Simulation and Modelling 2017

James Towers: MBSE Consultant, EnginSoft UK Ltd

James holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Nottingham Trent University which he gained in 1996. Since then he has had a varied career in software and systems modelling and has presented both papers and tutorials at conferences and seminars as well as writing and delivering training courses on the subject. He has provided consultancy, training and mentoring to various organisations working in automotive, consumer electronics, finance, information technology, power electronics, telecommunications, rail, retail and supply chain. He is a Charted Engineer, an OMG® Certified UML professional and member of the IET, INCOSE, IIBA and chair of the INCOSE UK Model-Based Systems Engineering Working Group.

Surak Perera: Senior Application Engineer, Maplesoft Europe

Surak's work at Maplesoft involves the application of symbolic computational tools and techniques for model-based engineering activities within multi-disciplinary engineering projects in automotive, aerospace and energy industries. A particular interest is workflow integration; bringing together behavioural system models, analysis and MBSE.

Andrei Cimpoeru: CFD Engineer, The Centre for Modelling and Simulation, CFMS

Andrei Cimpoeru is a CFD Engineer at The Centre for Modelling & Simulation (CFD), with international experience in the UK and Romania. His area of specialism is high fidelity CFD simulations running at scale using novel techniques such as High Order DG applied to aerospace, automotive and renewable energy sectors. He has an MSc in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) from Cranfield University and a BEng in Aerospace Systems Engineering. As part of his MSc Thesis Andre developed and implemented a novel stochastic turbulence model for separated flows. His research is based on the next generation CFD methods applied to industrial applications.

Akin Keskin: Chief of Virtual Engine Design System, Rolls-Royce

Dr Akin Keskin is a Rolls-Royce Engineering Associate Fellow in Design Systems and Methodologies. Akin has an Aerospace Engineering degree with a focus on Turbomachinery Design from the Berlin University of Technology in Germany and PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Process Automation and Design Optimisation from the Cottbus University in Germany. He started his professional career 15 years ago at Rolls-Royce Deutschland and is now based in Derby working for Rolls-Royce plc. Throughout his entire career he has been developing improved simulation methods and integrated design systems to help the Engineering community with better and faster tools.

Tom Deighan: Principal Engineer, Ricardo UK

Tom Deighan is a Principal Engineer in the Analysis department at Ricardo UK Ltd. He first worked at Ricardo as an Undergraduate engineer in the NVH department in 2001 before starting his Degree. He graduated from Bath University with a Master’s Degree in Automotive Engineering in 2005 prior to starting work in the analysis department in Ricardo. He has worked on a wide range of engineering projects covering many disciplines including, motorcycle driveline analysis, high speed flywheel energy storage systems, multi-body-dynamic analysis and NVH, engine component tribology simulation and thermal analysis. His main focus is regarding research activities for the development of analysis tools and techniques.

Igor Strashny: Engineering Manager, High Efficiency Machine Research, CATERPILLAR UK

Igor Strashny has 20 years of experience playing key roles in full product development cycle, specialising in Systems Engineering and Integration. He has previously worked for Caterpillar in the USA, France and Japan. He currently works at CAT UK where he manages a cross-functional R&D team, tasked with developing scalable and cost-efficient technologies with the goal of improving fuel efficiency in the on-road, off-road, rail and marine sectors.

Richard Burke: Senior Lecturer, University of Bath

Dr Richard Burke is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bath and a Chartered Engineer. He completed his PhD in 2011 researching engine cooling systems and warm-up optimisation methods. He now focusses on understanding and modelling how powertrain systems behave under transient duty cycles. He has published over 50 research papers and overseen a number of major research projects with industrial and academic partners from across Europe.

Riccardo Parenti: Head of Concept Development, Lamborghini

Riccardo Parenti started his career as Mechanical Engineer, after receiving a Bachelor degree in University of Bologna, in 1998. After a few months in Rimini as application Engineer in Bimota S.p.a., he moved to Turin, as application engineer for alternative fuels in Centro Ricerche Fiat. Two years later he entered Automobili Lamborghini S.p.a, as Engine Management System developer. He made his career in the Powertrain Development Team, as responsible for the Engine Management System first, then responsible for the Engine development, and then responsible for alternative propulsion systems. After three years in Audi AG in the Whole Vehicle engineering team, he returned to Lamborghini as Head of Concept development team.

Steve Fletcher: Global CoE Director – CAE, Tata Technologies

Steve is the Global Director for CAE at Tata Technologies leading a team of over 300 CAE engineers around the world. The team cover Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Heavy Machinery engineering development with analysis through FEA, CFD, MDBS and SEA. Built on a foundations of structural FEA, Steve has specialised in light weighting and composite materials programmes for many of the world’s leading OEM’s. Together with his team at TTL, Steve is committed to advancing the use of the CAE techniques within the product development environment to ensure products are brought to market more quickly, at a lower cost base and with zero failures. Steve is a professional Chartered Engineer with an Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Leeds.

