With more than 15 years of industrial and academic experience across sectors including renewables, manufacturing and structural integrity, Saber leads Ilosta’s strategic direction and technical development. His background includes roles with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and Advanced Forming Research Centre, alongside a PhD from the University of Bristol specialising in fracture mechanics, structural integrity, manufacturing, welding and material behaviour. A Chartered Mechanical Engineer and CAPM-certified project manager, Saber has published over 20 scientific journal papers and has a strong track record in industrialising emerging technologies and multidisciplinary science.
At Ilosta, he is responsible for leading the business, shaping company strategy, overseeing technical development and supporting the commercial delivery process.

Howard brings more than 35 years of industrial experience spanning the nuclear, steel, chemical, water and offshore sectors. A graduate of the University of Oxford in Engineering Science, he previously founded and successfully sold a software company specialising in internet-based business applications. Alongside his entrepreneurial background, Howard has extensive experience as an investor, advisor and mentor.

At Ilosta, he provides non-executive leadership and strategic guidance, while also supporting the software development team.

Joel has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry supply chain and has been active in renewables since 2006 – from site operations through to executive leadership.

Over that period, he has built strong and successful relationships with on and offshore wind energy developers and their supply chain- bidding, winning and delivering projects for customers that have included Iberdrola, ScottishPower Renewables, JERA Nex bp, EDF, RWE, RES, Nordex, GE and Siemens Energy.

Joel brings deep knowledge of what comprises service excellence within highly regulated sectors and in previous roles has successfully led the Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme to “granted” status and delivered IMS, IRATA, and LEEA accreditation.

At Ilosta, he leads revenue generation and helps shape solutions around the real-world challenges and operational needs faced by renewable energy clients.

Maria specialises in brand marketing, internationalisation, entrepreneurship and market research. She holds a BA (Hons) in International Business from the University of Strathclyde and is currently completing a PhD focused on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy.

At Ilosta, Maria leads the company’s internal marketing activity and works closely with external partners to support brand growth, communications and market positioning.

Jetsada has more than eight years of experience in signal and image processing, IoT, cloud computing, 3D modelling, sensor fusion and data analytics. He completed a PhD in Signal and Image Processing for Cloud Computing and IoT at the University of Strathclyde and is a member of SINAPSE, a Scottish research consortium collaborating with the NHS and industry partners.

At Ilosta, Jetsada leads development of the core platform, including back-end architecture, advanced signal processing and in-house sensor fusion capability. He also works closely with clients to ensure the platform is tailored to operational and commercial requirements.

Lukasz specialises in machine learning, deep learning, signal and video processing, inspection data analysis and AWS development. He holds a PhD in Signal and Image Processing with Machine Learning from the University of Strathclyde and previously led development of a brain-computer interface system for an upper-limb exoskeleton project in collaboration with the NHS.

At Ilosta, Lukasz leads the development of automated machine learning and sensor fusion solutions tailored to inspection datasets, ensuring analysis workflows are scalable, accurate and aligned to client operational needs.

James brings specialist expertise in blade structures, leading-edge erosion, coatings, aerodynamic analysis, damage evaluation and life assessment. He completed a PhD focused on wind turbine blade leading-edge erosion at the University of Strathclyde and is a member of the SPIRE2 Consortium, which researches renewable energy variability and storage solutions.

At Ilosta, James leads the development of leading-edge erosion analysis capabilities, delivering advanced load assessments, aeroelastic modelling and blade performance analysis. He combines technical expertise with a practical, client-focused approach to support informed operational decision-making.

Miguel has more than six years of experience in fracture mechanics, composites, fatigue analysis, probabilistic modelling, finite element modelling and automation. He completed a PhD in material failure modelling at the University of Strathclyde and previously worked as a Junior Engineer at INECO, contributing to industrial installation projects and low-orbit satellite structural design.

At Ilosta, Miguel leads fracture mechanics and fatigue analysis workstreams, developing advanced finite element models and turbine life assessment methodologies. He also drives automation of analysis processes and ensures technical outputs are translated into practical, client-ready insights.

Amir has more than 10 years of experience in computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamic analysis, software development, mesh generation and parametric modelling. His background includes advanced work in CFD code development, automated damage-geometry meshing and aeroelastic simulation workflows. He previously undertook PhD research in Computational Fluid Dynamics at Amirkabir University of Technology.

At Ilosta, Amir leads CFD and aerodynamic modelling activities across blade and turbine load analysis projects, delivering automated simulation capabilities that support a wide range of blade types, damage scenarios and client-specific modelling requirements.