People
We are a friendly Department of academic staff, research staff, tutors and administrators, with additional dedicated staff within the Faculty and the University to support us.
Key Contacts
Head of Department: Julie Yeomans
See the contact us page for our full address and details about visiting the University.
Academic Staff
| Name | Role | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Abásolo | Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering | 01483 682971 | d.abasolo@surrey.ac.uk | 17 DK 05 |
| Mark Baker | Reader in Surface Science and Engineering | 01483 686294 | m.baker@surrey.ac.uk | 10 AB 03 |
| David M. Birch | Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering | 01483 682430 | d.birch@surrey.ac.uk | 06 AB 02 |
| John Chew | Professor of Mechanical Engineering | 01483 686284 | j.chew@surrey.ac.uk | 03 AB 02 |
| Serge Cirovic | Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering | 01483 686734 | s.cirovic@surrey.ac.uk | 18 DK 05 |
| Andrew Crocombe | Professor of Structural Mechanics | 01483 689194 | a.crocombe@surrey.ac.uk | 13 AA 03 |
| John Doherty | Reader: Vehicle Engineering | 01483 686525 | john.doherty@surrey.ac.uk | 12 AB 02 |
| David Ewins | Reader and Director of Centre for Biomedical Engineering | 01483 689670 | d.ewins@surrey.ac.uk | 16 DK 05 |
| Saber Fallah | Lecturer in Vehicle and Mechatronic Systems | s.fallah@surrey.ac.uk | ||
| Patrick Gruber | Lecturer in Advanced Vehicle Systems Engineering | 01483 686716 | p.gruber@surrey.ac.uk | 13 AB 03 |
| Phil Hancock | Reader in Fluid Mechanics, Director of Aerospace Undergraduate Programme | 01483 689625 | p.hancock@surrey.ac.uk | 11 AB 02 |
| Nick Hills | Rolls-Royce/Royal Academy of Engineering Reader in Computational Engineering | 01483 682356 | n.hills@surrey.ac.uk | 07 AB 02 |
| Mike Hughes | Professor of Biomedical Engineering | 01483 686775 | m.hughes@surrey.ac.uk | 13 DK 05 |
| Fatima Labeed | Lecturer in Human Biology | 01483 684536 | f.labeed@surrey.ac.uk | 19 DK 05 |
| Constantina Lekakou | Senior Lecturer | 01483 689622 | c.lekakou@surrey.ac.uk | 08 AB 03 |
| Yu Liu | Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering | 01483 682352 | yu.liu.mes@surrey.ac.uk | 12 AB 03 |
| Francesco Montomoli | Senior Lecturer in Thermofluids | 01483 683867 | f.montomoli@surrey.ac.uk | 16B AA 03 |
| Joseba Murua | Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering | 01483 682359 | j.murua@surrey.ac.uk | 16A AA 03 |
| Stephen Ogin | Professor of Composite Materials and Smart Systems | 01483 689614 | s.ogin@surrey.ac.uk | 09 AB 03 |
| Alan Packwood | Senior Tutor | 01483 689686 | a.packwood@surrey.ac.uk | 13A AA 03 |
| Alan Robins | Professor of Environmental Fluid Mechanics | 01483 689684 | a.robins@surrey.ac.uk | 01 AB 02 |
| Nicole Rockliff | Senior Lecturer | 01483 689689 | n.rockliff@surrey.ac.uk | 13B AA 03 |
| Aliah Shaheen | Lecturer in Human Movement Science | 01483 689670 | a.shaheen@surrey.ac.uk | 16 DK 05 |
| Paul Smith | Associate Dean (International) | 01483 689616 | p.smith@surrey.ac.uk | 28 AB 03 |
| Aldo Sorniotti | Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and Formula Student Coordinator | 01483 689688 | a.sorniotti@surrey.ac.uk | 16 AA 03 |
| John F Watts | Professor of Materials Science, Director of Research, Director of Surrey Materials Institute (SMI) | 01483 689617 | j.watts@surrey.ac.uk | 02 AB 03 |
| Mark Whiting | Senior Lecturer in Physical Metallurgy & Electron Microscopy, School UG Admissions Tutor | 01483 689611 | m.whiting@surrey.ac.uk | 14 AB 03 |
| Wei Xu | Senior Lecturer | 01483 682368 | w.xu@surrey.ac.uk | 14 AA 03 |
| Julie Yeomans | Head of Department, Professor of Ceramic Materials, Director of the Industrial Doctorate Centre in Micro and Nanomaterials & Technologies | 01483 689613 | j.yeomans@surrey.ac.uk | 29 AB 03 |
Administrative Staff
| Name | Role | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sian Henderson | Widening Participation Support Officer | 01483 686134 | s.henderson@surrey.ac.uk | 04 BB 04 |
| Tracy Johanson | Research Centre Administrator | 01483 689610 | t.johanson@surrey.ac.uk | 30 AB 03 |
| Paul Nathan | Experimental Officer | 01483 683778 | p.nathan@surrey.ac.uk | 03A AB 02 |
