Prof Ben Evans
@profbenevans.bsky.social
Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Swansea University, Wales, UK
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/b.j.evans/
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/b.j.evans/
Our latest publication, working with colleagues in @swanseauni.bsky.social #CompSci on human-AI collaborative approaches for design is now available: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
From Metrics to Meaning: Time to Rethink Evaluation in Human–AI Collaborative Design | ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems
As AI systems increasingly shape decision making in creative design contexts, understanding
how humans engage with these tools has become a critical challenge for interactive
intelligent systems resea...
dl.acm.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Our latest publication, working with colleagues in @swanseauni.bsky.social #CompSci on human-AI collaborative approaches for design is now available: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Had a great time at a "Back to the Future" edition of @quantum-sauce.bsky.social delivering a talk "Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!" exploring my work in designing land speed record cars and spaceplanes using AI and the principles of evolution. Science + Art + Beer = Mind Expansion
October 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Had a great time at a "Back to the Future" edition of @quantum-sauce.bsky.social delivering a talk "Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!" exploring my work in designing land speed record cars and spaceplanes using AI and the principles of evolution. Science + Art + Beer = Mind Expansion
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Great Scott! A time-travelling trilogy of talks at @oldwoollen.bsky.social for #BackToTheFuture night!
Kudos to @cern.bsky.social scientist Dr Kristin Lohwasser, aerodynamics ace @profbenevans.bsky.social & steampunk sensei Dr Robbie MacAllister! & thanks to our #Farsley crowd
Next up: Christmas!
Kudos to @cern.bsky.social scientist Dr Kristin Lohwasser, aerodynamics ace @profbenevans.bsky.social & steampunk sensei Dr Robbie MacAllister! & thanks to our #Farsley crowd
Next up: Christmas!
October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Great Scott! A time-travelling trilogy of talks at @oldwoollen.bsky.social for #BackToTheFuture night!
Kudos to @cern.bsky.social scientist Dr Kristin Lohwasser, aerodynamics ace @profbenevans.bsky.social & steampunk sensei Dr Robbie MacAllister! & thanks to our #Farsley crowd
Next up: Christmas!
Kudos to @cern.bsky.social scientist Dr Kristin Lohwasser, aerodynamics ace @profbenevans.bsky.social & steampunk sensei Dr Robbie MacAllister! & thanks to our #Farsley crowd
Next up: Christmas!
Our brilliant team working in Mechanical Engineering at @swanseauni.bsky.social on the “50% for the Future” project have created this super helpful video explaining why females are underrepresented in #Engineering and what we can all do to help turn this around youtu.be/LkD1xOeITfg
50% for the Future - An overview of the Hybrid Outreach Approach from the "How to Guide"
YouTube video by 50% for the Future
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October 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Our brilliant team working in Mechanical Engineering at @swanseauni.bsky.social on the “50% for the Future” project have created this super helpful video explaining why females are underrepresented in #Engineering and what we can all do to help turn this around youtu.be/LkD1xOeITfg
Was great to welcome so many keen and enthusiastic #FutureEngineers to @swanseauni.bsky.social #BayCampus at the weekend to learn about our range of degree programme offerings
October 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Was great to welcome so many keen and enthusiastic #FutureEngineers to @swanseauni.bsky.social #BayCampus at the weekend to learn about our range of degree programme offerings
Today, Dr Walton and I caught up with ex-PhD student Dr David Naumann at Airbus in Manching, Germany to talk #CFD, optimisation and high speed intakes
September 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today, Dr Walton and I caught up with ex-PhD student Dr David Naumann at Airbus in Manching, Germany to talk #CFD, optimisation and high speed intakes
Celebrating the 1st birthday of the @swanseauni.bsky.social #ZienkiewiczInstitute #Data #AI #Modelling
July 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Celebrating the 1st birthday of the @swanseauni.bsky.social #ZienkiewiczInstitute #Data #AI #Modelling
Was great to celebrate Dr Igor Sazonov's retirement, after 23 years of service at Swansea University with colleagues from the Aerospace Department and beyond.
July 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Was great to celebrate Dr Igor Sazonov's retirement, after 23 years of service at Swansea University with colleagues from the Aerospace Department and beyond.
Leadership team of @swanseauni.bsky.social School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering 2021 - 2025
June 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Leadership team of @swanseauni.bsky.social School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering 2021 - 2025
Just under a fortnight to go until our annual 'Swansea University Space Research Symposium'. Tickets are free (but limited in number) and can be claimed at:
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Swansea University Space Research Symposium 2025
Join us at Swansea University for a deep dive into the fascinating world of space research!