Adrian Gaylard: Technical Specialist for Aerodynamics, Jaguar Land Rover

Alessandro Picarelli: Chief Engineer, Claytex

Alessandro Picarelli has been working in the automotive industry since finishing his MSc in Mechanical Engineering at University of Warwick in 2001. He started working in Powertrain strategy at Jaguar Land Rover before moving to the IARC (International Automotive Research Centre) at Warwick University in 2005 to develop simulation tools for hybrid vehicle architecture design. Since 2007 Alessandro has been working in systems simulation at Claytex and has been working on a variety of projects ranging from thermal energy management to whole vehicle powertrain modelling.

Craig Hoyle: Section Leader - Air Vehicle Systems Modelling & Simulation, BAE SYSTEMS – Military Air & Information

Ray Thornton: Senior Systems Engineer, BAE SYSTEMS – Military Air & Information

Felix Dux: Lead Systems Modelling Architect, London Underground

Felix Dux is an Operational Research practitioner and software engineer with a long-standing interest in mathematical modelling. After completing a PhD in applied mathematics, he has worked in a variety of roles applying modelling and analytical techniques to problems in defence logistics, aerospace, inventory control, insurance & pensions and transport. He currently leads the team which provides Transport for London’s in-house rail systems simulation and modelling capability.

Nadjib Hammoudi: Senior Engineer, Modelling and Simulation, Stirling Dynamics

After completing his PhD in Flight Dynamics and Control from the University of Bristol Nadjib joined Stirling Dynamics Ltd with the aim to broaden his experience. During his time at Stirling, some of the major projects he worked on included the physical modelling of an innovative submarine hydraulic system (BAE systems), Landing Gear modelling, analysis and R&T (Airbus) and Integrated Systems Model for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MitAC). Nadjib has always worked closely with our customers including on-site support at Airbus Filton and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation at Nagoya, Japan

James Barth: Lead Aerodynamicist, Reaction Engines Ltd

Prior to joining Reaction Engines, James has worked on fluid dynamics problems ranging from micro-scale multiphase flows through large-scale industrial processes. He studied operational mode transition inside a rocket-based combined cycle engine at JAXA during an MSc in Space Sciences from International Space University. He then completed a PhD in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Queensland, focused on fuel injection and combustion efficiency improvements in a Mach 12 scramjet. As part of REL’s Performance and Aerodynamics team, and in collaboration with industrial partners, he works on modelling and testing the aerodynamics of the SABRE engine and its subsystems.

Roberto Della Ratta Rinaldi: Senior CFD Engineer, Williams Advanced Engineering

Roberto Della Ratta Rinaldi is the senior CFD engineer at Williams Advanced Engineering. He is leading the CFD activities and supporting all areas of thermal management. He is responsible of the cooling system design, simulation and testing of different high performance electric vehicle prototypes for main OEM’s and of FIA Formula E battery.  He is author of numerous papers on numerical methods for aeroacoustics, receiving a PhD in numerical fluid dynamics and aeroacoustics from Politecnico di Torino in 2011.”

Tim Morris: Chief Executive, NAFEMS

Chris Hebert: Engineering Director, D2H Aero

An aerodynamicist by trade, Chris’ career started with developing Indycars for Reynard Motorsport followed by F1 cars for the Jaguar, Red Bull and Toyota teams. After Toyota’s withdrawal from F1 at the end of 2009 he led their aerodynamics department as it transitioned into becoming an engineering service provider, whilst it also embarked on its World Endurance Championship winning LMP1 programme. More recently, since forming D2H, Chris’ projects have diversified across aero and thermal work for numerous motorsport series, hypercars, EVs and leading the aero development for the British Cycling Team for the Rio and Tokyo Olympics.

Stephanos Theodossiades: Professor of Non-Linear Dynamics, Loughborough University

Anas Yaghi: Senior Research Engineer Design and Simulation, Manufacturing Technology Centre

Paul Dainty: Account Manager and VR Specialist, ESI UK Ltd

Mark Chapman: Chief Engineer, Bloodhound SCC

Jon Parsons: Future Programmes Systems Design Capability Lead, Rolls-Royce plc

Jonathan Wheals: Chief Engineer – Innovation, Ricardo UK

Ian Pennington: Technical Specialist Engine Engineering, Ford Motors

Mehmet Yegin: Senior Durability Engineer, Ford

Amit Visrolia: ECL, Manufacturing Process Simulation, National Composites Centre UK