School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (SECaM) staff directory

Meet the people behind the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Senior leadership team

Professor Alex Belton

Head of School and substantive Professor of Mathematics
Dr Matthew Craven

Associate Head of School (UG Education)
Dr Charlotte Cree

Science and Engineering School Technical Manager
Mr Tom Crichton

Associate Head of School (Recruitment)
Dr Martyn Hann

Associate Head of School (PG Education)
Professor Lars Johanning

Associate Head of School - Research
Dr Boksun Kim

Associate Head of School (Staff Development and Partnerships)
Dr Yinghui Wei

Associate Head of School (Resources)
Dr Toby Whitley

Associate Head of School (Engagement)
Mrs Mara Wolf

Senior Support Administrator

Academic staff

Dr Shaymaa Al-Juboori

Lecturer in Computer Science
Dr Amir Aly

Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Dr Adrian Ambroze

Associate Professor of Digital Communications Engineering
Dr Lauren Ansell

Lecturer in Data Science
Dr Muhammad Asad

Lecturer in Computer Science
Dr Shakil Awan

Associate Professor in Electronics and Nanotechnology
Dr Dena Bazazian

Lecturer in Robotics and Machine Vision
Professor Alex Belton

Head of School and substantive Professor of Mathematics
Dr Alexander Besinis

Associate Professor in Mechanical and Medical Engineering
Dr Pablo Borja

Lecturer in Control Systems Engineering
Dr Fatma Bouabdallah

Lecturer in Computer Science
Dr Nathan Broomhead

Lecturer in Pure Mathematics
Dr Shanshan Cheng

Lecturer in Civil Engineering
Dr Ji-Jian Chin

Lecturer in Computer Science
Dr Colin Christopher

Associate Professor in Mathematics
Professor Nathan Clarke

Professor in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
Dr Keri Collins

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Dr Matthew Craven

Associate Head of School (UG Education)
Mr Tom Crichton

Associate Head of School (Recruitment)
Dr Vassilis Cutsuridis

Associate Professor in Computer Science
Dr Hai-Van Dang

Lecturer in Cyber Security
Dr Paul Davey

Associate Professor in Electronics and Embedded Systems
Dr Mark Dixon

Lecturer (Education)
Dr Vincent Drach

Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics
Dr James Edwards

Lecturer in Applied Mathematics/Theoretical Physics
Dr Edward Ellis

Lecturer in Civil Engineering (Education)
Dr Bogdan Ghita

Associate Professor
Dr Nancy Girdhar

Lecturer in Computer Science
Professor Deborah Greaves OBE FREng

Professor in Ocean Engineering
Dr Martyn Hann

Associate Head of School (PG Education)
Dr Tom Heinzl

Associate Professor in Theoretical Physics
Dr Rory Hopcraft

Lecturer in Cyber Security
Dr Ian Howard

Associate Professor Computational Neuroscience
Dr Jason Hughes

Lecturer in Mathematics
Professor Emmanuel Ifeachor

Research Professor
Dr David Jenkins

Associate Professor of Nanomaterials and Devices
Professor Lars Johanning

Associate Head of School - Research
Dr Tamer Kamel

Lecturer in Power Electronics and Renewable Energy
Dr Vasilios Kelefouras

Lecturer in Computer Science
Dr Asiya Khan

Associate Dean for Education and Student Experience
Dr Boksun Kim

Associate Head of School (Staff Development and Partnerships)
Dr B. King

Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics
Mr Adam Kyte

Lecturer in Mechanical & Marine Engineering Design (Engineering)
Dr Yeaw Chu Lee

Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Professor Long-yuan Li

Professor of Structural Engineering
Dr Adan Lopez-Santander

Lecturer in Navigation and Maritime Science
Dr Craig McNeile

Lecturer in Theoretical Physics
Dr Maozhou Meng

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Dr Jon Miles

Associate Professor in Coastal Engineering
Professor Genhua Pan

Professor of Nanomaterials and Devices
Dr Mariam Pirashvili

Lecturer in Data Science/Statistics
Professor Alison Raby

Professor in Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Mr Francis Rebbeck

