Professor Honor Powrie FREng

Sr Director Data Science & Analytics, GE Aerospace

Synopsis

Digitalization in Tribology: Challenges and Opportunities

In the fast-paced world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), keeping abreast of the latest developments and staying ahead of the curve presents challenges for many, but it also brings opportunities. This talk focuses on some of the fundamental aspects of digitalization, including the adoption of AI and ML, and how sustainability of commercial Aviation engines is being realized through a combination of innovative design, incorporation of modern materials and intelligent operational lifecycle management.

https://www.geaerospace.com/sustainability/innovation

Bio

Honor Powrie has worked in the Aviation Industry for more than 30 years and is renowned for her expertise in Tribo-sensing, Machinery Health Monitoring and Asset Management. Honor is head of GE Aerospace’s UK Data Science Group, delivering innovative AI/ML based solutions for managing Aviation assets. Honor is also Visiting Professor in Data and Analytics, Asset Condition Monitoring and Management at the national Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS), University of Southampton. She is Chair of the IMechE Tribology Group and a Member of the IOP Tribology Group. She was the recipient of the General Electric Edison Award in 2019 and the 2023 BINDT COMADIT Prize. Honor is included in the Engineering Icons Tube Map, a collaboration between TfL and the Royal Academy of Engineering, to celebrate the achievements of engineers past and present.