Dr Uyioghosa Igie is the Programme Director of the Thermal Power and Propulsion MSc courses at Cranfield University. He gained his PhD in Gas Turbine Engineering from the same university in 2012. His area of expertise is gas turbine performance, operations and maintenance, flexibility, as well as compressor and combustor design.
Dr Igie has supervised more than 80 post-graduates (10 PhD and ~70 MSc) as the primary supervisor. He has published widely in several top journals in energy and turbomachinery and has collaborated with major manufacturers like Airbus, Mitsubishi Power and Rolls-Royce.
Additionally, Dr Igie has consulted for engine operators like the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, R-MC Power Recovery Ltd, Camfil Air Filters and PIC Group. His research project at Cranfield University has attracted more than £1M in research funding as Principal Investigator.