
Head of the SMaRT Research Group
Developing functional surfaces to control interfacial transport processes in energy and water systems.

Deputy Head of the SMaRT Research Group
Design, bio-materials and innovative sustainable solutions for the textile industry.

Head of the School of Engineering
Enhancing the efficiency and performance of mechanical components and devices.

Dr Iestyn Stead
Industrial Tutor in the School of Engineering
Lubrication, biological solutions, wastewater treatments, and sustainable engineering.

Dr Khadijat Olorunlambe
Head of Education in the Mechanical Engineering
The use of acoustic emission to monitor the tribological mechanisms of artificial joints.

QS Lead in the Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of slender structures and their applications in the design of shape-morphing structures and soft robotics.

Head of Student Recruitment in the School of Engineering
Design and development of automated systems, utilising robotics and applying Artificial Intelligence in various fields.
Researchers

Nicole Sharples

Arya Hajiyavand

Qinsi Li

Graciano Zhang

Aida Fadakar

Khaled Alrashidi

Sarika Dhorajiwala

Pingi Lin

Ramisa Yahyapour

Chuanjie Xu

Aaron Ainsworth

Morven Pennie

Aneeq Raheem

Muci Chen

Peihao Chen
Honorary Members
Dr Fariborz Eghtedari
Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)
UK
Dr Shahriar Parisouz
Hexagon Technology Centre
UK
Dr Ali Mozner
Soiltechnics Limited
UK
Dr Parvaneh Eskandari
University of Birmingham
UK
Dr Hamid Mahmoudi
Bioducts Ltd.
UK
Dr Peyman Yousefi
University of Calgary
Canada
Dr Yigit Akkus
Ericsson AB
Sweden
Dr Manju Tanwar
Organic Recycling Systems
India
Dr Ali Al-Qahtani
Jubail Industrial College
Saudi Arabia
