Prof Andrew Thomas BEng (Hons), MSc, MA(Ed), PhD, DEng, CEng, FIMechE, MIET, PGCHE, FHEA

Professor
Head of Department (Aberystwyth Business School)
Contact Details
- Email: ant42@aber.ac.uk
- ORCID: 0000-0002-1942-7050
- Office: C57, Hugh Owen Building
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 622725
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=ic7OZBYAAAAJ
- Research Portal Profile
Profile
I am Professor of Engineering Management and Head of Aberystwyth Business School. I entered academia in 2002 having followed an industrial career initially with the Royal Air Force and then later with BE Aerospace where I undertook roles in aerospace, manufacturing and production engineering. I have held positions at a number of levels in Higher education including; Lecturer/Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow and management positions as Associate Dean, Dean, Head of School and Director.
As Head of School I am responsible for the effective delivery of teaching, learning, research and technology/knowledge transfer activities in the School. My main research interests include; forensic engineering, maintenance management, engineering management, manufacturing strategy and operations management and have published over 200 research articles, journal papers and delivered a number of key note speeches in these areas. I have supervised and led over twenty KTP projects and managed a number of ERDF, EPSRC and EU FP7 projects. I have also developed a number of academic teaching programmes.
I am currently Chair of the Consortium of Manufacturing and Engineering (COMEH) http://epc.ac.uk/comeh-committee/ and a member of the Engineering Professors Council (EPC UK).
I am Editor In Chief of the: International Journal of Collaborative Engineering https://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijce and also a member of the Editorial Board of: MDPI Sustainability https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability, and for Standards Standards (mdpi.com), and the: Journal of Production and Manufacturing Research https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tpmr20/current
Teaching
Module Coordinator
- ABM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- ABM5560 - Managerial Report
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- AB25540 - Strategic Business and Operational Resilience Analysis
- ABM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- DBM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- BMM5205 - Lean and Industrial Energy Management
- BMM5305 - Supply Chain and Logistics Systems
- BMM5005 - Project Management Techniques
- BMM5005 - Project Management Techniques
- BMM5205 - Lean and Industrial Energy Management
- BMM5305 - Supply Chain and Logistics Systems
- BMM5105 - Quality and Six Sigma Systems
- BMM5105 - Quality and Six Sigma Systems
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- BM10105 - Fundamentals of Project Management
- BM10105 - Fundamentals of Project Management
Course Builder
- AB19120 - Principles of Tourism Management
- AB21200 - Intermediate Management Accounting
- AB23420 - Econometrics
- AB25720 - Fundamentals of Management and Business
- AB29120 - Destination and Attraction Management
- AB31220 - Advanced Management Accounting
- AB31320 - Investments and Financial Instruments
- AB33220 - Environmental Economics
- AB37120 - Marketing and Digital Marketing Communication
- AB39120 - Sustainable Tourism
- AB39420 - Activity Certification 2
- ABM2220 - Leading People and Organisations
- ABM3320 - Green Logistics and Supply Chains
- ABM5220 - International Strategy and Operations
- ABM7120 - Marketing Managment Strategy
- AC30300 - Management Accounting 3
- AC30400 - Investments and Financial Instruments
- CB25220 - Entreprenwriaeth a Chreu Menter Newydd
- CB25420 - Rheolaeth Adnoddau Dynol
- CB25720 - Hanfodion Rheolaeth a Busnes
- CB38020 - Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
- DBM2120 - International Business Economics
- DBM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- EC32320 - Independent Research Project
- MM39420 - Tourism Marketing
- MM39620 - Tourism Development and Planning
- MMM1120 - Ethics, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility in Organisations
- MRM9160 - Traethawd
- PGM5060 - Pilot Doctoral Enquiry Project
- AB11220 - Accounting and Finance for Specialists
- AB25120 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
- AB27520 - Marketing: Relationships and Customer Experience
- AB31420 - Accounting and Finance: Analysis and Application
- AB33420 - Growth, Development and Sustainability
- AB35320 - Global Logistics
