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We are a friendly Division 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 Division: Andrew Crocombe
Division Administrator: Sandie Blocksidge

See the contact us page for our full address and details about visiting the University.

Academic Staff

NameRolePhoneEmailRoom
Daniel Abásolo Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering 01483 682971 17 DK 05
Mark Baker Reader in Surface Science and Engineering 01483 686294 10 AB 03
David M. Birch Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering 01483 682430 06 AB 02
John Chew Professor of Mechanical Engineering 01483 686284 03 AB 02
Serge Cirovic Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering 01483 686734 18 DK 05
Andrew Crocombe Head of Department, Professor of Structural Mechanics 01483 689194 13 AA 03
John Doherty Reader: Vehicle Engineering 01483 686525 12 AB 02
Patrick Gruber Lecturer in Advanced Vehicle Systems Engineering 01483 686716 13 AB 03
Phil Hancock Reader in Fluid Mechanics, Director of Aerospace Undergraduate Programme 01483 689625 AB 02
Nick Hills Rolls-Royce/Royal Academy of Engineering Reader in Computational Engineering 01483 682356 AB 02
Mike Hughes Professor of Biomedical Engineering 01483 686775 13 DK 05
Fatima Labeed Lecturer in Human Biology 01483 684536 19 DK 05
Constantina Lekakou Senior Lecturer 01483 689622 08 AB 03
Francesco Montomoli Senior Lecturer in Thermofluids 01483 683867 01 AB 02
Stephen Ogin Professor of Composite Materials and Smart Systems 01483 689614 09 AB 03
Alan Packwood Senior Tutor 01483 689686 13A AA 03
Alan Robins Professor of Environmental Fluid Mechanics 01483 689684 01 AB 02
Nicole Rockliff Senior Lecturer 01483 689689 13B AA 03
Aliah Shaheen 01483 689670 16 DK 05
Paul Smith Associate Dean (International) 01483 689616 28 AB 03
Aldo Sorniotti Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and Formula Student Coordinator 01483 689688 16 AA 03
Margaret Szabo Academic Tutor 01483 682352 30A AB 03
John F Watts Professor of Materials Science, Director of Research, Director of Surrey Materials Institute (SMI) 01483 689617 02 AB 03
Mark Whiting Senior Lecturer in Physical Metallurgy & Electron Microscopy, School UG Admissions Tutor 01483 689611 14 AB 03
Wei Xu Senior Lecturer 01483 682368 14 AA 03
Julie Yeomans Professor of Ceramic Materials, Director of the Industrial Doctorate Centre in Micro and Nanomaterials & Technologies 01483 689613 29 AB 03

Research Staff

NameRolePhoneEmailRoom
Marie-Laure Abel Royal Society Research Fellow 01483 682421 12 AB 03
Dario Amirante Research Fellow 01483 682333 05A AB 01
Tobias Capell 01483 689293 11 AB 03
Leonardo De Novellis 01483 689675 13 AB 02
Henry Fatoyinbo 01483 684579 12 DK 05
Vladislav Ganine 01483 682333 05A AB 01
Rossana Grilli Research Fellow 01483 689624 03 AB 03
Paul Hayden Research Fellow 01483 689545 AB 02
Steven Hinder Research Fellow & Operations Manager 01483 689624 03 AB 03
Kai Hoettges Post Doctoral Researcher 01483 686762 12 DK 05
David Jesson Research Fellow and Manager of the Mechanical Testing Facility 01483 686299 06 AB 03
Chunghong Lei Research Fellow 01483 689312 15 AB 03
Zixiang Sun Research Fellow 01483 682333 05A AB 01
Mark Tillman  
Peter Wilson  
Shanying Zhang Research Fellow  

Administrative Staff

NameRolePhoneEmailRoom
Sandie Blocksidge Division Administrator MMA 01483 689258 12 AA 03
Tracy Johanson Research Centre Administrator 01483 689610 30 AB 03
Nadia Wooldridge Research Centre Administrator 01483 686296 02 AB 01

Technical Support Staff

NameRolePhoneEmailRoom
Chris Burt Experimental Officer 01483 689154 20 AB 03
David Gould Electronic Technician 01483 684584 05 DK 05
Peter Haynes Technician 01483 689541 07 AB 01
Bob Norton Technician 01483 682334 BC 00
Allan Wells 01483 682371 04 AB 02

Associate Staff

NameRolePhoneEmailRoom
Alex Henham 01483 689293 11 AB 03

Emeritus Staff

NameRolePhoneEmailRoom
James Castle Emeritus Professor of Materials 01483 689150 04 AB 03
Graham Parker Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering 01483 689283 10 AA 03

Visiting Staff

Name Role Phone Email Room
Professor Magd Abdel-Wahab Visiting Senior Fellow    
Neil Bradley Visiting Senior Fellow    
Dr Andrew Clarke Visiting Reader    
Dr David Ewins Visiting Reader    
Professor William K George Visiting Professor    
Dr Salim Ghoussayni Visiting Senior Fellow    
Professor Mark Gillan Visiting Professor    
Dr Brynley James Visiting Professor    
Professor Neil McCartney Visiting Professor    
Dr John Pretlove Visiting Senior Fellow    
Professor Robin Sharp Visiting Professor    
Professor Brian Williams Visiting Professor    
Dr Peter Zhdan Visiting Senior Fellow