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Areas of expertise
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Gas Turbines & Propulsion
- Power Systems & Turbines
Background
Dr Fernando Tejero was awarded a 5-year full-time diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) in 2011. Upon the successful completion of his postgraduate studies, he pursued a PhD in the topic of Flow Control in Aeronautics at the 'Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery - Polish Academy of Sciences' in 2015. He joined Cranfield University in 2017 and is currently working as Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Systems Design.
Fernando is involved in a wide range of research areas: computational fluid dynamics, numerical methods, gas turbine engine aerodynamics, multidisciplinary design optimization, data-driven methods and machine learning. He has an international standing built upon a well-established research track record and has been involved in research projects within the FP7 EU and Horizon 2020 programmes as well as in different ATI & INNOVATE UK projects.
As part of his teaching activities, Dr Tejero is leading the CFD for gas turbine module which is part of the Thermal Power MSc programme. He is also the module leader for the Thermofluids course within Premaster's in Engineering.
Dr Tejero has received several fellowships throughout his career. This includes two grants for young researchers approved by the Spanish government, a Marie Curie fellowship to undertake his doctoral studies, and visiting academic scholarships to lecture in the topics of optimization and data-driven methods. Besides, He also received the Silver medal award during the Prof. J.W. Elsner competition in 2014.
Fernando has published +60 peer-reviewed journal publications, conference papers and book chapters. He has 4 joint patents with Rolls-Royce plc. Dr Tejero has acted as referee for a range of high-impact journals that include Aerospace Science and Technology, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, The Aeronautical Journal or Artificial Intelligence Review. He is Associate Editor of the "International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences" and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK.
Research opportunities
Dr Tejero is currently accepting PhD and Master by Research applications in the areas of multidisciplinary design optimization, data-driven methods, machine learning and flow control in aerodynamics. Please contact him if you would like to discuss any potential projects.
Current activities
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Engine/airframe integration
Numerical methods
Gas turbine engine aerodynamics
Multidisciplinary design optimization
Machine Learning
Clients
Rolls-Royce plc
LaVision GmbH
Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)
Innovate UK
European Commission
Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Tejero F, MacManus D, Sanchez-Moreno F, Schreiner D, Hill A, .... (2025). Aerodynamics of high-bypass-ratio aeroengine nacelles: numerical and experimental investigation. Journal of Aircraft, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print)
- Boscagli L, MacManus D, Tejero F, Sabnis K, Babinsky H, .... (2024). Characteristics of shock-induced boundary-layer separation on nacelles under windmilling diversion conditions. AIAA Journal, 62(1)
- Goulos I, MacManus D, Hueso Rebassa J, Tejero F, Au A, .... (2024). Impact of installation on the performance of an aero-engine exhaust at wind-milling flow conditions. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 146(8)
- Tejero F, MacManus D, Heidebrecht A & Sheaf C. (2024). Artificial neural network for preliminary design and optimisation of civil aero-engine nacelles. The Aeronautical Journal, 128(1328)
- Sánchez-Moreno F, MacManus D, Tejero F, Hueso-Rebassa J & Sheaf C. (2024). Installed nacelle aerodynamics at cruise and windmilling conditions. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 96(6)
- Sánchez-Moreno F, MacManus D, Tejero F & Sheaf C. (2024). Nacelle optimisation through multi-fidelity neural networks. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 34(9)
- Boscagli L, Sabnis K, MacManus DG, Babinsky H, Tejero F, .... (2024). Numerical and experimental investigations of diffusion-induced boundary layer separation on aero-engine nacelles. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 109
- Tejero F, Sureshbabu S, Boscagli L & MacManus D. (2024). Point-enhanced convolutional neural network: a novel deep learning method for transonic wall-bounded flows. Aerospace Science and Technology, 155
- Tejero F, MacManus DG, Sanchez-Moreno F & Sheaf C. (2023). Neural network-based multi-point, multi-objective optimisation for transonic applications. Aerospace Science and Technology, 136(May)
