Meet the team

Personal Statement

I joined the Dyson Institute in 2023 as Director, and Professor of Engineering Education Leadership. My professional background is in production engineering and engineering management, and my academic experience has focussed on leadership of innovative engineering education environments. I’ve led large-scale curriculum change in a research-intensive university and have taken an independent Higher Education Institute through academic mobilisation to the award of new degree awarding powers. I’m passionate about the future of engineering education, the power of higher education to transform lives, and the central role of engineering and technology in society and the economy.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

I believe nowhere else offers the kind of opportunity being offered at the Dyson Institute - employer-sponsored study, working alongside core teams in a global innovation leader, all with a small institute feel. The opportunity to lead the institute in its strategic expansion, working alongside the brightest and kindest colleagues, in the Institute and in Dyson, was irresistible.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

PhD from the University of Nottingham

MA from the University of Nottingham

MBA from Cranfield University

BEng (Hons) from Loughborough University

Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher and Professional Education from the Institute of Education

Fellow of the IET

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Chartered Engineer

Professional Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining

Member of the Engineering Professors’ Council Education, Employability and Skills Committee

Member of the IET Foothold Engineering Neurodiverse Futures Steering Group

Academic Output

Williams, J., Du, X., Windapo, A. & Gibbs, B. (under review) Leadership Approaches and Change Management in Engineering Education: Case Studies in Four Contexts in Rohit Kandakatia et.al. (eds.) Academic Leadership in Engineering Education. Springer Publishing

Bond, K., Gibbs, B., Harris, G., Lewis, E., Renyard, J., Wint, N., Wood, GC. (under review) When Quality Assurance Meets Innovation in Higher Education. Quality Assurance Agency.

Gibbs, B. & Wood. G.C. (2023) How can student partnerships stimulate organisational learning in higher education institutions? Teaching in Higher Education 28(7):1551-1564

Gibbs, B. & Wood, GC. (2020) Emerging Stronger: lasting impact from crisis innovation. Engineering Professors’ Council.

Foley, R. & Gibbs, B. (2019) Connecting Engineering Processes and Responsible Innovation: A Response to Macro-Ethical Challenges. Engineering Studies 11(1): 9-33

Wood, GC. & Gibbs, B. (2019) Students as Partners in the Design and Practice of Engineering Education: Understanding and Enabling Development of Intellectual Abilities. Realising Ambitions: Proceedings of the 6th Annual Symposium of the UK&I Engineering Education Research Network.

Gibbs, B. & Polson, D. (2019) Exploring the role of Open Source Hardware in the OER Ecosystem. #OER19, 10-11 April 2019. University of Ireland, Galway.

Wapshott, R., Mallett, O., Capener, J., Harrison, S., Vorley, T. & Gibbs, B. (2019) Talent Management in Small Advanced Manufacturers. A Report for the ESRC Productivity Insights Network.

Gibbs, B. & Wood, GC. (2019) Reflection for Learning and Practice in Developing Engineers. Excellence in Engineering Education for the 21st Century: 7th Annual Symposium of the UK&I Engineering Education Research Network.

Gibbs, B., Foley, R. & Martin, P. (2016) Responsible Research and Innovation in the Classroom: A workshop report. University of Virginia Library.

Hartley, S., Pearce, W., McLeod, C., Gibbs, B., Connelly, S., Couto, J., Moreira, T., Murphy, J., Smith, R., Staykova, M. & Walls, J. (2016) The TERRAIN tool for teaching responsible research and innovation. University of Nottingham.

Gibbs, B. & Hilson, M. (2015) Imaginaries in the Making: the socio-technical imagination of rare earth metals in Greenland’s future. Presented at the 14th Annual Science and Democracy Network, Harvard Law School, 25-27th June 2015.

Gibbs, B. (2015) When Imagination Meets Reality: the role of rare earth elements in Greenland’s future. NERC Arctic Science Conference, 16th – 18th September 2015.

Gibbs, B. (2015) Governing the ‘Cold Rush’: Multiple Stakes in Greenland’s Mineral Development at The European Union and the Arctic Conference, School of Law, University of Dundee, May 2015.

Gibbs, B. (2015) Understanding technoscientific citizenship in a low-carbon Scotland. University of Nottingham e-thesis.

Mohr, A., Raman, S. & Gibbs, B. (2013) Which publics? When? Exploring the policy potential of involving different publics in dialogue around science and technology. Sciencewise-ERC, Didcot UK.

Gibbs, B. (2012) Exploring Sites of Scientific Citizenship: Mediating a ‘low-carbon Scotland’. 4S/EASST Joint Meeting, University of Copenhagen, October 2012.

Gibbs, B. & Raman, S. (2012) Making technologies and their publics visible in science communication: the case of low-carbon technology. Proceedings of the 12th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference, eds. Massimiano Buccho and Brian Trench. Observa Science in Society, Vicenza, Italy.

Personal Statement

I am a Professor in Engineering and Deputy Director of Academics at the Dyson Institute. I am passionate about engineering, real-world applications of engineering and engineering education. My research covers a broad range of topics including design automation, modelling and simulation, computational intelligence, power electronics, robotics, embedded systems and microelectronics. Prior to returning to academia, I spent many years in the Aerospace industry, specifically in aircraft avionics and also in the electronic design automation sector (EDA).

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

The Dyson Institute is a new and unique higher education institution that has design and engineering embedded in the workplace at the heart of everything that we do, whether in teaching or research. The opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of the Dyson Institute, with the ability to work with some of the most brilliant, enthusiastic and innovative people in the world was simply irresistible.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

PhD from the University of Southampton (Electronics and Computer Science)

MBA from Edinburgh Business School

BEng (Hons) from Heriot-Watt University (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

PCAP from University of Southampton (Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice)

Fellow of the IET

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Senior Member of the IEEE

Chartered Engineer

IEEE Power Electronics Society AdCom Member

IEEE Transport Electrification Council (TEC) Member

Research & academic papers

Journal Papers and Articles

Rymansaib, Z., Thomas, B., Treloar, A.A., Metcalfe, B., Wilson, P. & Hunter, A. (2023) A prototype autonomous robot for underwater crime scene investigation and emergency response. Journal of Field Robotics, 40, 983–1002. https://doi.org/10.1002/rob.22164

Enayati, Javad, Pedram Asef, and Peter Wilson. "Resilient Multi-Range Radar Detection System for Autonomous Vehicles–A New Statistical Method." Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology (2023).

Sell, Nathan, Tom Feehally, Andrew Plummer, Peter Wilson, Jonathan Du Bois, N. Johnston, Jens Roesner, Andrea De Bartolomeis, and Tom Love. "Design and testing of a high power piezo pump for hydraulic actuation." Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (2023).

Ghoulam, Y., Mesbahi, T., Wilson, P., Durand, S., Lewis, A., Lallement, C. & Vagg, C., “Lithium-ion Battery Parameter Identification for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles using Drive Cycle Data”, 2022, Energies. 15, 11.

Kasprzyk-Hordern, et al, “Wastewater-based epidemiology in hazard forecasting and early-warning systems for global health risks”, 2022, In: Environment International. 161, 107143.

Xi, J., Pei, X., Niu, L., Feehally, T., Wilson, P., Gu, C. & Zeng, V., “A Solid-State Circuit Breaker for DC System using Series and Parallel Connected IGBTs”, 2022, Journal of Elect. Power & Energy Systems,139, 107996.

A. Ferreira and P. Wilson, "The Impact of ITRW: How Can WBG Power Semiconductors Break Through?," in IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 2, pp. 327-335, 2021, doi: 10.1109/OJPEL.2021.3071876.

Metcalfe, B., Iravani, P., Graham-Harper-Cater, J., Bowman, R., Stirling, J. and Wilson, P., 2021. A Cost-Effective Pulse Oximeter Designed in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Open Hardware, 5(1), p.1. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/joh.26

Jain, N., Mishra, B. & Wilson, P. A Low gate count reconfigurable architecture for biomedical signal processing applications. SN Appl. Sci. 3, 439, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04412-y

Wang, X., Wilson, P.R., Leite, R.B., Chen, G., Freitas, H., Asadi, K., Smits, E.C.P., Katsouras, I. and Rocha, P.R.F. (2020), An Energy Harvester for Low-Frequency Electrical Signals. Energy Technol., 8: 2000114. https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202000114

Trotter, P. Wilson and N.J. Cooper, “multi-criteria, long term energy planning optimisation model considering integrated on-grid and off-grid electrification–The case of Uganda”, Applied Energy, Vol. 243, pp 288-213, 2019

Duckett, T., Pearson, S., Blackmore, S., Grieve, B., Wilson, P., Gill, H., Hunter, A. J. & Georgilas, I., “Agricultural Robotics: The Future of Robotic Agriculture“, 21 Jun 2018 London: UK-RAS Network. 36 p. (UK-RAS White Papers)

Graham-Harper-Cater, J., Metcalfe, B., & Wilson, P. 2018. An analytical comparison of locally-connected reconfigurable neural network architectures using a c. Elegans locomotive model. Computers, 7(3), [43]. https://doi.org/10.3390/computers7030043

Meng ; K. Li ; D.J. Thomson ; P. Wilson ; G.T. Reed, “Advanced Layout Techniques for High-speed Analogue Circuits in a 28nm HKMG CMOS Process”, Electronic Letters, Volume 54, Issue 8, 19 April 2018, p. 486 – 488, 2018

Wilson P., “Standards in Power Electronics: Insight on handling current standards”, IEEE Power Electronics Magazine, 4, 1, pp. 14-18, 2017

J. Hunter, Z. Rymansaib, B.W. Metcalfe, P.R. Wilson, “Sonar imaging in extremely shallow inshore environments from an unmanned surface vehicle”, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 141 (5), 4043-4043, 2017

Wang, X., Yu, D., Le Blond, S., Zhao, Z. & Wilson, P. , “A novel controller of a battery-supercapacitor hybrid energy storage system for domestic applications”, 15 Apr 2017 In : Energy and Buildings. 141, p. 167-174, 2017

Wilson, “Advanced Aircraft Power Electronics Systems-the Impact of Simulation, Standards and Wide Band-gap Devices”, 31 Mar 2017 In : CES Transactions on Electric Machines and Systems. 1, 1, p. 72-82 8, 2017

Li, K., Meng, F., Thomson D., Wilson, P., & Reed, G., “Analysis and Implementation of an Ultra-Wide Tuning Range CMOS Ring-VCO With Inductor Peaking”, Jan 2017 In : IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters. 27, 1, p. 49-51 7769195, 2017

Liu, S., Li, K., Wilson, P., Thomson, D. & Reed, G. ,”N-over-N cascode push–pull modulator driver in 130 nm CMOS enabling 20 Gbit/s optical interconnection with Mach-Zehnder modulator”, 5 Nov 2015 In : Electronics Letters. 51, 23, p. 1900-1902 3 p.

Kufel, P. Wilson, S. Hill, B.M. Al-Hashimi, and P.N. Whatmough, “Watermark Design for Embedded Processors”, IEEE Transactions on VLSI, 24 (1), 276-289, 2015

B Mishra, P. Wilson, and R. Wilcock, “A Geometric Algebra Co-Processor for Color Edge Detection”, Electronics, 4(1), 94-117; doi:10.3390/electronics4010094, 2015

Z. Mashanovich, F. Y. Gardes, D. J. Thomson, Y. Hu, K. Li, M. Nedeljkovic, J. Soler Penades, A. Z. Khokhar, C. J. Mitchell, S. Stankovic, R. Topley, S. A. Reynolds, Y. Wang, B. Troia, V. M. N. Passaro, C. G. Littlejohns, T. Bucio Dominguez, P. R. Wilson, and G. T. Reed “Silicon photonic waveguides and devices for near- and mid-IR applications”, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics”, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 407-418, July-Aug. 2015, doi: 10.1109/JSTQE.2014.2381469, 2015

Storey, P.R. Wilson and D.M. Bagnall, “The Optimized String Dynamic Photovoltaic Array”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol 29 , Issue 4, pp 1768–1776, 2014

Mishra, M. Kochery, P.R. Wilson, R. Wilcock, “A Novel Signal Processing Coprocessor for n-Dimensional Geometric Algebra Applications”, Circuits and Systems, Vol. 5, No. 11, pp 274-291, 2014

Saqib Khursheed, Kan Shi, Bashir M. Al-Hashimi, Peter Wilson, and Krishnendu Chakrabarty, “Delay Test for Diagnosis of Power Switches”, IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI), 22, no.2, pp.197-206, 2014.

