Anagnostou
dr anastasia anagnostou is a senior lecturer in the department of computer science at brunel university london and the co-lead of the modelling & simulation group (msg). she is also member of the intelligent data analytics (ida) group. she holds a phd in distributed modelling & simulation, an msc in telemedicine and e-health systems and a bsc(hons) in electronic engineering. her research interests lie in the areas of advanced computing infrastructures for modelling and simulation, open science for simulation, hybrid distributed simulation and modelling and simulation for healthcare and industrial applications. since 2011, she has been involved in several interdisciplinary research projects with stakeholders from industry and academia across manufacturing, healthcare, defence and food supply chains. she has also worked in africa helping to develop digital infrastructures and collaborative services enabling open science. she is co-chair for the or society’s simulation workshop (sw21) and member of organising committees for international conferences sponsored by the ieee and acm/sigsim. she has been awarded horizon 2020 funding for a 9.5 million euro project (brunel contribution €370k) entitled “demonstration of intelligent decision support for pandemic crisis prediction and management within and across european borders” (stamina). modelling and simulation, distributed simulation, cloud computing, open science, e-infrastructures, healthcare systems, internet of things cs2005 networks and operating systems (module leader) cs2001 level 2 group project cs2555 work placement cs3004 network computing cs3072-3605 computer science/business computing final-year projects cs5601 enterprise modelling (module reviewer) i also taught: introduction to programming, business analysis and process modelling, systems project management, erp systems theory and practise, erp systems deployment and configuration and sap erp integration of business processes certification course (terp-10).
Dr Anastasia Anagnostou
Dr Anastasia Anagnostou is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Brunel University London and the co-lead of the Modelling & Simulation Group (MSG). She is also member of the Intelligent Data Analytics (IDA) Group. She holds a PhD in Distributed Modelling & Simulation, an MSc in Telemedicine and e-Health Systems and a BSc(Hons) in Electronic Engineering. Her research interests lie in the areas of Advanced Computing Infrastructures for Modelling and Simulation, Open Science for Simulation, Hybrid Distributed Simulation and Modelling and Simulation for Healthcare and Industrial Applications. Since 2011, she has been involved in several interdisciplinary research projects with stakeholders from industry and academia across manufacturing, healthcare, defence and food supply chains. She has also worked in Africa helping to develop digital infrastructures and collaborative services enabling open science. She is co-chair for the OR Society’s Simulation Workshop (SW21) and member of organising committees for international conferences sponsored by the IEEE and ACM/SIGSIM. She has been awarded Horizon 2020 funding for a 9.5 million Euro project (Brunel contribution €370K) entitled “Demonstration of intelligent decision support for pandemic crisis prediction and management within and across European borders” (STAMINA). Modelling and Simulation, Distributed Simulation, Cloud Computing, Open Science, e-Infrastructures, Healthcare Systems, Internet of Things CS2005 Networks and Operating Systems (Module Leader) CS2001 Level 2 Group Project CS2555 Work Placement CS3004 Network Computing CS3072-3605 Computer Science/Business Computing Final-Year Projects CS5601 Enterprise Modelling (Module reviewer) I also taught: Introduction to Programming, Business Analysis and Process Modelling, Systems Project Management, ERP Systems Theory and Practise, ERP Systems Deployment and Configuration and SAP ERP Integration of Business Processes Certification Course (TERP-10).
