Staff in the School of Engineering
Staff in the School of Engineering have a broad range of skills and expertise. Find out about our research interests and expertise.
Staff by area
School Executives
- Professor Ramin Amali, Dean and Head of School
- Fabia Jeddere-Fisher, School Director – Academic
- Dr Jonathan Winfield, School Director – Learning and Teaching
- Dr Rebecca Bartlett, School Director – Partnerships
- Professor Matthew Studley, School Director – Research
- Rachael Williams, School Manager
- Dr Abdul Farooq, Associate Director – Human-centric Robotics
- Dr Budi Chandra, Associate Director – Mobility Technologies
- Dr Carwyn Ward, Associate Director – Advanced Materials and Structures
- Dr James Whiting, Associate Director – Sensing and Instrumentation
- Dr Marianthi Leon, Associate Director – Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure
- Dr Samuel Abbey, Associate Director – Engineering Practice and Management
- Dr Tushar Dhavale, Associate Director – Energy Technologies
- Dr Zeyad Al-Shibaany, Associate Director – Digital and Intelligent Systems
- Joshua Bennett, Executive Support Assistant
Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, and Structures
- Dr Carwyn Ward, Associate Director – Advanced Materials and Structures
- Dr Zak Abdallah, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Technology
- Dr Iain Barton, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and MEng/BEng Mechanical Engineering Programme Leader
- Dr Mahdi Damghani, Senior Lecturer in Aerostructures
- Dr Sakineh Fotouhi, Lecturer in Engineering Management
- Michal Honzak, Graduate Tutor in Sustainable Engineering
- Dr Saber Khayatzadeh, Senior Lecturer and BEng Aerospace Engineering DA Programme Leader
- Dr Amir Mahmoudi, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Principles
- Dr Arnaud Marmier, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Matt O'Donnell, Senior Lecturer in Structures and Composites Engineering
- Dr Shwe Soe, Associate Professor in Digital Manufacturing
- Dr Nihong Yang, Senior Lecturer and BEng Aerospace Engineering Programme Leader
Digital and Intelligent Systems
- Dr Zeyad Al-Shibaany, Associate Director Digital and Intelligent Systems
- Dr Gary Atkinson, Associate Professor and BEng Robotics Programme Leader
- Gytis Bernotas, Research Fellow in Computer Vision and Machine Learning
- Dr Disi Chen, Lecturer in Robotics and Machine Vision
- Farid Dailami, Associate Professor in Knowledge Exchange in Manufacturing
- Professor Mark Hansen, Professor of Machine Vision and Machine Learning
- Dr Aghil Jafari, Senior Lecturer in Robotics and MEng/BEng Mechatronics Programme Leader
- Patrik Kamenicek, Graduate Tutor in Sustainable Engineering
- Professor Lyndon Smith, Professor in Computer Simulation and Machine
- Professor Melvyn Smith, Research Centre Director Vision Lab/Prof
- Ajmal Shahbaz, Research Fellow in Computer Vision and Machine Learning
- Dr Paul Worgan, Lecturer in Mechatronics
- Dr Syed Usama Yunas, Research Fellow in Computer Vision and Machine Learning
- Dr Wenhao Zhang, Associate Professor of Computer Vision and Machine Learning
- Dr Shanshan Zhao, Lecturer in Manufacturing Engineering
Energy Technologies
- Dr Tushar Dhavale, Associate Director – Energy Technologies
- Dr Joe Butchers, Lecturer in Engineering Principles
- Dr Laura Fogg Rogers, Associate Professor of Knowledge Exchange and Inspire Sustainability Project Leader
- Dr Reza Imani Asrai, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering
- Dr Faizan Khalid, Lecturer in Engineering Principles
- Dr Ceri Morris, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Aruna Palipana, Senior Lecturer in Engineering
- Dr Mehdi Rakhtalarostami, Senior Lecturer in Electronic Vehicle Engineering
- Dr Baiyang Shi, Lecturer in Control
