Department of Mechanical Engineering academic staff
We oversee and deliver teaching and research activities in the Department.
Our duties include:
- teaching on our undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses
- developing and delivering research expertise across our portfolio
- building collaborative networks across educational and industrial sectors
- supervision of postgraduate students
Head of Department
Academic and teaching staff
- Professor Sam Akehurst, Professor in Advanced Powertrain Systems
- Andrew Avent, Lecturer
- Dr Nicola Bailey, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Chris Bowen, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Associate Dean (Research)
- Professor Chris Brace, Professor of Automotive Propulsion/Deputy Director of Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre, IAAPS Executive Director
- Dr Samuel Bull, Lecturer
- Prof Richard Burke, Professor of Sustainable Automotive Propulsion
- Professor Richard Butler, Professor of Aerospace Composites
- Dr Michael J Carley, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Mauro Carnevale, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Steve Cayzer, Professor, Director of Studies for Postgraduate Taught Courses, Climate Action Learning & Teaching Liaison
- Dr Anna Chatzimichali, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Andrew Cookson, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Daniel Coren, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Charles Courtney, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Director of Undergraduate Studies Yrs 3 - 5
- Dr Jos Darling, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Elies Dekoninck, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Vimal Dhokia, Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Head of Department, Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Ed Elias, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Stefania Esposito, Lecturer
- Nick Evans, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Chanel Fallon, Lecturer
- Dr Tom Fletcher, Lecturer
- Dr Kate Fraser, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Ioannis Georgilas, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Sabina Gheduzzi, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Director of Teaching
- Professor Richie Gill, Chair of Healthcare Engineering
- Andrew Green, Manufacturing Engineer
- Professor Ismet Gursul, Professor of Aerospace Engineering
- Dr Andrew Hillis, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Alan Hunter, Reader in Mechanical Engineering
- Debra Janson, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Nigel Johnston, Reader in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Director of Doctoral Studies
- Professor Patrick Keogh, Professor of Machine Systems
- Dr Hamideh Khanbareh, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Gary Lock, Professor of Aerospace Engineering
- Dr Evripidis Loukaides, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Alexander Lunt, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Rick Lupton, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Marcelle McManus, Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Gratsiela Madzharova, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Peter Mott, Professor of Practice in Engineering and Business Management
- Professor Linda B Newnes
- Dr Roger F Ngwompo, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr (Speed) G W Owen, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Min Pan, Reader in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Elise Pegg, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Fulvio Pinto, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Oliver Pountney, Senior Lecturer, Director of Studies (Postgraduate Research)
- Dr Rosti Readioff, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr D Andrew S Rees, Reader in Fluid Mechanics
- Dr Andrew Rhead, Senior Lecturer in Composites
- Dr Kevin Robinson, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Jens Roesner, Technical Manager for the Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control
- Dr James Roscow, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Jana Sajdakova, Online Lecturer
- Professor Carl Sangan, Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Director of Research
- Dr James Scobie, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Director of UG Recruitment, Access and Admissions
- Dr Nathan Sell, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Alborz Shokrani, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Aykut Tamer, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Hui Tang, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Christopher Vagg, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Rod Valentine, Lecturer in Design, Director of Undergraduate Studies Yrs 1 - 2
- Dr Zhijin Wang, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Mike Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Anna Young, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Senior Tutor
- Dr HaNa Yu, Lecturer In Future Manufacturing Engineering
- Dr Hao Yuan, Lecturer
- Dr Vincent Zeng, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Nic Zhang, Lecturer
- Dr Runan Zhang, Lecturer
- Dr Melle Zijlstra, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Emeritus Professors
We are Professors who have been awarded Emeritus status, generally on retirement from the University. This honour is given in recognition of our contribution to research and scholarship, teaching or community service, and we may contribute to ongoing research and teaching.