- Tejero F, MacManus D, Goulos I & Sheaf C. (2023). Propulsion integration study of civil aero-engine nacelles. The Aeronautical Journal, 128(1320)
- Hueso Rebassa J, MacManus D, Tejero F, Goulos I, Sánchez-Moreno F, .... (2023). Design optimisation of non-axisymmetric exhausts for installed civil aero-engines. Aerospace Science and Technology, 142(November)
- Tejero F, MacManus DG, Hueso Rebassa J, Sanchez Moreno F, Goulos I, .... (2022). Aerodynamic optimisation of civil aero-engine nacelles by dimensionality reduction and multi-fidelity techniques. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 33(4)
- Tejero F, MacManus D, Matesanz García J, Swarthout AE & Sheaf C. (2022). Towards the design and optimisation of future compact aero-engines: intake/fancowl trade-off investigation. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 33(4)
- Tejero F, Christie R, MacManus DG & Sheaf C. (2021). Non-axisymmetric aero-engine nacelle design by surrogate-based methods. Aerospace Science and Technology, 117(October)
- Goulos I, John Otter JJ, Tejero F, Hueso Rebassa J & MacManus DG. (2021). Civil turbofan propulsion aerodynamics: thrust-Drag accounting and impact of engine installation position. Aerospace Science and Technology, 111(April)
- Tejero F, MacManus DG & Sheaf C. (2019). Surrogate-based aerodynamic optimisation of compact nacelle aero-engines. Aerospace Science and Technology, 93
- Tejero F, Robinson M, MacManus DG & Sheaf C. (2019). Multi-objective optimisation of short nacelles for high bypass ratio engines. Aerospace Science and Technology, 91
- Kurowski M, Szwaba R, Telega J, Flaszynski P, Tejero F, .... (2019). Wall distance effect on heat transfer at high flow velocity. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 91(9)
- Christie R, Robinson M, Tejero F & MacManus D. (2019). The use of Hybrid intuitive Class Shape Transformation Curves in Aerodynamic Design. Aerospace Science and Technology, 95
- Tejero Embuena F, Doerffer P, Flaszynski P & Szulc O. (2018). Passive flow control application for rotorcraft in transonic conditions. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 28(5)
- Tejero E F, Doerffer P, Szulc O & Cross JL. (2016). Numerical simulation of the tip aerodynamics and acoustics test. Journal of Thermal Science, 25(2)
- Szulc O, Doerffer P & Tejero F. (2016). Passive Control of Rotorcraft High-speed Impulsive Noise. Journal of Physics : Conference Series, 760
- Tejero F, Flaszynski P, Szwaba R & Telega J. (2016). Unsteady Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis for Impinging Jet Cooling. Journal of Physics : Conference Series, 760(1)
- Szulc O, Doerffer P, Tejero F, Żółtak J, Małecki J, .... (2015). Numerical analysis of high-speed impulsive (HSI) noise of PZL W3-A “Sokół" (Falcon) helicopter main rotor in forward flight. TASK Quarterly, 19(2)
- Martinez J, Doerffer P, Szulc O & Tejero F. (2015). Aerodynamic Analysis of Wind Turbine Rotor Blades. TASK Quarterly, 19(2)
- Tejero F, Doerffer P & Szulc O. (2015). Shock Wave Induced Flow Separation Control by Means of Air-Jet and Rod Vortex Generators. TASK Quarterly, 19(2)
- Tejero F, Doerffer P & Szulc O. (2014). Aerodynamic Analysis of Potential Use of Flow Control Devices on Helicopter Rotor Blades. Journal of Physics : Conference Series, 530
- Tejero F, Doerffer P & Szulc O. (2014). Application of passive flow control device on helicopter rotor blades. 40th European Rotorcraft Forum 2014, 2(1)
Conference Papers
- Tejero F, MacManus D, Hueso Rebassa J, Frey Marioni Y & Bousfield I. (2025). Aerodynamics of a Short Intake at High Incidence
- Ibanez C, Migliorini M, Giannouloudis A, Tejero F & Zachos PK. (2025). Cluster-based tracking method for the identification and characterisation of vortices
- Hueso Rebassa J, MacManus DG, Tejero F, Goulos I, Abdessemed C, .... (2024). Design optimisation of separate-jet exhausts with CFD in-the-loop and dimensionality reduction techniques
- Tejero F, Sureshbabu S, Boscagli L & MacManus D. (2024). Towards real-time CFD: novel deep learning architecture for transonic wall-bounded flows
- Goulos I, MacManus D, Rebassa JH, Tejero F, Au A, .... (2023). Impact of Installation on the Performance of an Aero-Engine Exhaust at Wind-Milling Flow Conditions
- Sabnis K, Babinsky H, Boscagli L, Swarthout AE, Tejero F, .... (2023). A wind tunnel rig to study the external fan cowl separation experienced by compact nacelles in windmilling scenarios
- Sureshbabu S, Tejero F, Sánchez Moreno F, MacManus D & Sheaf C. (2023). Deep-learning methods for non-linear transonic flow-field prediction
- Matesanz García JM, MacManus DG, Tejero F, Goulos I, Hueso Rebassa J, .... (2023). Coupled propulsive and aerodynamic analysis of an installed ultra-high bypass ratio powerplant at high-speed and high-lift conditions
- Tejero F, MacManus D, Matesanz García J, Boscagli L, Hueso Rebassa J, .... (2023). Deep-learning for flow-field prediction of 3D non-axisymmetric aero-engine nacelles
