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Dr Ali Sadaghiani<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head of the SMaRT Research Group<\/strong>
Developing functional surfaces to control interfacial transport processes in energy and water systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Omid Doustdar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Head of the SMaRT Research Group<\/strong>
Design, bio-materials and innovative sustainable solutions for the textile industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professor Karl Dearn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head of the School of Engineering<\/strong>
Enhancing the efficiency and performance of mechanical components and devices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Iestyn Stead<\/a>

Industrial Tutor in the School of Engineering<\/strong>
Lubrication, biological solutions, wastewater treatments, and sustainable engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Dr Khadijat Olorunlambe<\/a>

Head of Education in the Mechanical Engineering <\/strong>
The use of acoustic emission to monitor the tribological mechanisms of artificial joints.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Mingchao Liu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QS Lead in the Mechanical Engineering<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n

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Mechanics of slender structures and their applications in the design of shape-morphing structures and soft robotics.
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Dr Amir Hajiyavand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head of Student Recruitment in the School of Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design and development of automated systems, utilising robotics and applying Artificial Intelligence in various fields.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Sajad Bafqi <\/a>

<\/strong>High-performance thermoplastics and graphene synthesis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nicole Sharples<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arya Hajiyavand<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Qinsi Li<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Graciano Zhang<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aida Fadakar<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Khaled Alrashidi<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sarika Dhorajiwala<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pingi Lin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ramisa Yahyapour<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chuanjie Xu<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aaron Ainsworth<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morven Pennie<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aneeq Raheem<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Muci Chen<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Peihao Chen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorary Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Fariborz Eghtedari<\/strong>
Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)
UK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Shahriar Parisouz<\/strong>
Hexagon Technology Centre
UK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Ali Mozner<\/strong>
Soiltechnics Limited
UK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Parvaneh Eskandari<\/strong>
University of Birmingham
UK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Hamid Mahmoudi<\/strong>
Bioducts Ltd.
UK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Peyman Yousefi<\/strong>
University of Calgary
Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Yigit Akkus<\/strong>
Ericsson AB
Sweden<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Manju Tanwar<\/strong>
Organic Recycling Systems
India<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Ali Al-Qahtani<\/strong>
Jubail Industrial College
Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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