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Brunel Design School

Name Telephone Email Office
Dr Harry Agius Dr Harry Agius
Senior Lecturer in Computing
Harry has research and teaching expertise in various aspects of digital media, games and creative co...
T: +44 (0)1895 265993
E: harry.agius@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265993 harry.agius@brunel.ac.uk Howell Building 212
Mrs Laila Al Jahwari Mrs Laila Al Jahwari
PhD Student
Laila is a full-time doctoral researcher in Design Integrated PhD program under the supervision of D...
E: laila.aljahwari2@brunel.ac.uk
laila.aljahwari2@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Neil Alexander Mr Neil Alexander
PhD Student
E: neil.alexander@brunel.ac.uk
neil.alexander@brunel.ac.uk
Mrs Aseel Mohammad Irsheid Alja'afreh Mrs Aseel Mohammad Irsheid Alja'afreh
PhD Student
Aseel Mohammed Aljaafreh is a PhD student in the design department. Aseel's doctoral research invest...
E: aseelmohammadirsheid.alja'afreh@brunel.ac.uk
aseelmohammadirsheid.alja'afreh@brunel.ac.uk
Ms Thanaa Al-Rawashdeh Ms Thanaa Al-Rawashdeh
PhD Student
E: thanaa.al-rawashdeh@brunel.ac.uk
thanaa.al-rawashdeh@brunel.ac.uk
Professor Marios Angelides Professor Marios Angelides
Divisional Lead / Professor - Computing
Marios C. Angelides is a Computer Scientist, Chartered Engineer (CEng) and a Chartered Fellow o...
T: +44 (0)1895 265990
E: marios.angelides@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265990 marios.angelides@brunel.ac.uk Howell Building 230
Mr Atanas Atanasov Mr Atanas Atanasov
Lecturer in 3D Animation
Atanas Atanasov is a Part-Time Lecturer at Brunel University. He teaches within the Digital Media de...
T: +44 (0)1895 268068
E: atanas.atanasov@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268068 atanas.atanasov@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 256
Mr Christian Azolan Mr Christian Azolan
Lecturer (Professional Practice) Digital Media
Christian is a Digital Visual Artist and has worked in the Fashion, Publishing and Maritime Industry...
T: +44 (0)1895 266432
E: christian.azolan@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266432 christian.azolan@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 352
Mr Nour-Eddine Baallal Mr Nour-Eddine Baallal
PhD Student
E: nour-eddine.baallal@brunel.ac.uk
nour-eddine.baallal@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Jinghao Bai Mr Jinghao Bai
PhD Student
Introduce I am a doctoral student at the research complex of computer science and design. I am commi...
E: jinghao.bai@brunel.ac.uk
jinghao.bai@brunel.ac.uk
Ms Nevena Balezdrova Ms Nevena Balezdrova
PhD Student
Nevena Balezdrova is a full-time PhD design researcher under the supervision of Dr Youngok Choi and ...
E: nevena.balezdrova@brunel.ac.uk
nevena.balezdrova@brunel.ac.uk
Miss Sena Berktas Miss Sena Berktas
PhD Student
E: sena.berktas@brunel.ac.uk
sena.berktas@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Chris Biggadike Mr Chris Biggadike
PhD Student
E: chris.biggadike@brunel.ac.uk
chris.biggadike@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Richard Bonser Dr Richard Bonser
Brunel Academic Director (West London Institute of Technology) / Reader
T: +44 (0)1895 266646
E: richard.bonser@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266646 richard.bonser@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 156
Mr Charlie Bradley Mr Charlie Bradley
PhD Student
Doctoral Researcher exploring the potential of track and trace technologies within reusable pa...
E: charlie.bradley@brunel.ac.uk
charlie.bradley@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Fabrizio Ceschin Dr Fabrizio Ceschin
Reader in Design
I am a Reader in Design for Sustainability, coordinator of the Design for Sustainability research gr...
