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Academic Members

Dr Yamin Abdouni BSc, MSc, PhD Lecturer in Chemistry for Materials Science Education Chemistry: Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry Scholarship: Language in TNE  yamin.abdouni@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Hicham Adjali MEng, MSc, PhD, SFHEA Senior Lecturer in Thermofluids Heat Transfer, Thermal Systems, Building Energy, Parameter Estimation Scholarship in Engineering Education: Student Engagement, Inclusive Curriculum  +44 (0)20 7882 8739      h.adjali@qmul.ac.uk

Mr Luqman Ahmed CELTA, MA, FHEA Lecturer in Skills for Science and Engineering Transnational Education  l.ahmed@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Shafique Ahmed BEng, MEng, PhD, FHEA Lecturer in Materials and Surface Science Education Zirconia-based ceramics, dental materials, biomaterials, sustainable materials. Flipped learning, student-centred learning, curriculum design.  shafique.ahmed@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Folashade Akinmolayan Taiwo MEng, PhD, SFHEA Reader in Engineering Education Primary research interests are: Student experience of teamwork as an indicator for employability skills; Engagement and retention of students within Engineering through active learning techniques; Cultural and social impacts on the approaches to learning; Diversity and inclusion within Engineering.  +44 (0)20 7882 7281      f.akinmolayan@qmul.ac.uk

Mr Alan Allman BSc, DELTA, FHEA Lecturer in English for Science and Engineering Transnational Education I design and deliver courses in English for Specific Academic Purposes, focussing on language and communication skills in Science and Engineering.  a.allman@qmul.ac.uk

Prof James Busfield FREng, MA, PhD, CEng, FIMMM, FHEA Professor of Materials Examining the physical behaviour by experiment and modelling techniques of polymers and soft matter such as elastomers and rubber materials. Properties of interest include abrasion, friction, fracture, creep, fatigue, viscoelastic behaviour, modulus enhancement, self healing, recycling, ageing and composite filler reinforcement. Developing smart soft materials that can sense their environment and soft actuating materials that can change shape in response to a physical stimulus.  j.busfield@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Deepshikha Deepshikha PhD, FHEA, MRSC Visiting Professor Materials Chemistry, Low dimensional carbon nanomaterials chemistry, graphene functionalization, graphene-based optoelectronic devices, and energy materials. Nanostructured conducting polymers and Polymer nanocomposites-based Biosensors for diagnosis of human diseases.  d.deepshikha@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Xinru Deng MEng, PhD Senior Lecturer in Engineering Education Hydroxyapatite, biomineralization, directed self-assembling system, bio-inspired hierarchical structure, transnational education, authentic assessment  deng.xinru@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Sanaa Hafeez PhD, FHEA, AMIChemE Lecturer in Engineering Education  sanaa.hafeez@qmul.ac.uk

Prof Henri Huijberts MSc PhD(Twente, Netherlands) PFHEA CMath FIMA Professor of Engineering Science and Education Nonlinear control systems, nonlinear dynamics, chaos, synchronisation, robotics, engineering and mathematics education, educational leadership, digital education  +44 (0)20 78869      h.j.c.huijberts@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Adijat Omowumi Inyang BSc, MSc, PhD Lecturer in Materials Science and Engineering Education My key areas of research interests and focus include: Underrepresentation in engineering education; Sociocultural factors influencing underrepresentation among diverse student groups within engineering education; Diversity and inclusion within engineering education/STEM; Team Based Learning.  a.inyang@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Saqib Raza Jivani MEng, PhD, FHEA Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Enhanced heat transfer, Condensation, Two-Phase Flow. Computational Fluid Dynamics, Finite element Analysis, Student Experience, Student Engagement, Flipped Learning, Gamification in Engineering Education.  +44 (0)20 7882 3149      s.r.jivani@qmul.ac.uk

Ms Agne Kocnevaite MA, CELTA, FHEA Lecturer in Language and Communication for Science and Engineering (Transnational Education)  a.kocnevaite@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Fariborz Motallebi BSc MEng PhD Senior Lecturer in Aerodynamics Flow Control, Aerodynamics of Sport Vehicles, High Speed Aerodynamics, Boundary Layer Flows, Instrumentation and Optical Diagnostics in Flow Measurements  +44 (0)20 7882 5182      f.motallebi@qmul.ac.uk

Ms Faith Nightingale MA, DELTA, FHEA, AMIMMM Senior Lecturer in Skills for Science and Engineering Transnational Education Engineering Education, Professional Skills, Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Education  f.nightingale@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Jae-Hwan Park PhD, FHEA Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management National Strategy on Sustainable Development, Economic and Industry Strategy, Data Sharing Systems, Systems Innovation, Industry Transition, Regional Development, Technological Innovation, Digitalisation, Ecological Governance  jae-hwan.park@qmul.ac.uk

Mr Benjamin Parton BAhon, MA(RCA), RCA Fellow, RSA Fellow, RSA Fellow Lecturer with Professional Practice Invention, Design Innovation, Strategic thinking, Graphic Design, Advertising Art Direction & Copywriting, Corporate Branding, Educator.  b.parton@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Stuart Peters BA, MSc, PhD, SFHEA Lecturer Industry 4.0 , Innovation, Sustainability & Climate Change  +44 (0)20 7882 3784      s.r.peters@qmul.ac.uk

