Panagiotis Laskaridis

Professor Panagiotis Laskaridis is a leading academic at Cranfield University, serving as Head of the Hybrid Electric Propulsion Group and Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Aviation. He is affiliated with the College of Engineering, Cranfield School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, and the Centre for Propulsion and Thermal Power Engineering. His work drives innovation in sustainable aviation, electrification, and propulsion integration.

• BEng Hons, Aerospace Systems Engineering, Coventry University (1999)
• MSc, Aerospace Vehicle Design, Cranfield University (2000)
• PhD, Performance investigations and systems architectures for the more electric aircraft, Cranfield University (2005)

His research focuses on hybrid electric propulsion, boundary layer ingestion, distributed propulsion, gas turbine diagnostics, and life cycle analysis. He explores energy-efficient aircraft architectures and thermal management in electrified systems. His work integrates aerodynamics, propulsion, and systems engineering to enable net-zero aviation by 2050.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend toward sustainable aviation technologies, including hydrogen-electric systems, battery integration, thermal management, and advanced propulsion configurations. His work increasingly emphasizes system-level integration, mission performance, and economic and environmental sustainability.

• IMEchE - Kenneth Harris James Prize for best aerospace paper (2013)

Professor Laskaridis has supervised 32 PhD researchers and over 100 MSc projects. He leads major research grants from EPSRC, Horizon 2020, Innovate UK, and industry partners including Rolls-Royce, Airbus, NASA, and Safran. He has directed over £15 million in funded research, including the EPSRC CDT in Net Zero Aviation.

He leads the Hybrid Electric Propulsion Group and the Centre for Gas Turbine Diagnostics and Life Cycle Analysis, collaborating with international partners such as NASA, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and GE. His teams focus on disruptive technologies for decarbonizing aviation and improving gas turbine operations.