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Kiran Tota-Maharaj
Reader in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr Tota-Maharaj’s areas of expertise include wastewater treatment using microbial fuel cells with bioelectricity production.
Wastewater Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Environmental Engineering
Dr Maria Chli
Reader, Computer Science
Dr Chli's work is in the area of artificial intelligence, particularly in applying machine learning techniques.
Agent-Based Computing Deep Learning Architectures Machine Learning Techniques Probabilistic Modeling Smart Cities
Dr Felipe Campelo
Senior Lecturer, Computer Science
Dr Campelo works in data science. He creates solution pipelines integrating data mining, optimisation and multicriteria decision support.
Optimisation Computational Intelligence Data Mining Data Science
Gavin Woodhall
Professor, Aston Pharmacy School
Professor Woodhall researches electrophysiological studies on neurones of the entorhinal cortex (EC) and the hippocampus.
Neuronal Network Dynamics Schizophrenia Epilepsy Hippocampus
Dr Shehzad Naroo
Reader, Optometry
Dr Naroo's research interests include contact lenses, dry eye, corneal biomechanics, laser refractive surgery, cataract and lens surgery.
RE Ophthalmology Cataract Surgery Sports Vision Refractive Surgery Optometry Contact Lenses Economics of Eyecare Presbyopia Dry Eyes
Patricia Thornley
Director of EBRI, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute
Patricia Thornley works in assessing the environmental, economic and social impacts of renewable energy technologies.
Chemistry Supergen Project Climate Change Bioenergy Environmental Sciences
Dr Emily Christopher
Lecturer, Sociology and Policy
Dr Christopher's research has explored the ways in which UK state policy is mediated through workplace policies and cultures.
Gender Divisions and the Relation Between Paid and Unpaid Work Sociologies of the Family, Relationality and Kinship Men and Masculinities Visual Methodologies
Dr Claire Farrow
Professor and Director of Applied Health Research Group
Dr Farrow's interests concern the factors influencing eating behaviour and weight gain or loss, particularly in children.
Observational Research Child Obesity Child Eating Behaviour Fussy Eating Digital Health Interventions
Dr Jude Onwudili
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering
Dr Onwudili is an experienced researcher, having worked on a number of projects on catalytic and non-catalytic thermochemic processing.
Advanced Renewable (Bioenergy) Technologies Renewable Energy Technologies Chemical Product Design Chemical Process Design Advanced Process Design
Dr Katie Chong
Senior Lecturer in CEAC/EBRI
Dr Chong has a particular interest in the thermochemical conversion of biomass and wastes, and techno-economic evaluation.
Pyrolysis Techno-Economic Assessment Chemical Technology Bioenergy Life Cycle Assessment