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 Administrative Staff

Please note that the majority of the administrative staff are currently a hybrid pattern of remote working and office based, the best way to contact members of the team is via email.

Lucy Belgrave

Teaching & Learning Administrator (undergraduate)

Responsibilities

Providing support to students and staff in all areas of programme administration for UG programmes, including: Student records and enquiries, examinations and assessments.

 

 

Brioni Best-Wilde

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities

Providing executive support to:

  • Professor Sarah Spurgeon – Head of Department
  • Professor Sally Day – Deputy Head of Department (Education)
  • Professor Andreas Demosthenous – Deputy Head of Department (Research)
  • activities of senior staff

 

 

 

Filippo Cunsolo

departmental officer

Responsibilities

  • Departmental Reception duties and first point of contact in the Departmental Office.
  • Responsible for post and parcel distribution and sending of courier packages.
  • Responsible for booking catering and rooms for Departmental events and meetings.
  • Manages reported departmental defects.
  • Responsible for arranging departmental printing, including Undergraduate lectures notes.
  • Monitoring and replenishing stock levels of stationery, paper, tea, coffee etc.

 

Louise Davies

Senior Teaching & Learning Administrator

Responsibilities

  • Programme administration for the entire lifecycle of UG & MSc students (including admissions, induction, module selection, teaching committees, exams and awards)

 

Natasha Dujon

assistant teaching & learning administrator (undergraduate)

Responsibilities

Teaching & learning support for Undergraduate programmes.

 

 

Josh Friend

student advisor

Responsibilities

  • Student Support and Wellbeing (SSW) liaison within the department supporting students’ mental health, wellbeing, and non-academic concerns
  • Proactive support for first year UG students’ transition to university life
  • Foster a sense of belonging by offering events, activities, and workshops

 

Duncan Frost

Teaching & Learning administrator

Responsibilities

  • Providing support to students and staff in all areas of programme administration for both UG & PG programmes, including: Student records and enquiries, examinations and assessments.
  • First point of contact for Student enquiries.

 

Lucy High 

external funding officer

Responsibilities

  • Assistance with preparing bid submissions and costings for grant applications
  • Management of researcher appraisals and probationary reviews
  • Administration of departmental annual Researchfish submission (research grants)
  • Timesheet collection for European Commission funded grants
  • Management of studentships and stipends (DTP, DTP-CASE, iCASE)

Rebecca Hine - Maternity Leave until 2024

Senior Teaching & Learning Administrator (Undergraduate)

Responsibilities

  • Manages the administration of the Departmental Undergraduate programmes
  • Provides support for the Undergraduate application and induction process
  • Coordinator for Undergraduate assessment and exam boards

 

Joe Hird

Teaching & Learning administrator

Responsibilities

  • Providing support to students and staff in all areas of programme administration for both UG & PG programmes, including: Student records and enquiries, examinations and assessments.
  • First point of contact for Student enquiries.

Vince Kearney

finance officer

Responsibilities

  • Raising Purchase Orders and Sales Invoices
  • Banking arrangements
  • Processing IDT/IDJ’s
  • Checking Expenses prior to Departmental approval 
  • Customs clearance for Departmental imports
  • Managing departmental purchasing card orders
  • Processing PGTA and Peer Tutor timesheets
  • General Procurement and finance related duties.

 

Patrick Lee

business development Manager & programme administrator - qudos

Responsibilities

 

  • Communicating and promoting the technology outputs, research results, achievements, and impacts of the QUDOS programme
  • Developing relationships with existing industrial partners and building new partnerships
  • Day-to-day administration of the programme

 

 

 

Rhiannon Lloyd

RESEARCH FINANCE MANAGER

Responsibilities

  • Assistance with preparing bid submissions and costings for grant applications
  •  Research grants and contracts administration
  • Management of portfolio of grants and funders
  • Management of researcher contract extensions, changes to funding and leavers
  • Management of studentships and stipends (faculty, departmental and industry-funded)
  • Line management of the External Funding Officer and Finance Officer

 

Gemma Ludbrook

Photonics doctoral training centre administrator / phd administrator

Responsibilities

  • Administrator for Postgraduate Research.  Dealing with enquiries, processing applications, managing student records
  • Administrator for CDT in Integrated Photonic and Electronic Systems (IPES) and the CDT in Connected Electronic and Photonics Systems (CEPS). Dealing with enquiries, processing applications, managing student records
  • Processing payroll payments for students involving checking right to work documentation

Vicki McGrath

Research and CDT Manager 

Responsibilities

  • Executive administration for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Integrated  Photonic & Electronic Systems (IPES) and the EPSRC CDT in Connected Electronic and Photonics Systems (CEPS).
  • Line management of the PhD Administrator.

