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.

At the University of Southampton, Professor Avdelidis serves as Programme Director and Course Director for MSc courses in aviation, aerospace, and transport. His recent publications demonstrate his impact in the field. Key works include 'An in-depth review on sensing, heat-transfer dynamics, and predictive modelling for aircraft wheel and brake systems' (2026, Sensors), co-authored with Lusitha S. Ramachandra and Ian K. Jennions; 'Techno-economic analysis for smart hangar inspection operations through sensing and localisation at scale' (2025, The Aeronautical Journal); 'A review of an ontology-based digital twin to enable condition-based maintenance for aircraft operations' (2025, Applied Sciences); 'A comprehensive review of robotics-aided aircraft non-destructive inspection towards the smart hangar' (2025, The Aeronautical Journal); 'Multi-modal analysis of barely visible impact damage in carbon fibre composites through the fusion of pulsed thermography and phased array ultrasonic testing' (2025, Quantitative Infrared Thermography Journal); 'Novel hybrid prognostics of aircraft systems' (2025, Electronics); and 'Advanced diagnostics of aircraft structures using automated non-invasive imaging techniques: a comprehensive review' (2025, Journal of Applied Sciences). These contributions advance aerospace health management and inspection technologies.