- Dr Shine Win Naung, Lecturer in Thermofluids
Engineering Practice and Management
- Dr Samuel Abbey, Associate Professor and Associate Director of Engineering Practice and Management
- Dr Rana Al Barazi, Senior Lecturer and MSc Engineering Management Programme Leader
- Dr Darar Apiri, Lecturer in Engineering/Project Management
- Dr Maryam Atoofi, Senior Lecturer and Foundation Year Programme Leader
- Chinedum Ekene-Samuel, Lecturer in Engineering Management
- Wendy Fowles-Sweet, Professional and Integrated Learning Framework Programme Lead
- Dr Joachim Gingele, Senior Lecturer Engineering Management
- Dr Raphael Jumbo, Lecturer in Engineering Management
- Dr Maria Kapsali, Senior Lecturer in Project Management
- Dr Mohammed Kishk, Senior Lecturer and MSc Project Management Programme Leader
- Maryam Lamere, Lecturer – Graduate Tutor in Mech Eng
- Hollie Lewis, Lecturer in Sustainable Project Management
- Dr Nnamdi Maduka, Senior Lecturer in Project Management
- Dr Ifije Ohiomah, Lecturer in Engineering Management
- Dr Zafer Ozturk, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management
- Dr Iwona Serruys, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management
Human-centric Robotics
- Dr Abdul Farooq, Associate Director – Human-centric Robotics
- Dr Paul Bremner, Associate Professor in Human Robotics Interactions
- Dr Appolinaire Etoundi, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Carlos A. Cifuentes Garcia, Associate Professor in Human Robotics Interaction
- Dr Chris Harper, Senior Research Fellow in Robotics Autonomous Systems Safety Engineering
- Tom Knowles, Lecturer in Intelligent Robotic Systems
- Dr Zhenyu Lu, Senior Research Fellow in Robot Teleoperation
- Dr Marcela Munera, Associate Professor in Assistive Robotics
- Emanuel Nunez Sardinha, Graduate Tutor in Assistive Robotics
- Dr Martin Pearson, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Ning Wang, Senior Lecturer in Robotics
- Nicola Webb, Research Fellow Responsible Robotics
- Professor Alan Winfield, Professor of Robot Ethics
- Dr Dan Withey, Lecturer in Intelligent Assistive Robotics
Mobility Technologies
- Dr Budi Chandra, Associate Director – Mobility Technologies
- Dr Abdesselam Bouferrouk, Senior Lecturer in Mobility Technologies
- Dr Lex Chi, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering
- Dr Benjamin Drew, Associate Professor in Mechanical and Motor Sport Engineering and MEng/BEng Automotive Engineering Programme Leader
- Dr Amina Hamoud, Lecturer in Systems Engineering
- Zac Kanaa, Lecturer in Experimental Aerodynamics
- Fahkredinne Madi, Graduate Tutor Aerospace
- Dr Jason Matthews, Senior Lecturer in Automotive Manufacturing and BEng Mechanical with Manufacturing Programme Leader
- Dr Hamidreza Nemati, Lecturer in Avionics and Control
- Dr Alessandro Pontillo, Lecturer in Aerospace Systems
- Dr Chris Toomer, Associate Professor
- Dr Jun Yao, Senior Lecturer Aerospace Thermofluids
- Professor Yufeng Yao, Professor in Aerospace Engineering
- Dr Yaseen Zaidi, Senior Lecturer in Systems Engineering
Sensing and Instrumentation
- Dr James Whiting, Associate Director Sensing and Instrumentation
- Dr Nadia Alkhafaji, Lecturer
- Beverly Andrew, Research Fellow – Assay Development
- Dr Sunday Atuba, Senior Lecturer in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- Dr Timothy Cox, Research Director
- Daniel Delgado Bellamy, Graduate Tutor in Electronics
- Dr Thomas Draper, Research Fellow – Biosensing/Healthcare Technology
- Dr Sabir Ghauri, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Carlos Insaurralde, Senior Lecturer in Electronic Engineering
- Professor Janice Kiely, Professor in Bio-electronics/Res In CoDi
- Dr Kamyar Mehranzamir, Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Dr Joerg Mossbrucker, Senior Lecturer in Robotics
