Contact Professor Mark Westwood
Background
Mark joined Cranfield in September 2021 from the Connected Places Catapult where he was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
The Centre for Aeronautics at Cranfield University is one of the world’s largest centres for postgraduate education and research in aircraft design, aerodynamics, advanced modelling and simulation tools and methods.
Mark spent his early career at QinetiQ, working primarily in aerospace research and development across a range of civil and military technology demonstrator programmes. In 2010, Mark was appointed as Head of Systems Engineering for Air Division within QinetiQ, responsible for a team of systems engineers working across a wide range of technology projects. Mark joined the Transport Systems Catapult in 2015 to lead projects developing automated and autonomous vehicle technologies, before moving onto the position of CTO where he led the development of the Catapult’s activities in drones and Advanced Air Mobility.
Research opportunities
Technology specialist in aerospace and autonomous systems, most recently in leadership of R&D activities in the drone and advanced air mobility sectors, with track record of thought leadership and creating and delivering cutting edge collaborative research programmes combining technology, regulatory and commercial development.
