Pavlos Rompokos

Background

Pavlos Rompokos is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Propulsion and Thermal Power Engineering at Cranfield University and a recognised Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). His expertise lies in gas turbine performance, hydrogen-fuelled propulsion, thermal management, and digital twin development for sustainable aircraft technologies.

He holds a PhD in Aerospace Propulsion and an MSc in Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Technology) from Cranfield University, as well as an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens. His doctoral research focused on the design and optimisation of turboelectric distributed propulsion systems and hydrogen tank architectures for zero-emission aircraft concepts.

At Cranfield, Dr. Rompokos contributes to UKRI and EU-funded research programmes. His work supports the development of hydrogen propulsion integration, system-level modelling, and digital twin frameworks for next-generation aviation systems. Alongside his research, he is actively involved in postgraduate teaching and supervision of MSc and PhD students in propulsion as part of the Thermal Power MSc.

Recipient of the Arthur Lefebvre Prize for outstanding doctoral research in propulsion, Dr. Rompokos continues to advance innovation in sustainable aerospace propulsion and contribute to the global transition toward net-zero aviation.

Publications

• Articles in journals
• Conference papers