Department staff
Dr Simon Tuplin
Experimental Officer
Tel +44 (0)1509 227 278
Fax +44 (0)1509 227 275
Email s.tuplin@lboro.ac.uk
Background
- Undergraduate Degree: Automotive Engineering Loughborough University 1996 - 2000
- PhD: Automotive Engineering, Loughborough University 2000 – 2006 (part time)
- Research Associate, Automotive Engineering Loughborough University 2001-present.
Research groups
- Applied Aerdynamics
Research interests and activities
- Football aerodynamics:
- Ball flight modeling
- Experimental methods development inc.Windtunnel testing
- Product development
- Vehicle instrumentation:
- Hybrid vehicle energy flow instrumentation
- Vehicle data systems
- Linear electromagnetic suspension system development
Current responsibilities
- adidas football aerodynamics advisor.
- ‘MIRA’ vehicle test week.
- Hybrid vehicle instrumentation.
Accomplishments
- Invited to present at SET awards for younger researches, House of Commons, 2004.
External Activities
- Development work with UK Sport.