Computing staff
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Dr David Walton
Course Leader – BSc (Hons) Game Programming
David is course leader for BSc (Hons) Game Programming at the BCU Games Academy, and leads the Computer Graphics and Games Programming courses, in addition to participating in research as part of the Games and Graphics group. David began work at BCU in 2023, teaching on a range of courses related to graphics and...
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Dr Yonghao Wang
Associate Professor
Dr. Yonghao (Leo) Wang is an esteemed academic with over 20 years of experience in the fields of Networking and Cybersecurity, with a special focus on blockchain technology and decentralised communication systems. His expertise also extends to Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for multimedia, as well as Cloud and Edge...
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Dr Kurtis Weir
Lecturer in Human Computer Interaction
Dr Kurtis Weir is a Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and situated at the Digital Media Technology (DMT) Lab. His research focuses are in HCI, Virtual and Augmented Reality (XR), Assistive Technologies, accessibility for disabled people, and design philosophies. Dr Weir completed his PhD in Computer Science at the...
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Ben West
Course Leader for BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering and Production, Lecturer in Audio Engineering
Ben West is the course leader for BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering and Production and leads the acoustics modules at BCU. Ben was an Acoustic Engineer in the automotive industry for ten years, holds an MSc in Acoustics with Audio Applications from the University of Salford, and is a member of the Institute of Acoustics (MIOA). ...
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Andy White
Programme Leader
Andy joined Birmingham City University 2001 as a Senior Lecturer in Computing. Following a number of years in course management he has recently been appointed Programme Leader managing a group of courses in the multimedia and broadcast area. Andy began his career as a postgraduate researcher in 1995 at the University of...
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Ian Williams
Professor of Visual Computing and Head of the Digital Media Technology Lab (DMT Lab)
Prof. Williams is Head of the Digital Media Technology Lab (DMT Lab) and leads the research strategy and vision for the Lab which encompasses the four core domains of: Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Graphics and Computer Vision, Sound and Music Analysis and Broadcast Systems. He gained his PhD from Manchester...
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Dr Andrew Wilson SFHEA
Associate Professor
Andrew is an Associate Professor in Computing and Data Science within the College of Computing. He has developed and led many undergraduate and post graduate technology courses as course leader. As well as teaching he is an active researcher in the field of digital health, working across faculties, NHS Trusts and European...
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Dr Wenge Xu
Senior Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction
Dr Wenge Xu is a senior lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and an active researcher within the HCI Research Centre. Wenge specialises in HCI, focusing on Extended (Virtual, Augmented, Mixed) Reality and accessibility. He is researching to (1) make VR accessible for all, (2) use AR to support everyday life, and (3)...
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Usama Zidan
Visiting Lecturer
Usama is a PhD Researcher at the Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Centre and a Visiting Lecturer at Birmingham City University. Usama’s Doctoral Research is mainly in the area of computer vision, specifically in the areas of image classification and segmentation. His supervisors are Professor Mohamed Gaber and ...