Engineering staff directory
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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 Muhammad Adnan
Lecturer in Project Management
Muhammad Adnan is an accomplished academician and researcher with over 11 years of experience in higher education and industry. He currently serves as a Lecturer in Project Management at the Faculty of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment (CEBE), Birmingham City University. Previously, he held the positions of...
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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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Professor Islah Ali-MacLachlan
Professor in Engineering Product Design
With nearly 30 years of academic experience and a prior background in industry, Prof. Ali-MacLachlan has made significant contributions to the fields of acoustics, audio engineering, and product design. His work combines research, teaching, and industry collaboration, focusing on creating innovative, practice-informed curricula...
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Dr Houman Alipooramirabad
Lecturer in Manufacturing Engineering
Houman Alipooramirabad received his PhD in Advanced Manufacturing from the School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia (2017). Following Ph.D. graduation, he has served two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia (Canada) and almost four years as a faculty member in the...
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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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Muhammad Abdullah Arslan
Assistant Lecturer
Currently working as an assistant lecturer at BCU in automotive engineering. Muhammad is a self-motivated and effective educator leading several modules with a focus on achieving given tasks and targets. Pursuing research in fuel reforming and Academic Professional Apprenticeship to grow capabilities in green technologies and...
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Dr Mebrahitom Asmelash
Lecturer in Manufacturing Engineering
Dr Mebrahitom is an academician and researcher in the fields of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. He is currently working as lecturer in the College of Engineering at Birmingham City University (BCU). Before Joining BCU, he was a research fellow at the Aerospace Research Integration Centre (ARIC) 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+,...