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Lecturer in Engineering Chemistry, Yamin Abdouni earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Ghent University in Belgium in 2014 and a Master's degree in University Chemistry from the same university in 2015. Moving to the UK, he pursued a Ph.D. at Queen Mary University of London under the guidance of Dr. Remzi Becer, focusing on developing novel glycopolymers with controlled sequences and structures. After completing his Ph.D. in 2020, Yamin decided to teach chemical engineering courses at Queen Mary University of London.

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Senior Lecturer in Advanced Polymer Chemistry. Sulafudin Vukusic holds a Master's degree in Polymer Science and Technology from the University of Manchester and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Leeds. After that, he worked as a postdoctoral research assistant at the University of Leicester. Then worked as a lecturer in chemistry at Jubail University of Technology, and Khalifa University in the UAE since 2013. Main research fields: organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, polymer chemistry and reaction engineering, polymer processing, polymer science and engineering, etc.

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Lecturer in Materials Science 2. Dr. Wumi received her MSc in Materials Engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Dr, Wumi was doing her post-Doctoral research in Cape Peninsula University of Technology and University of Cape Town between 2015-2020. Research project on the synthesis of nanomaterials; fabrication of metal oxide non-enzymatic glucose biosensors and anatomical shoulder biomechanics.

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Senior lecturer in Experiments in Materials 2. Dr. Xinru holds a Bachelor's degree from Xiamen University, China, and Engineering Master's and Biomedical Materials Doctoral degrees from Queen Mary University of London, UK. During her doctoral studies, her focus was on bio-mineralization and developing various methods to control/guide hydroxyapatite crystal nucleation and growth at different length scales.

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Convenor for Engineering Design Method. Dr Li Wang obtained her PhD of Structural Mechanics at University of the West of England. She spent most of her career in industry, including Roll-Royce and Unilever. In 2022, Dr Li Wang joined SEMS at QMUL as a Senior Lecturer, teaching personal development planning and engineering design-related content. Her research interests include materials development and educational technology applications.

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Advanced lecturer in Surfaces and Interfaces. Dr. Colin Crick researches waterproof materials, water purification, and anti-biofouling surfaces. Additionally, he serves as the chairman of the undergraduate course examination committee at the college.

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Lecturer in Surfaces and Interfaces. Shafique Ahmed received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Pakistan, in 2011 and 2017, respectively. He served as a Lecturer in the Department of Metallurgy and Materials, MUET, between 2011 and 2018, and was promoted to the position of Assistant Professor. In 2018, he pursued his Ph.D. in Materials Science at Queen Mary University of London ( QMUL) to pursue a PhD in Materials Science and graduated in 2023. During his PhD, Shafique also worked as an Associate Professor and later as a Teaching Fellow at Queen Mary University of London. In 2022, he received his Certificate in Teaching (CILT).

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​Advanced lecturer in Physical Properties of Polymers. Dr. Dimitrios Papageorgiou studied Physics and Materials Science at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, earning a Ph.D. in Polymeric Nanocomposite Materials. Subsequently, he worked as a research assistant in the Graphene Flagship Project at the University of Manchester, investigating the use of graphene and other 2D materials as reinforcing materials in multifunctional polymer-based nanocomposite materials. His work also involved exploring the application of strain on nanomaterials and nanocomposites to understand their deformation mechanisms, intrinsic mechanical properties, and phase transitions under strain. Dr. Dimitrios Papageorgiou's research includes high-performance nanocomposite materials, bio-based polymers and composites, energy generation, sensitive sensors, and actuators.

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Lecturer in Physical Properties of Polymers. BSc, Fudan University; PhD, Queen Mary University of London. Postdoctoral appointments: Department of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University (graphene electronic devices) and School of Biochemical Engineering, University of Birmingham (graphene-virus biosensors). Member of the American Physical Society, European High Pressure Research Group, and International Association for the Advancement of High Pressure Science and Technology. Dr Sun’s research centers on the nanomechanics of graphene and its environmental responses, addressing fundamental questions such as “How thick is a single layer of carbon atoms?”, “Do graphene devices perform identically worldwide?”, and “Why is graphite an effective lubricant?”. His technical expertise spans Raman spectroscopy, high-pressure experimentation, and ab initio calculations.

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Reader in QMUL. Dr. Andrew Spowage’s engineering work focuses on the performance of materials, specifically selecting materials for a given application and investigating them when they fail in service. His scholarship portfolio covers university transitions, engineering and project management and how to integrated professional practice into engineering programmes. His administrative roles cover quality and teaching excellence for QMUL Engineering Programmes at NPU as well as Industrial Relations in China. Andrew’s teaching and research interests contain two broad areas: 1) The Performance of Materials 2) Education and Engineering Management.

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Lecturer in Polymer Devices. Shafique Ahmed received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Pakistan, in 2011 and 2017, respectively. He served as a Lecturer in the Department of Metallurgy and Materials, MUET, between 2011 and 2018, and was promoted to the position of Assistant Professor. In 2018, he pursued his Ph.D. in Materials Science at Queen Mary University of London ( QMUL) to pursue a PhD in Materials Science and graduated in 2023. During his PhD, Shafique also worked as an Associate Professor and later as a Teaching Fellow at Queen Mary University of London. In 2022, he received his Certificate in Teaching (CILT).

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Lecturer in Polymer Devices. Shafique Ahmed received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Pakistan, in 2011 and 2017, respectively. He served as a Lecturer in the Department of Metallurgy and Materials, MUET, between 2011 and 2018, and was promoted to the position of Assistant Professor. In 2018, he pursued his Ph.D. in Materials Science at Queen Mary University of London ( QMUL) to pursue a PhD in Materials Science and graduated in 2023. During his PhD, Shafique also worked as an Associate Professor and later as a Teaching Fellow at Queen Mary University of London. In 2022, he received his Certificate in Teaching (CILT).

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