Mohapatra
dr mohapatra is a specialist occupational therapist with expertise in stroke and neuro rehabilitation. she is a fellow in hea; her doctorate was funded by the lifecycle-3 from university of nottingham and focused on recovery and rehabilitation of survivors of severe disabilities after stroke, including decision making for rehabilitation care provision and carergiver's experience. sushmita joined brunel university in 2019 as a lecturer in the college of health and life sciences. previous to brunel, she was a clinical lead therapist at kings college hospital, london and a specialist advisor for care quality commission. she has experience in leading multi disciplinary rehabilitation care pathways, working across a broad range of complex neurological conditions within hospital, community and out patient setting both in public and private sectors. sushmita is passionate about improving health care through innovative research and her area of research interest include mixed methods participatory design, co-design, user-centered design fousing on incorporating service users’ perspective to develop innovative clinical practice solutions in stroke and neurological rehabilitation. recovery and rehabilitation of severe disability upper limb rehabilitation improving service delivery stroke and neuro rehabilitation
Dr Sushmita Mohapatra
Dr Mohapatra is a specialist Occupational therapist with expertise in Stroke and Neuro rehabilitation. She is a Fellow in HEA; her Doctorate was funded by the LifeCycle-3 from University of Nottingham and focused on recovery and rehabilitation of survivors of severe disabilities after stroke, including decision making for rehabilitation care provision and carergiver's experience. Sushmita joined Brunel University in 2019 as a Lecturer in the College of Health and Life Sciences. Previous to Brunel, she was a Clinical lead Therapist at Kings College Hospital, London and a Specialist Advisor for Care Quality Commission. She has experience in leading multi disciplinary rehabilitation care pathways, working across a broad range of complex neurological conditions within hospital, community and out patient setting both in public and private sectors. Sushmita is passionate about improving health care through innovative research and her area of research interest include mixed methods participatory design, co-design, user-centered design fousing on incorporating service users’ perspective to develop innovative clinical practice solutions in stroke and neurological rehabilitation. Recovery and rehabilitation of severe disability Upper limb rehabilitation Improving service delivery Stroke and Neuro rehabilitation
Nowicky
honorary senior research fellow ( sept 2021) my primary research area is in the use of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to study human voluntary control of movement and neuroplasticity. noninvasive brain stimulation involves either the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms) and direct current electrical stimulation (tdcs) and are used to examine motor learning and plasticity. these techniques are combined with the use of surface electromyography and are deployed to study changes in movement control in health and disease. such stimulation techniques are applied over the scalp to activate underlying cortical areas. as these techniques are safe, noninvasive, and painless, these techniques are making important contributions to study of human motor neuroplasticity and cognitive function. applications are far reaching and include possible use in neurorehabilitation following brain insult or injury, where together with conventional therapies they may enhance recovery of function.
Dr Alexander Nowicky
Honorary Senior Research Fellow ( Sept 2021) My primary research area is in the use of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to study human voluntary control of movement and neuroplasticity. Noninvasive brain stimulation involves either the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and direct current electrical stimulation (tDCS) and are used to examine motor learning and plasticity. These techniques are combined with the use of surface electromyography and are deployed to study changes in movement control in health and disease. Such stimulation techniques are applied over the scalp to activate underlying cortical areas. As these techniques are safe, noninvasive, and painless, these techniques are making important contributions to study of human motor neuroplasticity and cognitive function. Applications are far reaching and include possible use in neurorehabilitation following brain insult or injury, where together with conventional therapies they may enhance recovery of function.
Prunty
mellissa is the divisional lead for occupational therapy at brunel university london. she is a children's occupational therapist by background. she qualified from the msc (pre-reg) programme at glasgow caledonian university in 2010. she previously completed a bsc (hons) in kinesiology at memorial university of newfoundland in canada, while on athletic scholarship for women’s basketball. she completed her phd on handwriting difficulties in children with developmental coordination disorder (dcd), which she undertook at oxford brookes university under the supervision of prof. anna barnett, dr. mandy plumb and dr. kate wilmut. mellissa has worked in a variety of childrens' services and specialises in working with children with coordination difficulties. she founded the children's occupational therapy research clinic at the university which investigates key skills and participation in childhood including handwriting, activities of daily living and cycling. the clinic currently offers placements to occupational therapy students at the university. separate to this mellissa co-led the development of wheelchair basketball and disability sport on campus. she has organised a series of inter-professional training days for health care students and has incorporated wheelchair basketball into the occupational therapy curriculum. the wheelchair basketball project has now expanded into the local community and a new club for children and adults is now underway (brunel bulls). mellissa joined brunel university london as a lecturer in october 2013.
Dr Mellissa Prunty
Mellissa is the Divisional Lead for Occupational Therapy at Brunel University London. She is a children's Occupational Therapist by background. She qualified from the MSc (pre-reg) programme at Glasgow Caledonian University in 2010. She previously completed a BSc (Hons) in Kinesiology at Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada, while on athletic scholarship for women’s basketball. She completed her PhD on handwriting difficulties in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), which she undertook at Oxford Brookes University under the supervision of Prof. Anna Barnett, Dr. Mandy Plumb and Dr. Kate Wilmut. Mellissa has worked in a variety of childrens' services and specialises in working with children with coordination difficulties. She founded the children's occupational therapy research clinic at the university which investigates key skills and participation in childhood including handwriting, activities of daily living and cycling. The clinic currently offers placements to occupational therapy students at the university. Separate to this Mellissa co-led the development of wheelchair basketball and disability sport on campus. She has organised a series of inter-professional training days for health care students and has incorporated wheelchair basketball into the occupational therapy curriculum. The wheelchair basketball project has now expanded into the local community and a new club for children and adults is now underway (Brunel Bulls). Mellissa joined Brunel University London as a Lecturer in October 2013.