T: +44 (0)1895 267394
E: fabrizio.ceschin@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267394 fabrizio.ceschin@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 156
Professor Youngok Choi Professor Youngok Choi
Professor
Youngok Choi is Professor of Design and Programme Director for MA Design Strategy and...
T: +44 (0)1895 266573
E: youngok.choi@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266573 youngok.choi@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 160
Mr Stephen Cockett Mr Stephen Cockett
Lecturer (Education) in Digital Media
T: +44 (0)1895 266745
E: stephen.cockett@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266745 stephen.cockett@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 352
Dr Federico Colecchia Dr Federico Colecchia
Lecturer in Creative Electronics and Programming
I have over 20 years of experience in research and development across academia and the private secto...
T: +44 (0)1895 266236
E: federico.colecchia@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266236 federico.colecchia@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 261
Dr Lucia Corsini Dr Lucia Corsini
Lecturer in Product Design Engineering
Dr Lucia Corsini is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, leading research on Systems and Engineering Design...
T: +44 (0)1895 265026
E: lucia.corsini@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265026 lucia.corsini@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 252
Miss Alison Crewe Miss Alison Crewe
Departmental Administrator
T: +44 (0)1895 266539
E: alison.crewe@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266539 alison.crewe@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 257
Dr Damon Daylamani-Zad Dr Damon Daylamani-Zad
Senior Lecturer in Digital Media
T: +44 (0)1895 267638
E: damon.daylamani-zad@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267638 damon.daylamani-zad@brunel.ac.uk Tower C 107
Professor Hua Dong Professor Hua Dong
Head of Brunel Design School/Professor
Hua Dong is Professor and Head of Brunel Design School. Her research expertise is inclusive design. ...
T: +44 (0)1895 265450
E: hua.dong@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265450 hua.dong@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 257b
Ms Gillian Donnelly Ms Gillian Donnelly
Senior Department Administrator
T: +44 (0)1895 268917
E: gillian.donnelly@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268917 gillian.donnelly@brunel.ac.uk Tower A 012
Dr Mohammed Elsouri Dr Mohammed Elsouri
Lecturer in Computer-based Design Methods and Mechanics
Mohammed Elsouri is currently a lecturer in Computer Based Design Methods at Brunel. He is an experi...
T: +44 (0)1895 265065
E: mohammed.elsouri@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265065 mohammed.elsouri@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 261
Mr Pierre Engelhard Mr Pierre Engelhard
Lecturer in 3D Animation
Pierre Engelhard is a Part-Time Lecturer at Brunel University. He teaches within the Digital Media d...
T: +44 (0)1895 267216
E: pierre.engelhard@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267216 pierre.engelhard@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 256
Ms Nadine Fayyad Ms Nadine Fayyad
PhD Student
Qualifications MA Interior Design (2018) / University of Westminster. London, UK. BA Interior D...
E: nadine.fayyad@brunel.ac.uk
nadine.fayyad@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Joe Ferry Mr Joe Ferry
Senior Lecturer
Joe Ferry is a creative leader with an insatiable passion for design. He has a track record of defin...
T: +44 (0)1895 267783
E: joe.ferry@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267783 joe.ferry@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 156
Dr Lynn Gabrielson Dr Lynn Gabrielson
HP Lecturer - Design
E: lynn.gabrielson@brunel.ac.uk
lynn.gabrielson@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Rosella Paulina Galindo Esparza Dr Rosella Paulina Galindo Esparza
Research Fellow
Rosella is a Research Fellow within the Digital Design Lab. Her research interests combine desi...
E: rosellapaulina.galindoesparza@brunel.ac.uk
rosellapaulina.galindoesparza@brunel.ac.uk
Professor Vanja Garaj Professor Vanja Garaj
Professor of Design
Professor Vanja Garaj is Professor of Design, Director of Research for Brunel Design School and Modu...
T: +44 (0)1895 266964
E: vanja.garaj@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266964 vanja.garaj@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 151
Professor Joseph Giacomin Professor Joseph Giacomin
Professor - Design
Joseph Giacomin is a professor of Human Centred Design at Brunel University London where he performs...
