Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation

A world-leading research centre for safe and sustainable aviation

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The Institute

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About us

The Brahmal Institute is a collaborative research centre at Imperial College for blue-sky thinking towards environmentally friendly aviation.

We bring together world-leading researchers from across our faculties to enable new cross-disciplinary collaborations and evidence-based decision making across technology development, innovation and policy.

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Our Research

The Institute is focused on multidisciplinary research on the following themes: Transition and Disruption, Innovation and Enterprise, Collaboration and Connectively.

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Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Aviation

The Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Aviation (DPSA) is our cross-disciplinary factory of ideas to shape the future of aviation.

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  • Sustainable Aviation
The long haul to Jet Zero

We're proud to be part of Imperial's interdisciplinary efforts to achieve sustainable aviation.
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  • Seminar
Watch and listen to our latest talks in the Brahmal Seminar Series

A series of live-streamed seminars to address the current state of the transition to net-zero aviation.

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  • Policymaking
Greening aviation - Is evidence-based policymaking possible?

Revisit Dr Dan Rutherford's talk as he reflects on policymaking as the aviation industry takes its first steps toward net-zero flight.
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  • Net-Zero Flight
The world’s first transatlantic flight run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel

The world’s first transatlantic flight run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel is taking off today from London Heathrow, bound for New York.