Jon Elphick

Jon Elphick is the Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Railway Systems Integration at the University of Birmingham's School of Engineering. He holds a BEng and DPhil, and is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with fellowships from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET) and the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). His work focuses on complex railway systems, including control systems, digital transformation, and asset management.

Experience:

• Director at WSP’s Rail Advisory Group
• Senior Director at Hitachi Rail (global rolling stock testing)
• Head of Solution Integration for East West Rail

Research Interests: Emerging control systems, operational technology (OT), data-driven decision-making, and systems integration. Specializes in bridging operator-engineer collaboration through clear design concepts.

Notable Contributions:

• Pioneered digital twin technology to reduce on-track testing
• Co-led Network Rail’s national traffic management system architecture