Staff Profiles

Communications, Control and Instrumentation

Professor Krishna Busawon
Professor in Control Systems Engineering
PhD, DEA (MPhil), Maitrise (MSc), Licence (BEng)
I am currently a Professor in Control Systems Engineering and is currently the head of Nonlinear Control research group in the Faculty of Engineering and Environment. My research interest lies mainly in... more>>

Dr Xuewu Dai
Lecturer
BEng, MSc, PhD
I joined Northumbria University in 2013 after holding two Research Associate positions at University of Oxford (2011-2013) and at University College London (2009-2011), respectively. For over 10 years... more>>

Professor Seán Danaher
Professor of Engineering Physics
BSc (Hons) MSc PhD MInstP CPhys MIET CEng
Professor Danaher is currently Chair of Engineering Physics in the School. He joined Northumbria in 1997 as a Senior Lecturer. He became a Principal Lecturer in 2000, a Reader in 2006 and a Professor in... more>>

Professor Zabih Ghassemlooy
Professor of Optical Communications
CEng, Fellow of IET, Senior Member of IEEE
Professor Ghassemlooy received his BSc (Hons) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Manchester Metropolitan University in 1981, and his MSc and PhD in Optical Communications from the... more>>

Dr Hoa Le-Minh
Senior Lecturer
PhD
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Professor Glen McHale
Executive Dean of Faculty and Professor of Applied & Materials Physics
BSc (H), PhD, C.Phys., FInstP, FHEA, SMIEEE
To be part of a Faculty that helps students and staff to grow and fulfil their aspirations, to provide inspiration of what can be achieved in life, and to gain skills and knowledge relevant to the world... more>>

Dr Wai Pang Ng
Reader of Optical Communications
BEng(Hons) PhD CEng MIET SMIEEE FHEA
I received my BEng (Communication and Electronic Engineering) from Northumbria University in 1997 and my PhD (Electrical Engineering) from the University of Wales at Swansea in 2000. I joined Northumbria... more>>

Professor Ian Postlethwaite
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
BSc (Eng) MA PhD CEng FREng FIEEE FIET FInstMC
Professor Ian Postlethwaite joined Northumbria University in January 2010. As Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), he has responsibility for the Academic Portfolio, including strategies for Research and Learning... 

Dr Christophe Trabi
Research Fellow
BSc (H), PhD
I joined Northumbria in 2012 as a Research Associate and became a Research Fellow in 2013. I initially studied M ésure Physique in France before obtaining my first degree and then PhD in Liquid Crystal....more>>

Dr Gary George Wells
Anniversary Research Fellow
BSc (Hons), PhD, MInstP
I joined Northumbria University as an Anniversary Research Fellow in 2013. I gained a PhD in Physics from Nottingham Trent University In 2009, where I won the Sharp, SID 2009, best student award, for my... more>>