Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson serves as Professor of Mechanics of Composites and Head of the Department of Aeronautics within the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College London. His research and teaching activities are centered at the South Kensington Campus, where he maintains affiliations with the Aerospace Materials and Structures group and The Composites Centre.

Robinson holds an MSc and PhD, joining Imperial College London in 1988 as a lecturer after working as a structural engineer at Buro Happold Consulting Engineers and British Aerospace Space and Communications Division. His research focuses on polymer matrix composites, pioneering delamination resistance characterization tests and predictive models for static, impact, and fatigue loading scenarios.

Current research explores ductile composite architectures (EPSRC Programme Grant: High Performance Ductile Composite Technologies), compression response enhancement (EPSRC: Next Generation Fibre-Reinforced Composites), and morphing structures with controllable stiffness (EU HyFiSyn network). His work integrates fundamental mechanics with aerospace applications through industry collaborations.

Professor Robinson supervises PhD and Masters students in composite materials, supported by major grants including:

• EPSRC Programme Grant: High Performance Ductile Composite Technologies (co-Investigator)
• EPSRC Programme Grant: Next Generation Fibre-Reinforced Composites (co-Investigator)
• EU HyFiSyn: Hybrid Fibre-Synthetic training network (partner)

He leads research within Imperial's Aerospace Materials and Structures group and The Composites Centre, addressing critical challenges in high-performance composite technologies for aerospace systems.