David Birch

Dr. David Birch is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Head of the Centre for Aerodynamics & Environmental Flow at the University of Surrey. He holds roles as Director of Research at Surrey Sensors Ltd., a Sustainability Fellow at the Institute for Sustainability, and Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College London. His expertise spans experimental aerodynamics, fluid metrology, and turbulent vortex flows.

Education: B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McGill University, 1999–2005), and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (University of Surrey, 2011).

Research focuses on advanced measurement techniques, wind tunnel calibration, turbulence, and urban environmental flows. Key projects include the 'Smart Cube' wind tunnel model and the EPSRC-funded 'Managing Air for Green Inner Cities.'

Publications emphasize wind tunnel corrections, sensor development, and fluid dynamics. His work bridges academia and industry, with collaborations at QinetiQ, Airbus, and King's College Hospital NHS Trust.