Prof. Andrew Pollard

Prof Andrew Pollard was appointed Caparo Industrial Professor in 2003 and is a specialist in development and commercialisation of new products.

Expertise

Academic:

• Prof Pollard is a Chartered Engineer and MIMechE

Research:

• Prof Pollard has 16 years industrial experience at GKN Technology, the central R&D centre for GKN plc, where he worked on new product and process development for springs, driveshafts and couplings produced from composite materials
• He has developed an international reputation in high power driveshafts produced from composite materials, with publications in that field and also responsibility for the development and commercial introduction of a new composite driveshaft coupling for wind turbines

Professional:

• He provides specialist consultancy in new product development, and also represents the University’s interests in intellectual property that has been licensed or assigned to other companies, including acting as a director in companies where the University has a shareholding
• Prof. Pollard is responsible for the Caparo Innovation Centre in the Department of Engineering - a collaborative venture between Caparo plc and the University

Publications

• Smeilus, G., Harris, R., Pollard, A. (2011) The integration of independent inventors in open innovation. Technological, Managerial and Organizational Core Competencies: Dynamic Innovation and Sustainable advantage, IGI.

Contact Details

Telephone: 01902 321763

Email: A.Pollard@wlv.ac.uk