement in his new role was the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow, where The University of Nottingham had a significant presence and developed new and existing links with partners from industry, government and academia.
Having joined Nottingham from ANSYS in 2003, as a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) specialist, Professor Morvan has since been awarded in excess of £10m in funding from EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), TSB (Technology Strategy Board), the EU (European Union) and from industry, mainly working on the simulation of single and two-phase internal flow problems for application to the aerospace (aeroengine fluid systems) and energy (oil and gas) sectors.
Dr. Michael Galea has also joined the IAT as the new Deputy Director. Dr. Galea is a Lecturer in Systems Integration, based in the University's highly successful Electrical Engineering department. He will support Professor Morvan in overseeing and driving the IAT's remit to deliver world leading aerospace research with translational impact.
Posted on Monday 4th August 2014