T: +44 (0)1895 265340
E: joseph.giacomin@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265340 joseph.giacomin@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 255
Professor David Harrison Professor David Harrison
Professor - Design Research
David Harrison  is a  Professor of Design Research and lectures in Sustainable Design and ...
T: +44 (0)1895 266321
E: david.harrison@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266321 david.harrison@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 151
Mr Tom Higgs Mr Tom Higgs
Lecturer (Education)
Tom Higgs is the Module Leader for Design Process & Research YR1.   Tom is a British P...
T: +44 (0)1895 266680
E: tom.higgs@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266680 tom.higgs@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 160
Mr Robert Holdway Mr Robert Holdway
HP Lecturer - Design
Through Co-Innovate I facilitate collaborative projects between businesses and Brunel University aca...
E: robert.holdway@brunel.ac.uk
robert.holdway@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Pawel Jurkiewicz Mr Pawel Jurkiewicz
PhD Student
E: pawel.jurkiewicz@brunel.ac.uk
pawel.jurkiewicz@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Jinsheng Kang Dr Jinsheng Kang
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Jinsheng joined Brunel Design as a Lecturer in Design in 2003. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Me...
T: +44 (0)1895 266330
E: jinsheng.kang@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266330 jinsheng.kang@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 261
Miss Nazma Khatun Miss Nazma Khatun
PhD Student
Nazma Khatun is a first-year PhD student under the supervision of Dr Gabriella Spinelli and Dr Feder...
E: nazma.khatun@brunel.ac.uk
nazma.khatun@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Busayawan Lam Dr Busayawan Lam
Reader
Dr Busayawan Lam is the Senior Tutor and Deputy Head of Brunel Design School (Teaching). She special...
T: +44 (0)1895 266592
E: busayawan.lam@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266592 busayawan.lam@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 156
Miss Jessie Lei Miss Jessie Lei
PhD Student
E: jessie.lei@brunel.ac.uk
jessie.lei@brunel.ac.uk
Miss Montida Lertnimanoradee Miss Montida Lertnimanoradee
PhD Student
Montida Lertnimanoradee is a doctoral researcher at the Brunel Design School, College of Engineering...
E: montida.lertnimanoradee@brunel.ac.uk
montida.lertnimanoradee@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Liang Li Dr Liang Li
Lecturer
Dr Liang Li is a Lecturer in Mechanical and Design Engineering. He obtained his PhD degree in Mechan...
T: +44 (0)1895 266994
E: liang.li@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266994 liang.li@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 261
Dr Nadarajah Manivannan Dr Nadarajah Manivannan
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Manivannan serves as a Senior Lecturer at Brunel School of Design, specializing in Electronics, ...
Mr Alan Mannion Mr Alan Mannion
Educational Academic Lecturer in Digital Media
T: +44 (0)1895 266810
E: alan.mannion@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266810 alan.mannion@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 256
Dr Arthi Manohar Dr Arthi Manohar
Senior Lecturer in Design
Arthi is a Senior Lecturer and Director for the BSC Product Design in Brunel Design School. She is a...
T: +44 (0)1895 265842
E: arthi.manohar@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265842 arthi.manohar@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 160
Mr Steve McGonigal Mr Steve McGonigal
Senior Lecturer (Education)
Steve McGonigal joined Brunel in October 2018 as a Senior Lecturer in Industrial and Product Design....
T: +44 (0)1895 266316
E: steve.mcgonigal@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266316 steve.mcgonigal@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 156
Ms Niranjana Menon Ms Niranjana Menon
PhD Student
E: niranjana.menon@brunel.ac.uk
niranjana.menon@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Rakesh Mohun Mr Rakesh Mohun
Digital Studio Manager
T: +44 (0)1895 265021
E: rakesh.mohun@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265021 rakesh.mohun@brunel.ac.uk Tower C 005f
Mr Zakaria Monteiro Najmi Mr Zakaria Monteiro Najmi
PhD Student
Zakaria is a Doctoral Researcher studying the Development of Artificial Intelligence Applications, p...
