Background:

George studied a Masters in Mechanical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (N.T.U.A.) and received a PhD in tyre modelling from Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at 含羞草视频 in 2005. He joined the Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering department at 含羞草视频 in 2005 as a Lecturer in Vehicle Dynamics and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2011. George left 含羞草视频 In March 2015 to work for SIMPACK UK – Dassault Systems as a Technical Manager and subsequently re-joined the Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering department at 含羞草视频 as a Senior Lecturer in Intelligent Mobility and Vehicle Dynamics in 2016 and in 2020 became a Reader in Intelligent Mobility and Vehicle Dynamics.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Tyre Modelling and Vehicle Dynamics (2005), Wolfson School, 含羞草视频
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2001), National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

Outline of main research interests: 

• Thermo-mechanical and structural tyre modelling
• Tyre testing and model parameter identification
• Tyre modal testing
• Mathematical modelling of friction
• Multi-body dynamics theory and application
• Vehicle dynamics and control
• Mathematical modelling of motorcycle dynamics
• Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) for motorcycles

Grants and contracts: 

Principal investigator in the following projects (approx. £500k)

• 3D thermo-mechanical tyre modelling, funded by Jaguar Land Rover/SIMPACK UK, 2014-15
• A tyre model parameter identification procedure to cover the needs of the motorsport and passenger car sectors in the UK, funded by the Transport iNet, 2011-12
• Numerical modelling of tyre hydroplaning, funded by Michelin, 2011-12
• Transient tyre modelling for the simulation of drive-train dynamic response under low-to-zero speed traction manoeuvres, EPSRC/Jaguar Land Rover, 2006-09

 Co-investigator and work-package leader in the following projects (approx. £2.2 m):

• PSI project, funded by EPSRC/Jaguar Land Rover, 2013-18
• Libralato FP7 project, funded by European Commission, 2012-13

Current teaching responsibilities:

• TTA107 Vehicle Design and Development (module leader)
• TTB211 Electrotechnology
• TTD003 Automotive Group Project (module leader)
• TTD017 Vehicle Handling
• TTP404 Vehicle Dynamics and Control

Current administrative responsibilities:

• AACME Champion for development of Digital Strategy for Learning and Teaching

Tsinias, V., Mavros, G. (2019) Efficient experimental identification of three-dimensional tyre structural properties. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 233(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/0954407018773561

Mavros, G. (2019) A thermo-frictional tyre model including the effect of flash temperature. Vehicle System Dynamics, 57(5). https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2018.1484147

Bekakos, C.-A., Papazafeiropoulos, G., O’Boy, D.J., Prins, J., Mavros, G. (2016) Off-road tire-terrain interaction: An analytical solution. SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-8029

Czechowicz, M.P., Mavros, G. (2014) Analysis of vehicle rollover dynamics using a high-fidelity model. Vehicle System Dynamics, 52(5). https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2013.863362

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External Collaborators: 

• Jaguar Land-Rover
• SIMPACK UK
• Coventry University
• Michelin

External roles and appointments:  

• Invited as workshop leader at the 5th Intelligent Tyre Technology conference, Frankfurt, 28-30 Sep 2009. Workshop title: “The virtual tyre within vehicle dynamic simulations: Current state-of-the art, recent modelling advances and the role of rubber friction”
• Member of the AVEC10 - 10th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control organising committee (含羞草视频, Aug 2010)
• Session chair: Driver state estimation, in AVEC10 - 10th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control (含羞草视频, Aug 2010)
• Member of the 4th International Tyre Colloquium organising committee (Surrey, April 2015)
• PhD external examiner (Cranfield, Delft, DIT, Coventry)
• MRes/MSc external examiner (Coventry)
• Undergraduate course external examiner (Coventry)