Engineering staff directory
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Dr Waqas Lughmani
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Waqas Akbar Lughmani has over 15 years of experience in research, product design, teaching, and industry. He began his career as an operations engineer at a nuclear power plant after earning his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and completing postgraduate training in nuclear power technology. After four years, he...
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Dr Hadi Nabipour Afrouzi
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Hadi is a distinguished academic and engineer with a comprehensive background in electronic and electrical engineering. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering in 2005 from Iran, followed by a Master of Electrical Engineering (2011) and a PhD (2015) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Dr....
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Dr Joseph Ifeolu Orisaleye
Senior Lecturer in Design Engineering
Dr Joseph Orisaleye is a Senior Lecturer in Design Engineering at Birmingham City University. His teaching and research interests span mechanical engineering design, manufacturing engineering, renewable energy, and sustainable materials. He has over 18 years of experience in higher education, having previously held academic...
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Mark Ovinis
Associate Professor in Mechatronics
Mark Ovinis is an Associate Professor of Mechatronics in the Department of Engineering. His areas of expertise include flow measurement, structural integrity, biosensors and energy storage. He has a PhD from Loughborough University (UK), an MEng from Texas A&M University (USA), and a BEng from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia....
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Ishver Patel
Technologist
Ishver Patel is a Senior Technician in Engineering. Ishver is currently working as Senior Technician in CEBE department and has a wide range of experience in Engineering background. His responsibilities include operating Mechanical, Automotive, Materials, Environmental, Civil Engineering laboratories and the Workshop to...
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Dr Noel Perera
Associate Professor and Director of Innovation and Enterprise
Noel graduated with the BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering degree in 1997 and awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 both with Northumbria University. He joined Northumbria University as an academic in 2003 after a period of employment as a TCS (KTP) Associate at the National Centre...
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Professor Jean-Baptiste R. G. Souppez
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STEAM Education
Jean-Baptiste R. G. Souppez is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STEAM Education at Birmingham City University. He was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for his outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in higher education, acknowledging his international leadership in the...
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Dr. Md Mostafizur Rahman
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Rahman is at Birmingham City University. He got his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia in 2015. He received a prestigious International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS), Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), and Deputy Vice Chancellor top-up scholarships for his...
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Dr Chitta Saha
Senior Lecturer in Automotive Engineering
Dr Chitta Saha is a Senior Lecturer in Automotive Engineering and a leading researcher on Solar PV system and associated power electronics areas. Dr. Saha received his BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2001. He completed his MEngSc (research)...
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Jagjit Sehra
Programme Leader/Lecturer
Electronics Engineer at Diktron Limited This role involved commissioning, repairing and development of distress alarms which were used by the UK fire brigade. A wide range of skills were gained including: Fault finding out to component level using schematic diagrams. Using microcontrollers to develop intelligent alarm....