Professional services staff

Operations and general enquiries

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	Sam McKenney Department Operations Manager Email Sam	Management of all aspects of the Department's administration, particularly including finance, HR, buildings and laboratories, research administration, and student support
	Joel Eustaquio Office Manager and IT Coordinator Tel: +44 (0)7590 250 640 Email Joel	Desk allocations, swipe card access approvals, coordinating office moves, phones, IT – Software, managing printers and departmental computers
	Kalypso Charalambous Research Development Manager Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5183 Email Kalypso	Contact me regarding research development opportunities for the Department of Bioengineering
	Kemi Aofolaju Communications and Events Officer Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5179 Email Kemi	Website management, internal and external communications, departmental events management, department seminars, room bookings, and catering bookings
	Al-Yasa Ismail Assistant Office Coordinator Email Al-Yasa	Office setups, office moves and equipment installation

Student support

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	Sarah Owenson Head of Student Programmes Email Sarah
	Krisztina Lackoi Postgraduate Research Student Programmes Manager Email Krisztina
	Nicole Harbert Teaching Operations Manager (Taught Programmes) Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 9296 Email Nicole	Management of UG and MSc programmes and examinations
	Julie Hoang Learning Technologist Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 9082 Email Julie	-Professional learning technology support for staff and students in the Department -Promoting the use of e-learning across the Department. -Assisting with the planning, design, and development of high-quality e-learning resources -Supporting the use of curriculum development tools for curriculum planning
	Samantha Herbert Senior Student Administrator (Taught Programmes) Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 9082 Email Sam	UG and MSc programme administration
	Daze Osuide Student Administrator (Taught Programmes) Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 0717 Email Daze	UG and MSc programme administration
	Jayne Stringer Student Administrator (Research Programmes) Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 8157 Email Jayne	MRes, MD(Res) and PhD administration -Advertising PhD opportunities -Supporting PGR (including visiting) admissions -Assisting with PGR welcome and induction arrangements -Providing confirmation letters that cannot be done by the Student Hub -Assisting in milestone completion organisation -Supporting student progress and registration changes -Coordinating the student leavers process
	Mary Ewumi Senior Student Administrator (Admissions) Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 2259 Email Mary	UG and PG admissions administration, including interview day organisation (on-campus and online) and scholarship shortlisting support
	Robert Ferguson Industrial Liaison Manager Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6371 Email Robert	Liaising with industry, careers and placement opportunities
	Martin Holloway Academic Tutor Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5176 Email Martin	Administration of the UG and MSc courses, pastoral care
	Jayne Shaw Admissions and Outreach Manager Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5146 Email Jayne
	Warren Macdonald Senior Teaching Fellow Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6372 Email Warren	Taught Courses, Admissions
	Ian Radcliffe Teaching Fellow in Engineering Design Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6498 Email Ian	Admissions, Outreach, Design Engineering, and Student projects
	Maria Parkes Strategic Teaching Fellow Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 9568 Email Maria	Curriculum review, Taught courses, Outreach, and Admissions
	Sandra Roscoe Student Wellbeing Adviser Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5181 Email Sandra	Well-being advice and mentoring for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. Part-time (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday).
	Edit Toth Student Data Officer and Systems Developer Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5191 Email Edit	Management of student data and systems throughout the student journey for all taught and research students within the department. Provide support with analytical and technical challenges.

