Our Staff
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Dr Waheb Abdullah
Associate Professor in Electrical / Electronic Engineering
Dr Waheb Abdullah is an Electrical Engineer with a PhD in Electrical, Electronic, and Systems Engineering combined with over 15 years of expertise in industry and academia. He received the BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Basrah, Iraq, in 2001, the Master of Engineering in Communication & Computer...
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Dr Hafiz Ahmed
Senior Lecturer in Electronic Engineering
Hafiz Ahmed (Senior Member, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in automatic control from the University of Lille 1, Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France, in 2016. From 2016 to 2020, he was with Clemson University (SC, USA), Asia Pacific University (Dhaka, Bangladesh), North South University (Dhaka, Bangladesh), and Coventry University...
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Jahangir Akhtar
Associate Professor
Jahangir worked in the electronics and automotive industries on manufacturing systems and Supply Chain Management activities, prior to moving into the public sector to work on European funded Programs for Birmingham City Council and provide training support local Small and Medium Enterprises. He worked with GEC Avery and Rover...
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Dr Fawaz Annaz
Reader in Mechatronics
Dr Fawaz Annaz had a long international career in Mechatronics Engineering, where has taught and conducted research in many countries including the UK, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia and Brunei. In 1987 he received a BSc in Electrical and Electronic engineering from the University of East London, with a main theme of research in...
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Ian Baker
Lecturer in Operations Management and Director of Recruitment
Operations and supply chain management Domain expertise in automotive industry Manufacturing and Procurement, and operations management Lean manufacturing Project Management and Planning Business process re-engineering Logistics
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Professor Javaid Butt
Professor of Manufacturing and Product Design
Professor Javaid Butt is an expert in the domains of Additive Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 with a robust portfolio of externally funded projects amounting to over £6.32 million since 2017. These projects, sourced from diverse funding streams including Innovate UK, Erasmus+, Interreg North Sea Region, KTP, and KEEP+,...
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Dr Volkan Cakir
Senior Lecturer of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Dr. Volkan Cakir received his B.E. in 1992 from the Turkish Air Force Academy. He started serving as a lieutenant at the 5th Air Base, Merzifon after completing the Logistics Branch School in Izmir, in 1993. He received his Master of Science in industrial engineering in 2001 from the Middle East Technical University in...
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Dr Richard Cornish
Senior Lecturer
Dr Richard Cornish is an Automotive Engineer with a wide experience of automotive research and development, especially developing test methods and models to capture new practical knowledge and theoretical insights. His areas of expertise include modelling and simulation, test, measurement, and product perception. His c...
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Dr Mario de Oliveira
Senior Lecturer in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Dr Mario de Oliveira is a Senior Lecturer in Electrical/Electronic Engineering in the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment at Birmingham City University. He has extensive cross-disciplinarily research and teaching experience across Computing, Engineering and Technology. Mario’s knowledge and expertise are...
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Dr Adnan Fazal
Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
Dr Adnan Fazal received his first formal qualification in engineering (HNC/HND Diploma) from the Polytechnic Institute in his home town Swat (Pakistan) and followed this with an apprenticeship in industry. Adnan pursued his higher education in the UK, completing a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering and PhD in engineering at...