Aston University researcher becomes new editor-in-chief of prestigious journal

Dr Jean-Baptiste Souppez at Aston University has been named as the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of Sailing Technology. Royal Institution of Naval Architects for research excellence has awarded him multiple medals and awards. He is a senior lecturer in biomedical, mechanical and design engineering.

Study in UK: Dr Jean-Baptiste R. G. Souppez from Aston University has been appointed as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Sailing Technology.

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) funds the Journal of Sailing Technology. The journal was founded in 1893 to advance science, art, shipbuilding, naval architecture and marine engineering.

While commenting on this, Dr Souppez said, “I am honoured to be appointed as editor-in-chief for the Journal of Sailing Technology which is the world's leading peer-reviewed journal for all sailing-related research, from wind-assisted ships to high-performance yachts, from hydrofoil design to advanced composite materials. The invaluable support from SNAME means that we can offer a cutting-edge research journal and open-access publishing at no cost to institutions, authors, or readers. Our strategic partnership with the most prominent sailing conferences also places the journal at the heart of the sailing community, and I am immensely grateful to the editorial team for their continued and invaluable support.”

Craig Tulk vice-president of knowledge management at SNAME said, “We are delighted to welcome Dr Jean-Baptiste Souppez as our new editor-in-chief for the SNAME Journal of Sailing Technology. The Journal stands out by its esteem in the field, its strong involvement with the sailing community across academia and industry, and the value it brings to the world of sailing. SNAME is very much looking forward to the Journal of Sailing Technology’s continued growth under Dr Souppez’s leadership, particularly given the potential for sailing technologies to contribute to clean maritime thanks to wind assisted ship propulsion.”

Aston University, Protaform partner to pioneer manufacturing digitisation in UK

Aston University is working with the manufacturing firm Protaform Springs and Pressings Ltd. The partnership aims for the growth of the manufacturing sector of the UK.

Paul Taylor, group finance director at Protaform, said, “The team at Aston University has been great to work with and very proactive. They’ve taken the time to understand our needs properly, rather than making assumptions about what we do and where we want to go. That’s been very reassuring and makes a strong foundation for a productive partnership.”

Professor Ben Clegg, previously head of operations and information management at Aston Business School, is leading the project. He said,“Implementing a new piece of technology or digitising a machine is doomed to fail, unless you rethink strategy, processes and address people’s attitudes towards change. A factory is a complex system, and it’s the interaction between different parts of the system – the people, the machines, the data, the regulatory frameworks – that provide opportunities for success. This is why, for a project of this kind, you have to take a whole systems approach.”

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