| Nadia Wooldridge | Departmental Administrator; PA to Prof. Julie Yeomans | 01483 686296 | n.wooldridge@surrey.ac.uk | 02 AB 01 |
Associate Staff
| Name | Role | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary-Clare Bushell | Associate Lecturer | mary-clare.bushell@surrey.ac.uk | ||
| Jeremy Cockrem | Associate Lecturer | j.cockrem@surrey.ac.uk | ||
| Alex Henham | 01483 689293 | a.henham@surrey.ac.uk | 11 AB 03 | |
| Steve McParlin | Associate Lecturer | s.mcparlin@surrey.ac.uk | ||
| Michael Roberts | Associate Lecturer | michael.roberts@surrey.ac.uk | ||
| Geoff Vorley | Associate Lecturer | g.vorley@surrey.ac.uk | ||
| Tim Woolman | Associate Lecturer | t.woolman@surrey.ac.uk |
Emeritus Staff
| Name | Role | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Castle | Emeritus Professor of Materials | 01483 689150 | j.castle@surrey.ac.uk | 04 AB 03 |
| Graham Parker | Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering | 01483 689283 | g.parker@surrey.ac.uk | 10 AA 03 |
Research Staff
| Name | Role | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Laure Abel | Royal Society Research Fellow | 01483 682421 | m.abel@surrey.ac.uk | 04 AB 03 |
| Dario Amirante | Research Fellow | 01483 682333 | d.amirante@surrey.ac.uk | 05A AB 01 |
| Tobias Capell | 01483 689293 | t.capell@surrey.ac.uk | 11 AB 03 | |
| Leonardo De Novellis | 01483 689675 | l.denovellis@surrey.ac.uk | 13 AB 02 | |
| Henry Fatoyinbo | 01483 684579 | h.fatoyinbo@surrey.ac.uk | 12 DK 05 | |
| Vladislav Ganine | 01483 682333 | v.ganine@surrey.ac.uk | 05A AB 01 | |
| Rossana Grilli | Research Fellow | 01483 689624 | r.grilli@surrey.ac.uk | 03 AB 03 |
| Paul Hayden | Research Fellow | 01483 689545 | p.hayden@surrey.ac.uk | 05 AB 02 |
| Steven Hinder | Research Fellow & Operations Manager | 01483 689624 | s.hinder@surrey.ac.uk | 03 AB 03 |
| Kai Hoettges | Post Doctoral Researcher | 01483 686762 | k.hoettges@surrey.ac.uk | 12 DK 05 |
| David Jesson | Research Fellow and Manager of the Mechanical Testing Facility | 01483 686299 | d.jesson@surrey.ac.uk | 06 AB 03 |
| Chunhong Lei | Research Fellow | 01483 689312 | c.lei@surrey.ac.uk | 15 AB 03 |
| Andrew Pennycott | 01483 689675 | a.pennycott@surrey.ac.uk | 13 AB 02 | |
| Zixiang Sun | Research Fellow | 01483 682333 | zixiang.sun@surrey.ac.uk | 05A AB 01 |
| Mark Tillman | m.tillman@surrey.ac.uk | |||
| Peter Wilson | peter.wilson@surrey.ac.uk | |||
| Shanying Zhang | Research Fellow | shanying.zhang@surrey.ac.uk |
Technical Support Staff
| Name | Role | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Burt | Experimental Officer | 01483 689154 | c.burt@surrey.ac.uk | 20 AB 03 |
| David Gould | Electronic Technician | 01483 684584 | d.gould@surrey.ac.uk | 05 DK 05 |
| Peter Haynes | Technician | 01483 689541 | p.haynes@surrey.ac.uk | 12 AA 00 |
| Bob Norton | Technician | 01483 682334 | r.norton@surrey.ac.uk | BC 00 |
| Allan Wells | 01483 682371 | a.wells@surrey.ac.uk | 04 AB 02 |
Visiting Staff
| Name | Role | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Magd Abdel-Wahab | Visiting Professor | |||
| Mr Neil Bradley | Visiting Senior Fellow | |||
| Dr Paola Catalfamo | Visiting Fellow | |||
| Dr Andrew Clarke | Visiting Reader | |||
| Dr Daniela Costea | Visiting Senior Fellow | |||
| Dr Spyros Diplas | Visiting Fellow | |||
| Dr John Fernie | Visiting Professor | |||
| Professor William K George | Visiting Professor | |||
| Dr Salim Ghoussayni | Visiting Senior Fellow | |||
| Professor Mark Gillan | Visiting Professor | |||
| Dr Miguel Hernandez Silveira | Visiting Fellow | |||
| Dr Marianne Hynd | Visiting Senior Fellow | |||
| Dr Brynley James | Visiting Professor | |||
| Miss Jenny Kent | Visiting Fellow | |||
| Mr Stephen King | Visiting Fellow | |||
| Dr Denis R May | Visiting Professor | |||
| Dr John Pretlove | Visiting Senior Fellow | |||
| Professor Kingsley Robinson | Visiting Professor | |||
| Professor Robin Sharp | Visiting Professor | |||
| Dr Graham Sims | Visiting Professor | |||
| Dr Matthew Solan | Visiting Senior Fellow | |||
| Professor Brian Williams | Visiting Professor | |||
| Professor Saeed Zahedi | Visiting Professor | |||
| Dr Peter Zhdan | Visiting Senior Fellow |
