Andras Sobester
Professor (Airbus Chair) at University of Southampton
Southampton, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAndras Sobester is a Professor and Airbus Chair at the University of Southampton with over a decade of focused experience in aircraft design, design optimization, and geometry modelling. He progressed through academic ranks from Research Fellow to Associate Professor before taking the endowed chair in 2021, reflecting sustained impact in aeronautical engineering research and education. His work bridges theoretical optimization methods and practical geometry workflows used in aircraft conceptual design, often translating complex mathematical ideas into engineering tools. Trained with a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering and a background in design and manufacture and mechanical engineering, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to shape‑and‑system problems. Notably, his career combines deep academic leadership with industry-facing engagement through the Airbus Chair, highlighting an emphasis on applied innovation rather than purely theoretical study.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Aeronautical Engineering, PhD, Aeronautical Engineering at University of SouthamptonBEng, Mechanical Engineering, BEng, Mechanical Engineering at Technical University of Cluj NapocaBSc, Design and Manufacture, BSc, Design and Manufacture at University of Lancashire
Github Skills (21)
simulation10
orbital-mechanics10
power-systems10
discrete-event-simulation10
aircraft10
aerodynamics10
modelica10
python9
docstrings8
auto-scroll7
auto-generate7
scroll6
pdoc5
documentation-generator5
api-documentation5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
sobester/ADRpy
Feb 2019 - Nov 2021
Aircraft Design Recipes in Python
Contributions:2 releases, 1 review, 235 commits in 2 years 9 months
aircraftpythonrecipesaerodynamicsaircraft-design
sobester/AirCONICS
Nov 2015 - Oct 2019
Contributions:7 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 11 months
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