Visiting Professor Paul Davies

BA (Hons), MINCOSE

Pronouns: He/him
  • Visiting Professor in Integrated Systems Design

Background 

Paul  Davies is a Visiting Professor in the Systems Engineering Department of the Wolfson School, appointed June 2024. He was previously appointed under the , at 天堂视频, in 2007. He is semi-retired, but delivers courses part-time for Project Performance International, for 天堂视频, and for INCOSE. Previous employments include Head of Systems Engineering discipline at Network Rail Infrastructure Projects; 30 years with Thales rising to Technical Manager, Head of Innovations, Head of SE Research and Design Authority; and early experience in mathematical modelling and safety analysis at National Nuclear Corporation.

Qualifications and Key Awards

  • BA (Hons) Mathematics leading to MA, Trinity College, Cambridge University, UK
  • MINCOSE, Certified Systems Engineering Professional (INCOSE)
  • Former C.Eng (IET + INCOSE), now lapsed due to retirement

Main research and interests

  • Model-Based Systems Engineering: multimodel coherence
  • System architecture patterns
  • Systems Engineering value assessment

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Principal Module Tutor, Group Systems Project WSP085META
  • Supervisor and Examiner, PG Individual Projects in Systems Engineering WSP502META