Dr Josh Finneran

Pronouns: He/him
  • Lecturer in Thermofluids

Background

Joshua Finneran joined Loughborough University in 2023 as Lecturer in Thermofluids in the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering. Prior to this, he was a research associate at the University of Cambridge Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) and held a position at Clare College Cambridge as a research associate.  

Joshua completed his PhD in 2021 at Loughborough University, titled “Cryogenic fuelling of engines and fundamental droplet evaporation behaviour”. He was awarded an MEng (DIS) in Mechanical Engineering in 2017, also at Loughborough University, and graduated top of their class.   

Key awards

  •  2022 – Best paper at UK Heat Transfer conference 2022 
  • 2021 – PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Loughborough university 
  • 2017 – MEng (DIS) in Mechanical Engineering, First Class Honours, Loughborough University 
  • 2012-2017 – Highest performing student for all four years of undergraduate study