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, Lecturer
- Professor Chris Bowen, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
- Professor Chris Brace, Professor of Automotive Propulson/Deputy Director of Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre
- Dr Richard Burke, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Richard Butler, Professor of Aerospace Composites
- Dr Michael J Carley, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Mauro Carnevale, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Steve Cayzer, Senior Lecturer/Director of Studies for Postgraduate Taught Courses
- Dr David Cleaver, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Sally Clift, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Andrew Cookson, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Daniel Coren, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Aaron Costall, Reader
- Dr Charles Courtney, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Jos Darling, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Director of Undergraduate Admissions
- Dr Elies Dekoninck, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Vimal Dhokia, Reader in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Jon du Bois, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Ed Elias, Part Time Teaching Fellow
- Dr Joseph Flynn, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Kate Fraser, 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
- Mr Andrew Green, Manufacturing Engineer
- Professor Ismet Gursul, Professor of Aerospace Engineering
- Dr Andrew Hillis, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Alan Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Pejman Iravani, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, RCUK Academic Research Fellow
- Mrs Debra Janson, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Management
- Dr Nigel Johnston, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Director of Doctoral Studies
- Professor Patrick Keogh, Professor of Machine Systems, Director of Research
- Dr Hamideh Khanbareh, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Evripidis Loukaides, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Alexander Lunt, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Rick Lupton, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Marcelle McManus, Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Professor Michele Meo, Professor of Polymer & Composite Engineering
- Professor Peter Mott, Professor of Practice in Engineering and Business Management
- Professor Stephen Newman, Professor of Innovative Manufacturing Technology
- Professor Linda B Newnes, Head of Costing Research
- Dr Roger F Ngwompo, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr (Speed) G W Owen, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Min Pan, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Elise Pegg, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Fulvio Pinto, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Andrew Plummer, Professor of Machine Systems
- Dr Oliver Pountney, Lecturer, Director of Studies (Postgraduate Research)
- 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
- Dr Carl Sangan, Reader in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr James Scobie, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Alborz Shokrani, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Hui Tang, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Christopher Vagg, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Rod Valentine, Lecturer in Design, Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Dr Zhijin Wang, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Mike Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Johnpaul Woodhead, Lecturer
- Dr Anna Young, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Senior Tutor
- Dr HaNa Yu, Lecturer In Future Manufacturing Engineering
- Dr Vincent Zeng, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Nic Zhang, Lecturer
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.