Axon
reader in the institute of energy futures and department of mechanical and aerospace engineering. my research is about the use of energy in the urban environment and the limits to natural resources. my main areas of interest are in energy security, sustainability, transport, electricity networks, and resource efficiency. i use techniques and methods including the application of robust methods for metrics and indicators, and data mining and analytics.i have published more than 80 reviewed articles and technical reports. energy security, risk, and sustainability. data analytics for energy use in the urban environment. infrastructure investment for the low(er)-carbon transition. energy use by transport and it's impacts on health and the environment. robust methods for metrics and indicators. i conduct and supervise research encompassing energy, transport, sustainability, and risk. i exploit tools for data analytics, system dynamics, and stochastic modelling. be1602 - engineering practice (year 1) me3623 - engineering design (year 3) me3620 - major individual project (year 3) me5500 - research project (msc ft / dl)
Dr Colin Axon
Reader in the Institute of Energy Futures and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. My research is about the use of energy in the urban environment and the limits to natural resources. My main areas of interest are in energy security, sustainability, transport, electricity networks, and resource efficiency. I use techniques and methods including the application of robust methods for metrics and indicators, and data mining and analytics.I have published more than 80 reviewed articles and technical reports. Energy security, risk, and sustainability. Data analytics for energy use in the urban environment. Infrastructure investment for the low(er)-carbon transition. Energy use by transport and it's impacts on health and the environment. Robust methods for metrics and indicators. I conduct and supervise research encompassing energy, transport, sustainability, and risk. I exploit tools for data analytics, system dynamics, and stochastic modelling. BE1602 - Engineering Practice (Year 1) ME3623 - Engineering Design (Year 3) ME3620 - Major Individual Project (Year 3) ME5500 - Research Project (MSc FT / DL)
Kastrinou
maria kastrinou is a social anthropologist with fieldwork experience in south-eastern mediterranean, specifically in syria, greece, lebanon and in the israeli-occupied golan heights. her research critically interrogates the politics of religion, sect, state and statelessness, the political and cultural lives of refugees, and the political economy of conflict and resistance. her monograph power, sect and state in syria (i.b. tauris 2016) is the first ethnography of the druze minority in syria, and one of only a handful of anthropological works about syria. she has been engaged with projects on sectarianism, statelessness and refugees in the middle east and she is currently working on the druze heritage foundation funded research project ‘lives across divides: ethnographic stories from the golan heights.’ experimenting between anthropology and theatre, together with hannah knoerk and johannes birringer, they formed the hotspot collective and created, produced and performed ‘the price of water’ – a political play about refugees, capitalism and the hotspot critically engaging with kastrinou's ethnographic work in greece and the middle east. i convene the second year undergraduate module political and economic issues in anthropology. i am contributing to making the social (convened by gareth dale) and teach on global london (convened by inge dornan). in the past, i have convened or taught the following modules: classical anthropological theory; introduction to social anthropology; anthropology, objects and images; anthropological perspectives on war and humanitarian assistance; practising anthropology 1; ethnographic research methods; ethnographic encounters.
Dr Maria Kastrinou
Maria Kastrinou is a social anthropologist with fieldwork experience in South-Eastern Mediterranean, specifically in Syria, Greece, Lebanon and in the Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights. Her research critically interrogates the politics of religion, sect, state and statelessness, the political and cultural lives of refugees, and the political economy of conflict and resistance. Her monograph Power, Sect and State in Syria (I.B. Tauris 2016) is the first ethnography of the Druze minority in Syria, and one of only a handful of anthropological works about Syria. She has been engaged with projects on sectarianism, statelessness and refugees in the Middle East and she is currently working on the Druze Heritage Foundation funded research project ‘Lives across divides: Ethnographic stories from the Golan Heights.’ Experimenting between anthropology and theatre, together with Hannah Knoerk and Johannes Birringer, they formed the Hotspot Collective and created, produced and performed ‘The Price of Water’ – a political play about refugees, capitalism and the Hotspot critically engaging with Kastrinou's ethnographic work in Greece and the Middle East. I convene the second year undergraduate module Political and Economic Issues in Anthropology. I am contributing to Making the Social (convened by Gareth Dale) and teach on Global London (convened by Inge Dornan). In the past, I have convened or taught the following modules: Classical Anthropological Theory; Introduction to Social Anthropology; Anthropology, Objects and Images; Anthropological Perspectives on War and Humanitarian Assistance; Practising Anthropology 1; Ethnographic Research Methods; Ethnographic Encounters.