Storey, P.R. Wilson and D.M. Bagnall, “Improved Optimization strategy for Irradiance Equalization in Dynamic Photovoltaic Arrays”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol.28, no.6, pp.2946-2956, 2013.

Li, P.R. Wilson and R. Wilcock, “A Novel Time Domain Noise Model for Voltage Controlled Oscillators”, Circuits and Systems, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp97-105, 2013

Robert Rudolf, Peter R. Wilson, Li Ke, Reuben Wilcock, Andrew D. Brown and Nick R. Harris, “Fully Differential Electro-Mechanical Phase Locked Loop Sensor Circuit”, Sensors and Actuators A - Physical, Volume 194, 1 May 2013, Pages 240–246, 2013

Andrew D. Brown, Daniel Milton, Andrew Rushton and Peter R. Wilson, “Behavioural synthesis utilising recursive definitions”, IET Computers and Digital Techniques, vol.6, no.6, pp.362,369 2012

R. Wilson and R. Wilcock, “Frequency Dependent Model of Leakage Inductance for Magnetic Components”, Advanced Electromagnetics, Vol. 1, No. 3, 99-106, 2012

Li, R. Wilcock & P.R. Wilson, “120 nm 1.2 V low-noise VCO with over seven octave tuning range”, Electronics Letters, Vol. 47, No. 6, 2011, pp. 368-369

Bailey, P.R. Wilson, J.E. Chad & R. Wilcock, “Behavioral Simulation and Synthesis of Biological Neuron Systems using Synthesizable VHDL”, Neurocomputing, Volume 74, Issues 14–15, Pages 2392–2406, 2011

Wilson, P. R.; Wilcock, R.; McNally, I.; Swabey, M., “Innovative Teaching of IC Design and Manufacture Using the Superchip Platform”, IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 53, No. 2, 2010, pp. 297-305

Ali, P.R. Wilson, P.R., R. Wilcock, “System-level yield optimisation using hierarchical-based design flow”, Electronics Letters, Vol. 45, Issue 12,  2009, pp. 605 – 607

Wilson, P.R.; Wilcock, R.; Al-Hashimi, B.M., “Fully integrated 533 Mhz programmable switched current PLL in 0.012 mm²”, Electronics Letters, Volume 44, Issue 22,  2008 1297–1298

Wilson, P.R.; Wilcock, R., “Yield improvement using configurable analogue transistors”, Electronics Letters, Volume 44, Issue 19,  2008, pp. 1132-1134

Ali, R. Wilcock, P. Wilson and A.D Brown, “Combining Yield and Performance In Behavioural Models for Analog IC Design,” EDA Tech Forum Journal, Vol. 5, No. 5, 2008.

Wilson, P. R., Mantooth, H. A. and Schwarz, P., “Recent Advances in Electronic Systems Simulation”, IEE Proc. - Computers and Digital Techniques, 5, No. 1, 2007, pp. 499-500.

Abu-Sharkh, S., Arnold, R. J., Kohler, J., Li, R., Markvart, T., Ross, J. N., Steemers, K., Wilson, P. and Yao, R., “Can microgrids make a major contribution to UK energy supply?”, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 10, pp. 78-127. ISSN 1364-0321, 2006.

Collins, M., Al-Hashimi, B. and Wilson, P., “On-chip timing measurement architecture with femtosecond resolution.”, Electronics Letters, 42 (9). pp. 528-530, 2006

Al-Junaid, H., Kazmierski, T., Wilson, P. and Baranowski, J., “Timeless Discretization of the Magnetization Slope in Modeling of Ferromagnetic Hysteresis,” IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, 2006.

Wilcock, R., Al-Hasmimi, B. M. and Wilson, P., “Integrated High Bandwidth Wave Elliptic Low-Pass Switched-Current Filter in Digital CMOS Technology”, Electronics Letters, Volume 41, Issue 5,  3 Mar 2005, pp. 222 - 223

Sacker, A.D. Brown, A.J. Rushton, and P.R. Wilson, “A behavioral synthesis system for asynchronous circuits”, IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, Vol. 12 , Issue 9 , 2004, pp. 978–994

R. Wilson, J.N Ross & A.D. Brown, “Predicting total harmonic distortion in asymmetric digital subscriber line transformers by simulation”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 40 , Issue: 3 , 2004, pp. 1542–1549

R. Wilson, J.N Ross & A.D. Brown, “Modeling frequency-dependent losses in ferrite cores”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics ,Vol. 40 , No. 3 , 2004, pp. 1537–1541

Milton, A.D. Brown, M. Zwolinski and P.R. Wilson, “Behavioural synthesis utilising dynamic memory constructs”, IEE Proc. - Computers and Digital Techniques, Vol. 151 , No. 3 , 2004, pp. 252–264

R. Wilson, J.N Ross & A.D. Brown, “Microscope Laboratory for undergraduate courses in Integrated Circuit design and fabrication”, Proceedings of the Royal Microscopical Society, 38, (4),2003

R. Wilson, J.N Ross & A.D. Brown, “Magnetic Material Model Characterization and Optimization Software”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 38, No. 2, Part 1, 2002, pp. 1049-1052

R. Wilson, J.N Ross & A.D. Brown, "Simulation of Magnetic Component Models in Electric Circuits including Dynamic Thermal Effects", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2002, pp. 55-65

R. Wilson & J.N Ross, "Definition and Application of Magnetic Material Metrics in Modeling and Optimization", IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 37, No. 5, 2001, pp. 3774-3780

R. Wilson, J.N Ross & A.D. Brown, "Optimizing the Jiles-Atherton model of hysteresis using a Genetic Algorithm", IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 37, No. 2, 2001, pp. 989-993

Personal Statement

I joined the Institute as a founding member in January 2017 working out how the Institute would support Dyson’s talent needs and how we could develop exceptional multidisciplinary engineers to develop Dyson’s future products. I have been a key part of the leadership team through our first intake of students, their graduation, our registration as a higher education provider and successfully achieving New Degree Awarding Powers. I have worked across all areas of the Institute’s provision and am now the Head of Engineering Experience, responsible for admissions, communications, student support and the workplace experience of our students.

Prior to working at the Dyson Institute, I worked at Dyson as a structural analysis engineer, responsible for the mechanical robustness of Dyson products across all categories and developed into running a team of engineers. Whilst building and developing my engineering team I appreciated the freedom and encouragement provided at Dyson to prototype, test, explore, fail and improve designs. This is what draws talented engineers to Dyson, and provides a fantastic learning opportunity for students, interns and graduates.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

Having had graduates join my engineering team I saw the benefit and development offered by integrating them with more experienced engineers and working together to solve multidisciplined engineering challenges. I enjoyed watching our graduates develop and move on to more challenging roles. The Dyson Institute provides an opportunity to allow students to work on these challenges and develop into great engineering problem solvers.

My experience at university was very academic with limited practical application. I learnt a great deal and had a great experience, but I struggled to understand why I was learning some of the engineering concepts that were taught. It wasn’t until I started working and saw the practical application that I understood why these concepts were important (at which point I had to relearn them). Combining the depth of academic learning with practical application allows our students to better understand the concepts they are taught, why they are important and to solve ever more challenging and important problems.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

MEng (Hons) from the University of Birmingham (Mechanical Engineering)

Personal Statement

I joined the Dyson Institute in early 2021 having spent the previous decade working in traditional higher education including at: Cardiff University, Aston University and the University of Gloucestershire.

My day-to-day work encompasses two main roles: Secretary to Council and Head of Professional Services. Council is the Institute’s governing body and it is my responsibility to support them in discharging their duties as Directors, setting the Institute’s strategy, and monitoring performance.

As Head of Professional Services my department includes governance, quality assurance, student cases, academic administration, risk and resilience, regulatory compliance, and strategy conversion.

I have a particular interest in the synergy between academic regulations and curriculum design to enable degree programmes to be delivered and assessed creatively.

Memberships

Chartered Governance Institute
Association of Higher Education Professionals

Personal Statement

As Head of Digital Services, I lead the Digital Services team and have a strategic role in developing and delivering a digital strategy that supports the Institute's business plan. 

I have over 15 years experience in the IT and Telecommunications industry which has given me a strong background in service management, business relationship management, business continuity and delivering transformational programmes on both small and large global scales.  I am committed to ensuring that all projects delivered are student-focused with a smooth transition into adoption. Furthermore, as a Microsoft Certified Associate, I play a key role in the implementation of key applications that improve the Institute's automation and IT capabilities. Looking forward, I aim to build on the digital foundations that the Institute has already delivered, with a vision of a seamless, high quality digital experience across multiple modes of study.

I have a keen interest in technology and keeping up to date with technological developments within the educational sector and outside. In my spare time I like to play golf, rugby, catch up on Formula 1 and NFL.

Personal Statement

I joined the Dyson Institute in March 2022 as Finance Lead, I provide monthly reporting and forecasting as well as annual budgeting, statutory financial statements and Office for Student returns. I'm the interface with the wider Dyson group on all finance related matters.

I subsequently joined the senior management team as Finance manager where I have been able to use my extensive board experience to guide the wider management team and embed financial processes in the Institute’s culture.

I have a strong belief that finance should enable dynamic organisations to reach their goals rather than control and hinder them.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

I started my accounting career at the largest London FE College (City and Islington College) at a time of significant change as FE colleges moved out of local authority control and became independent institutions. The vocational values of educators always appealed and have stayed with me even though I moved on to the private sector as European Finance Director for Intergraph – a global supplier of enterprise engineering and geospatially powered software. 

My career was hijacked by a road accident in 2006 in which I suffered a very severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) with three weeks in a coma. My long recovery was an opportunity to indulge my social conscience at Citizens Advice. As a volunteer, I loved offering free independent impartial advice but subsequently as a supervisor I was motivated by managing a large team of dedicated volunteers.

I served as a school governor in Cirencester for 12 years, solidifying an interest in education. So the Dyson Institute presented a unique mix of the education space I have always loved, a safe space where neurodiversity is celebrated and the infrastructure of a multinational organisation that I am used to – it was the perfect job for me and one which I cherish.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (1999)

Physics of Information Technology. BSc (Hons) Kings College London

Personal Statement

I am a Senior lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Dyson Institute of Engineering. Prior to joining the Dyson Institute, I worked as an industrial lecturer at Swansea University. My role enabled me to bring my research, teaching and interpersonal skills together to motivate Welsh SME (Small & Medium Enterprises) employees to upskill their academic knowledge, which was very successful. As a result, I was featured in the Inspiring Women 2020 list.

My Higher Education pedagogic experience spans over 6 years with a specific interest in Engineering, and I received the Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in 2020. I also have the experience of the PG-CertHE programme for my professional teaching development, which has allowed me to reflect on various teaching techniques. Since 2018, I have been teaching lead for various engineering courses such as Statics and Mechanics of Material, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Analysis, Smart Manufacturing, , and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

I am very enthusiastic about teaching, and I believed this has been aspired by my academic background and research experiences. During my PhD studies, I performed the computational modelling of fluid-structure interactions at nano-scale boundaries using molecular dynamics for drug delivery applications in the healthcare industry. Following my PhD, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Cross Flow Energy Ltd, performing computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations for design optimization of wind turbines. This involved the modelling of different turbulent conditions to achieve the highest efficiency. In this research, hundreds of CFD simulations were run on supercomputer clusters for days and weeks to achieve the optimum design. Our simulations in this research lead to the development and manufacturing of a novel type of wind turbine. The great feeling of developing a device which transforms an intellect into a product which not only supports the race to net zero, but brings connectivity to ‘not-spots’ in remote and rural areas was such an enjoyable moment, and I believe, I wouldn’t be able to achieve these impacts without having a great instructor during my undergraduate and postgraduate studies and this is what motivates me in delivering my teaching in a way that could help students to grasp the practical aspects of theories they learn.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

My ideal career choice is to work in an industry-academia interface. I believe academia holds one of the main keys to empowering the technology and the industry sectors to solve real-world problems.

The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology provides both theoretical and deep understanding the engineering concepts to its students by investigating practical aspects of thought topics in their workplace rotations and transforming them into valuable and sought-after experienced engineers. In my previous role, we developed courses to address skill shortages for industry employees to improve their understanding of engineering processes, and this prepared me to join the Dyson Institute.  

