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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Lovely to meet Dr Hayriye Solak and discuss ideas around effective implementation of Bayesian optimisation approaches at #ICNAAM2026 with the @swanseauni.bsky.social team today

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Have made it to @universityofleeds.bsky.social for the 2026 #UKFluidsConference - great stuff from Dr Martin Muir #airbus on the design optimisation challenges associated with hydrogen transition in aviation

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Two iconic vehicles side by side at Aerospace Bristol last weekend

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

What a joy to see our #Aerospace grads returning to us outlining how their studies with us at @swanseauni.bsky.social has set them up in their career. Welcome back Bryony!

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Wrapping a fantastic trip with our academic partner Harbin Engineering University in China - they looked after myself and Prof Laura Roberts really well! Now back to @swanseauni.bsky.social

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

At the UK Hypersonics Network kick-start workshop where @swanseauni.bsky.social ‘s Dr Zhaoxin Ren is setting out the vision for the Reactive Flows & Propulsion Physics Special Interest Group

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Had a great time at a "Back to the Future" edition of @quantum-sauce.bsky.social delivering a talk "Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!" exploring my work in designing land speed record cars and spaceplanes using AI and the principles of evolution. Science + Art + Beer = Mind Expansion

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Was great to welcome so many keen and enthusiastic #FutureEngineers to @swanseauni.bsky.social #BayCampus at the weekend to learn about our range of degree programme offerings

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Today, Dr Walton and I caught up with ex-PhD student Dr David Naumann at Airbus in Manching, Germany to talk #CFD, optimisation and high speed intakes

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Was great to celebrate Dr Igor Sazonov's retirement, after 23 years of service at Swansea University with colleagues from the Aerospace Department and beyond.

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Leadership team of @swanseauni.bsky.social School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering 2021 - 2025

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Well done to our brilliant team of #Aerospace academics and technical staff who have delivered out year 1 rocket propelled glider design project this week

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

We have the brilliant Dr Wei Tan from @qmul.ac.uk with us at @swanseauni.bsky.social #ZienkiewiczInst this afternoon sharing his work on mechanics modelling and #AI

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

This is my view for today, which means I must be teaching… boundary layer theory #EGH303

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Great to see our year 2 @swanseauni.bsky.social #Aerospace students out having such a great time on the flight dynamics laboratory exercise this week in partnership with @cranfielduni.bsky.social

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Back on the rails today… heading up north to talk fast cars, #CFD, and record breaking…

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

This is the final lecture after a 50 year career at @swanseauni.bsky.social for Prof Ken Morgan #EGM90 #AdvancedAerodynamics

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Final accepted version of paper that demonstrates the results from a direct Boltzmann-BGK solution of the hypersonic, rarefied gas flows around a cube satellite: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

We have Dr Neil Taylor with us this afternoon on #EGM90 introducing students to the principles of hypersonic spaceplane design

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Our latest work, using a kinetic theory approach to model the drag on a low earth orbit cube sat, is now published in the 'Advances in Space Research' www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

So pleased to be hosting the #EESW 6th form awards day at @swanseauni.bsky.social today. Inspiring to see so many amazing #FutureEngineers showcasing their work. #EngineersDoAmazingThings

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Prof Haddad-Khodaparast joins us this morning on the Sustainable Aviation technologies module #EGM330 with a research seminar on his group’s work on aeroelastic systems for gust load alleviation

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

My colleague Dr Zoran Jelic representing #Aerospace @swanseauni.bsky.social at the Space-Comm conference in London

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

This morning in our Sustainable Aviation module we’re with Dr Spencer Jeffs learning about the work we do with @rollsroycegroup.bsky.social in materials technology to improve the efficiency of gas turbines for aerospace

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

We have Dr Anji Munnangi with us this morning delivering a research seminar on future battery technologies and how this might impact a route to sustainable aviation

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Really pleased that Dr James Courtney from our Chemical Engineering department has joined us in #Aerospace this morning to talk to our Sustainable Aviation students about the hydrogen economy

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

This year, we launched a brand new MSc in Space Engineering @swanseauni.bsky.social We can accept students from a range of backgrounds including engineering, physics and mathematics. For more info: www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Finally, a useful, honest and pragmatic definition of what a #DigitalTwin actually is (and the various forms) courtesy of Prof Farhat at #DTE-AICOMAS2025

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Some lovely little spots to relax and reflect during the breaks in the conference here at @artsetmetiers.bsky.social Paris #DTE-AICOMAS2025

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Some more excellent work being presented by one of our PhD students in the @swanseauni.bsky.social Zienkiewicz Institute at #DTE-AICOMAS2025

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

And we’re off at the #DTE-AICOMAS2025 conference. Over 1000 delegates gathered in Paris to discuss the latest developments in digital twins and AI in computational mechanics.

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Let’s go… en route to Paris for #AICOMAS2025 where I’ll be sharing our group’s work on Bayesian and Evolutionary computational aerodynamic optimisation

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

We are honoured to have Dr Wing Chung Tsoi with us this morning sharing his research activities in development of next generation solar cells for our Sustainable Aviation MSc students

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Our brilliant @swanseauni.bsky.social Race Engineering team #SURE have been out on the road sharing the engineering and design that goes into their #FStudent race car. Great job everyone!

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

First lecture of the new semester #EGM330 Next Generation Sustainable Aircraft Technologies

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Good morning everyone… beautiful start to the day here at @swanseauni.bsky.social #BayCampus

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Relaunch of #EGA302A aerospace design as we head into semester 2 and the detailed design phase of the projects.

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

And were all set and ready to go for another live session talking #CFD and #aerodynamics with the brilliant team from ExpertEd

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

#Aerospace meeting… we’re exploring and mapping the research landscape of the department

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

There’s something very magical about an empty aircraft hangar. Great to be up here at Snowdonia Space Centre exploring future collaboration opportunities with #Aerospace @swanseauni.bsky.social

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Prof Ben Evans @profbenevans.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

A new year, a new platform... and back to work...

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