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
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- BM10105 - Fundamentals of Project Management
- BMM5305 - Supply Chain and Logistics Systems
- BMM5005 - Project Management Techniques
- BMM5105 - Quality and Six Sigma Systems
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- BMM5105 - Quality and Six Sigma Systems
- DBM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- ABM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- BM10105 - Fundamentals of Project Management
- BMM5005 - Project Management Techniques
- BMM5205 - Lean and Industrial Energy Management
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- ABM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM5560 - Managerial Report
- BMM5205 - Lean and Industrial Energy Management
- BMM5305 - Supply Chain and Logistics Systems
- BMM0005 - An Introduction to Organisational Psychology
- BMM0105 - Introduction to Strategic Leadership
- BMM0005 - An Introduction to Organisational Psychology
- BMM0005 - An Introduction to Organisational Psychology
- BMM0105 - Introduction to Strategic Leadership
- BMM0105 - Introduction to Strategic Leadership
Course Builder
- AB05120 - Foundations of Management and Marketing
- AB15120 - Fundamentals of Management and Business
- AB29220 - Adventure Tourism
- AB31120 - Advanced Financial Accounting
- AB35220 - Digital Business: Leadership and Management
- ABM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- ABM3220 - International Business Environment
- ABM3420 - Leading and Managing Project
- CB25420 - Rheolaeth Adnoddau Dynol
- DBM2020 - Financial Management and Strategic Decision Making
- MM30520 - Marketing Communications
- MRM9160 - Traethawd
- PGM5060 - Pilot Doctoral Enquiry Project
- AB15220 - Data Analytics
- AB21420 - Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- AB25220 - Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- AB25540 - Strategic Business and Operational Resilience Analysis
- AB25720 - Fundamentals of Management and Business
- AB29120 - Destination and Attraction Management
- AB37220 - Digital Marketing
- ABM1220 - International Financial Markets and Investments
- ABM1620 - Portfolio Analysis and Management
- ABM5420 - Corporate Governance and Sustainability
- CB25120 - Gweithrediadau a Rheoli'r Gadwyn Cyflenwi
- CB25320 - Dulliau Ymchwil
- MM34220 - Business Leadership and Corporate Responsibility
- MMM1120 - Ethics, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility in Organisations
- MR30720 - Rheolaeth Marchnata
- AB11120 - Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
- AB13220 - Economic Theory and Policy
- AB19120 - Principles of Tourism Management
- AB23220 - Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy Applications
- AB23420 - Econometrics
- AB27220 - Consumer and Buyer Behaviour
- AB35320 - Global Logistics
- AB35420 - Organizational Psychology
- AB39320 - Tourism Development and Planning
- ABM1960 - Dissertation
- ABM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- ABM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM2920 - Project Management Tools and Techniques
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- BMM5005 - Project Management Techniques
- DBM2120 - International Business Economics
- DBM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- MM30120 - Marketing Management
- MM30220 - Applied Marketing Management
- AB23120 - Microeconomics Theory and Policy Applications
- AB23320 - Managerial Economics
- AB31220 - Advanced Management Accounting
- AB31420 - Accounting and Finance: Analysis and Application
- AB31820 - Financial Technology and Business Success
- AB35120 - Strategic Leadership
- ABM1120 - Financial Analysis and Decision Making
- ABM3020 - Environmental Economics
- ABM3520 - Global Supply Chain Management
- ABM5220 - International Strategy and Operations
- BMM5205 - Lean and Industrial Energy Management
- CB11120 - Hanfodion Cyfrifeg a Chyllid
- CB38020 - Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
- AB21720 - Financial Technology and Business Success
- AB25120 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
- AB25320 - Research Methods
- AB27520 - Marketing: Relationships and Customer Experience
- AB33320 - History of Economic Thought
- AB35540 - Dissertation
- AB39120 - Sustainable Tourism
- AB39220 - Tourism Marketing
- AB39420 - Activity Certification 2
- ABM3320 - Green Logistics and Supply Chains
- BMM5105 - Quality and Six Sigma Systems
- CB25540 - Dadansoddi Busnes Strategol a Gwydnwch Gweithrediadau
- CB25720 - Hanfodion Rheolaeth a Busnes
- EC32320 - Independent Research Project
- EN19920 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change
- MM34020 - Business Strategy
- PGM1910 - Leadership for Researchers
- AB21120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting
- AB27120 - Marketing Management
- AB27420 - Applied Brand Management
- AB29320 - International Tourism in Practice
- AB31720 - Financial Strategy
- AB33420 - Growth, Development and Sustainability
- AB33520 - Trade and International Monetary Systems
- AB38020 - Employability Skills for Professionals