The degree programme at the Dyson Institute gives the exaptational opportunity to gain a paid-for degree while getting industry experience and earning a salary, which is the best possible type of degree in engineering, and I’m proud to be part of that journey for these future engineers.

In terms of my professional development, I’ve found the Dyson Institute a very challenging place which provides more areas for growth in teaching as well as research. Its students are actively involved in discussions, and they challenge me in classes with their curiosities and riveting questions. Moreover, collaboration with Dyson engineers and developing the course base of what they need to thrive at Dyson is a novel approach. Also, the focus of research is always on applications which are quite practical and towards the future of the industry.

Academic qualifications and any professional memberships

2017-2020: PG Cert Teaching in HE Programme - Teaching Fellow

PhD 2010-2014: Mechanical Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Thesis title: Computational Modelling Of Fluid-Structure Interaction At Nano-Scale

MSc 2008-2009: Mechanical Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Thesis title: Stability of the non-linear passive compass gait model on the sloping surface

BSc 2003-2008: Mechanical Engineering, University of Mazandaran, Iran.

Research interests are in the areas of:

• Fluid-Flow analysis in continuum scale as well as the Nano Scale
• Molecular Dynamic
• Wind Energy

Publications

F. Hafezi, S. Rolland, D.McBride, T .N .Croft, M. Cross, R. Ellis , A CFD case study of using turbulence models for evaluating the performance of a drag based vertical axis wind turbine (ACME 2015)

F. Hafezi, RS Ransing, The calculation of drag on nano_cylinders. Int. J. Numer. Meth. Engng 2017; 111:1025–1046

F. Hafezi, RS Ransing, Computational Modelling of fluid structure interaction at nano-scale boundaries with modified Maxwellian velocity. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 37, 14-15, 7504-7520, 2013

F. Hafezi, RS Ransing and D.T. Gethin, Compaction of particle assemblies: numerical prediction of yield surfacest. UK National Conference on Computational Mechanics in Engineering, Southampton University, 29-31 March 2010

Personal statement

Prior to working at the Dyson Institute, I worked as an Engineering and Mathematics Lecturer at the Bedford College Group for thirteen years. While there, I had the opportunity to undertake multiple roles, including acting as the HE Course Manager. As part of my job role, I was responsible for overseeing curriculum content, assessment apparatus and general course administration. I also functioned as a Pastoral Tutor for apprentices undertaking undergraduate courses, supporting them to make consistent progress while managing their work-life balance. As part of a small team, I was also involved in the design and development of new BSc programmes in mechanical, electrical and electronic and mechatronics, in partnership with the University of Northampton.

My teaching specialism principally relates to engineering mathematics and mathematical modelling at undergraduate level, as well as other engineering subjects, including fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. My passion for teaching mathematics stems from its applications in real engineering problems. I strongly believe that, as an academic, it is essential to motivate, enthuse and influence students, as it is integral to fostering active engagement in learning, which in turn enables students to make progress in quantifiable ways. In practice, for me, this equates to showing students that maths is applicable in everyday life. I am careful to include this in my planning and delivery because I have observed that students consistently ask why we use certain theories and where they come from. Consequently, I endeavour to provide them with this underlying knowledge and demonstrate how these concepts/theorems are applicable within their frame of reference and beyond. I feel that this approach is fundamental to teaching mathematics successfully.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

The first thing that inspired me to come to the Dyson Institute was the goal to deliver a world class academic programme that encompasses invaluable work experience for students within Dyson. I was enthused by the opportunity to become part of a team that were collaborating to set-up a degree programme, one that would be distinctly different to traditional university degrees. In addition, Dyson itself is an innovative and forward-thinking company and I strongly believe that the degree apprenticeship at the Dyson Institute provides students with a tremendous opportunity to gain invaluable professional experience, as well as academic excellence. The beauty of this model is that students can apply their learning immediately through workplace rotations during term and group projects during the summer. The opportunity for students to develop themselves both professionally and personally is key to forming the next generation of engineers… I wish I had had the same experience in my first degree.

When I first visited the teaching spaces and labs, it was exciting to see that the Dyson Institute really cared about providing the best education to the next generation of engineers. The Dyson Institute is equipped with the latest technology, software and resources available, both on campus and online, with access to the latest research within Dyson where students will be given the opportunity to make vital contributions.

As for my own development, to be working for such an innovative and progressive company, the opportunities are endless. Since joining, I have learnt a great deal about the operational components that underpin a higher education institution. I was also thrilled by the chance to collaborate with other academics and engineers to design enriching programmes for developing future engineers.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships 

• MSc in Mathematics, Birkbeck, University of London, 2018
• Graduate Certificate in Mathematics, Birkbeck, University of London, 2015
• Post-Graduate certificate in Post-Compulsory Education, University of Bedfordshire, 2010
• BEng(Hons) in Aerospace Engineering, University of Hertfordshire, 2006 

Research & academic papers/outputs

I am currently exploring various avenues with the aim of conducting research in Mathematical Modelling.

Personal Statement

I am a Lecturer in Robotics at the Dyson Institute, joining in 2022. Prior to this position I was a Research Associate at the University of Bristol, investigating Trustworthiness in Robotic Swarm systems, producing techniques to enable human operators to understand, interact with, and control multi-agent systems while simultaneously preserving decentralisation and adaptive qualities synonymous with Robot Swarms.

Before working as a Research Associate, I obtained my PhD from the University of York, producing research on Intelligent Systems. Specifically, the use of hormone inspired techniques for behavioural adaptation in swarms of robots.

In addition to my pursuits in robotics, I have also worked for Deloitte as a Senior Consultant in Data Science. In this role I implemented machine learning solutions for a variety of applications and financial institutions.

Why did you choose to join the Dyson Institute?

I saw the position at the Dyson Institute as a rare and exciting opportunity to join a growing higher education establishment. I was attracted by the prospect of shaping the Institute from its early stages; contributing to the program to make the learning and development at the Institute a unique experience.

Another large factor in my decision to join the Dyson Institute, and one of the largest benefits of the Dyson Institute over traditional higher education establishments, is it’s close coupling with industry. Students at the Dyson Institute are not just provided with the tools needed to be an engineer, but also get to apply their learning, first-hand, to real engineering systems.

The coupling of academic study and industry gives students meaning and reason behind their learning, compounding concepts and providing clarity through practical application in an innovative workspace.

As an academic, I feel a similar benefit from this industry coupling. The teaching and research I conduct has immediate impact to concepts and designs for practical implementation – something I have strived for in my early work as a researcher, and that I am keen to explore further in my work to come.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

Electronic Engineering - PhD - University Of York (2019)

Electronic Engineering - BEng (Hons) - University Of York (2016)

Research & academic papers

Wilson, James, et al. "Trustworthy Swarms." Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems. 2023.

Abeywickrama, Dhaminda B., et al. "AERoS: Assurance of Emergent Behaviour in Autonomous Robotic Swarms." arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.10292 (2023).

Wilson, James, and Sabine Hauert. "Search Space Illumination of Robot Swarm Parameters for Trustworthiness." Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (2022)

Wilson, James, and Sabine Hauert. "Information transport in communication limited swarms." Artificial Life and Robotics 27.4 (2022): 632-639.

Abeywickrama, Dhaminda B., et al. "On Specifying for Trustworthiness." arXiv preprint arXiv:2206.11421 (2022).

Wilson, James, Jon Timmis, and Andy Tyrrell. "An amalgamation of hormone inspired arbitration systems for application in robot swarms." Applied Sciences 9.17 (2019): 3524.

Wilson, James, Jon Timmis, and Andy Tyrrell. "A Hormone-Inspired Arbitration System For Self Identifying Abilities Amongst A Heterogeneous Robot Swarm." 2018 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI). IEEE, 2018.

Wilson, James, Jon Timmis, and Andy Tyrrell. "A hormone arbitration system for energy efficient foraging in robot swarms." Annual Conference Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems. Springer, Cham, 2018.

Personal Statement

I am a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Dyson Institute. Prior to joining the institute in June 2022, I was a Teaching Tutor in Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University.

My doctoral work focused on Nonlinear Model Updating in Structural Dynamics, led to the development of various identification methods in structural dynamics including a harmonic-balance-based identification method (AFTHB approach) that is applicable to a wide range of complicated nonlinear systems. I have actively collaborated in different distinguished research projects including the DigiTwin project which aimed to create robustly-validated digital twins for dynamics applications, and the project of Shape Adaptive Blades for Rotorcraft Efficiency (SABRE) which was focused on developing new helicopter blade morphing technologies. I have developed efficient codes for the dynamic analysis, stability study, and bifurcation analysis of nonlinear systems in time and frequency domains.

My research focuses on structural dynamics, vibration control, rotordynamics, and aeroelasticity. As an expert dynamicist of linear and nonlinear systems, I am particularly interested in the application of vibration-based inverse methods in structural integrity and condition monitoring. I am also enthusiastic about pursuing my research interests at Dyson Institute in the areas of fluid-structure interaction and aeroacoustics. Other topics that I am currently focusing on is to design and develop vibration-based energy harvesting and MEMS/NEMS sensors and devices.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

I have always been envisaging my ideal career as a position involving teaching and research activities related to my areas of expertise. I have always dreamt of reconciling my academic theoretical background and research experience with practical applications in real-life systems. At the Dyson Institute, I found this great opportunity of having close collaboration between Academia and Industry.  

My teaching philosophy is based on a combination of a variety of learning and teaching methods that can maximize student engagement. The objectives here in the Institute are set to provide the Undergraduate Engineers with the best possible hands-on experience. Also, having very well-equipped teaching spaces and different laboratories at the Institute makes it much easier for me to achieve my goals.

As an ambitious growing academic organization, the Dyson Institute is an ideal place for my future career, where I can not only be involved in the teaching and research, but actively play my role in administration activities and help the Institute through its way towards its ambitious goals.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), MASME

Research & academic papers

Taghipour, Javad, Hamed Haddad Khodaparast, Michael I. Friswell, Alexander D. Shaw, Hassan Jalali, and Nidhal Jamia. "Harmonic-Balance-Based parameter estimation of nonlinear structures in the presence of Multi-Harmonic response and force." Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 162 (2022): 108057.

Taghipour, Javad, Jiaying Zhang, Alexander D. Shaw, Mike I. Friswell, Huayuan Gu, and Chen Wang. "Resonant passive energy balancing of morphing helicopter blades with bend–twist coupling." Nonlinear Dynamics 107, no. 1 (2022): 617-639.

Gu, Huaiyuan, Javad Taghipour, Andres Rivero, Mohammadreza Amoozgar, Alexander D. Shaw, Jiaying Zhang, Chen Wang, and Michael I. Friswell. "Experimental validation of inertial twist concept for rotor blade application." Composite Structures 288 (2022): 115414.

Azizi, Saber, Hadi Madinei, Javad Taghipour, and Hassen M. Ouakad. "Bifurcation analysis and nonlinear dynamics of a capacitive energy harvester in the vicinity of the primary and secondary resonances." Nonlinear Dynamics 108, no. 2 (2022): 873-886.

Jalali, Hassan, Nidhal Jamia, Michael I. Friswell, Hamed Haddad Khodaparast, and Javad Taghipour. "A generalization of the Valanis model for friction modelling." Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 179 (2022): 109339.

Taghipour, Javad, Morteza Dardel, and Mohammad Hadi Pashaei. "Nonlinear vibration mitigation of a flexible rotor shaft carrying a longitudinally dispositioned unbalanced rigid disc." Nonlinear Dynamics 104, no. 3 (2021): 2145-2184.

Taghipour, Javad, Hamed Haddad Khodaparast, Michael I. Friswell, Hassan Jalali, Hadi Madinei, and Nidhal Jamia. "On the sensitivity of the equivalent dynamic stiffness mapping technique to measurement noise and modelling error." Applied Mathematical Modelling 89 (2021): 225-248.

Taghipour, Javad, Morteza Dardel, and Mohammad Hadi Pashaei. "Nonlinear vibration analysis of a flexible rotor shaft with a longitudinally dispositioned unbalanced rigid disc." Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation 97 (2021): 105761.

