Jerry Thomas John

Background

Jerry Thomas John is a Research Assistant in Fluid Dynamics for Aero-System Design at the Centre for Aeronautics, Propulsion and Power at Cranfield University. Jerry graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Prior to joining Cranfield University as a staff member, Jerry completed his MSc in Thermal Power and Propulsion at Cranfield University in 2023. During his MSc, he worked on the EU-funded Off-Design Installed Nacelles (ODIN) project, characterising aerodynamic flow in compact UHBR engines during an End-of-Runway (EoR) scenario using different CFD methods. For his work, he was awarded the ‘Whittle Prize’ by the Centre for Aeronautics, Propulsion and Power.

Before commencing his postgraduate study in the UK, Jerry worked as a Researcher in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, exploring aero-engine compression system aerodynamics. For his work on inter-compressor duct and LP compressor interaction and stall assessment, he was awarded second prize in the ‘Best Paper Award’ category at the 2020 National Aerospace Propulsion Conference held in India.

Currently, Jerry works with Dr David John Rajendran in the Gas Turbine Engineering group. His areas of research are broadly classified into:

· Aeroacoustics and aerodynamic assessment of space launch systems.

· Characterising icing behaviour in aircraft fuel system architecture using multiphase CFD approach.

· Design and development of cryogenic hydrogen pumps using advanced CFD methods.

Publications

• Articles in journals
• Conference papers