- Boscagli L, Tejero F, Swarthout AE, MacManus DG, Sabnis K, .... (2023). Design of a quasi-2D rig configuration to assess nacelle aerodynamics under windmilling conditions
- Hueso Rebassa J, MacManus DG, Goulos I & Tejero F. (2023). Design considerations of non-axisymmetric exhausts for large civil aero-engines
- Boscagli B, MacManus DG, Tejero F, Sabnis K, Babinsky H, .... (2023). Characteristics of shock-induced boundary layer separation on nacelles under windmilling diversion conditions
- Swarthout AE, MacManus DG, Tejero F, Matesanz García J, Goulos I, .... (2023). Aerodynamics of a compact nacelle at take-off conditions
- Sanchez Moreno F, MacManus D, Hueso Rebassa J, Tejero F & Sheaf C. (2022). Optimization of installed compact and robust nacelles using surrogate models
- Swarthout AE, MacManus D, Tejero F, Matesanz García J, Boscagli L, .... (2022). A comparative assessment of multi-objective optimisation methodologies for aero-engine nacelles
- Schreiner BDJ, MacManus D, Tejero F, Sánchez Moreno F & Sheaf CT. (2022). Transonic nacelle design for future medium range aero-engines
- Tejero F, MacManus DG, Hueso Rebassa J, Sanchez Moreno F, Goulos I, .... (2022). Aerodynamic optimisation of civil aero-engine nacelles by dimensionality reduction and multi-fidelity techniques
- Tejero F, MacManus D, Matesanz-Garcia J, Swarthout A & Sheaf C. (2022). Towards the design and optimisation of future compact aero-engines: intake/fancowl trade-off investigation
- Sánchez Moreno F, MacManus DG, Tejero F, Matesanz García J & Sheaf C. (2022). Robustness of optimisation algorithms for transonic aerodynamic design
- Swarthout A, MacManus D, Tejero F, Matesanz-Garcia J, Boscagli L, .... (2022). A comparative assessment of multi-objective optimisation methodologies for aero-engine nacelles
- Schreiner BDJ, Tejero F, MacManus DG & Sheaf C. (2021). Robust aerodynamic design of nacelles for future civil aero-engines
- Tejero F, MacManus DG & Sheaf C. (2020). Impact of droop and scarf on the aerodynamic performance of compact aero-engine nacelles
- Tejero F, Goulos I, MacManus DG & Sheaf C. (2020). Effects of aircraft integration on compact nacelle aerodynamics
- Matesanz García J, Christie R, Tejero F, MacManus DG & Heidebrecht A. (2020). An automated approach for the aerodynamic design of close-coupled propulsion/airframe configurations
- Hueso Rebassa J, Tejero F, Otter JJ, Goulos I & MacManus DG. (2020). Multi-fidelity assessment of exhaust systems for complete engine-airframe integrations
- Christie R, Robinson M, Tejero F & MacManus DG. (2019). The use of hybrid intuitive class shape transformation curves in aerodynamic design
- Tejero E. F, Doerffer P & Szulc O. (2016). Application of a Passive Flow Control Device on Helicopter Rotor Blades
- Tejero F, Flaszyński P, Szwaba R & Telega J. (2016). Unsteady conjugate heat transfer analysis for impinging jet cooling
- Szulc O, Doerffer P & Tejero F. (2016). Passive control of rotorcraft high-speed impulsive noise
- Tejero Embuena F, Doerffer P & Flaszynski P. (2016). SHOCK WAVE BOUNDARY LAYER INTERACTION INVESTIGATION: CONTROL BY ROD VORTEX GENERATORS AND THEIR APPLICATION ON HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES
- Tejero F, Doerffer P & Szulc O. (2014). Aerodynamic analysis of potential use of flow control devices on helicopter rotor blades
- Doerffer P, Szulc O, Embuena FT, Zółtak J & Małecki J. (2014). Numerical simulation of high-speed impulsive noise of the PZL W-3A "SOKÓł" (FALCON) helicopter main rotor in forward flight
- Embuena FT, Doerffer P, Flaszyński P & Szulc O. (2014). Numerical investigation of rod vortex generators on hovering helicopter rotor blades
- Tejero F & Doerffer P. (2013). Numerical investigation of flow separation using air jets vortex generators on NACA0012 for transonic conditions
- Tejero F, Doerffer P & Szulc O. (2013). Effect of passive air jet vortex generator on NACA 0012 performance
- Tejero F, Doerffer P & Flaszynski P. (2013). Streamwise vortex creation in time
Books
- Tejero F, Doerffer P, Flaszynski P & Szulc O. (2017). Investigation of Vortex Generators on Channels and Airfoils In Doerffer P, Barakos GN & Luczak MM (eds), Recent Progress in Flow Control for Practical Flows. Springer International Publishing.
- Tejero F, Doerffer P, Flaszyński P & Szulc O. (2017). Implementation of Rod Vortex Generators on Helicopter Rotor Blades in Hover and Forward Flight Conditions In Doerffer P, Barakos GN & Luczak MM (eds), Recent Progress in Flow Control for Practical Flows. Springer International Publishing.
- Doerffer P, Szulc O, Embuena FT & Suarez JM. (2014). Aerodynamic and Aero-acoustic Analysis of Helicopter Rotor Blades in Hover In Bubak M, Kitowski J & Wiatr K (eds), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (8500). Springer International Publishing.