Jamia, Nidhal, Hassan Jalali, Javad Taghipour, M. I. Friswell, and H. Haddad Khodaparast. "An equivalent model of a nonlinear bolted flange joint." Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 153 (2021): 107507.

Taghipour, Javad, and Morteza Dardel. "Steady state dynamics and robustness of a harmonically excited essentially nonlinear oscillator coupled with a two-DOF nonlinear energy sink." Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 62 (2015): 164-182.

Taghipour, Javad, Morteza Dardel, and Mohammad Hadi Pashaei. "Vibration mitigation of a nonlinear rotor system with linear and nonlinear vibration absorbers." Mechanism and Machine Theory 128 (2018): 586-615.

Taghipour, Javad, Hamed Haddad Khodaparast, Michael I. Friswell, and Hassan Jalali. "An optimization-based framework for nonlinear model selection and identification." Vibration 2, no. 4 (2019): 311-331.

Personal Statement

I joined the Dyson Institute as a Lecturer in Computer Science. Prior to that, I was a Sessional Lecturer at Wrexham Glyndŵr University.

I have been in academia for over eight years, studying, teaching, and researching on several topics within the umbrella of Data Science and the broader area of Computer Science. My love for Computer Science was piqued when I first studied Information Retrieval during my Master’s and ever since I have been enthralled by the myriad possibilities that Data Science holds in our day-to-day lives while also nurturing one’s academic pursuits. In my active involvement with research, I have imbued a considerable interest in the nexus between Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics.

While doing novel research is a noble activity, to translate it into a tangible resource, I feel teaching is of quintessential importance. I believe teaching is complementary to research; one cannot thrive without the other. My teaching experience includes a paraphernalia of Computer Science modules, such as Programming, Operating Systems, Databases, Parallel Computing, Microprocessors, Artificial Intelligence, Information Retrieval, Cloud Computing, Data Design & Modelling, and Data Analytics. I have also successfully supervised 5 Master theses and 12 Bachelor dissertations across my teaching experience in different institutions.

From being on both sides of the desk, as a student and a tutor, I have understood that knowledge gained should enable us to apply it to solve novel problems. Uncharacteristically that requires a solid understanding of the theoretical approaches. This is what my philosophy of teaching encapsulates—to inculcate an intuitive understanding of a subject and allow students to translate that into practical skills. I prefer to teach with examples and enable them to understand a problem, approach it, develop a sound algorithm, and then finally solve it mathematically or empirically. As I have learnt while growing up, you learn best when you practice, and so I develop modules that give students enough opportunity to practice and apply what they learnt in class to solve problems outside the confines of a textbook.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

Of the multiple factors that led to me joining the Dyson Institute, the strongest reason was my innate yearning to be part of an alternative higher education system that not only imparts the requisite knowledge but also provides a conducive environment for real-world application. I believe this is profoundly missing in the traditional setup of current engineering institutions. On my visit to the Institute, I was overwhelmed by the uniqueness of the model which treated students as partners. The Institute takes pride in what they do and the care that goes into the support and development of undergraduates. As many of my dearest colleagues have pointed out, I wish I had the privilege to be an undergraduate at such an institution during my time.

There are very few companies that stress innovation as much as Dyson does. And I strongly believe that the culture the Dyson Institute imbibes in their students, not only makes them successful engineers but excellent and resolute human beings keen to change the world for the better.  As an academic and researcher, I wanted to be part of this journey and enhance the Institute’s reputation as a world-class research and educational institution.

Academic qualifications

• PhD (2017- ) in Informatics from Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
• Tech (2014) in Computer Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India.
• Tech (2012) in Computer Science and Engineering from West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, India.

I have served as a reviewer for several international journals and conferences and co-organised conferences.

Research and academic papers

My primary research interests include Data Science, Information Retrieval, Text Mining and Patent Analytics. I have had several successful research collaborations across Switzerland, India, UK, US and Australia.

Selected publications:

Chakraborty, Manajit, Maksym Byshkin, and Fabio Crestani. “Patent citation network analysis: A perspective from descriptive statistics and ERGMs.” PLOS One 15, no. 12 (2020): e0241797.

Aliannejadi, Mohammad, Manajit Chakraborty, Esteban Andrés Ríssola, and Fabio Crestani. “Harnessing evolution of multi-turn conversations for effective answer retrieval.” In Proceedings of the 2020 Conference on Human Information Interaction and Retrieval, pp. 33-42. 2020.

Chakraborty, Manajit, Sukomal Pal, Rahul Pramanik, and C. Ravindranath Chowdary. “Recent developments in social spam detection and combating techniques: A survey”. Information Processing & Management 52, no. 6 (2016): 1053-1073.

Agarwal Akshita, Manajit Chakraborty, and C. Ravindranath Chowdary. “Does order matter? Effect of order in group recommendation”. Expert Systems with Applications 82 (2017): 115-127.

Chakraborty, Manajit and Fabio Crestani. “Old is Not Always Gold: Early Identification of Milestone Patents Employing Network Flow Metrics”. Proceedings of the Swiss Text Analytics Conference 2021, Winterthur, Switzerland, June 14-16, 2021 (Online), Vol. 2957.

Personal interests

I am a self-professed cinephile who loves to devour any decent film or TV show and have spent countless waking hours binging through the plethora of pop culture in multiple languages. Always a nerd for anything related to Computer Science and in general Science, I used to collect snippets and cut-outs of quirky science facts from magazines and journals as a kid. To qualify as a genuine South Asian, you need to be a Cricket fan, music lover, and gastronome, to which I am no stranger and occasionally love to play a game of badminton and bowling. I have a newly found interest in visiting and learning about heritage sites in the UK and can attest to my keen appreciation of all things old. Often these interests spill over into my teaching as my students can endorse. Lately, the juggling act of interests and work has been thoroughly and generously supported by an unlimited supply of English Breakfast and Earl Grey Teas.

Personal Statement

Holding a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Northumbria University, I joined the Dyson Institute as a lecturer of thermofluids in August 2022. Before joining the Dyson Institute, I was a research fellow at University College London (UCL), working on Systems-Based Methods for Innovation. I have published more than ten papers in international journals and peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts in more than five journals. Recently I have been recognised as a "Global Talent" by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Throughout my academic career, I have participated in various multidisciplinary research projects such as developing renewable energy systems, designing microfluidics devices and optimising drug manufacturing units. I aimed to use numerical models to solve and/or optimise an engineering problem in all these projects. Since completing my PhD in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), I have become increasingly interested in thermofluids, and I have chosen to continue my teaching and research in this area.

Having a keen interest in thermofluids, I have experience teaching core mechanical engineering modules focusing on fluid dynamics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and CFD. I believe teaching by real-world examples is the best way to transfer knowledge to young engineers. Consequently, I believe Dyson Institute is one of the top institutes in the world where this method can be applied.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

It is all about the relationship between a teacher and a student when it comes to teaching. The idea of working in an environment where today's students will be tomorrow's colleagues fascinates me. Dyson Institute allows me to follow my students' progress even beyond graduation. It is exciting to see that my students will have a global footprint in the future and will design innovative products to solve a problem.

Furthermore, the integration of the Dyson Institute with the research and development units of Dyson gives me many opportunities to deliver my modules with industrial examples. I like engaging students in activities that challenge them to develop, optimise, and apply fundamental theories to real-world problems and become active participants in learning.

Dyson Institute is a very young yet ambitious institution. It gives me great pleasure to be a member of the academic team and contribute to the Institute's development. Since joining Dyson Institute, I have been involved in different committees supporting academic program development. I believe such a unique experience is a great chance for my personal development, which can seldom be offered in other higher educational universities.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

PhD, MSc, BSc, CEng, MIMechE

Research & academic papers

Applying mathematical models to tackle complex real-world problems has always been my curiosity. I have applied numerical models to optimise renewable, zero-emission fuel cell power plants. Furthermore, I have used CFD models to design and optimise the lab-on-a-chip devices. I have also used a continuum approach to model the flow of powders in the continuous manufacturing of drug products. The outcome of this research is used in designing the next generation of drug production units. The results of my research have been published in many international journal papers. A list of my selected publications is listed below:

Mehdi H Biroun, Luke Haworth, Prashant Agrawal, Bethany Orme, Glen McHale, Hamdi Torun, Mohammad Rahmati, YongQing Fu (2021) Surface Acoustic Waves to Control Droplet Impact onto Superhydrophobic and Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,13, 38, 46076–46087.

Mehdi H. Biroun, Mohammad Rahmati, Mehdi Jangi, Baixin Chen, Yong Qing Fu (2021) Numerical and experimental investigations of interdigital transducer configurations for efficient droplet streaming and jetting induced by surface acoustic waves. Int. J. Multiphase Flow, 136, 103545.

Mehdi H. Biroun, Mohammad Rahmati, Ran Tao, Hamdi Torun, Mehdi Jangi, Yongqing Fu (2020) Dynamic behaviour of droplet impact on inclined surfaces with acoustic waves, Langmuir, 36, 34, 10175–10186.

Mehdi H. Biroun, Jie Li, Ran Tao, Mohammad Rahmati, Glen McHale, Linxi Dong, Mehdi Jangi, Hamdi Torun, YongQing Fu (2020) Acoustic waves for active reduction of droplet impact contact time, Phys. Rev. Applied 14, 024029.

Pianko-oprych, P., & Mehdi H. Biroun. (2017). Dynamic Analysis of Load Operations of Two-Stage SOFC Stacks Power Generation System. Energies, 10(12), 2103.

Mehdi H. Biroun, Shamekhi, A. H., & Yazdani, A. (2012). Dynamic modelling and simulation of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell used in vehicle considering heat transfer effects. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 4(4).

Personal interests

Reading history books and watching documentaries is one of my favourite pastimes. Cooking and woodworking are two other activities which I enjoy. Throughout my life, I've followed Tractor FC and Manchester United as a football fan. Last but not least, I do enjoy watching movies and series.

Personal statement

Mojdeh joined the Dyson Institute in February 2022, assuming the role of Senior Lecturer in Electronics and serving as the institution's Learning and Teaching Lead. She offers invaluable guidance and expertise in the continual refinement and advancement of teaching and learning practices within the institution. With over 17 years of experience teaching Electronics and Electrical Engineering courses at universities in the US. Mojdeh possesses a diverse pedagogical background encompassing various learning modalities, such as face-to-face, online, hybrid, and hyFlex formats.

Mojdeh stands out as a proactive and dedicated educator, driven by an unwavering passion for teaching, mentoring, and fostering student engagement. Her commitment extends to students from all backgrounds, with a particular focus on empowering women, underrepresented minorities, and neurodiverse individuals. Professionally trained in academic mentoring, advising, student success strategies, recruitment, outreach, and retention, she is well-prepared to support and guide learners on their academic journeys. Mojdeh's dedication to excellence has earned her numerous accolades, including Outstanding Faculty Awards, recognition for Excellence in Academic Advising, Outstanding Student Organization Faculty Advisor, and Research Achievement Award.

Beyond her teaching and mentoring roles, Mojdeh also assumes the crucial responsibility of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lead at the Dyson Institute. In this capacity, she spearheads the institution's EDI strategy, ensuring its effective implementation within the realm of Engineering Higher Education. Over the past decade, she has been a driving force behind the development of strategies and initiatives aimed at empowering female students in Engineering and Science. Her research has delved into the experiences of women and other underrepresented minority groups in STEM fields, exploring the implications of these encounters on their motivation, perceived success, and sense of belonging in academic and professional settings. Mojdeh's contributions extend to publications, conference presentations, training and speaking engagements, where she shares her expertise and insights to advance the cause of diversity and inclusion in higher education and STEM fields.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

At the Dyson Institute, I have the opportunity to equip, motivate, and nurture the new generation of learners to uphold authentic, different, and pioneering ingenious innovative values while exploring the global challenges of tomorrow and their crucial roles as responsible engineers.  These values aligned with the three essential principles of my teaching philosophy to help students build a strong understanding of the fundamental concepts of Electronics and Electrical Engineering; to inspire students’ creativity and curiosity while developing analytical skills; & to help develop problem-solving skills by guiding and training students to become independent learners and critical thinkers.

