Ali Aravand is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast. His research focuses on the design and optimisation of fibre-reinforced composites, thermoplastic composite overmoulding, and the fracture and interface behaviour of polymer composites. He leads industry collaborations across the aerospace and automotive sectors.

Sophie joined the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK as a Senior Strategist in March 2024.

Nicolas Darras is a researcher in Aerospace Engineering and Advanced Materials at Bristol Composite Institute. His research focuses on the manufacturing process and the mechanical compression testing of highly complex hierarchical structures.

A highly experienced composite materials and manufacturing engineer.

As the Managing Director of The Fluency Business Group, a marketing and events consultancy focused on the advanced engineering and advanced materials industries, I have over 15 years of experience in sales and marketing communications across various industries.

Lee Harper is an Associate Professor in Composites Manufacturing at the University of Nottingham and has worked in the field of composite materials since 2002.

Emer is an experienced engineer having worked on development projects within the automotive industry, on material characterisation and analysis, and new technology methods concerning advanced materials manufacture and design. After completing her BEng in Aeronautical Engineering at Queens University Belfast, she worked as a [...]

John is a highly ambitious and driven Third Year Mechanical Engineering student at Ulster University.  seeking to gain key experience in the engineering industry. He carried out his work placement with CCP Gransden.

Alistair McIlhagger is a Professor of Advanced Materials in the School of Engineering at Ulster University. He is the leader of the Advanced Future Materials and Manufacturing Group (AFM2) and Director of the Engineering Composites Research Centre (ECRE) at Ulster University.

Paul McMullan is Chief Executive Officer of Sigmatex, a global leader in the development and manufacture of carbon fibre textiles for advanced composite applications.

A highly experienced composite materials and manufacturing engineer.

Peter Quigley is a composites engineer with a long history in industrially focused Research and Development and manufacturing.

Matt Scott has worked in composites since his degree, first on robotic layup with AFP and then more widely on automation systems.

John Summerscales is Professor of Composites Engineering at the University of Plymouth, and is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Environmentalist and Chartered Scientist.

Carwyn is the Associate Director for Advanced Materials & Structures in the newly formed School of Engineering at UWE Bristol.

Now at HTMS, Scotty has spent most of his time in composites designing primary and secondary crash structures in the aerospace and commercial vehicle industries with a large focus on manufacturability at scale.