 

Andy O'Reilly

departmental manager

Responsibilities

  • Providing strategic support and advice to Head of Department.
  • Management of departmental operations.
  • Management of departmental finances and human resources operations.
  • Management and leadership of the Administrative Team.

 

 

 
 

 

Kadambari Rai

Communications Manager & Programme Administrator - TRANSNET & ICCS

Responsibilities

  • Day-to-day administration of the research programme and institute, including the organisation of events, meetings and outreach activities.
  • Communication and promotion of the scientific research results, achievements, and impact of the programme and institute.
  • Content Manager for the TRANSNET website and ONG webpages.

 

 

Dayana Soto Castellon

senior teaching & learning administrator (Postgraduate) 

Responsibilities

  • Programme administration for the entire lifecycle of MSc students (including admissions, induction, module selection, teaching committees, exams and awards).

Becca Thomas

staffing administrator

Responsibilities

  • Supporting the HR functions of the department, including placing adverts, arranging shortlisting and interview panels.
  • Responsible for the appraisal and probation process for academic staff.

 

 

 

Dr Robert Thompson

strategic alliance director

Responsibilities

Rob leads the development of EEE’s strategy in relation to Industry and Enterprise, this includes:

  • Developing opportunities and structures for external partners to engage with the department.
  • Raising the prominence and benefit of University-External Partner engagement both internally and within National, EU and International arenas.
  • Supporting the development of Strategic Relationships.
  • Working with academics to deliver industry focused activities, workshops and exploratory projects.
  • Ensuring the department remains up-to-date with industries’ priorities that pertain to departmental activities across research and teaching.

 

Position Vacant

communications & MArketing manager

E: tbc

Responsibilities

  • Developing, delivering and reviewing the department's internal and external communications strategy.
  • Leading on the development, deliverance and evaluation of a marketing programme for the department.
  • Producing regular internal and external (e-) newsletters.
  • Maintaining an effective social media presence
  • Devising and coordinating both internal and external events.

Gary Welch

teaching & Learning manager

E: gary.welch@ucl.ac.uk

Responsibilities

Manages the the administration of the Department’s undergraduate, taught postgraduate, research postgraduate programmes and CPD short courses

 

Technical & IT staff

 

Firoz Alam

nanotechnology lab manager

Responsibilities

  •  To manage a range of instruments in the EEE department’s nanotechnology teaching laboratory.
  • To provide technical and safety support to research projects requiring the nanotechnology facilities.
  • To assist MSc project activities and the running of laboratory classes for MSc students.
  • To implement and enforce an equipment training regime and safety induction process for all laboratory users
  • Equipment planning and budgeting and raising infrastructure requirements

Simon Barnes

Technical Services manager

Responsibilities 

  • Management of the department’s Technical Support Team
  • Departmental infrastructure manager & contact for operational issues
  • Developing and implementing the department’s estate and equipment strategy
  • Coordination of Health and Safety matters across the department’s activities and estate
  • Department lead for business resilience/serious incident planning, mitigation and response

 

 

 

 

Huiwen Deng

MBE Lab Manager

Responsibilities

  • Day to day running of the MBE Lab
  • Maintain/service equipment in Lab
  • Training of PhD students on MBE systems
  • Provide cover for 10th Floor Clean room 

 

Tom Hamer

workshop technician

Responsibilities

  • Assist with the design of precision parts using latest Cad modelling technology
  • Manufacture of items using Latest CNC technology to a high  precision in a variety of materials
  • Assist with the design and manufacture of 3D printable items for students and academics for teaching and research (from late 2019)
  • Assist the department with any minor issues with the Infrastructure of labs and offices
  • Liaise with other departments that may require our assistance with design and manufacture of research equipment

Trevor Hamer

workshop technician

Responsibilities

  • Assists with the design and manufacture of precision parts in a variety of materials.

 

Roshni Harkishin - On Maternity leave until Spring 2024

technical safety officer

Responsibilities

  • Supports the Head of Department & the Technical Services Manager in ensuring that both Departmental and UCL Health and Safety policies and procedures are implemented and adhered-to.
  • First point of contact regarding safety issues within the Department. Provide safety advice on procedures and equipment for academic, technical, research staff and students.