My extensive experience in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within Higher Education aligns seamlessly with Dyson's mission to level the engineering playing field for women and underrepresented minority groups. Dyson Institute, boasting a 30% female undergraduate population, is at the forefront of progressive engineering institutions. We aspire to attract and increase the enrolment of learners from all backgrounds and diverse experiences. This mission deeply resonates with me, and I am committed to leveraging my expertise to turn this vision into a norm rather than an exception.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

Ph.D. in Educational Foundations and research

Research: The Influence of Allies and Allyship, Discrimination, and Microaggression on Women and underrepresented Minority population in STEM specifically in Engineering.

Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)

Women’s Engineers Society (WES)

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Engineering Council

Selected research & academic papers

Mardani, M., Stupnisky, R. H. (2022, April). Under-represented Minority STEM Faculty Members’ Motivation for Research: A Multi-Group Structural Equation Model Predicting Success. Paper presented to the American Educational Research Association Conference, April 22-25, San Diego, CA.

Mardani, M., Stupnisky, R. H. (2023, April). Examining the Influence of Workplace Microaggressions on Under-represented Minority STEM Faculty Members’ Motivation for Research. Paper submitted to the American Educational Research Association Conference, April 13-17, Chicago, IL

Stupnisky, R. H., Chang, C., Omojiba, M. O., Amida, A., Clinton-Lisell, V., Herbert, M. J., Jaeger, J. A., Mardani, M. (2022, April). University Faculty Motivation for Teaching and Research: A Systematic Literature Review. Paper submitted to the American Educational Research Association Conference, April 22-25, San Diego, CA.

Mardani, M. (2021, October). You’re in my Way: Discrimination of Women in Academia. Presenting at the Society of Women Engineers Annual Conference.

Mardani, M., & Stupnisky, R. H. (2021, April).  Examining Under-represented Minority STEM Faculty Members’ Motivation for Research. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference.

Prakash Ranganathan, Richard Schultz, Mojdeh Mardani, “Use of Lego Mindstorms in Engineering Education” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE North Midwest Sectional Conference.

Mardani and T Ortmeyer, “GTO Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor Switch Performance,” IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery, Presented at IEEE Winter meeting, New York, NY

Mardani and J. Ganjavi, “Design and cost factors for a 400 kilo-Volts transmission Power line”

Selected panel and conference speaker:

Allyship for Gender Equality Men, the missing piece of the puzzle

Cultural Competence in Design and Evaluation of Engineering Projects

Inclusive Teaching and Anti-racist Pedagogy

Diversity's Promise For Excellence (DEI Book read Moderator)

Work/life Balance Policies For Faculty, SWE conference 

National Women’s History Month, Women Center, University of North Dakota (UND)

Women in Science: Cultural Norms and Need for Change, RRW Conference, UND

Annual Guest Speaker for T&L: Adolescent Development & Education

Personal interests

I enjoy a variety of outdoor and indoor activities such as hiking, site-seeing, biking, and indoor spin classes, especially when companied by super upbeat music and demanding instructors. Predictability aside, I jump at every opportunity to travel and see the world through the eyes of their native population. However, my love of good, rich, authentic, and delicious food by far surpasses every passion I’ve confessed so far. Last but certainly not least, I enthusiastically volunteer for any noble cause!

Personal statement

In 2023, I joined the Dyson Institute as a Lecturer of Thermofluids. Prior to that, I was working as a research associate in Dyson’s Future Power System Lab and was working on thermal management of the new generation of Dyson’s Digital Motor. I have published more than 15 peer-reviewed journal articles along with more than 5 conference presentations and one US patent. I have been endorsed as a Global Talent by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

I have lived in three different continents (Asia, Europe, and Australia), although this experience was tiring but rewarding at the same time. I have worked with people of different backgrounds, ethnicity, and orientations and I have learned many things from them. By profession, I am a mechanical engineer with a PhD which allows me to look at things and explore from the eyes of an engineer and researcher.

I received BE, MSc, and PhD in mechanical engineering. My area of research lies within the domain of experimental/computational Thermofluids. I have been working on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of synthetic and swirling jets with reference to the cooling of electrical and electronic devices. Most of my research is multidisciplinary and applied in nature, I love to collaborate with researchers and engineers from different backgrounds to learn new things.

Why did you choose to join the Dyson Institute?

The Dyson Institute is very unique and distinct from other conventional universities. At the Dyson Institute students can learn and implement their engineering knowledge simultaneously. This also challenges us as an academician to keep ourselves up to date with any new advancements in the field. At the Dyson Institute, students are called Undergraduate Engineers and they are treated as colleagues from day one, which allows us all to learn from each other.

At the Dyson Institute, we strongly emphasise practical learning, a research-driven approach, and industry collaboration which aligns perfectly with my teaching philosophy. Dyson's commitment to nurturing students' creative thinking, problem-solving abilities, and entrepreneurial spirit provides an ideal environment to develop well-rounded engineers ready to make significant contributions. This also allows us as academics to learn, test and implement new teaching approaches and philosophies.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

PhD, MSc, and BE in Mechanical Engineering

Research & academic papers

How the heat flux generated in the LED chip or silicon chip is more than the heat flux generated in the nuclear reactor fascinates me and keeps me passionate about engineering and science. As an engineer, we want to predict the behaviours of different engineering devices which is why I have utilized numerical and experimental approaches to design active and passive cooling methods for electrical and electronic equipment. The results and outcomes of my research is published in numerous international journals and conferences.

In order to access the full list of my publications, please visit my Google Scholar and ResearchGate profiles.

Personal Statement

With more than 6 years of versatile experience in teaching, supervising, and examining undergraduate and masters’ students in Electronic Engineering, I am delighted to join the Dyson Institute as the Lecturer in Electronic Engineering.

As an ambitious Lecturer, I am dedicated to fostering an engaging and dynamic learning environment that encourages students to explore, question, and develop their knowledge and skills in this rapidly evolving discipline. Through my academic journey, research experience, and commitment to lifelong learning, I am equipped with the expertise required to make a significant impact on the education and development of future engineers.

I have consistently sought opportunities to share my knowledge and inspire students in electronics. As a teaching fellow/demonstrator during my graduate studies at QMUL, I had the privilege of guiding undergraduate and masters’ students through the intricacies of electronic circuit design, helping them develop practical skills and supervising them in their course and degree projects. Witnessing their growth and seeing their passion ignite reaffirmed my desire to pursue a career in academia, where I could make a lasting impact on the lives of future engineers.

As an academic team member at the Dyson Institute, I am committed to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment that caters to the diverse needs of students. I believe in an interactive teaching style that encourages active participation, critical thinking, and hands-on learning experiences. By incorporating real-world examples and practical applications, I aim to bridge the gap between theory and practice, equipping students with the skills and knowledge required to thrive in their future careers. I am also enthusiastic about incorporating emerging technologies and industry trends into the curriculum, ensuring that students are well-prepared for the ever-changing landscape of electronics.

Why did you choose to join the Dyson Institute?

What initially inspired me to join the Dyson Institute was their ambition to offer an exceptional academic program that combines practical work experience at Dyson. Dyson's reputation as an innovative and pioneering company in electronic products made me strongly believe that the Dyson Institute's degree program provides students with an outstanding opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and achieve academic excellence. What makes this program particularly appealing is that students can immediately apply what they learn through workplace rotations during the term-time and collaborative projects during the summer. This comprehensive approach allows students to grow both professionally and personally, playing a crucial role in shaping the next generation of engineers. It is thrilling to envision that these students will have a global impact in the future, designing innovative solutions to complex engineering problems.

The integration of the Dyson Institute with Dyson's industrial development and research creates various opportunities for me to incorporate industrial examples into my teaching. I am delighted to engage students in projects that push them to develop, optimize, and apply foundational theories to real-world problems, enabling them to actively progress and participate in the learning process.

The Dyson Institute is a young but very ambitious educational institution. It is an exceptional and unique opportunity for my personal development, and I take pride in being a member of the academic team contributing to the Institute's growth by participating in various committees dedicated to the betterment of the academic programs.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

PhD (Electronic Engineering) – QMUL, UK

MS (Energy Systems) – GIK Institute, PAK

BS (Electronic Engineering) - GIK Institute, PAK

Associate Fellow (HEA)

Research & academic papers

M. U. Ejaz and A. Alomainy, "Double-layered Metamaterial Structure for Chemical Concentration and Strain Sensing," 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2020, pp. 1403-1404.

M. U. Ejaz, T. Irum and A. Alomainy, "Dielectric Characterization and Chemical Concentration Sensing using T-Shaped Antenna," 2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Madrid, Spain, 2022, pp. 1-5.

M. U. Ejaz, T. Irum, Q. H. Abbasi and A. Alomainy, “Electromagnetic resonators and metamaterials-based structures for chemical and biological sensing in body-centric wireless healthcare applications,” Bio-electromagnetics in Healthcare: Advanced sensing and communication applications, IET Digital Library, 2022, pp. 141-167.

T. Irum, M. Usman Ejaz and M. Elkashlan, "Minimizing Task Offloading Delay in NOMA-MEC Wireless Systems," 2022 4th Global Power, Energy and Communication Conference (GPECOM), Nevsehir, Turkey, 2022, pp. 632-637.

M. Qamar, M. U. Ejaz, A. Alomainy, and M. Thaha, "Dielectric Characterisation of Body Phantoms Using Microstrip Line Coupled Complementary Split Ring Resonators," 2022 IEEE Sensors, Dallas, TX, USA, 2022, pp. 1-4.

M. Qamar, K. Y. Kapusuz, M. Usman Ejaz, M. A. Thaha and A. Alomainy, "Ultra-Miniaturized Camera Integrated Antenna for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy," 2023 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Florence, Italy, 2023, pp. 1-4.

Personal Statement

With research experience in mobile wireless communication and V2X networks and years of teaching experience in Data Communication and Computer Networks, my academic journey embodies a profound interest in the convergence of IoT and internetworking. I am committed to equipping students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, ensuring their preparedness for the dynamic world of IoT and networking. Recognized as an AFHEA, I am dedicated to fostering an inclusive learning environment that supports student growth and development.

In addition to my academic role, I bring industry experience in networking, bridging the gap between theory and practice. My ongoing mission is to inspire the next generation of innovators, making meaningful contributions to IoT and computer networking, fostering connectivity, innovation, and progress in these exciting fields across industrial and public spheres.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

My attraction to the Dyson Institute stemmed primarily from its unwavering commitment towards revolutionising engineering pedagogy, while driving innovation and technology. The Institute’s multi-disciplinary and vertical research and project development approach which cuts across Dyson’s industrial strides is of particular appeal, as it promises opportunities to apply my expertise in IoT and networking across a diverse spectrum of initiatives, thereby contributing to the creation of cutting-edge products. Furthermore, the prospect of engaging in teaching and mentorship initiatives to cultivate future engineering talent was highly compelling. My extensive industry experience in networking further reinforced my belief that I could help students bridge the gap between theory and practical, while making valuable contributions to Dyson's network-related initiatives and contribute to enhancing connectivity aspects within our innovative product portfolio. Since joining, I have been exposed to even more opportunities to contribute towards reforming Engineering pedagogy and understand better how to engage with the research and development strides of Dyson at large.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

University of York, United Kingdom - PhD, Electronic Engineering (In view)

University of York, United Kingdom - York Learning and Teaching Award (YLTA)

Cisco Network Academy - Cisco Incubator Programme

University of Nottingham, United Kingdom - MSc. Electronic Communication and Computer Engineering

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria -BSc (Hons) Electrical and Electronics

Member, International association of Engineers (IAENG), 101615.

Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) – 2022

Internet Society (ISOC), 2175529

Research & academic papers

My research interest broadly spans across general systems engineering with specific focus on understanding, designing, and improving the reliability and Quality of Service (QoS) of communication systems, such as mobile wireless networks, data networks and IoT systems.

Ahmed, T. Aduragba, A. A. Ajani, B. J. Ojuolape and M. O. Ahmed, "Expert System in Rural Medical Care," International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Reserach Technology, vol. 6, no. 9, 2017.

Ahmed O. M, Adebowale Q. R, Imam-Fulani Y. O, Balogun M. O, Ajani A. A. “Qualitative Comparison of Wi-Fi to Femtocell for Indoor Data Access”, Zaria Journal of Electrical Technology- 2020

Olalekan Ogunbiyi, Muheeb O. Ahmed, Lambe M. Adesina, Benjamin J. Olufeagba “Numerical Approximation of Indirect Optimal Control of Jebba Hydroelectric Power Plant”, Asian Research Publishing Network (ARPN) Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol.16, No.2, January 2021.
Conference Proceedings

A. Ajani, R. Odum, M. O. Ahmed, “Performance Evaluation of 3G Internet Access”, 2nd International Conference on Computing Research and Innovation, Ibadan. 2017, pp. 191 -200.