- ABM1520 - Banking and Financial Intermediation
- ABM2120 - International Business Economics
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- ABM3020 - Environmental Economics
- ABM3120 - Business Economics
- ABM3420 - Leading and Managing Project
- CB25320 - Dulliau Ymchwil
- CB27120 - Rheolaeth Marchnata
- CB35540 - Traethawd Estynedig
- EC31020 - Advanced Topics in Microeconomics
- MMM5820 - Coaching and Mentoring for Leaders
- MR30320 - Marchnata Strategol
- MR30720 - Rheolaeth Marchnata
- MR33520 - Rheolaeth Adnoddau Dynol
- MR34020 - Strategaeth Busnes
- MR35000 - Prosiect Ymchwil Mewn Rheolaeth, Busnes a Marchnata
- MR35020 - Prosiect Ymchwil Mewn Rheolaeth, Busnes a Marchnata
- AB13220 - Economic Theory and Policy
- AB17120 - Marketing Principles and Contemporary Practice
- AB31720 - Financial Strategy
- AB35120 - Strategic Leadership
- AB38020 - Employability Skills for Professionals
- ABM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- AC32920 - Financial Accounting 2
- CB25540 - Dadansoddi Busnes Strategol a Gwydnwch Gweithrediadau
- EC31920 - Industrial Organisation and Policy
- MM30420 - International Marketing
- MR32220 - Rheoli Busnesau Bychain
- AB21100 - Intermediate Financial Accounting
- AB21320 - Corporate Governance, Risk and Ethics
- AB21400 - Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- AB25220 - Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- AB27220 - Consumer and Buyer Behaviour
- AB37320 - Global Marketing
- AB39320 - Tourism Development and Planning
- AB39400 - Activity Certification 2
- ABM1820 - International Finance and Capital Markets
- ABM5420 - Corporate Governance and Sustainability
- ABM7220 - Global Marketing
- AC32900 - Financial Accounting 2
- AC33100 - Management Accounting 2
- AC33120 - Management Accounting 2
- CB25120 - Gweithrediadau a Rheoli'r Gadwyn Cyflenwi
- DBM2020 - Financial Management and Strategic Decision Making
- DBM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- EC32300 - Independent Research Project
- AB15120 - Fundamentals of Management and Business
- AB21220 - Intermediate Management Accounting
- AB23120 - Microeconomics Theory and Policy Applications
- AB25320 - Research Methods
- AB27420 - Applied Brand Management
- AB29420 - Activity Certification 1
- AB31120 - Advanced Financial Accounting
- AB39220 - Tourism Marketing
- ABM1120 - Financial Analysis and Decision Making
- ABM1220 - International Financial Markets and Investments
- ABM1960 - Dissertation
- ABM3220 - International Business Environment
- ABM5320 - People and Organizations
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- AC34200 - Accounting and Finance: Analysis and Application
- AC34220 - Accounting and Finance: Analysis and Application
- CB11120 - Hanfodion Cyfrifeg a Chyllid
- CB29120 - Rheoli Cyrchfannau ac Atyniadau
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- MM30520 - Marketing Communications
- MM34020 - Business Strategy
- MMM5920 - Facilitation for Organisation Leadership
- AB11120 - Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
- AB13120 - Understanding the Economy
- AB23220 - Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy Applications
- AB29400 - Activity Certification 1
- AB33120 - Contemporary Issues in Economics and Policy
- AB33320 - History of Economic Thought
- AB35540 - Dissertation
- ABM1420 - Financial Research Methods
- ABM1620 - Portfolio Analysis and Management
- ABM3520 - Global Supply Chain Management
- AC30500 - Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- AC30520 - Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- ACS0000 - Abroad Year Credits
- CB27220 - Ymddygiad Defnyddwyr a Phrynwyr
- EC31320 - Economics of Labour and Industrial Relations
- EC32020 - Advanced Econometrics
- MM30320 - Strategic Marketing
- MM30620 - Digital Marketing
- MM33520 - Human Resource Management
- MM35020 - Independent Research Project in Management, Marketing and Tourism
- AB01320 - Economics, Finance and Accounting for Business
- AB05120 - Foundations of Management and Marketing
- AB21420 - Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- AB25540 - Strategic Business and Operational Resilience Analysis
- AB27120 - Marketing Management
- AB33520 - Trade and International Monetary Systems
- AB35220 - Digital Business: Leadership and Management
- ABM1320 - Advanced Corporate Finance
- ABM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- ABM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- AC30320 - Management Accounting 3
- AC30420 - Investments and Financial Instruments
- CB15120 - Hanfodion Rheolaeth a Busnes
