Aykut Tamer

Dr. Aykut Tamer is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath, affiliated with the IAAPS and Centre for Integrated Materials, Processes & Structures (IMPS). He holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano (2015), and MSc and BSc degrees from Middle East Technical University (2011, 2007). His research focuses on rotorcraft dynamics, vibration control, and aeroelastic stability, with applications in novel aircraft architectures and hydrogen integration. He is an Associate Editor at the Journal of Aerospace Engineering and coordinates the Mechanical Engineering Research Staff.

Dr. Tamer’s research interests include predicting novel aircraft behaviors, improving human-machine interaction in VTOL aircraft, and enhancing aeroelastic stability through nonlinear dynamics analysis. His work combines experimental and numerical methods, with recent contributions to vibration attenuation in helicopters and structural analysis of additive-manufactured materials.

He has held external roles as a Research Associate at Imperial College London (2019–2023) and a Research Fellow at Politecnico di Milano (2015–2019), and previously worked as a Loads and Aeroelasticity Engineer at Turkish Aerospace (2007–2011). He teaches advanced helicopter dynamics and aerospace design projects, emphasizing practical applications of theoretical concepts.

Dr. Tamer actively supervises doctoral students and offers funded PhD opportunities in rotorcraft performance. His research spans multidisciplinary topics such as laser powder bed fusion, Lyapunov stability analysis, and urban air mobility comfort assessment.