M Ahmed, RA Buhari, A Musa, ”Impact of Household Construction Materials on Wi-Fi Signal”, 2nd International Conference of the IEEE Nigeria Computer Chapter, Zaria, 14-17 October 2019, pp. 1-8. DOI: 10.1109/NigeriaComputConf45974.2019.8949644

M Ahmed, R. A Buhari, “Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Household Construction Materials on Wi-Fi (2.4GHz), 2G (1.8GHz), 3G (2.1GHz) and 4G (2.6GHz) Signals”, International Conference on Electrical Engineering Applications, 2020 (ICEEA2020)

Kayode Popoola, David Grace, Tim Clarke, Muheeb Ahmed, “An Iterative k-means++ and Ant Colony Clustering Scheme for Vehicular Networks”, 2022 IEEE Nigeria 4th International Conference on Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Development, 05-07 April 2022

Personal Statement

I was awarded a BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering followed by an MSc in Solid Mechanics both at the University of Tehran with first class. I then moved to the UK for further studies and was awarded a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2000 at the University of Surrey. Since then, I have worked as research and academic member of staff for UK and overseas universities and research institutions.

My research focus is on aspects related to the integrity assessment of structures. Examples include evaluating the influence of residual stress fields on fracture resistance of structures subjected to various history and in-service loading conditions, developing failure predicting modelling approach to rupture conditions in adhesively bonded structures, exploring the influence of interacting fatigue and impact loading on damage tolerance of rail alloy steels, and shape optimisation (wind turbine blade) and stress analysis in composite structures (using finite elements and iso-geometric analysis. The output, so far is 80+ articles, has been published in accredited journals and proceedings of key international conferences in the field.

As an academic member of staff, I have supervised several PhD and MSc researches, as well as numerous final year undergraduate student individual and group projects, performed in several academic related managerial roles overseas (including departmental director of undergraduate studies, director f postgraduate studies, Director of undergraduate laboratories, course chair, and course director) and in the UK (Module leader, lecturer, Supervisor, personal tutor, mentor, academic conduct officer) and delivered several undergraduate and postgraduate core solid mechanics modules, provided industrial consultation, chaired sessions in international conferences, and have been a reviewer for international journals and conferences. Taught subjects focused on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Design, Fracture Mechanics, Structural Integrity, Applied Fatigue and Fracture, and Industrial Application of Finite Element Method all at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Why you chose the Dyson Institute?

I see the institute as a “university on the shop floor”, linking the learning process with work experience directly. The integrated study/work approach makes Dyson Institute a top choice to join for students and academics. For students to develop towards becoming ready-to-work engineers and for academics to work at the heart of leading-edge technology, contribute to training of top-quality engineers and develop and examine innovative ideas that could benefit the industry and the society.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Surrey, UK

M.Sc. (Distinction), Solid Mechanics and Design; University of Tehran, Iran

BEng. (1st Class), Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran

Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCert), UK

Certificate in supervisory Management, Institute of Management, UK

Research & academic papers

Isogeometric analysis of free-form Timoshenko curved beams including the nonlinear effects of large deformations, Seyed Farhad Hosseini, Ali Hashemian, Behnam Moetakef-Imani, Saeid Hadidimoud, Acta Mechanica Sinica, August 2018, Volume 34, Issue 4, pp 728–743, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-018-0753-4

Pre-bent shape design of full free-form curved beams using isogeometric method and semi-analytical sensitivity analysis, Seyed Farhad Hosseini, Behnam Moetakef-Imani, Saeid Hadidi-Moud, Behrooz Hassani, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Dec 2018, Volume 58, pp 2621–2633, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-018-2041-0

Influence of combined impact and cyclic loading on the overall fatigue life of forged steel, EA4T, A. Malekzadeh, S. Hadidi-Moud, Kh. Farhangdoosti, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, Mar 2017, Volume 31 (3), 1097-1103, doi 10.1007/s12206-016-0923-x

The Assessment of Elastic Follow-Up Effects on Cyclic Accumulation of Inelastic Strain Under Displacement-Control Loading, Hamid Zabihi Ferezqi, Mahmoud Shariati, Saeid Hadidimoud, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Mechanical Engineering, 2017; (Online 08 May 2017); Jun 2018, Volume 42, 127-135, doi: 10.1007/s40997-017-0089-x Q3

The assessment of Elastic Follow-up effects on strain accumulation due to creep and plasticity, Hamid Zabihi Ferezqi, Mahmoud Shariati, Saeid Hadidi Moud, Modares Mechanical Engineering (MME), 16 (8), 99-108, 2016 (In Persian)

Elasto-Plastic Stress Analysis in Rotating Disks and Pressure Vessels Made of Functionally Graded Materials, A. T. Kalali, S. Hadidi-Moud, B. Hassani, Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, May 2016, 13 (5), 819-834, http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1679-78252420

Application of the GTN Model in Ductile Fracture Prediction of 7075-T651 Aluminum Alloy, SF Hosseini, S Hadidimoud, Journal of Solid Mechanics (JSM) 8 (2), 326-333, 2016 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84994130169&partnerID=MN8TOARS

The effect of parameterization on isogeometric analysis of free-form curved beams, SF Hosseini, B Moetakef-Imani, S Hadidi-Moud, B Hassani, Acta Mechanica, 227(7), 1983–1998, 2016 doi 10.1007/s00707-016-1610-9

Elastic-plastic analysis of pressure vessels and rotating disks made of functionally graded materials using the isogeometric approach, A. T. Kalali, B. Hassani, S. Hadidi-Moud, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 54 (1), 113-125, 2016, doi: 10.15632/jtam-pl.54.1.113

Low velocity impact and quasi-static in-plane loading on a graded honeycomb structure; experimental, analytical and numerical study, S.A. Galehdari, M. Kadkhodayan, S. HadidiMoud, Aerospace Science and Technology, 47, 425-433, 2015, doi:10.1016/j.ast.2015.10.010

Analytical, experimental and numerical study of a graded honeycomb structure under in-plane impact load with low velocity, S.A. Galehdari, M. Kadkhodayan, S. HadidiMoud, International Journal of Crashworthiness, 20 (4), 387-400, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13588265.2015.1018739

Analytical, numerical and experimental study of energy absorption of graded honeycomb structure under in-plane low velocity impact, S.A. Galehdari, M. Kadkhodayan, S. HadidiMoud, Modares Mechanical Engineering (MME), Vol 14, No 16, pp 261-271, 2015, (in Persian)

Construction of smooth B-spline surfaces based on improving data point distribution, S.F. Hosseini, B. Motakef-Imani, and S. HadidiMoud, Modares Mechanical Engineering (MME), Vol 14, No 13, pp 27-36, 2015, (in Persian)

A Semi-analytical Approach to Elastic-plastic Stress Analysis of FGM Pressure Vessels, A.T. Kalali and S. HadidiMoud, Journal of Solid Mechanics, 5 (1), 63-73, (2013) http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84890406976&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Study of the effect of impact loading on crack growth in forged steel EA4T, A. MalekZadeh, Kh. FarhangDoust, and S. HadidiMoud, Journal of Solids and Fluids, (Shahrood University of Technology press), Vol 3, No 2, pp 33-39, 2013 (in Persian)

The Influence of Impact Loading on the Fatigue Life of EA4T Steel, Kh Farhangdoost, A Malekzadeh, S Hadidi-Moud PART C: International Journal of Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications (IJATEMA), 1(1), 107–112, 2012, http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859926375&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Estimation of Elastic Follow-up in Structures, S Hadidi-Moud and D J Smith, Journal of Key Engineering Materials; Vols. 462-463 (2011) pp 361-365, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.462-463.361

Analysis of Stand Off and Charge Weight Effect on Peak Pressure and Deformation of Metallic Plate Subjected to Under Water Explosion, S. A. Galehdari1, H. Khodarahmi, S. Hadidi-Moud, and A. Karimi, Journal of Passive Defence Sci. & Tech. 2011, 2, 207-216 (in Persian)

Temperature and Geometry Dependence of Fracture Toughness in "Euro Fracture Dataset", P AkbarZadeh and S Hadidi-Moud, Journal of Key Engineering Materials, 452, 409-412, 2011 doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.452-453.409

An Analytical Solution for Dynamic Stress Intensity, Kd, under Impact Loading, A MalekZadeh and S Hadidi-Moud, Journal of Key Engineering Materials, 452, pp 413-416, 2011, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.452-453.413

The influence of elastic follow-up on integrity of structures, S Hadidi-Moud and D J Smith, Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 7, Issue 10, Paper ID: JAI102703, Nov. 2010, doi: 10.1520/JAI102703

Influence of structural defects on the beneficial effect of autofrettage, S Hadidi-Moud and H Makari, SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring, vol.6, no.2, pp.113-122, 2010, http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78449296556&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Elastic Follow-up and Relaxation of Residual Stresses, D.J. Smith, S. Hadidi-Moud, J McFadden; A J Smith; A J Stormont-Darling and A A Aziz; Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol. 224, No. 4, pp 777-787, 2010, doi: 10.1243/09544062JMES1733

Experiments and predictions of the effects of load history on cleavage fracture in steel, D.J. Smith, S. Hadidi-Moud, A. H. Mahmoudi, A. M. Sisan and C.E. Truman, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 77(4), 631-645, 2010, doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2009.11.016

Investigating the Effects of EDM on the Surface Microstructure in DIN-CK45 Steel, S. Abedpour, E Jafari, A Afsari and S Hadidi-Moud, Journal of Mechanical Engineering - Solids, Vol 1, No 4, pp 31-40, 2009, (in Persian)

Global Equations for Size Dependence of Weibull Parameters in a Ductile-to-Brittle Transition Regime, P. Akbarzadeh, S. Hadidi-Moud, A. M. Goudarzi, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 239, Issue 7, 1186–1192, 2009, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2009.03.019

Impact of Residual Stress and Elastic Follow-up on Fracture, C Aird, S Hadidi-Moud, C E Truman and D J Smith, Journal of ASTM International, Vol 5 No 8, (paper Id: JAI101608), 2008, doi: 10.1520/JAI101608

Interaction of Mechanical Loading with Residual Stresses in Pressure Vessel Structures, S Hadidi-Moud, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, Key Engineering Materials, Volume 297-300, pp 2278-2283, Advances in Fracture and Strength, 2005, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.297-300.2278

A local approach to cleavage fracture in ferritic steels following warm pre-stressing, Hadidi-Moud S., Mirzaee-Sisan A., Truman C. E., and Smith D. J., Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 27, pp.931-942, 2004, doi: 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2004.00804.x

The Effects of Warm Pre-Stressing on Cleavage Fracture, Part 1: Evaluation of Experiments, Smith D. J., Hadidi-Moud S. and Fowler H., Engineering Fracture Mechanics, V 71, No 13-14, pp 2015-2032, 2004, doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2003.09.003

The Effects of Warm Pre-Stressing on Cleavage Fracture, Part 2: Finite element analysis, Smith D. J., Hadidi-Moud S. and Fowler H., Engineering Fracture Mechanics, V 71, No 13-14, pp 2033-2051, 2004, doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2003.09.004

Comparison of Global and Local Approaches to Predicting Warm Pre-stress effect on Cleavage Fracture toughness of ferritic steels, S. Hadidi-Moud, A. Mirzaee-Sisan, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, Key Engineering Materials, Volume 261, pp 69-74. Advances in Fracture and Failure Prevention, 2004, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.261-263.69

The Role of Constraint and Warm Pre-stress on Brittle Fracture in Steel, A. Mirzaee-Sisan, S. Hadidi-Moud, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, Key Engineering Materials, Volume 261, pp 177-182. Advances in Fracture and Failure Prevention, 2004, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.261-263.177

Conference Proceedings

Simulation of crystal plasticity in ABAQUS finite element code, E Naghel and S Hadidi-Moud, 22nd International conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran, 22-24 April 2014 (in proceedings, ISME2014-783), (in Persian)

Investigating the influence of mandrel geometry on residual stress distributions in cold expansion of Al7075-T6 alloy, , A Rahimi-Sadegh, and S Hadidi-Moud, 22nd International conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran, 22-24 April 2014 (in proceedings, ISME2014-732), (in Persian)

