Cardiff University signs research collaboration agreement with Testia
11 August 2026
Led by School of Engineering Senior Lecturer Dr Abhishek Kundu, the signing took place last month at the European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring 2026 in Toulouse, France.
The agreement establishes Cardiff University as a core academic partner with a Testia, a subsidiary of Airbus with a 30-year history as a major industrial player in the field of Non-Destructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring.
We are thrilled to announce our MoU on research collaboration with Testia. This agreement will foster a strong synergy between our academic research and industrial R&D, paving the way for the development of intelligent monitoring technology in this rapidly expanding sector. Equally important, it will provide our students with valuable exposure to real-world challenges, helping cultivate the next generation of skilled researchers and innovators committed to advancing technologies for real-world engineering challenges, net-zero and sustainability.
Both institutions will benefit from collaborative research, with Testia providing access to industry data, especially in the heavily regulated aerospace sector. In addition, the opportunity for education enhancing student placements will strengthen the partnership and help realise the real-world impact of our research.
We are thrilled to partner with Cardiff University, whose academic excellence aligns perfectly with our vision for structural health monitoring. By bridging industrial expertise with cutting-edge university research, this collaboration will advance aerospace safety and accelerate sustainable innovation. We look forward to a highly successful partnership.
The agreement will also significantly enhance the impact of the Net-Zero Aviation Centre for Doctoral Training of which Cardiff University is a partner.
More information about Testia and the industry leading work they do can be found here.
