Computing staff directory

Dr Waldo Cervantes-Solis

Senior Lecturer

Dr Waldo Cervantes has over 20 years of experience in tech, industry, and academia.

Professor Sharon Cox’s research in information systems and information management is based on her industrial experience. While developing the corporate data model at Jaguar Cars, Sharon was offered a fully funded studentship from Aston University to embark on doctoral research. Her research focused on developing models to...

Professor Chris Creed

Professor in Human-Computer Interaction

Professor Creed specialises in the area of Human-Computer Interaction and has extensive experience in leading collaborative technical projects exploring the use of innovative technologies. His core research interest is around the design and development of assistive technology for disabled people across a range of impairments....

Dr Debashish Das

Data Science Lecturer

Debashish received his BSc Computer Science Degree from University of Madras, India, Masters in Computer Science from University of Pune, India. He obtained his PhD in Computer Science from University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia. After the completion of Masters in Computer Science, he started his academic career and has been...

Nathan Dewell

Assistant Lecturer

Nathan Dewell is an Assistant Lecturer in Computer Games Technology at Birmingham City University, in the School of Computing and Digital Technology. He teaches Game Studio Production and Game Asset Pipeline. He is part of the research arm for Games and Graphics within the DMTLab at BCU. Nathan is also a STEAMHouse academic...

Cathryn Jane Easthope

Lecturer

Cathy teaches on BSc courses within the Department of Digital Media Technology. Although her degrees are arts based, she has worked in biomedical research as well as design for the NHS, so this combination is ideal for courses which allow students to both express their creative and aesthetic abilities, as well as develop their...

Dr Ogerta Elezaj

Lecturer of Computing and Digital Technology

Ogerta Elezaj is currently a Lecturer of Computer Science at the School of Computing and Digital Technology. She was recipient of Alain Bensoussan postdoctoral fellowship from European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics in 2019-2020 and held ERCIM postdoc fellow positions at the Norwegian University of Science...

Nouh Elmitwally

Lecturer in Data Science

Lecturer in Data Science, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning with 4+ years of experience in the United Kingdom and other countries. He received a PhD degree in Computer Science from the University of Surrey, the UK, and a BSc MSc from Cairo University, Egypt. Before joining BCU in September 2022, he had a long international...

Deborah Evans

Associate Professor

Deb Evans is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Digital Transformation at Birmingham City University. She is the Academic Lead for the Digital Systems and Change Team within the Centre for Digital Transformation. She teaches Strategic Information Systems Planning, Enterprise Systems, IT Innovation, Business intelligence...

Dr Gerald Feldman

Senior Lecturer in Information Systems

Gerald is a senior lecturer, researcher and Information Systems practitioner at Birmingham City University in the School of Computing and Digital Technology. He has practical and industrial experience gained working on managing, designing, and implementing information systems. His research focuses on business systems analysis,...