Aerospace Division: How we are governed

Executive Committee

Aerospace Division has a small Executive Committee consisting of six senior individuals from the aerospace industry, government and research.

Aerospace Board

Each representative on the Board has a designated role and is responsible for executing any duties or actions relating to reporting on technical activities, links with industry, academia, government, defence, and how the Board communicates with regions and areas.

Dr Paul Fromme - Chair

Stephen Phillips - Immediate Past Chair

Spirit AeroSystems

Stephen McLaughlin (AeDYMC) - Vice Chair

Dr Ken Hart (TASTAC) - Vice Chair

Andrew Bradley FIMechE FRAeS - Past Chair

Rolls-Royce 

Air Commodore Paul Lloyd MA MDA BEng CEng MIMechE - Past Chair

Ministry of Defence

David Cook (CPTAC Chair)

Jack Mitchell Divers (AeDYMC Chair)

Pablo De Felipe (AEDYMC Vice Chair)

David Entwistle

Anthony Harris (AIRTAC Chair)

Ravi Kochak - Chairman AeD India Centre

Ravi KochakAffiliations: CEng., FIMechE (since 2002), Fellow of Institution of Engineers India, Life Member Institution of Rail Transport, Life Member Institution of Rolling Stock Engineers, Life Member Indian Institution of Public Admin.

Degrees: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engg., Electronics Engg., Masters in Public Administration.

Volunteering: 15 years - 8 years for IMechE (2016 – 2024), 2 years as Chairman India (2016 - 2017), and 6 years as Vice-Chairman, SAR (2108-2024). 7 years as Captain in 1033 Rly TA Engg. Regiment, Ajmer, (1981-87)

Work Experience: 46 years - 38 years Indian Railways, from 1979 - 2016, retired as Additional Member, Railway Board, and 8 years as a consultant.

Awards: 
  1. The Stephenson Award 2021, by the Worshipful Company of Engineers, London, on 13-07-2021, for promoting engineering & encouraging STEM activities and inspiring young engineers.
  2. Gold medal, Institution of Engineers India, 1978.
  3. One-year Post Graduate Research Fellowship, British Council, to study " Vibration Suspension Systems,” at South Bank Univ. London (1990 - 91).
  4. UNDP fellowship of 2 months, in Canada & USA, Nov-Dec 1994.

Contributions: Development of Container Flat cars, Crashworthy Coaches, AC Double Decker Coach, 15 variants of LFB coaches, special wagon for “Main Battle Tank” for Indian Army. TC member of PPP project of 2 billion USD for Manufacture of 1,000 Locomotives at Bihar.  FICCI committee on Science Technology & Innovation (2016-2024). Hyperloop Committee of Niti Aayog (2021-2022). Bio-toilets Jt. Working Group (2009-2016)

Training: at UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Holland, and France.
Technical Papers: 5 international papers at Denmark, Sweden, Germany & 2 at Manchester Metropolitan Univ., 30 technical papers in national forums.
 

Dr Christophe Pinna (AMSTAC Chair)

Arun Prakash Nararajan (Aerospace Northwest Chair)

Bernice Robinson

John Turton - AED Partnership (RAeS and IMechE)

IET

Giles Richardson (AEDYMC Vice Chair)

Member Outreach Committee

Objectives:

  • To provide support to all existing and prospective members
  • To increase membership by promoting the Institution/AeD as the professional home of the aerospace engineer
  • To encourage member involvement in the Institution's role as a national voice for the aerospace engineer and relevant matters of the day (especially Energy, Environment, Transport and Education)
  • To encourage member feedback to support Institution/AeD improvements.

Regional committees

International AeD Centres

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