- CB38000 - Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
- EC32120 - European and International Monetary Systems
- EC32520 - The Business Cycle and Macroeconomic Policy
- ECS0000 - Abroad Year Credits
- MM32220 - Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
- MM34220 - Business Leadership and Corporate Responsibility
- MM39520 - Sustainable Tourism
- MMS0000 - Abroad Year Credits
- MR30420 - Marchnata Rhyngwladol
- PGM4420 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1120)
- AB15220 - Data Analytics
- AB21120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting
- AB21300 - Corporate Governance, Risk and Ethics
- AB23320 - Managerial Economics
- AB25420 - Human Resource Management
- AB29220 - Adventure Tourism
- AB29320 - International Tourism in Practice
- AB33620 - Labour Economics
- AB35420 - Organizational Psychology
- AB37220 - Digital Marketing
- ABM1720 - Financial Econometrics
- ABM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM2920 - Project Management Tools and Techniques
- ABM5560 - Managerial Report
- CB17120 - Egwyddorion Marchnata ac Ymarfer Cyfoes
- CB35120 - Arweinyddiaeth Strategol
- EC31120 - Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics
- MM30120 - Marketing Management
- MM30220 - Applied Marketing Management
- MMM5720 - Leading Change
- PGM1910 - Leadership for Researchers
- PGM4610 - Leadership for Researchers
- AB31520 - Taxation
- AB21720 - Financial Technology and Business Success
- AB21500 - Taxation
- AB21520 - Taxation
- AB31820 - Financial Technology and Business Success
- AB00120 - Decision Making in Tourism
- BM37005 - Business to Business marketing: Improving Business Networks
- BMM5105 - Quality and Six Sigma Systems
- BM37105 - Business to Consumer Relationship Development and Customer Experience
- BM37305 - Marketing Planning
- BMM5005 - Project Management Techniques
- BMM5205 - Lean and Industrial Energy Management
- BMM5305 - Supply Chain and Logistics Systems
- BM37205 - Marketing Management
- CYM7020 - Cyfieithu a Byd Busnes
- DBM2320 - Strategic Governance, Ethics and Business Sustainability
- EN19920 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change
- BM10105 - Fundamentals of Project Management
Lecturer
- AB35320 - Global Logistics
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- ABM3220 - International Business Environment
- AB25220 - Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- AB35120 - Strategic Leadership
- ABM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- ABM3320 - Green Logistics and Supply Chains
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- AB25120 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
- ABM2920 - Project Management Tools and Techniques
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM1960 - Dissertation
- ABM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- ABM3520 - Global Supply Chain Management
- DBM2120 - International Business Economics
- DBM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- ABM2120 - International Business Economics
- ABM2220 - Leading People and Organisations
- CB25120 - Gweithrediadau a Rheoli'r Gadwyn Cyflenwi
- DBM2020 - Financial Management and Strategic Decision Making
- ABM5560 - Managerial Report
- CB25540 - Dadansoddi Busnes Strategol a Gwydnwch Gweithrediadau
- ABM3120 - Business Economics
- ABM5220 - International Strategy and Operations
- ABM3420 - Leading and Managing Project
- AB11220 - Accounting and Finance for Specialists
- AB19120 - Principles of Tourism Management
- AB11120 - Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
- AB13120 - Understanding the Economy
- AB15120 - Fundamentals of Management and Business
- AB15220 - Data Analytics
- AB13220 - Economic Theory and Policy
- AB17120 - Marketing Principles and Contemporary Practice
Coordinator
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- ABM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- DBM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM5560 - Managerial Report
- BMM5205 - Lean and Industrial Energy Management
- BMM5305 - Supply Chain and Logistics Systems
- BMM5105 - Quality and Six Sigma Systems
- BMM5005 - Project Management Techniques
- AB25540 - Strategic Business and Operational Resilience Analysis
- BM10105 - Fundamentals of Project Management
Tutor
Moderator
Quality Engineering and Management
International Business Environments
Project Management
Supply Chain Management
Research
Forensic Engineering,
Engineering Management,
Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma
Business Process Reengineering,
Systems Behaviour and Performance
Responsibilities
Head of School
PhD and DProf Supervisor