Jonathan Morrison

Professor Jonathan Morrison is a Professor of Experimental Fluid Mechanics at the Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London. He holds a PhD from the University of Durham and joined Imperial College in 1991. His research focuses on turbulent flow instabilities, drag reduction in fluid systems, and interdisciplinary applications of fluid mechanics with smart materials and control theory. He leads the UK National Wind Tunnel Facility (NWTF), a network of 22 wind tunnels across UK universities, supported by £36.3m in funding from EPSRC and UKRI.

Key affiliations include Energy Futures Lab, Flow Control Group, and the Royal Society Industry Fellowship (2023–2027). He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Royal Aeronautical Society. His work bridges mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and applied mathematics, addressing challenges in energy efficiency and transport sector emissions.

Notable achievements include developing adaptive surface structures for boundary layer control, collaborating with QinetiQ on airframe drag reduction, and exhibiting at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition (2014). His experimental studies on turbulent wakes, bluff body dynamics, and boundary layer transition have advanced fundamental and applied fluid mechanics.

Scientific Awards

• Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng)
• Royal Society Industry Fellow (2023–2027)
• Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society

Grants & Collaboration

• £13.3m EPSRC/Aerospace Technology Institute grant (2014) for NWTF establishment
• £23m UKRI funding (2023) for expanding NWTF facilities
• Industry collaboration with QinetiQ on drag reduction for airframe design

Labs & Teams

Flow Control Group at Imperial College (www3.imperial.ac.uk/aeflowcontrol) focuses on experimental and numerical studies of turbulent flows. The NWTF network enables large-scale aerodynamic testing for academia and industry partnerships.