Turner
claire turner is an interdisciplinary scientist with a bsc in chemistry and biochemistry from the university of natal and a phd in biochemical engineering from ucl. her aim is to enable all our students to have an excellent education and student experience irrespective of their background and circumstances. she is very interested in innovations in pedagogy and how we can use these in improving the student experience. she was previously at the open university where she taught analytical science, and interdisciplinary science. her research is focussed around the analysis of volatile organic compounds, applied to diverse field as non-invasive disease dignosis and environmental monitoring.
Professor Claire Turner
Claire Turner is an interdisciplinary scientist with a BSc in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Natal and a PhD in Biochemical Engineering from UCL. Her aim is to enable all our students to have an excellent education and student experience irrespective of their background and circumstances. She is very interested in innovations in pedagogy and how we can use these in improving the student experience. She was previously at The Open University where she taught Analytical Science, and interdisciplinary science. Her research is focussed around the analysis of volatile organic compounds, applied to diverse field as non-invasive disease dignosis and environmental monitoring.
Wang
dr fang wang is a senior lecturer in the department of computer science at brunel university london. she received a phd in artificial intelligence from the university of edinburgh and worked as a senior researcher in the research centre of british telecom (bt) group, before she joined brunel university london in 2010. dr. wang has published a number of papers in books, journals and conferences and filed a series of patents. dr. wang is an established teacher and researcher in computer science and artificial intelligence. her research interests include nature-inspired computing, agents, intelligent information processing, intelligent distributed computing, cognitive radio networks, e-learning and cloud education, cognitive science and computer vision. she actively participated in a number of eu, epsrc, bt long term research projects and received several technical awards, including the gordon radley technical premium highly commended award of bt and acm best student paper award at the third international conference on autonomous agents. she is on the editorial boards of several international journals and serves on many program committees. dr. wang’s main research interest is in artificial intelligence and its applications. this includes using nature-inspired techniques such as intelligent agents, swarm intelligence, evolutionary computing and neural networks to solve real world applications such as network optimisation, radio spectrum management, decentralised computing, user analysis, self-organising communities, and so on. lectured, administered, tutored and examined courses at undergraduate and msc levels on topics including introduction to programming, algorithms and their applications, systems in context, digital innovation, level 1 and level 2 group projects and final year projects. class sizes varied from 8 to 350. supervised a number of undergraduate and msc projects.
Dr Fang Wang
Dr Fang Wang is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Brunel University London. She received a PhD in artificial intelligence from the University of Edinburgh and worked as a senior researcher in the research centre of British Telecom (BT) Group, before she joined Brunel University London in 2010. Dr. Wang has published a number of papers in books, journals and conferences and filed a series of patents. Dr. Wang is an established teacher and researcher in computer science and artificial intelligence. Her research interests include nature-inspired computing, agents, intelligent information processing, intelligent distributed computing, cognitive radio networks, e-learning and cloud education, cognitive science and computer vision. She actively participated in a number of EU, EPSRC, BT long term research projects and received several technical awards, including the Gordon Radley Technical Premium Highly Commended award of BT and ACM Best Student Paper Award at the Third International Conference on Autonomous Agents. She is on the editorial boards of several international journals and serves on many program committees. Dr. Wang’s main research interest is in artificial intelligence and its applications. This includes using nature-inspired techniques such as intelligent agents, swarm intelligence, evolutionary computing and neural networks to solve real world applications such as network optimisation, radio spectrum management, decentralised computing, user analysis, self-organising communities, and so on. Lectured, administered, tutored and examined courses at undergraduate and MSc levels on topics including Introduction to programming, Algorithms and their applications, Systems in Context, Digital Innovation, level 1 and level 2 group projects and final year projects. Class sizes varied from 8 to 350. Supervised a number of undergraduate and MSc projects.
