Department of Aeronautics - Imperial College London

26/05/2026

16/10/2025

Join Professor Oliver Buxton on 5 November from 17.30-18.30 to uncover how turbulence, from cloud edges to wind-turbine wakes, shapes both nature and technology.

Please register to attend in person by 31 October at the link below. The event will be live-streamed, and will be hosted online afterwards for those unable to attend.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 5 November!

Join us for Professor Oliver Buxton's inaugural lecture in person or online.

04/03/2025

Join us in Aeronautics on 11 March as we celebrate International Women’s Day with an inspiring seminar featuring Dr. Irene Tartaruga on “Career, development and growth – finding your balance in society”.

Dr. Tartaruga, a distinguished aerospace engineer and researcher, will share her journey in the field of aeronautics, highlighting her experiences in academia and industry. With a background spanning Sapienza University of Rome, University of Bristol, Siemens, and Airbus, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the discussion.

📅 Date: 11th March
⏰ Time: 12:00
📍 Location: CAGB 300
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Irene Tartaruga

🔹 The seminar will be followed by pizza 🍕 and refreshments in CAGB 309 – stay and network with fellow attendees!

This event is open to all students, faculty, and professionals interested in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with an industry expert and celebrate the contributions of women in STEM!

Register at the link in bio

10/02/2025

Join Professor Matthew Santer for his Imperial Inaugural Lecture: "Packing for a trip to space"! 🌌

📅 Wednesday, February 19th - Don't miss it!
📍 Attend in person or online! No registration needed.

Professor Santer will discuss deployable structures, how they overcome size constraints in space, and how structural nonlinearity, optimisation, origami, and even tape measures play a role in designing antennas and landers for other planets! 🤯

Matthew Santer is Professor of Aerospace Structures at Imperial College London and Co-Director of the newly formed School of Space, Security and Telecoms. A true expert in the field!

Join us for Professor Matthew Santer’s Imperial Inaugural online or in person. There is no need to register to attend so please be sure to use the add to calendar button. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 8 January!

29/01/2025

Happy Lunar New Year to our amazing community of students, alumni, and staff 🐍

The Year of the Snake brings wisdom, resilience, and transformation.

Let’s embrace new opportunities, learn, and grow together. Wishing you all a prosperous and fulfilling year ahead!

16/10/2024

🎓 Huge congratulations to all our extraordinary students graduating today! 🎓

We're so proud of you for reaching this incredible milestone! Your hard work, dedication, and passion have truly paid off. Keep shining! 🌟✨

Tune in to the live stream and be a part of the celebration - https://www.imperial.ac.uk/graduation/graduation-day-live/

29/04/2024

🚀 🏆 An astronomical win from engineering students Liam Donnelly (Aeronautics) and Ellie Abel (Materials) at the Airbus Student Space Competition!⁣
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Ellie and Liam’s novel reusable Lunar Landing Pads offer a game-changing solution for future lunar exploration, with advanced design features focused on erosion reduction, thermal shock prevention and adaptable manufacturing processes.⁣
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Their success marks the third consecutive win of the competition by individuals from Imperial College London 🥇

Imperial students, Liam and Ellie, are awarded first place for their proposal outlining manufacture and assembly of landing pads on the Moon.

07/02/2024

Dr Sebastian Eastham's research on the viability of supersonic passenger flight has recently been featured on the front page of Aerospace America magazine.

Using simulations, the team intricately modelled the global atmosphere's response to supersonic fleets, highlighting the need for delicate balance between technological progress and environmental sustainability.

Read the full article ⬇️

Aerospace engineers want to help us all get where we’re going faster — possibly at supersonic speeds. Many also care deeply about environmental sustainability. Can this conflict be resolved? Keith Button looks at the science.

05/01/2024

As part of the NextCOMP invited lecture series, Oriol Gavaldà Díaz (Imperial Materials), will present on newly developed small-scale testing methods for understanding failure of composite and ceramic materials. Such tests will allow for design of improved structures with enhanced properties.

🕚 Date: Weds 10 Jan, 11am to 12pm (GMT)
🏢 Location: RSM 131 and Online

Abstract: New structural materials rely on the micro- and nanoscale design of their microstructure to achieve the desired performance. A classic example of this can be found in long fibre reinforced composites used in aerospace, automotive or energy generation, where fibre-matrix interfaces are cust...

15/12/2023

🎁⛄ With the term wrapped up, it’s time to hit the runway and fly into the winter break!⁣
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We wish you all the best over the holidays and look forward to seeing you in the New Year!
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The break can be a turbulent period, but we’re always here for you 🫶🏼⁣
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Please see our 'Support over Winter Closure' page for information on student services, resources and external support available.

The Winter holiday is the only period during the year where the College is closed for a prolonged period of time. For many, the holidays are a perfec...