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Rafael (Rafa) Palacios is a Professor of Computational Aeroelasticity at Imperial College London's Department of Aeronautics. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, obtained in 2005, and has an earlier degree as an Aeronautical Engineer from Universidad Politécnica, Madrid, completed in 1998. Since 2007, he has been leading the Load Control Aeroelastics lab, focusing on computational methods for dynamic analysis and control optimization of flexible air vehicles and large wind turbines. Rafa also directs the Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation, a multidisciplinary research center dedicated to net-zero aviation technologies. He authored the book "Dynamics of Flexible Aircraft," published by Cambridge University Press in 2023. Additionally, he serves as an associate editor for various journals and has received several accolades, including the AIAA Foundation Orville Wilbur Wright Graduate Award. His industrial experience includes working as an R&D engineer in aeroelasticity and structural dynamics at Airbus. Rafa has also been recognized for his role as a supervisor, winning the Imperial Student Academic Choice Awards in 2013.
Imperial College London • London, United Kingdom
Leading research and teaching in the Department of Aeronautics, specializing in computational aeroelasticity.
Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation • United Kingdom
Overseeing research initiatives focused on sustainable aviation technologies.
Department of Aeronautics • United Kingdom
Leading the Department of Aeronautics, guiding academic and research directions.
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.