Honour for Brunel Innovation Director
06/03/2025
Brunel University of London’s Professor Tat-Hean Gan has been named as a Distinguished Fellow of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV).
The honorary award is the highest rank for individual IIAV members and is restricted to a select few each year.
The IIAV, a non-profit international scientific society, was established in the USA in the early 1990s. Its primary objective is to advance the science of acoustics and vibration by being responsive to the needs of scientists and engineers in all countries whose primary interests are in these fields. It has been awarding Distinguished Fellowships since 2018.
Professor Gan is a Professor of Structural Integrity of Metallic Materials at Brunel and, since 2009, has been Director of the Brunel Innovation Centre (BIC).
With the BIC, he has led research and development activities and the commercialisation of sensor applications, signal and image processing and advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twins. His expertise extends beyond acoustics and vibration, encompassing numerical modelling and electronics hardware. He has extensive experience in non-destructive testing, structural health monitoring and condition monitoring of rotating machinery across various industries, including renewable energy, aerospace and automotive.
“Advancing the science of acoustics, vibration and structural integrity remains my passion and I am committed to driving innovation that addresses critical challenges across industries.”
The award is the latest in the glittering career of the expert engineer. Professor Gan is already a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and a Fellow of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT). He recently won BINDT’s annual CM Innovation Award for his long-term role in advancing the development and application of condition monitoring (CM) technologies for lifecycle asset management in critical infrastructure and industries. In addition, he was named as a Top Scholar in the field of ultrasound by ScholarGPS.