Laboratory, electronics and workshop technicians

For a full team overview please visit our meet the team page

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Photo	Contact information	Please contact regarding
	Ken Keating Technical Operations Manager Tel: +44 (0)7590250478 Email Ken	All matters relating to the Bioengineering research spaces, the departmental technical staff, departmental health and safety (including faculty representative at college for CBS, GMO, and Biological use).
	Marta Garcia Bellmunt Laboratory Services and Core Histology Technician Tel: +44 (0)7566 950 911 Email Marta	Providing technical support for the Bioengineering laboratories, the researchers and direct support for the Departmental Technical Operations Manager. Supporting a number of areas including infrastructure (including planned preventative maintenance, service contracts, defects, and minor laboratory works or upgrades), laboratory management systems of work and safety provision throughout all Bioengineering laboratories. Management and oversight of the Core Histology Facility, Utility rooms, and Chemical Waste disposal.
	Miguel Hermida Ayala Laboratory Technician Tel: +44 (0)7594 510 961 Email Miguel	● Tissue/Cell culture ● Microscopy ● Bioplotter/3D bioprinting ● Biological safety ● Laser safety ● Cryostorage ● Biological and GM waste
	Sharad Patel Laboratory Technician Tel: +44 (0)7592 587 443 Email Sharad	● Tissue/Cell culture ● Microscopy ● Biological safety ● Laser safety ● Cryostorage ● Biological and GM waste
	Olivier Dubois Bioengineering Biological Services Technician Tel: +44 (0) 7729619227 Email Sharad	● Uren Designated laboratories ● Utilities and PPE stocks ● Histology core
	Nana A. Asamoah-Danso Bioengineering Core Facilities Laboratory Aide Tel: +44 (0)7894 329 366 Email Nana	Departmental Core Support: Management of departmental utilities, central departmental PPE stock areas including stores, laboratory coat laundry service, updating laboratory safety signage and coordinating the departmental servicing of micropipettes and weighing balances. Direct research support for Synthetic Biology laboratories: Providing a technical support service for the Synthetic Biology research laboratories, to ensure their efficient running in a manner consistent with good laboratory practice and technique. Assisting other departmental technicians and researchers in the running of the experimental research services
	Paschal Egan Electronics Engineer Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6497 Email Paschal	Departmental electronics laboratories: ● Undergraduate teaching laboratory ● Undergraduate research Projects ● Postgraduate/research laboratory. ● Electronics design advice, electronics safety testing and advice (departmental safety committee member) ● Departmental PAT testing, 3D printing including, imaker makerbots and Objet 3D printer
	Tariq Malik Electronics Engineer Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6497 Email Tariq	Departmental electronics laboratories: ● Undergraduate teaching laboratory, ● Undergraduate research projects ● Postgraduate/research laboratory ● Electronics design advice, electronics safety testing and advice, Departmental PAT testing, faulty equipment diagnosis, Tensile testing ● 3D printing including Ultimakers, Boplotter and Objet 30.
	Niraj Kanabar White City core Makerspace (Mech/Elec) Engineer Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5188 Email Niraj	Departmental White City core makerspace: ● Mechanics support and provision ● Tensile testing ● Electronics design advice, electronics safety testing and advice, Departmental PAT testing, faulty equipment diagnosis, Tensile testing ● 3D printing and laser cutting
	Russell Stracey RSM Mechanical Workshop Supervisor Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6773 Email Russell	Matters relating to the RSM workshop, the workshop technical staff, and available machinery. Trade union representative
	Beth Wallis Core Facilities Technician Tel: +44 (0)7923 242 043 Email Beth	Providing technical support for the Bioengineering laboratories, the researchers and direct support for the Departmental Technical Operations Manager. Supporting a number of areas including infrastructure (including planned preventative maintenance, service contracts, defects, and minor laboratory works or upgrades), laboratory management systems of work and safety provision throughout all Bioengineering laboratories. Management and oversight of the Core Histology Facility, Minor Works and Chemical Waste disposal.
	Ji Yoon Departmental Mechanical Engineer Email Ji	Support Teaching and Research: Mechanical engineering consultancy, design and manufacturing supporting undergraduate, postgraduate/research. Mechanical Workshop machining support. Advise on the design and building of bespoke research equipment, outsourcing as required, machine prototypes and final equipment for use in research laboratories. Teaching and supporting BE2-HSDM Mechanics II Solids lab (MEng Biomedical Engineering module) and Design and professional practice (MEng Biomedical Engineering module). Departmental Mechanical Laboratories: Student supervision in the RSM Workshop (LG04) Overall technical support and oversight Mechanical Testing Facility (B120) Overall technical support and oversight of Bio Mechanical Laboratory (B220) Departmental Mechanical H&S
	Nana A. Asamoah-Danso Bioengineering Core Facility Technician Tel: +44 (0)7894 329 366 Email Nana	Providing technical and practical support for the preparation and delivery of laboratory classes and overall assistance and supervision of research project work for the Department of Bioengineering’s MEng degree in Molecular Bioengineering. This includes: Help develop, prepare, set-up and assist in the delivery of the Molecular Bioengineering lab classes, Assist with student questions and supporting the students in their learning Be a key point of contact in the supervision of specific project work and supervise students while working within the laboratory. Have oversight and take the lead in ensuring excellence in health and safety within practical classes and project work

