Professor Kontis is a world-leading authority in aerospace engineering, including integrated wing technologies, air-transport systems and space access, and multi-disciplinary applications of aerodynamics, shock physics, wind tunnel testing, flow control, and diagnostics. He has published more than 350 articles including 130 in journals, 6 book chapters, and 2 books, including an edited two-volume compendium on shock waves published by Springer. His publications embrace both scientific fundamental research and practical engineering applications. His conference papers are regularly invited to appear in the special issues of prestigious journals. He has had continuous EPSRC funding since 2001. Other sources of funding include the Royal Society, EU, Nuffield Foundation, USAF, USNavy, JSPS, and industry. He has raised over £13.5M in external funding including over 65 separate collaborative projects with industrial partners, a testament to the industrial applicability of his work. The new methodologies developed are now being adopted by industries and universities based worldwide. Since 1998, Kontis has given 60 invited presentations and keynote lectures to peer-reviewed conferences and international Advanced Schools in the USA, Europe, India, China, and Japan. He owes his formal education to two universities: the University of Bristol (BEng) and Cranfield University (MSc and PhD). He can speak Greek and Japanese.
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