Dr. David Flynn

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Biography

David joined the University of Glasgow in 2022 as a Professor of Cyber Physical Systems. He heads the Research Division for Autonomous Systems and Connectivity and is a co-founder of the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy. David supports leadership in three National EPSRC Research Hubs and is involved in the EPSRC Centre of Doctoral Training in Robotics and AI for Net Zero Infrastructure (RAINZ). He has published over 250 papers and holds several patents, contributing to the establishment of industrial innovation centres and the creation of new companies. David has received numerous national and international awards for his research, including the Interface Knowledge Exchange Champion of the Year in 2020 and the Rushlight Innovation Award from the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). In 2019, he was awarded the IET Information Technology Innovation and named the Global Innovation Year winner. Additionally, he serves as an Honorary Professor at Heriot-Watt University and holds the Eminent Overseas Professor chair at Nagasaki University. David's academic qualifications include a BEng (Hons) in Electrical Electronic Engineering with First Class Honours, an MSc with Distinction in Microsystems, and a PhD in Microscale Magnetic Components, all from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

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Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow

Leads the Research Division for Autonomous Systems and Connectivity.