Teoh
i use co-production and participatory methologies including the kawa model to scrutinise, challenge, resist and repair systemic injustices impacting occupational therapy workforce learning and development in the uk. my work in this regard has received the university's highest accolades for ‘exceptional contribution to teaching and student experience’, and has also been shortlisted for the nhs england chief allied health officers' award for leadership in equality, diversity and inclusion. additionally, my research on co-producing inclusive learning was shortlisted for the bul research impact awards in the educational impact category. i am the equity, diversity and inclusion lead for the occupational therapy division with primary responsibilities for racial and cultural equity, digital accessibility, as well as support for international / migrant students and staff. my phd exploring the hidden curriculum of occupational therapy education is pending completion, supported by the supervisory committee of of dr sofia barbosa bouças (division of psychology), dr geeta ludhra (dept of education) dr terry roberts (division of bioscienes) and dr michael iwama (duke university, usa). some of my career highlights include: chair of the royal college of occupational therapists learning and development board (2023-2025) fellow with the council of deans of health, first occupational therapist to be appointed as part of the inaugural cohort (2022-2023). professional lead for occupational therapy at kuala lumpur metropolitan university college (2016-2017), first woman of minoritized ethnoreligious background to be appointed in this position in the history of malaysian higher education pre-academia: occupational therapy entrepreneur with a special interest in social innovation for public health in the global south; particularly in the integration of digital and community-centered approaches to build and run systems that contribute towards addressing disparities that affect health and well-being. i also contribute towards the wider academic and professional community via the following: editorial board member for peer-reviewed journals: the phillipine journal of allied health sciences and neuroscience research notes. mentoring with academic intersectionality mentoring in medical schools and bameotuk network occupational therapy workforce learning and development global public health and health promotion relevant to occupational therapy practice co-production and participatory approaches, including the kawa model
Ms Jou Yin Teoh
I use co-production and participatory methologies including the Kawa Model to scrutinise, challenge, resist and repair systemic injustices impacting occupational therapy workforce learning and development in the UK. My work in this regard has received the University's highest accolades for ‘exceptional contribution to teaching and student experience’, and has also been shortlisted for the NHS England Chief Allied Health Officers' Award for Leadership in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Additionally, my research on co-producing inclusive learning was shortlisted for the BUL Research Impact Awards in the Educational Impact category. I am the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Lead for the Occupational Therapy Division with primary responsibilities for Racial and Cultural Equity, Digital Accessibility, as well as Support for International / Migrant Students and Staff. My PhD exploring the Hidden Curriculum of Occupational Therapy Education is pending completion, supported by the supervisory committee of of Dr Sofia Barbosa Bouças (Division of Psychology), Dr Geeta Ludhra (Dept of Education) Dr Terry Roberts (Division of Bioscienes) and Dr Michael Iwama (Duke University, USA). Some of my career highlights include: Chair of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Learning and Development Board (2023-2025) Fellow with the Council of Deans of Health, first occupational therapist to be appointed as part of the inaugural cohort (2022-2023). Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy at Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College (2016-2017), first woman of minoritized ethnoreligious background to be appointed in this position in the history of Malaysian Higher Education Pre-academia: occupational therapy entrepreneur with a special interest in social innovation for public health in the Global South; particularly in the integration of digital and community-centered approaches to build and run systems that contribute towards addressing disparities that affect health and well-being. I also contribute towards the wider academic and professional community via the following: Editorial Board member for peer-reviewed journals: the Phillipine Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Neuroscience Research Notes. Mentoring with Academic Intersectionality Mentoring in Medical Schools and BAMEOTUK Network occupational therapy workforce learning and development global public health and health promotion relevant to occupational therapy practice co-production and participatory approaches, including the Kawa Model
Sassoon
dr isabel sassoon is a senior lecturer in computer science at brunel university. isabel was brunel lead investigator on immune (immunity passport service design) an ukri arts and humanities research council funded project. immune's aim is to research the unintended consequences and risks related to immunity passports for covid-19 with a view to inform their design in way that mitigates these. before joining brunel isabel was research associate on the consult (collaborative mobile decision support for managing multiple morbidities), an epsrc funded project in the department of informatics in king’s college london. this project developed a collaborative mobile decision-support system to help patients suffering from chronic diseases to self-manage their treatment, by bringing together and reasoning with wellbeing sensor data, clinical guidelines and patient data. prior to that isabel was teaching fellow in the department of informatics in king’s college london, primarily on the data science msc. isabel's research interests are in data-driven automated reasoning, and its transparency and explainability. her phd research developed a computational argumentation based system to support the appropriate selection of statistical model given a research objective and available data. her current research continues to explore how computational argumentation can assist in model explainability and trust. prior to joining king's college london isabel worked for more than 10 years as a data science consultant in industry, including 8 years in sas uk. isabel read statistics, operations research and economics at tel aviv university and received her ph.d. in informatics from king's college london. isabel is a fellow of the royal statistical society and editorial board member of real world data science, data science explainable ai computational argumentation health informatics
