Case studies and thoughts

This section highlights the achievements and contributions of our students and staff from a diverse range of backgrounds. It is also a space to promote ideas and thoughts from our community, so please get in touch if you would like to contribute here. Contact our Director of EDI, Rebecca Higginson

Funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering and Loughborough University, the IEEH aims to develop knowledge in critical gaps in inclusivity in engineering and the discipline of inclusive engineering.

Inclusive Engineering Excellence Hub (IEEH)

Developing future leaders in engineering with expertise in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices within engineering research and technology development.

Inclusive Engineering - People to Products

One hundred years ago, four female engineering students joined an otherwise entirely male cohort to study automobile engineering at the then Loughborough Technical College. Since then, Loughborough University has gone from strength to strength, welcoming and celebrating women in engineering. See how we're marking the centenary of this historic milestone, and discover our vision for the future.

100 years of women engineers at Loughborough

A man with a headset looks over a Formula One race area from a control box

Alumnus Ayao Komatsu became the new Team Principal of Haas Formula One Team for this season. Now firmly into his first season in the role, F1 fans will have been watching closely as he takes Haas into a new era and goes from Director of Engineering to Team Principal.

A long-standing member of the Haas team, Ayao is a Formula One engineer who has held a number of positions within the sport. Progressing from roles in Vehicle Dynamics and Chassis Performance to Performance Engineer, Test Engineer, Race Engineer and to Chief Race Engineer has provided Ayao with the breadth of experience he needs in his new role at the top. 

A two-time Loughborough graduate with a BEng in Automotive Engineering and a PhD in Aeronautical & Automotive Engineering, we asked Ayao to tell us more about his career progression, share some top tips, and give us some insights into life on the circuits.