Influence of hole position on plate (edge distance) on residual stress field induced by cold expansion in Al7075-T6 alloy, A Rahimi-Sadegh, M Sayah, and S Hadidi-Moud, 22nd International conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran, 22-24 April 2014 (in proceedings, ISME2014-733), (in Persian)

Predicting combined brittle/ductile fracture behaviour of AL 7075 alloy using a local approach, S F Hosseini, A Rahimi-Sadegh, and S Hadidi-Moud, 21st International conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering, Khajeh Nasir Toosi University, Tehran, Iran, 7-9 May 2013 (in proceedings, ISME2013-268), (in Persian)

Influence of plasticity on residual stress measurements in deep hole drilling using finite element analysis, A H Majidi-Rad and S Hadidi-Moud, 21st International conference of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineering, Khajeh Nasir Toosi University, Tehran, Iran, 7-9 May 2013 (in proceedings, ISME2013-1564), (in Persian)

Finite element simulation of deep hole drilling technique to investigate the influence of geometrical parameters on the residual stress measurements, A H Majidi-Rad and S Hadidi-Moud, AERO 2013 Conference, Amir Kabir University, Iran, (in proceedings), (in Persian)

Determination of opening mode stress intensity factor in edge cracked specimen by means of digital shearography, D Ghahremani-Moghadam, A Gallehdari, and S Hadidi-Moud, 19th European conference on Fracture (ECF 19), 26-31 August 2012, Kazan, Russia, http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84905483164&partnerID=MN8TOARS

A modified Local approach to predicting cleavage fracture in steels, I Badizadeh and S Hadidi-Moud, 19th European conference on Fracture (ECF 19), 26-31 August 2012, Kazan, Russia

Ductile Fracture of 7075-T651 Aluminum Alloy, SF Hosseini and S Hadidi-Moud, 19th European conference on Fracture (ECF 19), 26-31 August 2012, Kazan, Russia, http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84905457865&partnerID=MN8TOARS

The Influence of Impact Loading on the Fatigue Life of EA4T Steel, Kh Farhangdoost, A Malekzadeh and S Hadidi-Moud, AES-ATEMA International Conference Series - Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications, 2011, Pages 395-401, 9th International Conference on Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications, AES-ATEMA'2011; Montreal, Canada; 1–5 August, http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859926375&partnerID=MN8TOARS

The Elastic Follow-up Phenomenon and its Role in the Integrity Assessment of Structures, H Zabihi, H Roody and S Hadidi-Moud, 1st Conference for Life Estimation and Life Extension in Aircraft Structures (Iran Aircraft Structural Integrity Programme; IASIP), 5-7 July 2011, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

An Analytical investigation of the effect of Impact Loading on Fatigue life of a steel specimen, A MalekZadeh, K FarhangDoost and S Hadidi-Moud, 1st Conference for Life Estimation and Life Extension in Aircraft Structures (Iran Aircraft Structural Integrity Programme; IASIP), 5-7 July 2011, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

A Simulation of Residual Stress Measurement Using Deep hole Drilling Technique in ABAQUS/CAE, S A GallehDari, S F Hosseini, D Ghahramani-Moghadam and S Hadidi- Moud, 1st Conference for Life Estimation and Life Extension in Aircraft Structures (Iran Aircraft Structural Integrity Programme; IASIP), 5-7 July 2011, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

A comparative Investigation on Fracture of RNB Specimens in an Aluminium Alloy and Mild Steel, S F Hosseini and S Hadidi-Moud, 19th Annual Conference of Mechanical Engineering (ISME2011), 10-12 May, 2011, University of Birjand, Iran (in Persian)

Predicting Crack Propagation Path Crossing a Hole in a Component Using Extended Finite Element Technique in ABAQUS, H Alidoost, E Akrami-Nia and S Hadidi-Moud, 19th Annual Conference of Mechanical Engineering (ISME2011), 10-12 May, 2011, University of Birjand, Iran (in Persian)

Examination of Crack Growth Conditions in a Standard Mode 1 Fracture Specimen Using Extended Finite Element Technique, S Hadidi-Moud and H Alidoost, 19th Annual Conference of Mechanical Engineering (ISME2011), 10-12 May, 2011, University of Birjand, Iran (in Persian)

Analysis of stress distribution for Optimised Autofrettage Process and comparison with FE results, H K Yaghoubi and S. Hadidi-Moud, 19th Annual Conference of Mechanical Engineering (ISME2011), 10-12 May, 2011, University of Birjand, Iran (in Persian)

Finite Element Analysis of Limit Load in Thick Walled Cylinders in Presence of Various Surface Cracks, S Kargozar, H K Yaghoubi and S Hadidi-Moud, 19th Annual Conference of Mechanical Engineering (ISME2011), 10-12 May, 2011, University of Birjand, Iran (in Persian)

H Roody, S Hadidi-Moud, H Zabihi and SM Sharifi-Hosseini, Predicting residual stresses due to stir friction welding and their influence on fracture parameters, 3rd International Conference of Manufacturing and Production Engineering (ICME 2011), 27-29 Dec 2011, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, (in Persian)

P Sepanloo, SF Hosseini and S Hadidi-Moud, Inducing adequate residual stresses to extend the service life of welded components, 3rd International Conference of Manufacturing and Production Engineering (ICME 2011), 27-29 Dec 2011, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, (in Persian)

SF Hosseini, P Sepanloo and S Hadidi-Moud, Multistep modelling of arc welding process and exploring its influence on damage progression in API X65 steel, 3rd International Conference Manufacturing and Production Engineering (ICME 2011), 27-29 Dec 2011, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, (in Persian)

Temperature and Geometry Dependence of Fracture Toughness in "Euro Fracture Dataset", P AkbarZadeh and S Hadidi-Moud, the 9th International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics (FDM9), 20-22 September 2010, Nagasaki, Japan (published 2010 in KEM, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.452-453.409)

An Analytical Solution for Dynamic Stress Intensity, Kd, under Impact Loading, A MalekZadeh and S Hadidi-Moud, the 9th International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics (FDM9), 20-22 September 2010, Nagasaki, Japan, (published 2011 in KEM, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.452-453.413)

Limit load analysis of crack contained thick walled cylinder, Saeid Hadidi-Moud and David John Smith, ASME PVP Conference, July 18 - 22, 2010, Bellevue, Seattle WA, USA doi: 10.1115/PVP2010-26019

Estimation of Elastic Follow-up in Structures, S. Hadidi-Moud and D. J. Smith, the 8th International Conference on Fracture & Strength of Solids (FEOFS 2010), 7-9 June 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (published 2011 in KEM, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.462-463.361)

The influence of elastic follow-up on integrity assessment of structures, S Hadidi-Moud and D J Smith, Ninth International ASTM/ESIS Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics, 19-22 May 2009, Vancouver, Canada (Published in Journal of ASTM international, doi: 10.1520/JAI102703)

Investigating the Effects of EDM on the Surface Microstructure in DIN-CK45 Steel, S. Abedpour, E Jafari, A Afsari and S Hadidi-Moud, Journal of Mechanical Engineering - Solids, Vol 1, No 4, pp 31-40, 2009, (in Persian)

Use of elastic follow-up in integrity assessment of structures, S Hadidi-Moud and D J Smith, ASME International Conference on Pressure Vessels and piping (PVP2008), July 27-31, 2008, Chicago, Illinois, USA, doi: 10.1115/PVP2008-61754

Predicting the influence of residual stresses on brittle fracture using local approach, A Mirzaee-Sisan, S Hadidi-Moud and D J Smith, ASME International Conference on Pressure Vessels and piping (PVP2008), July 27-31, 2008, Chicago, Illinois, USA, doi: 10.1115/PVP2008-61273

Progressive Crack Propagation in Bi-material Adhesive Bonding, H Yazdani-Nejad, S Hadidi-Moud, paper ID: CE170057, the 17th European Conference on Fracture (ECF17), September 2 - 5, 2008, Brno, Czech Republic, http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84866084181&partnerID=MN8TOARS

A New Finite Element Approach to Bi-material Interface Crack Tip Strain-Stress Estimation Based on B-spline Shape Functions, H Yazdani-Nejad, S Hadidi-Moud, the 17th European Conference on Fracture (ECF17), September 2 - 5, 2008, Brno, Czech Republic

Impact of Residual Stress and Elastic Follow-up on Fracture, C Aird, S Hadidi-Moud, C E Truman and D J Smith, Seventh International ASTM/ESIS Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics (36th ASTM National Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics), 12-16 Nov 2007, Tampa, Florida, USA,, STP1508-EB, 2009, doi: 10.1520/stp48776s

Influence of structural defects on the beneficiary effect of autofrettage, S Hadidi-Moud, H Makari and D J Smith, Ninth International Conference on Engineering Structural Integrity assessment, ESIA9, 14-19 Oct 2007, Beijing, China

Comparison of methods for predicting the influence of residual stress on brittle fracture, A Mirzaee-Sisan, S Hadidi-Moud and D J Smith, ASME International Conference on Pressure Vessels and piping (PVP2007), July 22-26, 2007, San Antonio, USA, doi: 10.1115/PVP2007-26712

Influence of initial stresses on fracture resistance of steel pressurised vessel containing part through cracks on internal surface, S Hadidi-Moud and H Makari, 15th International Conference of mechanical engineering (ISME2007), 25-27 May, 2007, Tehran, Iran (in Persian)

P Akbarzadeh and S. Hadidi-Moud, “On Geometry Dependence of Weibull Parameters; Beremin Approach revisited”, 14th international conference of Mechanical Engineering (ISME2006), 16-18 May 2006, Iran

Predicting cleavage fracture in presence of residual stresses; a numerical case study, S. Hadidi-Moud, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, 16th European conference of fracture (ECF16), July 3-7, 2006, Alexandroupolis, Greece, (Published in Fracture of Nano and Engineering Materials and Structures Springer, 2007, doi: 10.1007/1-4020-4972-2_307) (book chapter)

S. Hadidi-Moud and D. J. Smith, “Influence of initial stresses on cleavage fracture of pressure vessel containing a part circumferential surface crack”, 13th international conference of Mechanical Engineering (ISME2005), 17-19 May 2005, Iran

A. Naserian-Nik and S. Hadidi-Moud, “Parametric study of the effect of autofrettage loading on pressure vessel performance”, 13th international conference of Mechanical Engineering (ISME2005), 17-19 May 2005, Iran, (in Persian)

A. Mirzaee-Sisan, S. Hadidi-Moud, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, “Application of the Local Approach to predict brittle fracture following Local Compression”, 15th European Conference on Fracture (ECF15), 11-13 August 2004, Sweden

A. H. Mahmoudi, S. Hadidi-Moud, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, “A numerical and experimental Investigation into the generation of Residual Stress in fracture specimens Using local compression”, 15th European Conference on Fracture (ECF15), 11-13 August 2004, Sweden

Interaction of Mechanical Loading with Residual Stresses in Pressure Vessel Structures, S Hadidi-Moud, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, Asia Pacific Conference on Fracture and Strength (APCFS04), 6-8 Oct 2004, Jeju, Korea (published 2005 in KEM, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.297-300.2278)

S. Hadidi-Moud, A. D. Crocombe and G. Richardson, “Finite element modelling of cohesive crack propagation using crack-bridging rupture elements”, in Proceeding of Int. Conf of Mechanical Engineering (ISME 2004), 19-21 May 2004, Tehran, Iran

A. H. Mahmoudi, S. Hadidi-Moud, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, “Measurement and Prediction of Residual Stress Generated by Local Compression”, The 5th European Solid Mechanics Conference (ESMC5), 17-22 Aug 2003, E.C. Aifantis, Giapoulis Publishers, Tesaloniki, Greece

S. Hadidi-Moud, A. H. Mahmoudi, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, “Combined Effect of Residual Stress and Loading History on Brittle Fracture”, ICM9: 9th Int. Conference on Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, 25-29 May, 2003, Geneva, Switzerland

S. Hadidi-Moud and D. J. Smith, H. Fowler, “The Effects of WPS on Cleavage Fracture of ferritic steels”, in Proceeding of Int. Conf of Mechanical Engineering (ISME 2003), v 5, pp 356-364, 13-15 May 2003, Mashad, Iran