Dr Isabel Sassoon
Dr Isabel Sassoon is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at Brunel University. Isabel was Brunel Lead Investigator on IMMUNE (Immunity Passport Service Design) an UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project. IMMUNE's aim is to research the unintended consequences and risks related to immunity passports for COVID-19 with a view to inform their design in way that mitigates these. Before joining Brunel Isabel was Research Associate on the CONSULT (Collaborative Mobile Decision Support for Managing Multiple Morbidities), an EPSRC funded project in the Department of Informatics in King’s College London. This project developed a collaborative mobile decision-support system to help patients suffering from chronic diseases to self-manage their treatment, by bringing together and reasoning with wellbeing sensor data, clinical guidelines and patient data. Prior to that Isabel was Teaching Fellow in the Department of Informatics in King’s College London, primarily on the Data Science MSc. Isabel's research interests are in data-driven automated reasoning, and its transparency and explainability. Her PhD research developed a computational argumentation based system to support the appropriate selection of statistical model given a research objective and available data. Her current research continues to explore how computational argumentation can assist in model explainability and trust. Prior to joining King's College London Isabel worked for more than 10 years as a data science consultant in industry, including 8 years in SAS UK. Isabel read Statistics, Operations Research and Economics at Tel Aviv University and received her Ph.D. in Informatics from King's College London. Isabel is a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and Editorial Board Member of Real World Data Science, Data Science Explainable AI Computational Argumentation Health Informatics
Tang
dr kangkang tang possesses the professional qualification of a chartered civil and structural engineer (ceng mice istructe). at brunel university london, he serves as a senior lecturer, director of teaching and learning, and programme leader for beng/meng civil engineering courses. additionally, dr tang is actively engaged as a member of the accreditation visiting team for the joint board of moderators (jbm). his primary research interests focus on the enhancement of resilient infrastructure. motivated by the previous industrial experience, he has conducted extensive study in stray-current-induced corrosion through computer simulations and experimental approaches. this research laid the foundation for this research to further enhance the understanding of stray current-induced corrosion in ultra-high-performance steel fibre-reinforced concrete (uhpsfrc), a highly promising alternative to traditional steel-reinforced concrete for use in railway tunnel construction. notably, dr tang has expanded the scope of his computer simulation approach, employing agent-based modelling (abm) to assess the risk of hospital-acquired infections within complex hospital environments. for more detailed insights into his work on modelling healthcare resilience, please visit: resilient infrastructures | brunel university london. dr tang’s primary research interests focus on the enhancement of resilient infrastructure. he is leading the research group in resilient infrastructures (resilient infrastructures | brunel university london), with emphasis on resilient health and care infrastructure development. he is also leading the project investigating the inherent corrosion resistance of steel fibre reinforced concrete (sfrc) under railway stray direct current (dc) and alternating current (ac) environments. fields of specialisation: instrumental approaches in electrochemistry; reinforced concrete durability study; application of finite element, boundary element, and agent-based computer simulation. dr kangkang tang is the programme leader for beng/meng civil engineering courses at brunel university london. he also serves as the module leader for ce2620 design project and ce3610 design of structural systems. additionally, he supervises final-year beng, meng, and msc student projects.
Dr Kangkang Tang
Dr Kangkang Tang possesses the professional qualification of a chartered civil and structural engineer (CEng MICE IStructE). At Brunel University London, he serves as a senior lecturer, director of teaching and learning, and programme leader for BEng/MEng Civil Engineering courses. Additionally, Dr Tang is actively engaged as a member of the accreditation visiting team for the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM). His primary research interests focus on the enhancement of resilient infrastructure. Motivated by the previous industrial experience, he has conducted extensive study in stray-current-induced corrosion through computer simulations and experimental approaches. This research laid the foundation for this research to further enhance the understanding of stray current-induced corrosion in ultra-high-performance steel fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPSFRC), a highly promising alternative to traditional steel-reinforced concrete for use in railway tunnel construction. Notably, Dr Tang has expanded the scope of his computer simulation approach, employing agent-based modelling (ABM) to assess the risk of hospital-acquired infections within complex hospital environments. For more detailed insights into his work on modelling healthcare resilience, please visit: Resilient infrastructures | Brunel University London. Dr Tang’s primary research interests focus on the enhancement of resilient infrastructure. He is leading the research group in resilient infrastructures (Resilient infrastructures | Brunel University London), with emphasis on resilient health and care infrastructure development. He is also leading the project investigating the inherent corrosion resistance of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) under railway stray direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) environments. Fields of specialisation: Instrumental approaches in electrochemistry; Reinforced concrete durability study; Application of finite element, boundary element, and agent-based computer simulation. Dr Kangkang Tang is the programme leader for BEng/MEng Civil Engineering courses at Brunel University London. He also serves as the module leader for CE2620 Design Project and CE3610 Design of Structural Systems. Additionally, he supervises final-year BEng, MEng, and MSc student projects.