| Citation | Professor Ewins is distinguished in the general field of vibration engineering and in particular in modal analysis and in the dynamics of rotational machinery. He has been particularly successful in analysis vibrations in gas turbine blades and has made major contributions to their design. He has been particularly successful in applying these subjects in practice which he refers to as the "art" of modal analysis for example. He has been Director of the Rolls-Royce centre at Imperial College since its conception which has been a springboard for applying these activities on a large scale. |