Finance, recruitment, personnel and research administration

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	Chris Sanders Research and Finance Manager Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 8416 Email Chris	Research grant proposals and awards, recruitment and personnel-related matters, contracts
	Duncan Walsh Research Proposal Coordinator Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 1500 Email Duncan	Providing pre-award research support to academic staff, research costing for grant submission, checking, reviewing and approval of research applications and funder advice on all aspects of pre-award
	Jo Adam Research Grants Officer Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6353 Email Jo	HR enquiries, supporting post-award grant administration, timesheets, grant enquiries
	Yusra Vallimohamed Recruitment Administrator Email Yusra	Recruiting staff, interview arrangements, day-one inductions, contract amendments
	Ana-Maria Safta Finance Assistant Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5719 Email Ana-Maria	Processing purchase order requests, dealing with account and invoice enquiries, assisting with processing student bursaries and tuition fee payments.

Outreach and public engagement

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	Jayne Shaw Admissions and Outreach Manager Email Jayne
	Kemi Aofolaju Communications and Events Officer Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5179 Email Kemi	Contact me for information about the management of the departmental website, internal and external communications, departmental events and departmental seminars.

Research centre staff

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	Lucy Foss Research Programmes Manager Tel: +44(0)20 7594 2765 Email Lucy	Contact me for information about the Centre for Blast Injury Studies or trauma-related projects in the department, including the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Post Conflict Trauma; PrOTeCT.
	Kate Hobson Centre for Neurotechnology Manager Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5101 Email Kate	Contact me for enquiries about the Centre for Neurotechnology or the CDT in Neurotechnology for Life and Health, including programme details, admissions enquiries, and information on the MRes Neurotechnology course.
	Laura McKay SynbiCITE Centre Administrator Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 9902 Email Laura
	Anne Roques Translation Project Manager Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6145 Email Anne	Contact me for information or advice regarding research translation at the MSk MEC, and for project support to inter-disciplinary research programmes in the biomedical engineering field.
	Gifty Tetteh MSk MEC Centre Manager Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 2874 Email Gifty	Contact me for information on the MSk MEC Centre.
	Monique McLaughlin Research Group and Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory Manager Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6497 Email Monique	• Contact me regarding the technical support and maintenance of the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Motion Analysis Laboratory within Bioengineering. • The management of Professor Anthony Bull's research groups' assets and resources, as well as providing administrative assistance to his research staff and postgraduate students.

Building technical team

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	Jason Hoadley Building Services Coordinator Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 7434 Email Jason	Room moves and set ups, teaching rooms AV, defects, small building jobs
	Christopher Woodsford Technical Assistant Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6414 Email Christopher	Room moves and set ups, small buidling jobs
	Emanuel De Abreu General Technician Contact via Christopher or Jason	Room moves and set ups, small building jobs

Personal assistants

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	Angela Glyes PA to Head of Department Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 9794 Email Angela	For all matters relating to Professor Anthony Bull.
	Tania Briggs PA to Professor Dick Kitney Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6226 Email Tania	For all matters relating to Professor Richard Kitney.