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
Professor Patrick Keogh, Professor in Machine Systems
Academic and teaching staff
- Professor Sam Akehurst, Professor in Advanced Powertrain Systems
- Andrew Avent, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- 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 in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Richard Burke, Professor of Sustainable Automotive Propulsion
- Professor Richard Butler, Professor of Aerospace Composites
- Dr Michael J Carley, Senior 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 in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Andrew Cookson, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Sam Cooper, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Daniel Coren, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Charles Courtney, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- 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 Engagement
- Dr Ed Elias, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Stefania Esposito, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Chanel Fallon, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Tom Fletcher, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Kate Fraser, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Ioannis Georgilas, Senior 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
- Dr Tim Harrell, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Andrew Hillis, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Alan Hunter, Reader in Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Head of Department Workload and Wellbeing
- Dr Debbie Janson, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Nigel Johnston, Reader in Mechanical Engineering,
- Dr Hamideh Khanbareh, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Alessandro Leronni, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Gary Lock, Professor of Aerospace Engineering
- Dr Evros 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, Professor of Cost Engineering
- Dr Roger F Ngwompo, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Lee Nissim, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Min Pan, Reader in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Antonio Pellegrino, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Elise Pegg, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Laurent Perge, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Fulvio Pinto, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Andrew Plummer, Professor in Machine Systems
- Dr Oliver Pountney, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Director of Studies (Postgraduate Research)
- Dr 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, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Senior Tutor
- Jana Sajdakova, Online Lecturer, Director of Studies MSc EBM (online)
- Professor Carl Sangan, Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Director of Research
- Dr James Scobie, Reader 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 Studies MSc EBM (campus based)
- Dr Zhijin Wang, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor David Williams, Professor of Composites Manufacturing
- Dr Mike Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Director of Studies (Undergraduates - all years)
- Dr Anna Young, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Head of Department People and Culture,
- Dr HaNa Yu, Lecturer In Future Manufacturing Engineering
- Dr Hao Yuan, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Vincent Zeng, Reader in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Nic Zhang, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Runan Zhang, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Melle Zijlstra, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Samantha Hayward, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Dr Qi Liu, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
- Professor Jenny Baker, Professor of Industrial Decarbonisation
- Dr Quanren Zeng , 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.