Our Staff
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Liam Matthews-Dibbins
Assistant Lecturer in Computing
Liam is an Assistant Lecturer in the School of Computing and Digital Technology and joined the University in 2016, having graduated from the Information and Communications Technology course. Liam has worked in a Student Success Advisor role, focusing on student engagement, employability and certifications, and latterly...
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Andrew McKeown
Postgraduate Research Student
After finishing college Andrew worked as a chain person for RJ Budge mining. In 2001 he joined the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army becoming an Area Systems Operator. He left the Army in 2008 to gain a degree in telecommunication engineering, and between finishing his degree and starting his PhD he briefly worked as a...
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Stephen Murphy
Associate Professor
Steve is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing and Digital Technology (CDT), having joined Birmingham City University in 2007 direct from the IT industry. Steve graduated with a degree in Geology from the University of Oxford before going on to study for a Master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of...
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Dr Muhammad Kamran Naeem
Associate Lecturer, Researcher
Muhammad Kamran Naeem is Associate Lecturer at Birmingham City University. He received his BEng (Hons) degree in Electrical (Telecom) Engineering from Air University, Pakistan, in 2008, MSc Telecommunication Engineering from Staffordshire University in 2011 and PhD in Telecommunication Networks form Staffordshire University in...
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Antonio Nehme
Research Assistant
Antonio Nehme holds a BSc in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics from the Lebanese American University and a PhD in Cyber Security from Birmingham City University. Dr Nehme was involved in the digital transformation project of the Lebanese government services, as well as the Big Data Corridor Project. One project that...
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Hossein Nevisi
Senior Research Fellow
Hossein’s BSc, MSc and PhD degrees are all in Computer Science. He completed his PhD degree at Loughborough University in 2012. After two years working in SDL Group Ltd. as a Business Integration Specialist, he came back to academia as a Research Associate in the ‘PERFORMS’ project funded by NHS at Loughborough...
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Dr Esther Palomar
Reader in Computing
Esther Palomar is a Reader of Computing at the University’s School of Computing and Digital Technology . After graduating from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, Esther gained employment as a computer forensic auditor at an international auditing firm, before returning to the university in 2004 to complete a PhD...
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Hifzur Rahman
Network Technologist
Hifzur is a Network Technologist in the School of Computing, Telecommunications and Networks. He graduated as a Network Engineer and joined Birmingham City University (formerly UCE) in 2002 to work in the Centre of Communication and Networks as a Technology Transfer Consultant, delivering enterprise system solutions to SMEs. ...
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Dr Martyn Ratcliffe
Senior Lecturer
Martyn graduated with a physics degree and started his career at British Aerospace. After several changes of department and the completion of an M.Sc. in Digital Systems he settled in the software department, designing real-time software for weapon systems. After eight years Martyn left British Aerospace to take up a teaching...
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Dr Iain Rice
Senior Lecturer
Dr Rice is a specialist in Machine Learning and Signal Processing with several years of experience applying AI models to a wide range of real-world problems. As the head data scientist for The RAPID Project Iain created algorithms allowing for up to 12 hours advanced prediction of cardiac arrest in children. Iain has taught...