Roelof Vos

Roelof Vos serves as an Associate Professor at TU Delft's Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, where he leads groundbreaking research in sustainable aviation technologies. After completing his BSc and MSc in Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft and earning his PhD from the University of Kansas through the Fulbright Program in 2009, he has established himself as a leading authority in aircraft design and aerodynamics. His research focuses on developing new airplane configurations and technologies for sustainable aviation, most notably as the lead researcher of the innovative Flying V project. He has authored over 27 peer-reviewed journal articles and 80 conference papers, along with the textbook "Introduction to Transonic Aerodynamics." His work includes developing the Aircraft Design Initiator, an automated synthesis program used to assess various technologies including hybrid-electric propulsion systems, maneuver-load alleviation, and hydrogen-fueled engines. As an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and member of its Aircraft Design Technical Committee, he continues to advance the field through his research on fuel-efficient aircraft configurations and sustainable aviation technologies