Dr David Toal MEng, PhD, FHEA, MAIAA
Associate Professor
David Toal is an associate professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and is interested in the development of novel geometry generation and optimisation methodologies for engineering design.
Interests:
David’s primary research interests lie in the development of novel engineering design processes for aerospace systems. This includes:
- The development of advanced surrogate modelling and machine learning techniques to aid engineering decision making.
- Automated geometry generation and decomposition techniques including, for example, CAD automation and medial surface generation.
- The development of strategies for efficient decision making in a collaborative environment
- The development of novel unmanned system architectures
Expertise:
David’s expertise span the fields of:
- Engineering design and optimisation
- Surrogate modelling and machine learning
- Geometry generation
- CAD automation
- Design automation
- Aerodynamic and structural design optimisation
- Aircraft & gas turbine design
Qualifications:
MEng, Aeronautical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, 2006
PhD, University of Southampton