- ABM1320 - Advanced Corporate Finance
- ABM1720 - Financial Econometrics
- ABM2220 - Leading People and Organisations
- ABM3120 - Business Economics
- ABM7220 - Global Marketing
- BM37005 - Business to Business marketing: Improving Business Networks
- BM37305 - Marketing Planning
- CB15120 - Hanfodion Rheolaeth a Busnes
- CB27120 - Rheolaeth Marchnata
- CB27220 - Ymddygiad Defnyddwyr a Phrynwyr
- CB35540 - Traethawd Estynedig
- DBM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- MM30420 - International Marketing
- MM30620 - Digital Marketing
- MMM5820 - Coaching and Mentoring for Leaders
- PGM4420 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1120)
- PGM4610 - Leadership for Researchers
- AB13120 - Understanding the Economy
- AB21220 - Intermediate Management Accounting
- AB25420 - Human Resource Management
- AB29420 - Activity Certification 1
- AB31320 - Investments and Financial Instruments
- AB33220 - Environmental Economics
- ABM1420 - Financial Research Methods
- ABM1820 - International Finance and Capital Markets
- ABM2020 - Financial Management and Strategic Decision Making
- ABM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- ABM7120 - Marketing Managment Strategy
- BM10105 - Fundamentals of Project Management
- BM37105 - Business to Consumer Relationship Development and Customer Experience
- CB29120 - Rheoli Cyrchfannau ac Atyniadau
- CB35120 - Arweinyddiaeth Strategol
- DBM2320 - Strategic Governance, Ethics and Business Sustainability
- MM30320 - Strategic Marketing
- MMM5920 - Facilitation for Organisation Leadership
- AB00120 - Decision Making in Tourism
- AB01320 - Economics, Finance and Accounting for Business
- AB11220 - Accounting and Finance for Specialists
- AB17120 - Marketing Principles and Contemporary Practice
- AB21320 - Corporate Governance, Risk and Ethics
- AB33120 - Contemporary Issues in Economics and Policy
- AB33620 - Labour Economics
- AB37120 - Marketing and Digital Marketing Communication
- AB37320 - Global Marketing
- ABM1520 - Banking and Financial Intermediation
- ABM2120 - International Business Economics
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- ABM5320 - People and Organizations
- ABM5560 - Managerial Report
- BM37205 - Marketing Management
- BMM5305 - Supply Chain and Logistics Systems
- CB17120 - Egwyddorion Marchnata ac Ymarfer Cyfoes
- CB25220 - Entreprenwriaeth a Chreu Menter Newydd
- CYM7020 - Cyfieithu a Byd Busnes
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- MMM5720 - Leading Change
- AB31620 - The Role and Practice of Auditing
- AB21620 - The Role and Practice of Auditing
- BMM0105 - Introduction to Strategic Leadership
- BMM0005 - An Introduction to Organisational Psychology
Moderator
Lecturer
- AB35320 - Global Logistics
- AB11220 - Accounting and Finance for Specialists
- AB17120 - Marketing Principles and Contemporary Practice
- AB25120 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
- AB35120 - Strategic Leadership
- ABM3320 - Green Logistics and Supply Chains
- ABM5220 - International Strategy and Operations
- CB25540 - Dadansoddi Busnes Strategol a Gwydnwch Gweithrediadau
- DBM2020 - Financial Management and Strategic Decision Making
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- AB11120 - Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
- AB13120 - Understanding the Economy
- AB15120 - Fundamentals of Management and Business
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- ABM3120 - Business Economics
- DBM2120 - International Business Economics
- DBM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- ABM2220 - Leading People and Organisations
- ABM3220 - International Business Environment
- ABM3420 - Leading and Managing Project
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- AB25220 - Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- AB13220 - Economic Theory and Policy
- AB15220 - Data Analytics
- ABM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- ABM2920 - Project Management Tools and Techniques
- AB19120 - Principles of Tourism Management
- ABM3520 - Global Supply Chain Management
- ABM1960 - Dissertation
- ABM2120 - International Business Economics
- ABM5560 - Managerial Report
- CB25120 - Gweithrediadau a Rheoli'r Gadwyn Cyflenwi
- ABM5420 - Corporate Governance and Sustainability
- CB35120 - Arweinyddiaeth Strategol
- ABM7120 - Marketing Managment Strategy
Coordinator
- BMM5005 - Project Management Techniques
- BMM5205 - Lean and Industrial Energy Management
- ABM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- BM10105 - Fundamentals of Project Management
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM5560 - Managerial Report
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- BMM5105 - Quality and Six Sigma Systems
- DBM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- ABM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- BMM5305 - Supply Chain and Logistics Systems
- BMM0105 - Introduction to Strategic Leadership
- BMM0005 - An Introduction to Organisational Psychology
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
Tutor
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