Ms Eleonora Pitta FHEA, MA, BA Lecturer in Language/Skills for Science and Engineering (Teaching & Scholarship); Transnational Education. I hold a BA in ELT and an MA in Applied Linguistics. With over 18 years experience in English language education, I have specialised in guiding students for Cambridge ESOL and IELTS exams. As an EAP lecturer, I expanded skills in English for Academic and Specific Purposes. As a content creator, I have updated schemes and created material for various EAP courses.  e.pitta@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Maria Romero-González MSc, PhD, SFHEA Reader in Science and Engineering Education Biomineralization, surface chemistry, biomaterials, environmental chemistry, engineering and sustainability. Flipped learning, student centred learning, curriculum design.  m.romero-gonzalez@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Salim Mohamed Salim BEng PhD MIMechE CEng SFHEA Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering (Teaching & Scholarship) Salim specialises in transnational education and enhancing the student experience through active and research-led learning. His interests include real-life applications, neurodiversity, internationalisation, and cultural awareness. As a Senior Fellow of Advance HE and advocate of the CDIO framework, he is committed to educational innovation. A Chartered Engineer with expertise in CFD, Urban Fluid Dynamics, and Large Eddy Simulation, with experience supervising research & PhD projects. Globally recognised for delivering guest talks, he enjoys networking and exploring collaborations that foster global citizenship and mobility. These efforts align with his passion for educational research and leadership.  s.salim@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Raza Shah PhD (Cantab), BEng (Hons), CEng, MBA, MSc, MEd, PGCE, MIMechE, MCMI, GMBPsS Senior Lecturer in Design, Production and Manufacturing Raza is a chartered engineer with expertise across design, production, processing, project management, R & D and consultancy. He has a diverse range of industrial design experience in the UK, Europe and Middle East on capital investment projects in the speciality gas, chemicals and petroleum gas industries at a senior level [e.g., Air Products & Chemicals, SHV Energy Calor Gas, Nidec SR Drives, Gulf Cryo, National Grid, Hyundai Construction]. Raza's engineering design expertise involves exploring, devising and implementing design methodologies that encourage creative design thinking and to develop culture of creativity leading to ideational fluency, diversity and productivity. Raza brings together a cross-disciplinary blend of domains to facilitate knowledge transfer between engineering, design, user-centred design, human decision-making, human behaviour and creative cognition in design and psychology.  +44 (0)20 7882 6663      raza.shah@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Rehan Shah BEng (UCL), MSc (Oxf), PhD (UCL), FHEA, MIMA, MInstP Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Mathematics and Engineering Education Applied mathematics (nonlinear dynamics, analytical mechanics and mathematical modelling); Mathematics and engineering education pedagogy (diversification of STEM curricula, threshold concepts, concept inventories, embedding ethics and sustainability, university-industry partnerships, community-based learning, history of mathematics and physics)  rehan.shah@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Karen Shoop BA MSc PhD Senior Lecturer in Design  +44 (0)20 7882 8014      karen.shoop@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Andy Spowage PhD, PGCHE, CEng, CSci, FIMMM, FIMM, FHEA Reader in Engineering and Materials Education The performance of materials including : Materials Selection, Failure Inviestigation, Testing of Materials Higher Education Including : Transnational operations, Professional Practice in Engineering Education, Student Centered Approaches  a.spowage@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Ranjan Vepa BTech(IITMadras) MASc(Wat) PhD(Stan) Reader in Aerospace Engineering My research interests are in dynamic modelling, simulation and control applications related to aircraft flight dynamics, UAVs , robotics, space robotics and space vehicle orbit and attitude dynamics with a focus on aeroelaticity, electric propulsion and optimal trajectory synthesis for aircraft flight, UAVs and space missions.  +44 (0)20 7882 5193      r.vepa@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Giuseppe Viola PhD, PGCAP, FHEA, FIMMM, CSci Lecturer in Materials Science Education in QMES Innovative pedagogical methods in materials science and engineering education. Fabrication and characterization of active materials.  g.viola@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Sulafudin Vukusic BSc, MSc, PhD, PGCAP, FHEA Senior Lecturer in Materials Chemistry Polymer Science, Chemical Education, Engineering and Materials Education  +44 (0)20 7882 2963      s.vukusic@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Li Wang BEng, MSc, PhD, CEng, FHEA Senior Lecturer in Engineering Materials, Design, Simulations, Packaging  l.i.wang@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Yousef Zawahreh BEng(Hons), PhD, PGCert, FHEA Senior Lecturer in Engineering Materials and Design My background is in materials, an area of that spans all other engineering disciplines (almost). My interests lie in identifying and commercialising design-related solutions that come from the boundaries between disciplines. Sustainability of the built environment and healthcare are at the top of my list. Engineering education is another passion of mine.  +44(0)7908040367      y.zawahreh@qmul.ac.uk

Centre Associates

Dr Mouna Chetehouna PhD, MEng , FHEA, MWES Teaching Fellow and Module Organiser Materials Science and Engineering Bio-medical Engineering Bio-medical and clinical materials Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering Computational modelling Innovative education delivery and assessment design Engagement and interactive learning Lab-based education Novel pedagogy and assessments Academic integrity  m.c.chetehouna@qmul.ac.uk

Dr Tomas Lukas MSc, PhD, FHEA Senior Teaching Associate Mechanical engineering, computational mechanics.  +44 (0)20 7882 3149      tomas.lukas@qmul.ac.uk