TWI Core Research Programme Annual Symposium 2023

Tat-Hean has a First Class Honours Degree in electrical and electronics engineering, University of Nottingham, an MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering with distinction and a PhD in engineering specialising in advanced ultrasonic imaging, both University of Warwick, and an Executive MBA, University of Birmingham. He has worked as an academic and in industry for many years, published more than 100 papers and contributed to several books on non-destructive testing (NDT). Tat-Hean obtained CEng, EurIng and IntPE(UK) status and is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, the International Society of Condition Monitoring, the International Society of Engineering Asset Management and The Welding Institute. He is also a Professor at Brunel University London, where he is also the Professor of Structural Integrity in the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences.

As well as being TWI’s Director of Membership, Innovation and Global Operations, Tat-Hean led the creation of the £1.2 billion TWI Innovation Network which comprises an international network of RTOs, SMEs, large enterprises and universities. He is Director of the TWI-based National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC), the UK’s first industry-led postgraduate education and research centre in structural integrity, and Director of Brunel Innovation Centre (BIC), a partnership between Brunel University London and TWI, as well as currently managing TWI’s Core Research Programme.

Simon is retired after a 34-year career with BP. He held technical and leadership roles in Aberdeen, Moscow, and London, more recently he was VP for Technology and BP’s first chief engineer for corrosion, inspection, and materials.

Currently, he undertakes selected engineering consultancy and is a non-executive director of TWI and chairs their Research Board.

Richard is the Global Process Lead for Welding and Joining in Rolls-Royce, with responsibilities in: aerospace, nuclear and energy sectors.  In addition, he is leading a programme to reduce the occurrence of manufacturing defects across Rolls-Royce’s supply chain.  Richard is a Chartered Engineer with the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Jon joined TWI in 2006, initially working within the Advanced Manufacturing Group and subsequently leading the Materials and Structural Integrity Group. Jon is currently responsible for establishing and delivering TWI’s Capability Development Programme, which represents a portfolio of ca. £10M of activity, ensuring that TWI is well positioned to support the future needs of its Industrial Members. Additionally, he has led the development of TWI’s 5-year Technology Roadmap and championed TWI’s strategic response to the hydrogen economy.

Jon has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Doctorate in Advanced Manufacturing. Outside of TWI, Jon has previously served as President and Non-Executive Director for the UK's Association of Industrial Laser Users.

Following a degree in Materials Science and Metallurgy and a PhD in metallurgy, Tanya moved into industry as a Materials and Processes Engineer and has worked in aerospace, space and defence companies. She has had occasional projects and interactions with TWI over the years, for day-to-day support on conventional welding and NDT and increasingly on research and development, particularly in additive manufacturing.

Four years ago, Tanya joined Thales’ underwater systems business and saw quite a different set of materials and environments from previous jobs.

Through her role with TWI’s Technical Committee, Tanya has noticed many common challenges with industries such as nuclear and wind energy and is passionate about finding ways we can work together to all benefit from new technologies.