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
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- ABM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- ABM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- DBM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
Coordinator
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- ABM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- DBM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
Lecturer
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- DBM2120 - International Business Economics
- DBM2220 - Leading People and Organisations
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- DBM2020 - Financial Management and Strategic Decision Making
- DBM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM2220 - Leading People and Organisations
- CB25540 - Dadansoddi Busnes Strategol a Gwydnwch Gweithrediadau
- ABM2120 - International Business Economics
- ABM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- ABM5560 - Managerial Reports
- DBM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- ABM1960 - Dissertation
- ABM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- MM35000 - Independent Research Project in Management, Marketing and Tourism
- AB25220 - Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- MM32220 - Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
- MM35020 - Independent Research Project in Management, Marketing and Tourism
- CB25120 - Gweithrediadau a Rheoli'r Gadwyn Cyflenwi
- MM34220 - Business Leadership and Corporate Responsibility
- AB25120 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
- MM34020 - Business Strategy
- MM33520 - Human Resource Management
- AB35320 - Global Logistics
Tutor
Course Builder
- AB05120 - Foundations of Management and Marketing
- AB21600 - The Role and Practice of Auditing
- AB23220 - Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy Applications
- AB27520 - Marketing: Relationships and Customer Experience
- AB29120 - Destination and Attraction Management
- AB29220 - Adventure Tourism
- AB29320 - International Tourism in Practice
- ABM2920 - Project Management Tools and Techniques
- AC30300 - Management Accounting 3
- AC30420 - Investments and Financial Instruments
- AC34200 - Accounting and Finance: Analysis and Application
- ACS0000 - Abroad Year Credits
- CB11120 - Hanfodion Cyfrifeg a Chyllid
- CB27120 - Rheolaeth Marchnata
- EC31020 - Advanced Topics in Microeconomics
- EC31120 - Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics
- EC31320 - Economics of Labour and Industrial Relations
- MM39520 - Sustainable Tourism
- MMM5820 - Coaching and Mentoring for Leaders
- MR30420 - Marchnata Rhyngwladol
- MR35000 - Prosiect Ymchwil Mewn Rheolaeth, Busnes a Marchnata
- PGM1910 - Leadership for Researchers
- AB21100 - Intermediate Financial Accounting
- AB21220 - Intermediate Management Accounting
- AB21400 - Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- AB21620 - The Role and Practice of Auditing
- AC30320 - Management Accounting 3
- AC30400 - Investments and Financial Instruments
- AC30900 - Financial Accounting 3
- EC31920 - Industrial Organisation and Policy
- MM39620 - Tourism Development and Planning
- MMM5920 - Facilitation for Organisation Leadership
- AB13120 - Understanding the Economy
- AB15120 - Fundamentals of Management and Business
- AB21300 - Corporate Governance, Risk and Ethics
- AB27120 - Marketing Management
- AB27420 - Applied Brand Management
- AB33520 - Trade and International Monetary Systems
- AB39400 - Activity Certification 2
- AC32920 - Financial Accounting 2
- AC33120 - Management Accounting 2
- CB25420 - Rheolaeth Adnoddau Dynol
- EC32020 - Advanced Econometrics
- EC32320 - Independent Research Project
- MR30720 - Rheolaeth Marchnata
- AB27220 - Consumer and Buyer Behaviour
- AC30520 - Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- AC32520 - Taxation
- CB17120 - Egwyddorion Marchnata ac Ymarfer Cyfoes
- CB25220 - Entreprenwriaeth a Chreu Menter Newydd
- CB25320 - Dulliau Ymchwil
- CB27220 - Ymddygiad Defnyddwyr a Phrynwyr
- MM30620 - Digital Marketing
- MM34220 - Business Leadership and Corporate Responsibility
- MMM5720 - Leading Change
- AB11120 - Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
- AB19120 - Principles of Tourism Management
- AB29400 - Activity Certification 1
- AC30920 - Financial Accounting 3
- AC31700 - The Role and Practice of Auditing
- AC31720 - The Role and Practice of Auditing
- AC32500 - Taxation
- CB38020 - Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
- EC32120 - European and International Monetary Systems
- EC32300 - Independent Research Project
- EC32520 - The Business Cycle and Macroeconomic Policy
- MM30520 - Marketing Communications
- MM33520 - Human Resource Management
- MM39420 - Tourism Marketing
- MRM9160 - Traethawd
- AB13220 - Economic Theory and Policy