Senior Technician (Physical Modelling)
Dr Jahir Rizvi

Lecturer in Mechanical & Marine Engineering
Dr Antony Robotham

Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Dr Hazel Sales

Associate Lecturer
Dr Jenny Sharp

Lecturer in Mathematics Education
Mr Jake Shaw-Sutton

Lecturer in Applied Robotics
Dr David Simmonds

Associate Professor in Coastal Engineering
Dr Vivek Singh

Lecturer in Computer Science
Dr Julian Stander

Associate Professor in Mathematics and Statistics
Dr Raphael Stuhlmeier

Lecturer in Mathematical Sciences
Professor John Summerscales

Professor of Composites Engineering
Dr Kimberly Tam

Associate Professor in Cybersecurity
Capt Paul Townsend

Lecturer in Navigation and Maritime Science
Dr Davide Vadacchino

Lecturer in Applied Mathematics/Theoretical Physics
Dr Haoyi Wang

Lecturer in Computer Science
Dr Yinghui Wei

Associate Head of School (Resources)
Dr Toby Whitley

Associate Head of School (Engagement)
Dr Yu Yao

Lecturer in Embedded Systems

Technical staff

Miss Karen Ansell

Technician (Purchasing)
Mr Pete Biggs

Support Technician (Stores)
Mr Luke Branca

Senior Technician - Composites
Dr Jeremy Clark

Senior Technician (Materials & Structures)
Dr Charlotte Cree

Science and Engineering School Technical Manager
Mr Tim Davies

Senior Technician (Navigation & Maritime Science)
Mr Neil Fewings

Senior Technician (Design and Manufacturing)
Anna Fisker Hansen

Senior Technician (STEAM Laboratories)
Mr Iain Griffin

Senior Technician (Digital Fabrication)
Dr Stuart MacVeigh

Technical Specialist (Clean Room)
Mr Robert Mann

Senior Technician (Engineering Support)
Dr Kieran Monk

Senior Technician (COAST & Light Fluids)
Mr Andrew Norris

Senior Technician (Electronics)
Mr Andy Oxenham

Senior Technician (COAST & Light Fluids)
Mr Christopher Pass

Technical Specialist (Energy)
Mr Dave Pattison

Senior Technician (Mechanical Manufacturing)
Mr Mark Price

Deputy School Technical Manager
Mr Alastair Reynolds

COAST Laboratory Manager (Technical Specialist)
Mr James Rogers

Senior Technician - Electronics
Mr George Seymour

Senior Technician - Robotics
Mr Matthew Seymour

Senior Technician (Computing)
Martin Simpson

Senior Technician - Embedded Systems
Mr Tony Tapp

Technical Specialist (Materials and Structures)
Mr John Welsh

Senior Technician (Electronics)
Dr Niloufar Zabihi

Senior Technician (CAD)

Research staff

Dr Scott Brown

ORE Supergen Hub Research Fellow
Dr Jiaxin Chen

Global Challenge Research Fellow in ORE
Mr Luke Christison

Researcher - Data Visualisation
Dr Patrick Copinger

Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Mr Juan Dorje Palbar Misas

Research Assistant/Fellow in Navigation and Maritime Cyber
Dr Vivek Francis

WaveFLOW Research Fellow
Dr Jessica Guichard

ORE Integration Researcher
Dr Frédéric Le Pivert

Research Fellow in Marine Operations Simulation
Miss Sophia Nazir

Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher Fellowship in Biosensors
Dr Edward Ransley

Senior Research Fellow
Dr Tom Tosdevin

COAST Researcher
Miss Avanthika Vineetha Harish

Industrial Researcher - Pentesting
Dr Chenyu Zhao

Senior Research Fellow

Administrative staff

Ms Jools Taylor

Assistant Administrator
Mrs Mara Wolf

Senior Support Administrator

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