People

To ensure the success of the APPU project, a dedicated team of permanent staff and PhD candidates of the AWEP department of Delft University of Technology’s Aerospace Engineering faculty is committed to the project. The work on propeller integration is a key focus area of the Flight Performance and Propulsion, with many ongoing projects on propeller aerodynamics operating in non-uniform inflow. On the other hand, the Propulsion and Power section has a track record in the design of advanced combustors and combustion modelling of alternative fuels. Together with the involvement of students, the various challenges of the APPU project are actively worked on.

Current team members

Dr. Arvind Gangoli Rao
Associate Professor
Project Leader

Dr.ir. Maurice Hoogreef
Assistant Professor
WP1 Leader

Prof.dr.ing. Georg Eitelberg
Full Professor
WP2 Leader

Prof.dr.ir. Leo Veldhuis
Full Professor & Section Head FPP
WP3 Leader

Dr.ir. Ferry Schrijer
Assistant Professor
Combustion Experiments

Dr.ir. Roelof Vos
Assistant Professor
WP1 Co-Lead

Dr. Ivan Langella
Assistant Professor
WP2 Co-Lead

Dr.ir. Tomas Sinnige
Assistant Professor
WP3 Co-Lead

Dr.ir. Matteo Pini
Assistant Professor
BLI Propulsor Optimization

Dr. Feijia Yin
Assistant Professor
Propulsion System Design and Climate Impact Studies

Dr.ing. Alexander Heidebrecht
Post-Doctoral Researcher

Kaushal A. Dave, MSc
Researcher

Martijn van Sluis, MSc
PhD Candidate

Ir. Gioele Ferrante
PhD Candidate

Sarah Link
PhD Candidate

Supporting the work at TU Delft

Dr. habil. Askin T. Isikveren, FRAeS
Senior Expert, Advanced Aircraft Concepts and Methods
Senior Group Expert, Integrated Aircraft Systems and Operation

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