 

Lee Heagney

IT & Systems Manager

Responsibilities

  • Managing the IT Team (support@ee.ucl.ac.uk)
  • Desktop and Server support (Windows/Linux/Mac)
  • Systems monitoring, security, analysis and development
  • Web hosting/development
  • Network administration
  • IT purchasing

 

 

 

 

Steve Hudziak

research lab manager

Responsibilities

  • Leads a new team within the department’s technical group, working in our research laboratories and postgraduate teaching facilities.
  • Responsible for managing shared department research facilities and ensuring these are run effectively and efficiently. 
  • Acts as experimental officer for some our key shared research equipment.
  • Offers support and advise to the technical services manager in standardising safety and lab management processes across all research areas in the department.
  • To support commercial use of our facilities.
  • Departmental Green Champion

 

 

POSITION VACANT

cad/cam technician
  • T: +44 (0)20 7679 3965 (ext: 33965)
  • E: tbc
  • Location: Room 620, 6th Floor Roberts Building

Responsibilities

  • Support EEE, LCN and Medical Physics with CAD/CAM programming
  • Design, manufacture parts/rigs and assist/advise, customers with their designs
  • Keep software and postprocessors up to date within the workshop.
  • Assist other members of the workshop and  other departments with CAD/CAM support/training
  • Specialist welding (T.I.G Weld)
  • Planning, costing and ordering materials and equipment.

Noordeen Marikkar

Teaching Laboratory Technician

Responsibilities

  • Assists in the maintenance and development of the undergraduate laboratory.
  • Laboratory teaching support -  providing technical support and experimental demonstrations.
  • Provides technical assistance for research projects using laboratory equipment

  • Provides advice, training and assistance to staff and students in the use and application of experimental equipment and techniques.

 

 

Gerald McBrearty

teaching lab manager

 

Responsibilities

  • Main point of contact for UG laboratory activities with responsibility for timetabling of lab based activities.
  • Planning and development of practical teaching experiments to support theoretical teaching.
  • Line management of Teaching Laboratory technical staff.
  • Specification and procurement of new equipment and hardware.
  • Laboratory budget management and planning.
  • Risk assessment of lab activities to provide a safe working environment for students and staff.

 

 

James McHale

senior it systems administrator

Responsibilities

  • IT Support Helpdesk  via support@ee.ucl.ac.uk
  • Desktop PC installation and support
  • AV support
  • Network support

 

Andrew Moss

undergraduate teaching Lab Technician

Responsibilities

  • Support for FDM 3D Printing, PCB design/manufacture and circuit assembly.
  • Provides support for development of teaching laboratory experiments.
  • Provides support and demonstrations during teaching laboratory experiments.
  • UG Project laboratory risk assessment advisor and assessor.
  • Primary approver for teaching laboratory purchases.
  • Provides support for teaching laboratory equipment maintenance and PAT testing.
  • Senior fire marshal (Malt place Electronic Engineering) and First aider
  • Deputy Safety officer.

 

Muhammad Omer

Teaching Laboratory Technician

Responsibilities

  • Assists in the maintenance and development of the undergraduate laboratory.
  • Laboratory teaching support -  providing technical support and experimental demonstrations.
  • Provides technical assistance for research projects using laboratory equipment

  • Provides advice, training and assistance to staff and students in the use and application of experimental equipment and techniques.

Dr Diluka Peiris

technical safety officer - maternity cover

Responsibilities

  • Supports the Head of Department & the Technical Services Manager in ensuring that both Departmental and UCL Health and Safety policies and procedures are implemented and adhered-to.
  • First point of contact regarding safety issues within the Department. Provide safety advice on procedures and equipment for academic, technical, research staff and students.

 

 

Foyzul Rahman

senior it systems administrator

Responsibilities

  • IT Support Helpdesk  via support@ee.ucl.ac.uk
  • Desktop PC installation and support
  • AV support
  • Network support

 

Martin Scott

mechatronic / electronic technician

Responsibilities

  • Provide assistance and advice for printed circuit board designs and layout.
  • Manufacture of through hole plated Printed Circuited Boards, multi-layer PCBs (4-6 layers) and flexible circuits.
  • Lasered  RF-boards using our LPKF U3 laser (sub 100 micron features)
  • Lasered solder paste masks for solder screen printing.
  • Electronic component assembly techniques.
  • Maintenance and support for all PCB equipment and chemical processes.

 

Jim Van Sickle

Workshop technician

Responsibilities

  • Assists with the design and manufacture of precision parts in a variety of materials.