Dr. Poole is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, where his research considers developing advanced techniques for simulation and design of multi-physics coupled engineering systems. He is the Deputy Programme Director in the Aerospace Engineering Department and a current member of the University of Bristol Senate. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and is enthusastic about engineering education. Dr. Poole obtained his PhD from the University of Bristol in 2017 under the supervision of Prof Chris Allen and Dr Tom Rendall. The body of this work involved developing methods to allow high-fidelity global optimisation of aerodynamic shapes (e.g. aerofoils, wings and turbine blades). He has collaborated externally with, for example, Leonardo Helicopters, DNV, Zenotech on simulation and optimisation projects.

Queries about postgraduate study or postdoctoral research can be made to d.j.poole@bristol.ac.uk.