- Dr Mokhtar Nibouche, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Eleanor O'Hara, Lecturer in Electronic Engineering
- Dr David Western, Wallscourt Fellow in Health Technology
- Dr Ibidapo Williams, Senior Research Fellow
- Dr Jiseon You, Lecturer in Engineering Project Management
- Dr Alex Yue, Senior Lecturer in Bioinstrumentation and Sensor Interfacing
- Professor Quan Zhu, Professor in Control Systems
Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure
- Dr Marianthi Leon, Associate Professor and Associate Director of Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure
- Dr Hazel Beaumont, Senior lecturer in Geology
- Professor Colin Booth, Professor of Smart and Sustainable Infrastructures
- Dr Antonia Chatzirodou, BEng Civil Engineering Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Water Resourcing
- Dr Tiago Dos Santos Ferreira, Lecturer in Civil Engineering
- Sarah Fray, Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering
- Dr Rakesh Gopinath, Lecturer in Civil Engineering
- Dr Dominic Hames, Senior Lecturer in Water Resourcing
- Dr Farzad Hejazi, Lecturer in Structural Engineering
- Dr Ghada Karaki, Lecturer in Structural Engineering
- Dr Evita Papazikou, Lecturer in Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure
- Dr Luc Pellecuer, Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering
- Dr Heshachanaa Rajanayagam, Lecturer in Civil Engineering
- Dr Tanvi Singh, Lecturer in Civil Engineering
- Dr Heike Wanke, Senior Lecturer in Geology
School Office
Student and Programme Support Team
- Olga Athanasiou, Team Leader
- Becky Stokes, Administrator
- Clare Adlam, Officer
- Erin Forrester, Administrator
- Rhys Kinsey, Administrator
- Ricky Thirunamam, Administrator
- Ruth Hayley, Administrator
Student Experience Coach
Student Support Advisors
Timetabling
- Jacqui Warden, Timetabling Team Leader
Technical instructors
- Kieran Brown, Director of Technical CATE
- Chris English, Director of Learning Resources
- Andy Geary, Team Leader and Technical Instructor: Geosciences and Civil Engineering
- Luisa Holder, Team Leader in Manufacturing
- Rick Adams, Technician – Manufacturing Instructor
- Mark Allonby, Technician – Manufacturing Engineering
- Samson Annapureddy, Senior Teaching Technician Wind Tunnel
- Nathan Churchill, Robotics Engineering Technical Instructor
- Dan Cole, Senior Technician – Structures
- Lucy Corfield, Technical Instructor: Manufacturing and 3D Printing
- Sam Coupland, Rapid Prototyping Technician – BRL
- Oliver Davey, Technician – Building Environment
- Romain Derval, Technician – Senior Mechatronics Technicians
- Alex Fanourakis, Technician – Electronics/Mechatronics
- David Fisher, Senior Technician – Computational Engineering CAD
- Sonia George, Project Room Support Technician
- Will Hadrill, Technician – Electronics
- Andy Hill, Senior Technical Instructor – Digital Engineering Technologies
- Ian Horsfield, Technical Manager – Bristol Robotics Lab
- Kathryn Lamb-Riddell, Senior Science Technician
- Paul Mathison, Technician – Electronics
- Marie McCall, Project Room Support Technician – TTO
- Josh Minto, Technician – Robotics
- Doug Nash, Technician – Manufacturing/Composites
- Vicki Pearcy, Technician – Health and Safety Administrator
- Julian Potter, Technician – BRL
- Adrian Rose, Technical Instructor – (Geo Sciences A&E) and Civil Engineering
- Geoff Rowley, Technician – Thermofluids
- Deepthi Shanmugam, Fluid Simulation Programmer
- Tamsila Tauqir, Technician – Engineering Materials Science
- Nathan Townsend, Technician – Materials/Dynamics
- Lee Treherne, Technical Instructor – Automotive Power Train
- Jason Welsby, Senior Technician – BRL
- Drew Williams-Hicks, Technician – Manufacturing Instructor
- Mark Wright, Technician – Electronics Demonstrator
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