- AB21120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting
- AB21420 - Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- AB23120 - Microeconomics Theory and Policy Applications
- AB33620 - Labour Economics
- AC30500 - Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- AC32900 - Financial Accounting 2
- AC34220 - Accounting and Finance: Analysis and Application
- CB29120 - Rheoli Cyrchfannau ac Atyniadau
- CB38000 - Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
- ECS0000 - Abroad Year Credits
- MM30320 - Strategic Marketing
- MMS0000 - Abroad Year Credits
- MR30320 - Marchnata Strategol
- MR33520 - Rheolaeth Adnoddau Dynol
- MR34020 - Strategaeth Busnes
- AB17120 - Marketing Principles and Contemporary Practice
- AB21320 - Corporate Governance, Risk and Ethics
- AB23320 - Managerial Economics
- AB29420 - Activity Certification 1
- AB38020 - Employability Skills for Professionals
- MM30420 - International Marketing
- MM34020 - Business Strategy
- MR32220 - Rheoli Busnesau Bychain
- AB11220 - Accounting and Finance for Specialists
- AB15220 - Data Analytics
- AB21200 - Intermediate Management Accounting
- AB23420 - Econometrics
- AB39420 - Activity Certification 2
- AC33100 - Management Accounting 2
- CB15120 - Hanfodion Rheolaeth a Busnes
- MM30120 - Marketing Management
- MM30220 - Applied Marketing Management
- MR35020 - Prosiect Ymchwil Mewn Rheolaeth, Busnes a Marchnata
- AB01320 - Economics, Finance and Accounting for Business
- AB25120 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
- AB25220 - Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- AB31320 - Investments and Financial Instruments
- AB33220 - Environmental Economics
- ABM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
- ABM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- ABM3320 - Green Logistics and Supply Chains
- ABM3420 - Leading and Managing Project
- ABM3520 - Global Supply Chain Management
- ABM7120 - Marketing Managment Strategy
- CB25120 - Gweithrediadau a Rheoli'r Gadwyn Cyflenwi
- AB31420 - Accounting and Finance: Analysis and Application
- AB33320 - History of Economic Thought
- AB37320 - Global Marketing
- AB39220 - Tourism Marketing
- ABM1720 - Financial Econometrics
- ABM3020 - Environmental Economics
- ABM3120 - Business Economics
- ABM6060 - Strategic Improvement Project 1
- DBM2020 - Financial Management and Strategic Decision Making
- MM35020 - Independent Research Project in Management, Marketing and Tourism
- PGM4420 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1120)
- AB25320 - Research Methods
- AB25540 - Strategic Business and Operational Resilience Analysis
- ABM1620 - Portfolio Analysis and Management
- ABM2820 - Quality Engineering and Management
- ABM3220 - International Business Environment
- CB35120 - Arweinyddiaeth Strategol
- AB31120 - Advanced Financial Accounting
- AB31220 - Advanced Management Accounting
- AB31620 - The Role and Practice of Auditing
- AB35540 - Dissertation
- ABM1120 - Financial Analysis and Decision Making
- DBM2760 - Executive Management Report (International Business)
- MM32220 - Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
- AB25720 - Fundamentals of Management and Business
- AB33420 - Growth, Development and Sustainability
- AB39120 - Sustainable Tourism
- AB39320 - Tourism Development and Planning
- ABM1520 - Banking and Financial Intermediation
- ABM5560 - Managerial Reports
- CB25540 - Dadansoddi Busnes Strategol a Gwydnwch Gweithrediadau
- DBM2220 - Leading People and Organisations
- MMM1120 - Ethics, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility in Organisations
- AB31720 - Financial Strategy
- AB33120 - Contemporary Issues in Economics and Policy
- AB35320 - Global Logistics
- AB37220 - Digital Marketing
- ABM1220 - International Financial Markets and Investments
- ABM1420 - Financial Research Methods
- ABM2120 - International Business Economics
- ABM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- ABM5420 - Corporate Governance and Sustainability
- ABM7220 - Global Marketing
- CB25720 - Hanfodion Rheolaeth a Busnes
- DBM2420 - Strategic Marketing Management
- DBM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- ABM1320 - Advanced Corporate Finance
- ABM1820 - International Finance and Capital Markets
- ABM1960 - Dissertation
- ABM2220 - Leading People and Organisations
- ABM2520 - Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
- ABM5320 - People and Organizations
- CB35540 - Traethawd Estynedig
- DBM2120 - International Business Economics
- AB25420 - Human Resource Management
- AB35120 - Strategic Leadership
- AB35220 - Digital Business: Leadership and Management
- AB35420 - Organizational Psychology
- AB37120 - Marketing and Digital Marketing Communication
- ABM5220 - International Strategy and Operations
- DBM2660 - Executive Management Report (International Finance)
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
