Arnold Gad-Briggs – Director and Engineering Principal
Dr. Arnold Gad-Briggs holds a B.Sc from University of Derby, United Kingdom and an M.Sc and Ph.D in Engineering from Cranfield University, United Kingdom. He has over 15 years of leadership and technical experience in the field of power and propulsion within the energy (including renewables), aerospace, defence and nuclear industries. He also has legal, strategic, organisational management and governance, compliance, engineering operations and project management experience. He has been involved in EPC contracts on several projects in Europe and Africa. He is also a managerial and engineering consultant and an expert on rotating and complex machineries and systems including the techno-economical and environmental risk analysis of power projects and energy economics, aircraft engine development and certification activities, civil nuclear power and marine technology.
Arnold is a Chartered/Professional Engineer (CEng) with the UK Engineering Council; a European Engineer (Eur. Ing) with the European Federation of National Engineering Associations and has active memberships with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE), Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET), Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers (MIDGTE) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He is also a Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University and is involved in research activities and has authored numerous journal papers and conference proceedings in the field of power and propulsion.
In his spare time, he enjoys taking part in sporting activities such as football, basketball, distance running, karting, golf & cycling. He also enjoys family time, reading inspirational biographies, going on walking and mountain trips and participating in charity events.