Rate My Professor Nico Avdelidis

Professor Nico Avdelidis is a Professor of Aerospace Systems Management in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, School of Engineering at the University of Southampton. He is a member of the Computational Engineering and Design Group. His research interests include non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E), digital twins in health management of aerospace systems, infrared vision and thermal imaging, and UAVs sensing and imaging. Professor Avdelidis has contributed extensively to several research areas, including NDT&E of materials and structures, robotic and autonomous systems in aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), advanced infrared and other non-invasive imaging techniques, and health management of aircraft systems and structures. He has worked in various academic and industrial environments, managing a growing and vibrant research portfolio. Previously, he was a Professor and Head of the Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) Centre at Cranfield University within the School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing. He also holds a professorship position as Professeur Associé at Université Laval, within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Computer Vision and Systems Laboratory in Quebec, Canada, where he conducts much of his research in collaboration with organizations including the National Research Council.