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Name	Telephone	Email	Office
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	Michael Sterling 256
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 PhD Student E: neil.alexander@brunel.ac.uk		neil.alexander@brunel.ac.uk
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 PhD Student E: thanaa.al-rawashdeh@brunel.ac.uk		thanaa.al-rawashdeh@brunel.ac.uk
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	Michael Sterling 256
Mr Atanas Atanasov Lecturer in 3D Animation Atanas Atanasov is a Part-Time Lecturer at Сʪ��Ƶ. 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 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 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 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 PhD Student E: sena.berktas@brunel.ac.uk		sena.berktas@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Chris Biggadike PhD Student E: chris.biggadike@brunel.ac.uk		chris.biggadike@brunel.ac.uk
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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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
Professor Hua Dong Professor - Design 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 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 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 Lecturer in 3D Animation Pierre Engelhard is a Part-Time Lecturer at Сʪ��Ƶ. 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 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 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 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 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 - Design Joseph Giacomin is a professor of Human Centred Design at Сʪ��Ƶ 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 PhD Student I am a PhD researcher at Сʪ��Ƶ, focusing on the development of a Digital Mental Health I... E: lorraine.groves@brunel.ac.uk		lorraine.groves@brunel.ac.uk
Ms Yufan Guo PhD Student E: yufan.guo@brunel.ac.uk		yufan.guo@brunel.ac.uk
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 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 HP Lecturer - Design Through Co-Innovate I facilitate collaborative projects between businesses and Сʪ��Ƶ aca... E: robert.holdway@brunel.ac.uk		robert.holdway@brunel.ac.uk
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
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 PhD Student E: pawel.jurkiewicz@brunel.ac.uk		pawel.jurkiewicz@brunel.ac.uk
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 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 PhD Student I'm Zihan Kong, a doctoral researcher driven by the potential of immersive technologies to shape a s... E: zihan.kong@brunel.ac.uk		zihan.kong@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Busayawan Lam Head of Brunel Design School / Reader Dr Busayawan Lam is the Senior Tutor and Deputy Head of Brunel Design School (Education). She specia... 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 PhD Student E: jessie.lei@brunel.ac.uk		jessie.lei@brunel.ac.uk
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 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
Miss Dan Li PhD Student E: dan.li@brunel.ac.uk		dan.li@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Nadarajah Manivannan Senior Lecturer Dr. Manivannan serves as a Senior Lecturer at Brunel School of Design, specializing in Electronics, ...
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 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 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 PhD Student E: niranjana.menon@brunel.ac.uk		niranjana.menon@brunel.ac.uk
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 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 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 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 Associate Dean (Quality Assurance)/Professor 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
Mr Ryan Smith Project Manager I lead several key initiatives at Brunel Design School, including industry engagement programs like ... 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 Director of Innovation and Digital Health/Reader 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 PhD Student E: zifan.yan@brunel.ac.uk		zifan.yan@brunel.ac.uk
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