Lee
i am chair in digital business analytics at brunel business school and have received a phd in management engineering and meng in management science from kaist (korea advanced institute of science and technology). i am a divisional lead, innovation & sustainability that leads msc in busines intelligence & digital marketing, msc in global supply chain management, and bsc in business and management programmes. i am sitting at the executive board as the representative of divisional leads within the school. previously, i gained industrial experience from bt group cto for 6 years before joining brunel. i secured more than £3 millions of research grants from mrc, esrc, eu fp7, h2020 and other international funding bodies to brunel university london. i coordinated international research consortia including ubipol, cees, mini-chip, and greendc. my research interests include governance mechanisms in online communities and supply chain networks in public and private sectors applying computational big data analytics and process theories. the excellence of my research has been awarded by international institutes such as ais (association for information systems), wfmc (workflow management coalition) and iet (the institutes of engineering and technology) as well as bt group. i published articles on international journals including management science, journal of ais, european journal of operational research, ieee tr mobile computing, ieee pervasive computing, information systems management, and government information quarterly among others. i have strong connections within the industry, providing paid consulting services to several companies including bt group. · clan governance (social moderation) in online communities · disputes resolution processes in online communities · network governance mechanisms and opportunistic behaviour in supplier buyer networks · energy efficient governance mechanisms in organisations mb5530 information systems in organisations mg1016 managing information with technologies consultation and feedback sessions: monday 2:30 - 3:30pm, wednesday 2:30 - 3:30pm. please book time with habin lee (staff)
Professor Habin Lee
I am Chair in Digital Business Analytics at Brunel Business School and have received a PhD in Management Engineering and MEng in Management Science from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). I am a Divisional Lead, Innovation & Sustainability that leads MSc in Busines Intelligence & Digital Marketing, MSc in Global Supply Chain Management, and BSc in Business and Management programmes. I am sitting at the Executive Board as the representative of Divisional Leads within the school. Previously, I gained industrial experience from BT Group CTO for 6 years before joining Brunel. I secured more than £3 millions of research grants from MRC, ESRC, EU FP7, H2020 and other international funding bodies to Brunel University London. I coordinated international research consortia including UbiPOL, CEES, MINI-CHIP, and GREENDC. My research interests include governance mechanisms in online communities and supply chain networks in public and private sectors applying computational big data analytics and process theories. The excellence of my research has been awarded by international institutes such as AIS (Association for Information Systems), WfMC (Workflow Management Coalition) and IET (The Institutes of Engineering and Technology) as well as BT Group. I published articles on international journals including Management Science, Journal of AIS, European Journal of Operational Research, IEEE Tr Mobile Computing, IEEE Pervasive Computing, Information Systems Management, and Government Information Quarterly among others. I have strong connections within the industry, providing paid consulting services to several companies including BT Group. · Clan governance (social moderation) in online communities · Disputes resolution processes in online communities · Network governance mechanisms and opportunistic behaviour in supplier buyer networks · Energy efficient governance mechanisms in organisations MB5530 Information Systems in Organisations MG1016 Managing Information with Technologies Consultation and feedback sessions: Monday 2:30 - 3:30pm, Wednesday 2:30 - 3:30pm. Please Book time with Habin Lee (Staff)
Rugo
i am an award-winning filmmaker and scholar. my main interests are in documentary and conflict, world cinema and film-philosophy. my most recent film the soil and the sea (2023) - with a text by writer elias khoury - unveils the violence lying beneath a garden, a school, a cafe, a hotel, and other unremarkable landscapes, in a search for mass graves from lebanon's civil war. about a war (2018) explores violence and change through the testimonies of former fighters from the same conflict. i also work on landscape and environmental films. my research has been funded by ahrc, esrc and british academy before joining brunel in 2013 i have taught at goldsmiths, university of london, dartmouth college (us) and university of melbourne. · documentary film and conflict (theory and practice) · film-philosophy · landscape and environmental film
Professor Daniele Rugo
I am an award-winning filmmaker and scholar. My main interests are in documentary and conflict, world cinema and film-philosophy. My most recent film The Soil and The Sea (2023) - with a text by writer Elias Khoury - unveils the violence lying beneath a garden, a school, a cafe, a hotel, and other unremarkable landscapes, in a search for mass graves from Lebanon's Civil War. About a War (2018) explores violence and change through the testimonies of former fighters from the same conflict. I also work on landscape and environmental films. My research has been funded by AHRC, ESRC and British Academy Before joining Brunel in 2013 I have taught at Goldsmiths, University of London, Dartmouth College (US) and University of Melbourne. · Documentary Film and Conflict (Theory and Practice) · Film-Philosophy · Landscape and environmental film
Wilkin
i studied at southampton university (1987-2004) before taking up my first post at lancaster university in the department of politics and international relations. i moved to brunel in august 2005. qualifications: phd politics and ir (southampton) i am currently working on three articles for peer reviewed academic journals. these are provisionally titled: watch your step: world-systems analysis as critical social science every day i write the book: geoculture as dominant ideology in the c21 you’ve been framed! charlie hebdo and wikileaks – the geoculture of free speech i have published articles in major academic journals (and monographs) in the following subject areas: political economy and globalisation world-systems analysis security and development philosophy of social science anarchist social thought media, social change and democracy hungary in the modern world-system critical realism social movements and protests design practices and everyday life the work of noam chomsky popular culture and social criticism module convenor so100a global sociology co2030 global communication: the digital revolution so3613 lawyers, guns and money: building the modern world-system
Dr Peter Wilkin
I studied at Southampton University (1987-2004) before taking up my first post at Lancaster University in the Department of Politics and International Relations. I moved to Brunel in August 2005. Qualifications: Phd Politics and IR (Southampton) I am currently working on three articles for peer reviewed academic journals. These are provisionally titled: Watch your Step: World-Systems Analysis as Critical Social Science Every Day I Write the Book: Geoculture as Dominant Ideology in the C21 You’ve been framed! Charlie Hebdo and WikiLeaks – The Geoculture of Free Speech I have published articles in major academic journals (and monographs) in the following subject areas: Political economy and Globalisation World-Systems Analysis Security and Development Philosophy of social science Anarchist social thought Media, social change and democracy Hungary in the Modern World-System Critical Realism Social movements and protests Design practices and everyday life The work of Noam Chomsky Popular Culture and social criticism Module Convenor SO100A Global Sociology CO2030 Global Communication: The Digital Revolution SO3613 Lawyers, Guns and Money: Building the Modern World-System