A. H. Mahmoudi, S. Hadidi-Moud, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, “Influence of Residual stress on the fracture behaviour of an Aluminium alloy”, in Proceeding of Int Conf of Mechanical Engineering (ISME 2003) , v5, pp 348-355, 13-15 May 2003, Mashad, Iran

A. Mirzaee-Sisan, S. Hadidi-Moud, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, “A study of Cleavage Fracture of A508 Steel using Round Notched Bar Specimens”, in Proceeding of Int Conf of Mechanical Engineering (ISME 2003) , v5, pp 341-347, 13-15 May 2003, Mashad, Iran

Comparison of Global and Local Approaches to Predicting Warm Pre-stress effect on Cleavage Fracture toughness of ferritic steels, S. Hadidi-Moud, A. Mirzaee-Sisan, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, Far East and Oceanic Fracture Society (FEOFS 2003), 20-22 Oct 2003, Sendai, Japan (published 2004 in KEM, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.261-263.69)

The Role of Constraint and Warm Pre-stress on Brittle Fracture in Steel, A. Mirzaee-Sisan, S. Hadidi-Moud, C. E. Truman and D. J. Smith, Far East and Oceanic Fracture Society (FEOFS 2003), 20-22 Oct 2003, Sendai, Japan (published 2004 in KEM, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.261-263.177)

Predicting How Crack Tip Residual Stresses Influence Brittle Fracture, Hadidi-Moud S., Mirzaee-Sisan A., Truman C. E. and Smith D. J., ASME conference of Pressure Vessels and Piping (PVP2002), in Computational Weld Mechanics, 434, PVP2002-1113, pp 111-116, 4-8 August 2002, Vancouver BC, Canada, doi: 10.1115/PVP2002-1113

Local damage-based modelling of progressive crack propagation, Hadidi-Moud S., Crocombe A. D., Richardson G., 5th European Conference on Adhesion (EURADH’2000), 18-21 Sep. 2000, Lyon, France

Modelling interfacial failure in adhesively bonded structures, Hadidi-Moud S., Crocombe A. D., Richardson G., 5th European Conference on Adhesion (EURADH’2000), 18-21 Sep. 2000, Lyon, France

Personal Statement

Before working at the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology, I was a Lecturer in Computer Science at Swansea university for 3 years. As part of this role, I had numerous responsibilities including head of year 2 computer science and software engineering students, lead for academic integrity within the Computer Science department and involved in numerous taught modules centred around programming and software engineering. I supervised over 25 undergraduate projects, 10 master’s projects and had lead supervision on 2 PhD students and second supervision of 1 student. Prior to my role at Swansea, I was a teaching assistant and personal tutor at Newcastle university where I was most involved in supporting the MSc Computer Science (conversion) course.

At present, I am responsible for the academic development of the Institute’s postgraduate provision for Computing, software stream lead for the Engineering undergraduate programme, as well as lead for academic integrity and misconduct. I am an external examiner for two higher education institutions.

Why did you choose to join the Dyson Institute?

I was attracted to the Dyson Institute for the potential to be a part of shaping a world class practice focused academic programme. I have long believed traditional university courses significantly lack in how they prepare young adults for the workplace with predominantly theory driven programmes that result in students having to re-learn or adopt new skills when they first enter employment. The Dyson Institute aims to induct students into a non-typical university degree which encompasses high amounts of applied work experience to prepare students with the cutting-edge skills they need to flourish and innovate. Academic studies are reinforced by industry practice and professional standards which allow students to develop themselves into the next generation of engineers.

The Dyson Institute is brimming with the latest technology, software, and engineering resources available on campus and online. Dyson students are well catered for with a fully paid degree programme, monthly wage and first year on-site accommodation. These are only some of the many benefits our students have access to which reinforces Dyson’s desire to ensure students are properly prepared to go straight into the workplace. Personally, I am excited to collaborate with other passionate academics and engineers to develop modules, courses, and research to further the Dyson Institute.

Academic qualifications

PhD in Computer Science, Newcastle University, 2022

Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), 2022

MRes in Digital Civics, Newcastle University, 2016

MSc in Computer Science, Newcastle University, 2015

BA (Hons) in IT and Computer Studies in Secondary Education, Sunderland University, 2014

Research and academic outputs

I am a cross-disciplinary researcher that sits in the field of Human-Computer Interaction. It’s my goal to tackle real-world problems to better understand how technology and socio-technical processes can support communities. Latest publications:

Harry Michael-John Bevan, Tom Owen, Jeremy Tree, and Stuart Nicholson. 2023. Impacting Employment Prospects for People with Health Conditions Affecting Cognition Through Codesigned Assistive Technology. In Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT '23). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 392–395. https://doi.org/10.1145/3582515.3609558

Martin Porcheron, Leigh Clark, Stuart Nicholson, and Matt Jones. 2023. Cyclists’ Use of Technology While on Their Bike. In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '23). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 766, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1145/3544548.3580971

Anna Bleakley, Daniel Rough, Abi Roper, Stephen Lindsay, Martin Porcheron, Minha Lee, Stuart Nicholson, Benjamin R. Cowan, and Leigh Clark. 2022. Exploring Smart Speaker User Experience for People Who Stammer. In Proceedings of the 24th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '22). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 25, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1145/3517428.3544823

Stuart Nicholson, Clara Crivellaro, Adrian K Clear, Dan Jackson, Rob Comber, Vasilis Vlachokyriakos, and Patrick Olivier. 2021. Sustaining a Networked Community Resource: Findings from a Longitudinal Situated Display Deployment. In Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’21). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 561, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1145/3411764.3445693

Stuart Nicholson, Dan Jackson, Adrian K Clear, and Patrick Olivier. 2019. Showboater: insight into sustainable rural community display networks from a longitudinal study. In Proceedings of the 8^th ACM International Symposium on Pervasive Displays (PerDis ’19). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 12, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1145/3321335.3324948

Personal Statement

With over six years of diverse experience in the realms of teaching, supervision, and assessment of both undergraduate and master's students in the field of Electronic Engineering, I am delighted to join as a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at the Dyson Institute. My teaching philosophy is rooted in creating a stimulating and inclusive learning environment. I am committed to fostering critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a strong work ethic in my students. I encourage active participation, engaging discussions, and hands-on experiences that empower students to become independent learners and future leaders in the field. Furthermore, I am dedicated to staying current with the rapidly evolving field of Electrical Engineering. I actively engage in research and professional development to bring the latest technological advancements and industry trends to the classroom. I believe that staying at the forefront of the discipline is crucial in preparing our students for the challenges of the modern world.

While research holds a pivotal role in my academic progression, my true passion is teaching and mentoring. Throughout my academic journey, I have consistently sought opportunities to impart my knowledge and inspire students in the field of electronics. I have an experience of working as a teaching fellow at QMUL. My responsibilities included supervising both undergraduate and master's students in their degree projects and assisting them in the development of practical skills. As a member of the academic team at the Dyson Institute, I am firmly committed to establishing an inclusive and supportive learning environment tailored to the diverse needs of our students. I advocate for an interactive teaching style that fosters active engagement, critical thinking, and hands-on learning experiences. By integrating real-world illustrations and practical applications, my aim is to bridge the gap between theory and practice, equipping students with the competencies and knowledge essential for their success in future careers.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

What initially inspired me to join the Dyson Institute was its pioneering approach to education, alignment with industry demands, commitment to innovation, dedication to diversity, and legacy of excellence. It's a pleasure becoming a part of this dynamic and forward-thinking community.  The Dyson Institute’s unique approach to education, dedication to innovation, and core values deeply resonate with my professional aspirations and educational philosophy. The Dyson Institute's commitment to revolutionize engineering education stands out to me. It's evident that the institution aims to redefine traditional teaching paradigms by seamlessly integrating academic learning with hands-on engineering experience. This approach mirrors my own beliefs in the effectiveness of practical, project-based learning and its impact on student's ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios. The Dyson Institute's commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in its student body and faculty is something I find truly admirable. A diverse educational environment enriches the learning experience and fosters creativity.

The Dyson Institute is a relatively new yet highly ambitious educational institution. It presents an extraordinary and distinct chance for my personal growth, and I feel a strong sense of satisfaction as a member of the academic team, actively contributing to the Institute's expansion through my involvement in academic board meetings aimed at the development and successful implementation of various academic programmes.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

PhD (Electronic Engineering) – QMUL, UK

MS (Electrical Engineering) – NUST, PAK

Associate Fellow (HEA)

Research & academic papers

T. Irum, M. Usman Ejaz and M. Elkashlan, "Minimizing Task Offloading Delay in NOMA-MEC Wireless Systems," 2022 4th Global Power, Energy and Communication Conference (GPECOM), Nevsehir, Turkey, 2022, pp. 632-637.

Poslad S, Irum T, Charlton P, Mumtaz R, Azam M, Zaidi H, Herodotou C, Yu G, Toosy F. How IoT-Driven Citizen Science Coupled with Data Satisficing Can Promote Deep Citizen Science. Sensors (Basel). 2022 Apr 21;22(9):3196. doi: 10.3390/s22093196. PMID: 35590888; PMCID: PMC9103927.

M. U. Ejaz, T. Irum and A. Alomainy, "Dielectric Characterization and Chemical Concentration Sensing using T-Shaped Antenna," 2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Madrid, Spain, 2022, pp. 1-5.

M. U. Ejaz, T. Irum, Q. H. Abbasi and A. Alomainy, “Electromagnetic resonators and metamaterials-based structures for chemical and biological sensing in body-centric wireless healthcare applications,” Bio-electromagnetics in Healthcare: Advanced sensing and communication applications, IET Digital Library, 2022, pp. 141-167.

Personal Statement

I started teaching mathematics during my final year as an undergraduate student in 2008 and have been teaching mathematics ever since. Before joining the Dyson Institute, I worked as a Lecture in Mathematics at the University of Brighton during the 2021-22 academic year, and at the University of Dundee before that. I also worked as a tutor in mathematics at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford during my PhD.

Throughout my academic career, I have gained a broad perspective and a deep knowledge of mathematics, which is reflected in the variety of topics I have been teaching, ranging from logic, abstract algebra, and geometry to probability and statistics. I have also been teaching diverse audiences from mathematics students, to engineering, economics and life sciences students. The audiences I have been teaching also differed vastly in sizes; I taught tutorial classes to Oxford mathematics undergraduates (1-3 students), undergraduate lectures at Dundee and Brighton (20-50 students), and service modules to engineering, economics, and life sciences students (more than 100 students).

I am passionate about teaching and supporting students to reach their full potential. My classes are students centric and focused on keeping them active learners. During my classes, instead of ‘chalk and talk’, I often start with discussing and sketching informal ideas with students. Then from these informal ideas, together we formalise the concepts we have been discussing. I believe that this way, students are not only actively learning in the classes, but they are also involved in the same taught processes that I go through as a professional mathematician.

Why did you choose the Dyson Institute?

What is most exciting about the Dyson Institute to me is its approach to engineering education, and to STEM education from a broader perspective. Our students join engineering teams from the first day of their studies, which allows them to combine the academic education they are receiving with the guidance of expert engineers throughout their studies and apply what they are learning in lectures immediately.

I saw being a part of an academic team that aspires to design and deliver a high quality engineering degree programme is an exciting challenge and an invaluable opportunity for myself. The opportunity to collaborate with colleagues at the Institute to develop and deliver high quality education, and with the wider Institute team on operational components of higher education such as Teaching and Learning, and Admissions is my reward. Teaching mathematics at an engineering school, (which is a part of an engineering powerhouse) allowed me to view topics that I learned purely from a mathematical perspective, also from an engineering viewpoint. This helped me to broaden my knowledge and enriched my teaching experience.

Academic qualifications & professional memberships

BSc in Mathematics (Istanbul Bilgi University)

MSc in Mathematics (Sabanci University)

DPhil in Mathematics (Oxon)

SEDA – PDF Supporting Learning Award

Teaching and Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

Membership: London Mathematical Society

Research & academic papers

My research is in the intersection of Model Theory (an area of mathematical logic) and algebraic geometry.

Efem, U. Specialisations and Algebraically Closed Fields. arXiv:1304.3699 (Submitted to European Mathematical Journal, under revision).

Efem, U. and Zilber, B. On the Theory of Specialisations of Regular Covers of Zariski Structures. (Under preparation)