
Dr Abdullah Desai
Senior Lecturer in Aviation and Aerospace Engineering, Course Leader of Aviation
School of Engineering and Computing
Abdullah is a Senior Lecturer in our School of Engineering and is the Course Leader for our Aviation degree programmes. He is a Private Pilot License holder and is research active in Aerospace Engineering. His research focusses on novel design methods across a diverse range of specialities, including conceptual aircraft and UAV designs, pilot operations, Industry 4.0 techniques, and the use of graphene-enhanced materials. Abdullah has worked with BAE Systems and Rolls Royce plc, creating novel UAV designs and design methodologies.