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Brunel Design School

Name Telephone Email Office
Dr Harry Agius Dr Harry Agius
Senior Lecturer in Computing
Harry has three decades of research and teaching expertise in various aspects of digital media, game...
T: +44 (0)1895 265993
E: harry.agius@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265993 harry.agius@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 256
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
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 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
Miss Yasemin Birmek Miss Yasemin Birmek
PhD Student
I completed my undergraduate studies in psychology at Sabancı University in Istanbul, Turkey, before...
E: yasemin.birmek@brunel.ac.uk
yasemin.birmek@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Charlie Bradley Mr Charlie Bradley
HP GTA - Design
E: charlie.bradley3@brunel.ac.uk
charlie.bradley3@brunel.ac.uk
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
Dr Selami Cifter Dr Selami Cifter
Senior Lecturer
Abdusselam Selami Cifter is a Senior Lecturer in Design for Manufacture and Sustainability in Brunel...
E: selami.cifter@brunel.ac.uk
selami.cifter@brunel.ac.uk
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
Senior 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 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 Michael Sterling 256
Miss Faxia Dong Miss Faxia Dong
PhD Student
Faxia is a PhD researcher at Brunel Design School. Her work focuses on AI-enhanced augmented and mix...
E: faxia.dong@brunel.ac.uk
faxia.dong@brunel.ac.uk
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
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 a Professor of Design, Director of Research for the Brunel Design School an...
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
Honorary Professor - CEDPS
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
Miss Lorraine Groves Miss Lorraine Groves
PhD Student
I am a PhD researcher at Brunel University, focusing on the development of a Digital Mental Health I...
E: lorraine.groves@brunel.ac.uk
lorraine.groves@brunel.ac.uk
Ms Yufan Guo Ms Yufan Guo
PhD Student
E: yufan.guo@brunel.ac.uk
yufan.guo@brunel.ac.uk
Professor David Harrison Professor David Harrison
Honorary Professor
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
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 Zeqi Huang Mr Zeqi Huang
PhD Student
Experience: I have been an external teacher of Guangxi Arts university in China, an external teacher...
E: zeqi.huang@brunel.ac.uk
zeqi.huang@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Takebumi Itagaki Dr Takebumi Itagaki
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Dr Takebumi ITAGAKI obtained a BEng from Waseda University (Japan) and a PhD in Engineering/Music fr...
T: +44 (0)1895 266749
E: takebumi.itagaki@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266749 takebumi.itagaki@brunel.ac.uk Howell Building 242
Ms Lea Jagendorf Ms Lea Jagendorf
Lecturer in Design
I am a graphic designer and a design educator. My design work includes branding, identity, wayfindin...
E: lea.jagendorf@brunel.ac.uk
lea.jagendorf@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
Ms Zihan Kong Ms Zihan Kong
PhD Student
E: zihan.kong@brunel.ac.uk
zihan.kong@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Busayawan Lam Dr Busayawan Lam
Reader
Dr Busayawan Lam is a Reader and Head of Brunel Design School. She specialises in the areas of New P...
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 has extensive expertise in both academic and industrial settings, specialising in energy...
T: +44 (0)1895 266994
E: liang.li@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 266994 liang.li@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 261
Miss Dan Li Miss Dan Li
PhD Student
E: dan.li@brunel.ac.uk
dan.li@brunel.ac.uk
Ms Jing Liu Ms Jing Liu
PhD Student
E: jing.liu@brunel.ac.uk
jing.liu@brunel.ac.uk
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
Lecturer (Education) 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
Ms Niranjana Menon Ms Niranjana Menon
PhD Student
E: niranjana.menon@brunel.ac.uk
niranjana.menon@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Talal J R H Mulla Ali Mr Talal J R H Mulla Ali
PhD Student
Talal Mulla Ali Obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon with an emphasis ...
E: talaljrh.mullaali@brunel.ac.uk
talaljrh.mullaali@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Zakaria Monteiro Najmi Mr Zakaria Monteiro Najmi
PhD Student
Zakaria is a Doctoral Researcher studying the Development of Design Frameworks with A.I. Application...
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
Professor Eujin Pei Professor Eujin Pei
Honorary Professor
Academic Background Eujin was a Full Professor in Additive Manufacturing from September 2024 to...
T: +44 (0)1895 268055
E: eujin.pei@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268055 eujin.pei@brunel.ac.uk Michael Sterling 156
Miss Jiayue Qin Miss Jiayue Qin
PhD Student
E: jiayue.qin@brunel.ac.uk
jiayue.qin@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Gabriella Spinelli Dr Gabriella Spinelli
Associate Director of Innovation and Digital Health/Reader
Reader in Healthcare Design and Innovation, Brunel Design School, College of Engineering, Design and...
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 Michael Sterling 256
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
Honorary Senior Lecturer
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
Mr Haowen Yin Mr Haowen Yin
PhD Student
Haowen Yin got his MA degree with Distinction  in Graphic Design from Kingston University in 20...
E: haowen.yin@brunel.ac.uk
haowen.yin@brunel.ac.uk