Meet the Team
Meet the passionate team driving our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiative - dedicated individuals committed to creating a more inclusive, respectful, and empowering environment for all.
Andrea Ducci (he/him)Director of EDI committee, Athena Swan Co-Lead, Professor |
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Giorgia Bosi (she/her)Vice-director of EDI committee, Athena Swan Co-Lead, EDI Gender Equality Champion for the Faculty, Lecturer/RAEng Fellow |
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Richard Bucknall (he/him)Head of Department, Kennedy Chair of Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Marine Systems Engineering |
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Anoko CampbellDepartmental Manager and Co-chair of the EDI Committee |
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Vanessa Diaz (she/her)Professor of Healthcare Engineering, Vascular Engineering lead for the Hawkes Institute, Athena Swan SAT Member at UCL Mechanical Engineering |
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Helen CzerskiAssociate Professor |
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Vikaramjeet Singh (he/him)Member of UCL East EDI committee, MFL representative on UCL MechEng EDI committee, Lecturer in Nanoengineering and Member of Manufacturing Futures Lab (MFL), UCL East |
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Bhagyalakshmi DasariMember of UCL EDI committee and Lecturer (Teaching) in Materials, Manufacturing & Design |
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Christian KlettnerLecturer (Teaching) |
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Kingsley WongApprentice Mechanical Engineering Technician |
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Rachel Smith (she/her)Teaching & Learning Manager/Member of EDI Committee |
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Ruby TowersStudent Experience and Wellbeing Officer/Member of EDI Committee & Athena Swan SAT |
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Rafizul Md (he/him)PhD student in AI and Medical Imaging, IHE Impact Fellow, Member of UCL EDI committee, Athena Swan SAT Member at UCL Mechanical Engineering |
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Rachel Pawling (she/her)Member of UCL EDI committee, Programme Director MSc Naval Architecture and MSc Marine Engineering |
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Nelia Jurado PontesAssociate Professor (Teaching) |
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Mykal RileyCommunications, Marketing and Events Manager |
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Marilize Everts (she/her)Lecturer in Advanced Thermal Engineering for Electrical Propulsion Systems |
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Youssef Metias (he/him)Third Year Mechanical Engineering (MEng) Student at UCL and Student Representative in the Mechanical Engineering EDI Committee |
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Rashmi Parthipan (she/her)Second Year Mechanical Engineering (MEng) Student at UCL and Student Representative in the Mechanical Engineering EDI Committee |
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Useful contacts
Report bullying and harassment at UCL
https://report-support.ucl.ac.uk/
EDI support at UCL
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
Dignity at UCL
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/dignity-ucl
Full stop campaign at UCL
https://report-support.ucl.ac.uk/campaigns/full-stop
EDI training at UCL
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/equality-diversity-inclusion-training
Cultural Charter
Our Culture Charter, which outlines our commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment. Read more about the Charter.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
UCL Mechanical Engineering is dedicated to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to create an environment that is fair, respectful, and welcoming for everyone. Read and learn more.
