Join us for our bi-annual event, showcasing leading research from across the Department of Aeronautics.
The Department of Aeronautics is the UK’s leading Aeronautical Engineering Department and one of the largest in respect of research breadth and volume in Europe. Our research ranges from fundamental to applied and covers aviation, space, wind energy, robotics, bioengineering, and more.
This event aims to showcase our latest research through a mix of posters and panel sessions led by our experts.
The event will include:
- Poster exhibition including poster competition
- Keynote speech
- Expert panels, exploring the latest sector advances and technologies
Keynote
Sue Partridge, Head of the Wing of Tomorrow Programme and Airbus Commercial Aircraft UK Country Manager
Bio
Sue joined Airbus as an undergraduate engineering apprentice in 1989. After gaining extensive experience within the business, Sue held various leadership roles within Airbus Engineering and programmes working across the product range and lifecycle. A highlight was leading the A380 Wingbox engineering team.
From 2010, Sue led the Wing Development activities for the A320neo and A330neo Programmes delivering significant upgrades to Airbus’ wings and ensuring the on time entry into service of these aircraft which make significant contributions to fuel efficiency of the Airbus fleet.
In 2017, Sue was appointed Head of the Wing of Tomorrow Programme, the largest Research and Technology Programme in Airbus, maturing high performance, low cost and high rate wing technologies to prepare Airbus for the launch of future aircraft and support the route to decarbonisation.
In April 2022 Sue also became Head of Airbus Filton site where 2,700 Airbus staff work on Wing, Landing Gear and Fuel System innovation, development and test for the whole Airbus family of aircraft.
From January 2024 Sue relinquished her responsibilities as Head of Airbus Filton and became Airbus Commercial Aircraft UK Country Manager alongside her role as Head of the Wing of Tomorrow Programme.
Sue holds Masters Degrees in Engineering (University of Cambridge) and in Aerospace Manufacture & Management (University of Bristol) as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management. She is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS).
Expert panels
- NetZero Flight: From air to space
- Professor Laura Mainini, Associate Director of the Brahmal Institute
- Dr Davide Amato, Lecturer in Spacecraft Engineering
- PhD students
- Data-Centric Engineering
- Dr Emiliano Bilotti, Senior Lecturer in Multifunctional Composites and Multifunctional Composite Structures
- Professor Luca Magri, Professor of Scientific Machine Learning (Chair)
- Elise Özalp, PhD student (Co-Chair)
- PhD students
For catering purposes, please sign up by 16 August, indicating any dietary requirements via the registration form.
If you have any questions, please email aero-comms@imperial.ac.uk.