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June 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Just under a fortnight to go until our annual 'Swansea University Space Research Symposium'. Tickets are free (but limited in number) and can be claimed at:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swansea-un...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swansea-un...
Still, even months on after the dust has settled, I find it desperately sad that #ReactionEngines ran out of money. What they were working on, and so close to achieving, was so impressive... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What happens when a high-tech project fails?
Workers at Reaction Engines felt they were close to completing a revolutionary jet engine.
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June 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Still, even months on after the dust has settled, I find it desperately sad that #ReactionEngines ran out of money. What they were working on, and so close to achieving, was so impressive... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Some gliders flew better than others... #LoopTheLoop
June 4, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Some gliders flew better than others... #LoopTheLoop
Well done to our brilliant team of #Aerospace academics and technical staff who have delivered out year 1 rocket propelled glider design project this week
June 4, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Well done to our brilliant team of #Aerospace academics and technical staff who have delivered out year 1 rocket propelled glider design project this week
We have the brilliant Dr Wei Tan from @qmul.ac.uk with us at @swanseauni.bsky.social #ZienkiewiczInst this afternoon sharing his work on mechanics modelling and #AI
May 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We have the brilliant Dr Wei Tan from @qmul.ac.uk with us at @swanseauni.bsky.social #ZienkiewiczInst this afternoon sharing his work on mechanics modelling and #AI
Fully funded (UK student) PhD scholarship available to come and work in my group with Dr Xi Zou, exploring how we can exploit data-driven machine learning techniques for #CFD approaches based on the Boltzmann equation to be applied to rarefied, hypersonic flows.
www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Computational Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC Studentship-AI accelerated discontinuous Galerkin solver for Boltzmann-BGK equation for rarefied, hypersonic flows (RS817) - Swansea UniversityMenu
We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.
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May 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Fully funded (UK student) PhD scholarship available to come and work in my group with Dr Xi Zou, exploring how we can exploit data-driven machine learning techniques for #CFD approaches based on the Boltzmann equation to be applied to rarefied, hypersonic flows.
www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
The Swansea University Space Research Symposium is back for 2025! Open to all... it will be a great opportunity to learn about the space related research going on across the University and with our industry partners. To book your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swansea-un...
Swansea University Space Research Symposium 2025
Join us at Swansea University for a deep dive into the fascinating world of space research!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The Swansea University Space Research Symposium is back for 2025! Open to all... it will be a great opportunity to learn about the space related research going on across the University and with our industry partners. To book your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swansea-un...
We're currently advertising a fully funded PhD scholarship (UK students only) to work in AI methods for solution of the Boltzmann equation for rarefied and hypersonic gas flows. If interested: www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Computational Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC Studentship-AI accelerated discontinuous Galerkin solver for Boltzmann-BGK equation for rarefied, hypersonic flows (RS817) - Swansea UniversityMenu
We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.
www.swansea.ac.uk
May 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
We're currently advertising a fully funded PhD scholarship (UK students only) to work in AI methods for solution of the Boltzmann equation for rarefied and hypersonic gas flows. If interested: www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Great to see our year 2 @swanseauni.bsky.social #Aerospace students out having such a great time on the flight dynamics laboratory exercise this week in partnership with @cranfielduni.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Great to see our year 2 @swanseauni.bsky.social #Aerospace students out having such a great time on the flight dynamics laboratory exercise this week in partnership with @cranfielduni.bsky.social
Great to be working with AntyCip at #Aerospace @swanseauni.bsky.social as we expand and improve our flight simulation capabilities www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JOM...
Inside the Merlin Flight Simulator with Swansea University & Antycip
YouTube video by ST Engineering Antycip
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April 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Great to be working with AntyCip at #Aerospace @swanseauni.bsky.social as we expand and improve our flight simulation capabilities www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JOM...
This is the final lecture after a 50 year career at @swanseauni.bsky.social for Prof Ken Morgan #EGM90 #AdvancedAerodynamics
April 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This is the final lecture after a 50 year career at @swanseauni.bsky.social for Prof Ken Morgan #EGM90 #AdvancedAerodynamics
Final accepted version of paper that demonstrates the results from a direct Boltzmann-BGK solution of the hypersonic, rarefied gas flows around a cube satellite: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
April 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Final accepted version of paper that demonstrates the results from a direct Boltzmann-BGK solution of the hypersonic, rarefied gas flows around a cube satellite: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Some amazing work is going on across the #Zienkiewicz Institute for Data, AI & Modelling @swanseauni.bsky.social - our annual report is now available to the public: zienkiewicz.institute/website_8b05...
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April 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Some amazing work is going on across the #Zienkiewicz Institute for Data, AI & Modelling @swanseauni.bsky.social - our annual report is now available to the public: zienkiewicz.institute/website_8b05...