Prof. Nick Lieven is the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Professor of Aerospace Dynamics at Bristol University. He obtained his first degree in Acoustics and Vibration from the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research in Southampton and then completed a Rolls-Royce/EPSRC funded PhD from Imperial College in Structural Dynamics. After completing his doctoral studies he stayed at Imperial College as a lecturer for two years before Joining Bristol University in 1991.He is a member of: the European Laser Velocimetry research consortium (LAVINYA), the GARTEUR group on robust modelling of flexible aircraft, NATO's TTCP panel on vibration testing and validation of flexible aircraft and is on the scientific committee member for 5 International conferences.
His particular area of expertise is the link between the inherent stress in structures and their dynamic response. The work has involved the development of Life management devices and laser vibrometry based methods for non-invasive dynamic measurement and life prediction of structures. Recent projects include: dynamic modelling of stressed structures in collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL), mathematical development of auto-balancing methods for rotating machinery, finite element model updating methods, laser measurement of aerospace structures, aero-structural coupling and modelling of viscous/hysteretic lag dampers for helicopter stability.
Recent work includes: software dynamics suite for Airbus UK; rotating machinery autobalance code in collaboration with Engineering Mathematics; the Bristol University Laser Measurement System (BULMS) and Neural Network structural dynamic modelling programmes for DERA and the Bristol Medical School.
He is also a visiting Professor at the Los Alamos National Laboratories.