报告题目：Sustainable Aircraft Technology, Support & Systems Engineering

报告人：Prof. Richard Curran（City St. Georges, University of London）

报告时间：2025年8月31日（周日）下午15:00

报告地点：明故宫校区A18-529会议室

报告内容摘要：

This seminar highlights the globally established sustainability requirements and context, examining how aviation is currently embracing these demands and addressing future challenges in both research and education. The unique approach to this systemic and rapidly evolving challenge—with a focus on the future and the Net Zero 2050 goals—involves integrating the operational requirements of airlines with the necessary aircraft supply and design synthesis. This integration is essential to operate effectively over the next twenty years and to develop a new paradigm for truly sustainable aircraft design. This represents a shift from the more traditional technology-push approach to a sustainability-driven pull, which is already influencing aircraft and propulsion design. The seminar provides valuable insights into current successes in sustainability-driven aircraft design processes and associated technology developments, considering the actual use and operation of aircraft within airline fleets and the broader air transport infrastructure, ultimately aiming to add value and improve quality of life. It also presents forward-looking perspectives on shared challenges, key collaboration areas, and emerging opportunities in sustainable aircraft technologies.

报告人简介：

Prof. Richard Curran at City St. Gorges University of London with research focuses on aircraft design theories, Air Transportation and Operation, and aviation sustainability. He is widely recognized as a global authority on aviation industry with design and simulation practice and was awarded Aviation Industry Awards UK 2024. For his contributions to education and research, and outstanding leadership, he received the TU Delft Certificate Academic Leadership in 2012. Prof. Curran has published over 240 peer-reviewed articles across these transdisciplinary fields, translating advanced research into real-world applications and enriching his teaching practice. His publication metrics include an h-index 27 with 2914 citations on Scopus, and an h-index 32 with 4485 citations on Google Scholar. Currently, Prof. Curran is the Director of Sustainable Operations Aviation Research (SOAR) and the Head of Aviation Management at City St. Georges, University of London. Additionally, Prof. Curran is a member of the SESAR Scientific Committee, the EUROCONTROL Aerospace Research Team (ART), an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautical and Astronautics (AIAA), and serves on Editorial Board of Progress in Aerospace Sciences, and Value Driven Design Committee, contributing actively to the advancement of sustainable aircraft technologies.