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Dr James Brown
Associate Professor in Ageing and Metabolism, ARCHA Director, Associate Dean External Engagament
Dr. James Brown is a lecturer in biology and biomedical science and a researcher into obesity, diabetes and healthy ageing.
Breast Cancer Exercise in PCOS Healthy Ageing Type 2 Diabetes in Young Adults Type 2 Diabetes in Older Adults Muscle and Fat Hormones
Dr Emily Chiang
Research Associate, English
Emily Chiang's research focuses on linguistic expressions of identity in online criminal contexts.
Offender Profiling Extortion Linguistics Linguistic Identity Child Abuse
Dr Katie Chong
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering
Katie 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
Dr Jonathan A. G. Cox
Lecturer in Microbiology
Dr Cox's research interests surround the discovery of new antibiotics & identifying the mechanisms by which those antibiotics kill bacteria.
Health Sciences Biochemistry Antibiotics Antimicrobial Resistance Micro-Organisms
Stephen David Worrall
Lecturer in Chemistry
Stephen David Worral's research interests are focused upon the interface between metal-organic frameworks and electrochemistry.
Advanced Materials Thin Film Deposition X-ray Diffraction Nanomaterials Synthesis SEM Analysis Material Characterization Nanomaterials Materials Thin Films and Nanotechnology Material Characteristics
Leon Davies
Head of School
His research is focused on presbyopia and the restoration of ocular accommodation to the ageing eye.
Visual Function Following Stroke Ophthalmic Instrumentation Intraocular Lens (IOL) Technology Presbyopia Ocular Accommodation Ocular Biometry Myopia
Dr Felicity Deamer
Research Fellow, English
Felicity Deamer's research explores the linguistic and communicative dynamics of police interviews.
Linguistics Mental Health Use of Language
Dr Prasanta Dey
Professor in Operations and Information Management
Prasanta Dey specializes in low carbon supply chain management and project management.
Environmental Management Total Quality Management Service Operations Management Project Management Supply Chain Management
Jun Du
Professor of Economics
Jun Du's main research interest is to understand the driving forces and impediments of productivity enhancement and economic growth.
Economics Trade
Andrew Ellis
Professor of Optical Communications/Deputy Director of the Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
Currently researching optical superchannels and advanced passive optical networks for the delivery of Tbit/s class broadband.
5G Broadband Optical communications Photonics Signal Processing