Mike Bromfield is an Aerospace Systems & Human Factors Engineer.  He is an Honorary Associate Professor in Aerospace and Flight Safety Researcher at the University of Birmingham.   He is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Ergonomics/Human Factors Specialist affording insight into complex ‘human in the loop’ systems challenges.   He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), Member of Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF) and Member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators.  

He received his PhD in Flight Safety/Flying Qualities from Brunel University and completed his BSc in Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Bath in combination with a technologist apprenticeship at Westland Helicopters Limited (now Leonardo), UK.

He divides his time between research, consultancy and teaching activities and specialises in human factors, flight dynamics, flight testing, flight simulation/modelling and VR.   His research interests include Loss of Control Inflight (LOC-I) and future aerospace vehicle design (including eVTOLS & UAVs).  

He has initiated research collaborations with national, international, industry and academic partners including NASA, UBER Air, the Breitling (Red Bull) Air Race Team, UK DfT, Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority and Georgia Tech(USA), UNSW(Australia), Purdue (USA) and USP (Brazil).   In 2014, Mike received the LAA Pete Clarke Award for contribution to aviation safety.   In the same year he was (jointly) awarded the RAeS Bronze Award for ‘Best Written Journal Paper’.   He is a private pilot and a trained flight test engineer (National Test Pilot School. Mojave, USA).   He plays an active role in a number of National, European and International human factors, technical and safety committees including CIEHF, RAeS, GASCo and UK CAA.   He has over 50 publications.