Dr. Steven R. Wellborn

Head of Aerothermal and Functional Design, Senior Fellow – Turbomachinery Systems · Rolls-Royce · company speakers →

Steve is currently the Lead for Aerothermal and Functional Design at Rolls-Royce in addition to holding his Senior Fellow position. In this role he leads an aerothermal research, technology and capability across Rolls-Royce. Steve joined Rolls-Royce in 1996 after obtaining his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University. Working first in methods, his responsibilities included the development and implementation of advanced three-dimensional viscous flow analyses tools for multistage turbomachinery design. Putting those tools into practice, he moved into aerodynamic design and was directly involved with over a dozen turbomachinary configurations. Throughout his career, Steve has driven simulation throughout engineering and in 2013 he took the role of the Head of Design Systems Engineering for all of Rolls-Royce. The team was responsible for the development, deployment, support and maintenance of computational design systems which enabled faster and more accurate prediction and optimization of performance and cost attributes of Rolls-Royce products. Steve was also the Director of DaVinci (Design and Validate in the Computer Investment), which was a program to develop and deploy virtual engine technology within Rolls-Royce. Steve has been lucky to perform and fund research with several US and European universities and continues his close relationship with these institutions by lecturing often to both undergraduate and graduate students. He has also works closely with US government agencies. Steve is a member of ASME, AIAA and RAeSoc and has received several team and individual awards, including the Royal Aeronautical Society Gold Award. Steve is married to Stephanie, who is also an Iowa State University alum. They have two boys, Owen and Evan, who are both gainfully employed. The family loves spending time relaxing at the lake house, or at the track watching the Indy cars fly past.

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