Academic biography

Dr Eric Tchouamou Njoya is an Assistant Professor in Aviation Management at Dublin City University (DCU).

Before joining DCU, Dr Njoya served as Head of Economics and Transportation at Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V., a leading aviation research organisation based in Munich, Germany, from October 2024 to November 2025. In this role, he led research examining the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of air transport policy and contributed to research on sustainable aviation and future mobility. He also served as Project Manager for a SESAR Joint Undertaking European Union multimodality project, focusing on transport integration and multimodal mobility systems.

Before joining Bauhaus Luftfahrt, Dr Njoya held several academic positions at the University of Huddersfield, UK, progressing from Lecturer (2015–2016) to Senior Lecturer (2016–2022) and Reader (Associate Professor) in Aviation and Air Transport Management (2022–2024). During his time at Huddersfield, he held several academic leadership positions, including Course Leader for Logistics and Air Transport Management, Course Leader for the MBA in Global Logistics, Acting Director of the Master of Public Administration, Deputy Director of the Future Mobility Research Centre, and Cluster Director of the Behavioural Research Centre. He also supervised PhD candidates, contributed to curriculum development and programme accreditation, and supported academic mentoring and leadership.

Earlier in his career, Dr Njoya worked as a Research Assistant and Lecturer at Bremen University of Applied Sciences, Germany (2010–2014). He has also held visiting professorships at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Dr Njoya holds a PhD in Transport Economics from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in International Economics and Global Supply Chains from Bremen University of Applied Sciences. He has over 20 years of experience in higher education, teaching and supervising students at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels, and is a Fellow of Advance HE.

His broader research interests include air transport networks and connectivity, airport and airline strategy, aviation economics, future mobility, multimodality, regional development, and