E: zakaria.najmi@brunel.ac.uk
zakaria.najmi@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Weining Ning Dr Weining Ning
Lecturer in Computer-based Industrial/Product Design
I joined Brunel Design School in 2022 after finishing my PhD studies at the University of Cambridge....
T: +44 (0)1895 268560
E: weining.ning@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268560 weining.ning@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 261
Mr Lizhou Niu Mr Lizhou Niu
PhD Student
Currently, I work in accessibility design and HCD (User-centered design) in schools. I am committed ...
E: lizhou.niu@brunel.ac.uk
lizhou.niu@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Eujin Pei Dr Eujin Pei
Associate Dean (Quality Assurance) / Reader
Academic Background Eujin is Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Scien...
T: +44 (0)1895 268055
E: eujin.pei@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268055 eujin.pei@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 156
Dr David Rees Dr David Rees
Honorary Senior Lecturer - Brunel Design School
David Rees is an Engineering educator, author and researcher. He is a Senior Lecturer at Brunel Univ...
T: +44 (0)1895 265837
E: david.rees@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265837 david.rees@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 151
Mr Aymane Sahli Mr Aymane Sahli
PhD Student
Aymane Sahli is a PhD candidate in Brunel Design School at Brunel University London. He is under the...
E: aymane.sahli@brunel.ac.uk
aymane.sahli@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Ryan Smith Mr Ryan Smith
Project Manager
I have a background in business development having worked with West London Business for 4 years and ...
T: +44 (0)1895 267577
E: ryan.smith@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267577 ryan.smith@brunel.ac.uk MICHAEL STERLING 256
Dr Gabriella Spinelli Dr Gabriella Spinelli
Reader - Innovation Management
Dr Spinelli researches and explores resilience as the outcome of the interplay between technology, h...
T: +44 (0)1895 267544
E: gabriella.spinelli@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267544 gabriella.spinelli@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 252
Dr Mohammad Swash Dr Mohammad Swash
Lecturer in Digital Media
Dr Rafiq Swash joined the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, College Of Engineering,...
T: +44 (0)1895 267630
E: rafiq.swash@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267630 rafiq.swash@brunel.ac.uk Howell Building 222
Miss Ginevra Terenghi Miss Ginevra Terenghi
PhD Student
I am a full-time doctoral researcher in the Design PhD Program, under the supervision of Dr Arthi Ma...
E: ginevra.terenghi@brunel.ac.uk
ginevra.terenghi@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Zixin Tian Mr Zixin Tian
PhD Student
Zixin is a full-time PhD researcher at the School of Design, working on application design and user ...
E: zixin.tian@brunel.ac.uk
zixin.tian@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Gulsen Tore Yargin Dr Gulsen Tore Yargin
Senior Lecturer in Design and Innovation Strategy
Gulsen is a Senior Lecturer in Design and Innovation Strategy at Brunel Design School with...
T: +44 (0)1895 267702
E: gulsen.toreyargin@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 267702 gulsen.toreyargin@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 160
Mr Frederick Weimer Mr Frederick Weimer
Lecturer (Education) in Digital Media
I have been teaching at Brunel for several years. I am a Digital Media Lecturer and have taught on s...
T: +44 (0)1895 266751
E: fred.weimer@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266751 fred.weimer@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 255
Dr Yanmeng Xu Dr Yanmeng Xu
Senior Lecturer in Mechanics for Design
Dr Xu is a tribologist and has extensive knowledge in the subjects of Manufacturing Engineering,&nbs...
T: +44 (0)1895 265883
E: yanmeng.xu@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265883 yanmeng.xu@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 261
Ms Zifan Yan Ms Zifan Yan
PhD Student
E: zifan.yan@brunel.ac.uk
zifan.yan@brunel.ac.uk