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Cranfield's academic and research staff are experts in their own disciplines. They seek to develop and apply emerging science and technology and best management practice to useful practical purpose.  

This section contains a brief introduction to key personnel engaged with the aerospace sector.  Each link contains contact details, background, current areas of activity and publications.  If you can't find the contact you are looking for please contact Cranfield University Aerospace for assistance.

• Braithwaite, Professor Graham. Head, Department of Air Transport, Professor of Safety and Accident Investigation, Director, Safety and Accident Investigation Centre
• Bray, Dr Derek. Senior Lecturer
• Campbell, Dr James. Senior Lecturer
• Carr, Professor Karen. Head of Centre for Human Systems
• Drikakis, Professor Dimitris. Head of Aerospace Sciences Department, Professor of Fluid Mechanics and Computational Science, AWE William Penney Fellow
• Fielding, Professor John. Head, Department of Aerospace Engineering
• Fletcher, Dr Sarah. Research Fellow
• Foster, Mr Andy. Course Director, Part-time MSc in Air Transport Management
• Guenov, Professor Marin. Professor of Engineering Design, Head of the Advanced Engineering Design Group
• Harrison, Professor Alan.  Professor of Operations and Logistics, Director of Research, CLSCM
• Hazell, Dr Paul J. Senior Lecturer
• Hobbs, Dr Steve. Senior Lecturer
• Horsfall, Professor Ian. Head of Impact and Armour Group
• Irving, Professor Phil. Head of Damage Tolerance Group, CAA Chair in Damage Tolerance
• Jarvis, Dr Steve. Lecturer / MSc Course Director
• Jenkins, Dr Karl. Lecturer in Computational Engineering
• Johnson, Dr Mark.  Research Fellow
• Knowles, Professor Kevin. Head of Aeromechanical Systems Group
• Lawson, Dr Craig. Teaching Fellow in Airframe Systems Design
• Lei, Dr Zheng. Lecturer
• Lockett, Dr Helen. Senior Lecturer and Course Director - Aircraft Engineering MSc
• MacManus, Dr David. Lecturer
• Mason, Dr Keith. Reader and Director, PhD research programme
• Mba, Dr David. Assoc. Dean, MSc Course Director, Senior Lecturer
• Mills, Mr Andrew. Principal Research Fellow in Composites Manufacture
• Morrell, Professor Peter. Director of Research
• Moss, Professor Barrie. Professor of Thermofluids and Combustion
• Moxon, Mr Richard. Lecturer
• Muir, Professor Helen. Head of Human Factors, Director of Cranfield Institute for Safety, Risk and Reliability
  Nicholls, Professor John. Professor of Coating Technology; Head of Surface Science and Engineering
• O’Connell, Dr John. Course Director, Full-time MSc in Air Transport Management
• Pagliari, Dr Romano. Course Director, Full and Part-time MSc's in Airport Planning and Management
• Partridge, Professor Ivana. Head of Composites Centre
• Pilidis, Professor Pericles. Head of Power and Propulsion Department
• Place, Dr Simon. Course Director, Part-time MSc in Airworthiness
• Poll, Professor Ian. Professor of Aerospace Engineering
• Roberts, Dr Peter. Lecturer / Course Director
• Rogers, Professor Keith. Acting Director of the Cranfield Forensic Institute
• Roy, Professor Rajkumar. Professor of Competitive Design and Head of Manufacturing Department
• Shapiro, Dr Evgeniy. Lecturer/MSc in CFD Course Director
• Shore, Professor Paul. McKeown Professor of Ultra Precision Technologies
• Singh, Professor Riti. Professor of Gas Turbine Engineering
• Stephenson, Professor David. Professor of Materials Processing, Head of Materials Department, Director Cranfield's Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre
• Stocking, Mr Phillip. Senior Lecturer in Structural Design and Stress Analysis, Course Director – MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design
• Thompson, Professor Chris. Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computing
• Vignjevic, Professor Rade. Head Department of Applied Mechanics
• Williams, Dr George. Visiting Fellow
• Williams, Professor Stewart. Director of the Welding Engineering Research Centre
• Wilson, Dr Rebecca. Lecturer
• Yapp, Mr David. Senior Lecturer in Welding Engineering