Mark Finnis

Dr. Mark Finnis is a Principal Research Fellow at Cranfield University's School of Defence and Security, specializing in fluid dynamics and aeroballistics within the Centre for Defence Engineering. His research encompasses experimental and computational fluid mechanics with applications in defence systems.

Key research areas include wind tunnel design and commissioning, experimental aerodynamics for motorsport and aerospace applications, and aeroballistics. Recent work focuses on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technologies for through-wall imaging and moving target detection.

Finnis holds extensive expertise in 3D particle image velocimetry and radar signal processing. His aerodynamic research examines ground-effect diffusers and flow control mechanisms, while radar-related publications advance multistatic SAR systems and polarimetric imaging techniques.

With Cranfield since 1984, Finnis completed his PhD on boundary-layer stability at Cranfield Institute of Technology in 1993. His consultancy portfolio includes wind tunnel projects for motorsport clients in the UK and US.