John Mottershead is the Alexander Elder Professor of Applied Mechanics at the University of Liverpool, affiliated with the School of Engineering under the Faculty of Science and Engineering. His research focuses on stochastic model updating, active vibration control, aeroelasticity, and full-field vibration analysis. He has held editorial roles in journals like Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing and is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Education: BSc, PhD, DEng (degrees not specified in detail). Research Interests : Stochastic model updating with uncertainty quantification Active vibration control strategies for nonlinear systems Aeroelastic stability and flutter suppression Full-field vibration measurement techniques using digital image correlation Grants & Collaborations : Leadership in EU and EPSRC-funded projects on model updating, aeroelasticity, and structural dynamics. Collaborations with institutions like University of Kassel, Politecnico di Torino, and Airbus. Awards & Recognition : Over 20 keynote presentations at international conferences (e.g., Uncertainties 2016, ICSV 2015). Recipient of the 2021 Aerospace Best Paper Award for morphing actuator research. Labs & Teams : Active in interdisciplinary teams addressing aerospace structural dynamics and experimental modal analysis.










