Staff

Researchers

Dr Abid

Dr Hussain Ali Abid
BEng(Hons), PhD

Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Research Scientist In Computational Fluid Dynamics, Computational Aeroacoustics and Machine Learning

Fluid dynamics, computational aeroacoustics and aerodynamics, large-eddy simulations, analytical modelling, applied mathematics.

Dr Al-Kadhimi

Dr Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
BSc, MSc, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Mr Anderson

Mr Neil Anderson
MA, DELTA

Teaching Fellow in Language for Science and Engineering (Transnational Education)

Dr Azina

Dr Clio Azina

Industrialist Visitor

Dr Bevis

Dr Laura Bevis

Postdoctoral Research Associate: Cardiovascular Digital Twins

Working to understand and predict the movement of fluids and how they interact with their surroundings using mathematical modelling. Main interests lie within biology, for example, blood flow in the heart, the movement of small swimming organisms, and the flow of the vitreous humour within the eye.

Dr Bhuwal

Dr Akash Bhuwal

Postdoctoral Reserch Associate

Mr Bontoft

Mr Elliott Bontoft

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dr Bosch Fortea

Dr Minerva Bosch Fortea

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dr Brookes

Dr Oliver Brookes

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Dr Burggraef

Dr Maria Burggraef
PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

I hold an MSc in Chemistry and a PhD in Chemical Engineering, with a background in membrane-based polymer synthesis and organic chemistry. My research focuses on the synthesis of defined molecular weight poly(ethylene glycol) using organic solvent nanofiltration techniques. I am also investigating its potential application in pharmaceuticals. I …

Mr Chan

Mr Pak Hung Chan
MEng, MSc

Research Assistant

Dr Da Silva Machado De Freitas

Dr Rodolfo Da Silva Machado De Freitas
PhD, MSc

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Synthetic Fuel Utilisation

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Dr Dawood

Dr Abu Bakar Dawood
PhD, MSc, BEng

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dr Dong

Dr Ming Dong
PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dr Duan

Dr Zhongnan Duan

KTP Associate (Archipelago)

Dr Gaffney

Dr Piers Gaffney

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Dr Griggs

Dr Thomas Griggs

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Elastomer Recycling

I work largely in the field of sustainability, completing my PhD on bio-based, self-healing polyurethanes, while now focusing on increasing the recyclability of sulphur crosslinked natural rubber.

Dr Guo

Dr Hongye Guo

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Self-healing Materials

Dr Guo

Dr Ziyu Guo

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dr Gupta

Dr Shubham Gupta
Ph.D., B.E.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Computational Modelling, Biomechanics, Tribology, Mechanical Engineering

Dr Hopkins

Dr Timothy Hopkins
PhD

Versus Arthritis Research Fellow

I am currently working on a Versus Arthritis funded Foundation Fellowship within SEMS. The aim of the fellowship is to develop an organ-on-a-chip model of human cartilage and synovium ("joint-on-a-chip") to understand how these tissues interact in the human knee in health and disease. We believe that this interaction plays …

Dr Hou

Dr Yingwei Hou
PhD, MSc, BSc

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Dr Huang

Dr Tiefan Huang

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Membrane Fabrication

Advanced membrane materials, polymer porous materials

Ms Hussain

Ms Sarah Hussain
B.Eng., MSc., FHEA

KTP Associate

Prosthetics, Tactile Sensing, Contact Sensing, Soft Robotics, Control Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Sensor Design, Biomedical Electronics, Medical Devices, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Biomedical Instrumentation.

Dr Khatib

Dr Nidal Khatib

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Dr Kudriavtceva

Dr Valeriia Kudriavtceva
BSc, MSc, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Mr Kumar

Mr Devender Kumar

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Mechanics of Liquid-solid Impact

Dr Kunalan

Dr Sujitha Kunalan

Postdoctoral Research Assistant - Orthobiologic Biomaterials

As personalised medicine continues to grow in demand, Suji's research focuses on advancing bioactive, bioresorbable composites that she developed, by loading them with autologous cells to negate rejection issues for later implantation. Currently, she is establishing and maintaining 3D dynamic cultures to validate tissue-in-a-tube models with varied anabolic phenotypes and …

Mr Li

Mr Boda Li

Research Assistant

Intelligent Vehicle Perception, System Modelling Simulation and Testing

Dr Li Volsi

Dr Anna Li Volsi

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Dr Liu

Dr Chen Liu

Postdoctoral Research Associate on Precision Robotic Manipulation

Dr Liu

Dr Dongtao Liu
BEng, MEng, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Mr Liu

Mr Shijia Liu

Research Assistant on Precision Robotic Manipulation

Dr Liu

Dr Yang Liu
PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Mechanics

Dr McPolin-Hall

Dr Esmé McPolin-Hall
BSc, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

I am currently involved in an MRC-funded project aimed at identifying modifiable pathways to reduce preterm births in a region of sub-Saharan Africa, where there is a high prevalence of HIV among pregnant women. Specifically, I am using 3D in vitro models of the fetal membrane to investigate how inflammatory …

