Engineering staff directory
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Mark Ovinis
Associate Professor in Mechatronics
Mark Ovinis is an Associate Professor of Mechatronics in the Department of Engineering. His areas of expertise include flow measurement, structural integrity, biosensors and energy storage. He has a PhD from Loughborough University (UK), an MEng from Texas A&M University (USA), and a BEng from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia....
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Ishver Patel
Technologist
Ishver Patel is a Senior Technician in Engineering. Ishver is currently working as Senior Technician in CEBE department and has a wide range of experience in Engineering background. His responsibilities include operating Mechanical, Automotive, Materials, Environmental, Civil Engineering laboratories and the Workshop to...
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Dr Noel Perera
Associate Professor and Director of Innovation and Enterprise
Noel graduated with the BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering degree in 1997 and awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 both with Northumbria University. He joined Northumbria University as an academic in 2003 after a period of employment as a TCS (KTP) Associate at the National Centre...
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Professor Jean-Baptiste R. G. Souppez
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STEAM Education
Jean-Baptiste R. G. Souppez is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STEAM Education at Birmingham City University. He was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for his outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in higher education, acknowledging his international leadership in the...
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Dr. Md Mostafizur Rahman
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Rahman is at Birmingham City University. He got his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia in 2015. He received a prestigious International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS), Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), and Deputy Vice Chancellor top-up scholarships for his...
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Dr Chitta Saha
Senior Lecturer in Automotive Engineering
Dr Chitta Saha is a Senior Lecturer in Automotive Engineering and a leading researcher on Solar PV system and associated power electronics areas. Dr. Saha received his BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2001. He completed his MEngSc (research)...
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Jagjit Sehra
Programme Leader/Lecturer
Electronics Engineer at Diktron Limited This role involved commissioning, repairing and development of distress alarms which were used by the UK fire brigade. A wide range of skills were gained including: Fault finding out to component level using schematic diagrams. Using microcontrollers to develop intelligent alarm....
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Gurdial Singh
Senior Electronic Technician
Gurdial joined the School of Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering at BCU as a Senior Technician, having over 25 years of knowledge and experience in consumer electronics with Sony, Dixons stores group, John Lewis, Comet Electricals and Argos. He runs and maintains electronic laboratories and manages an...
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Dr Viranjay M. Srivastava
Associate Professor
Viranjay joined the Electronics Engineering Department at BCU in early 2023. Prior to this, he was employed by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa as an Associate Professor for more than 9 years from 2013 to 2023, where he is now an Honorary Associate Professor (since June 2023). Before this job, he...
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Adam Stephens
Senior Technician Manufacturing Engineering
Adam is a Senior Technician in Manufacturing Engineering. He has lots of CAD experience in programs like Fusion 360 and enjoys taking students through the journey of taking 2-dimension designs and turning them into a 3D physical object. He does this using a variety of methods in the workshops from 3D printing to a more hands-on...