Dr Midha

Dr Swati Midha
PhD

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

I am currently involved in an EPSRC-funded project at the School of Engineering and Materials Science. By integrating unique materials and various ligand and cell modalities with advanced biofabrication techniques, such as digital light processing, we aim to create a versatile toolkit for spatial tissue patterning. This toolkit will be …

Dr Min

Dr Xiaoyi Min
DPhil, MEng

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Biomechanics

Dr Mingoes

Dr Carlos Mingoes

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Electrochemistry, Electro/Photoelectrocatalysis, Energy Storage materials, Redox Flow batteries

Dr Muñoz Castro

Dr Natalia Muñoz Castro

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

I study how human tissues respond to disease and stress using advanced laboratory models. My earlier work explored how breast cancer spreads to bone (bone metastasis) using environmentally friendly materials. I have also developed â??organ-on-a-chipâ? technologies that mimic human tissuesâ??including bone, gut, and fetal membraneâ??providing more accurate insights …

Dr Murillo Herrera

Dr Luis Mauricio Murillo Herrera

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Organic synthesis, computational chemistry, catalysis, ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents, electroanalytical chemistry, redox flow batteries.

Dr Nabais

Dr Rita Nabais

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Dr Osman

Dr Dalia Osman

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dr Pal

Dr Subhajit Pal
MSc, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Investigation of the physical properties of dielectric, piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials are the main topics of my research interest. In particular, the studies of ferroelectric photovoltaic, photo-ferroelectric and electrostriction phenomena in both centro and non-centrosymmetric systems. My current research focuses on synthesizing nanostructured ferroelectric thin films for the development of …

Mr Philbrooks

Mr Luke Philbrooks

Post-doctoral Research Associate

Dr Poloni

Dr Erik Poloni

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in High Entropy Ceramics

My research interests are in the design, processing, and characterization of materials for extreme environments. In particular, composites of high-entropy ceramics and carbon fibres with improved hardness, thermal stability, thermal/electrical conductivity, and resistance against crack propagation, ablation, oxidation, and corrosion.

Dr Sadler

Dr Emma Sadler
MChem, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dr Sadler is an expert in the fabrication of water repellent material with multiple functionalities through modification of surface morphology and chemistry. These functionalities include self-cleaning, anti-fouling, anti-bacterial, water purification and drag-reduction. Her current work focuses on the commercialization of superhydrophobic coatings with particular interests in sustainable alternatives to PFAs …

Dr Santagiuliana

Dr Giovanni Santagiuliana
BSc, MSc, PhD

Industrialist Visitor

Thermoplastic polymer processing, nanocomposites, graphene-based composites, materials characterisation, analytical modelling, materials and products development, cycling

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Miss Shah

Miss Miloni Shah

Organ-chip Research Technician

Dr Shah Mansouri

Dr Tahereh Shah Mansouri
HND, BEng, MSc, PHD

Research Associate in Methane Emissions

Dr Thielke

Dr Michael Thielke

EPSRC RESEARCH FELLOW

My research is focussed on electrospinning of bio-based materials to produce submicron and nanosized carbon fibres for the use as electrode materials in flow batteries. I am developing novel strategies to control the fibre morphology and the chemical composition of the carbon fibres to obtain ideal materials to further improve …

Dr Thomas

Dr Marjolaine Thomas
PhD

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Polymer/Exactymer Synthesis

Dr Ustun

Dr Cihat Emre Ustun

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Combustion, machine learning, zero/low carbon fuels, low-order modelling, computational fluid dynamics.

Dr Varatharajan

Dr Prasannavenkadesan Varatharajan

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Biomechanics

Computational biomechanics and tissue engineering

Dr Wang

Dr Xuechun Wang

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

I specialize in applying machine learning algorithms to build intelligent sensors.

Dr Wang

Dr Yufei Wang
BSc, MSc, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

My research interests center on fiber optics and fiber lasers, with applications in endoscopic imaging, multimodal imaging, and machine learning.

Dr Yang

Dr Xinxiang (Jason) Yang

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship

I study how natural gas, especially liquefied natural gas (LNG), contributes to climate change by releasing methane-a powerful greenhouse gas. My work combines satellite data, field measurements, and economic analysis to better understand and reduce methane emissions from gas infrastructure in Europe and China. I also explore how new environmental …

Dr Ye

Dr Chunchun Ye

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs), Confined Transport, Advanced Membrane Technologies

Dr Yong

Dr Han Yong

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Dr Zaidi

Dr Naveed Zaidi

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Dr Zolotarev

Dr Alexander Zolotarev
PhD, MD

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Currently, Dr. Zolotarev is working on the project for designing optimal ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation through simulation and deep learning of digital twins. His research interests lie in the intersection between data science (computer vision and signal processing), and cardiology, particularly cardiac arrhythmias.