Computing staff directory
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Dr Maite Frutos-Pascual
Lecturer in Digital Media Technology
Dr Maite Frutos-Pascual is a senior lecturer and active researcher at DMT Lab. She specialises in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), immersive technologies (Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality AR/VR), usability, user analysis, interactive systems and sensor data analysis and integration. She oversees research and industry...
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Professor Mohamed Gaber
Professor in Data Analytics
Mohamed Gaber is a Professor in Big Data Analytics at our School of Computing and Digital Technology . He received his PhD from Monash University in Australia, and then held appointments with the University of Sydney and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Prior to joining Birmingham...
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Dr David Gibson
Associate Professor
David worked for Marconi Electronic Devices Ltd (MEDL) as an integrated Design Engineer before obtaining his first degree in Electronic Engineering in 1989 at Keele university before returning to work at MEDL. He returned to Keele to commence on an MSc in Optical Data Recording in which he obtained a distinction before...
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Michael Grace
Senior Research Fellow
Mike Grace is a chartered town planner and has extensive experience in land use planning and place making through working in UK local authorities and national government agencies. He was Head of Planning Services at Carlisle City Council and Head of Profession for Sustainable Land Use at Natural England. Mike’s research...
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Dr Xi Guo
Senior Lecturer in Computer Games Technology
Dr Xi Guo is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Centre of Digital Media Technology in the School of Computing and Digital Technology of Birmingham City University. She is the course leader for BSc Computer Games Technology, and she leads the Web Game Development and 3D Game Programming modules. Since joining the College of...
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Dr Abdel Rahman H. Tawil
Professor in Software Engineering
Abdel-Rahman H. Tawil is currently a Professor in Computing and Digital Technology. He received his BSc in Computer Science from the University of Jordan in Amman and his PhD is in the area of Semantic Interoperability in Heterogeneous and Distributed Multiple-Information Servers Environment from Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK...
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Phillip Harris
Lecturer
Phillip has carried out a diverse range of duties within a 22-year career as a Royal Air Force Telecommunication Technician, primarily employed on the maintenance and commissioning of strategic and tactical satellite and HF communications systems. He was employed as a technical trainer within trade, both in the UK and...
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Dr Carlo Harvey
Associate Professor, Director of Future Games and Graphics
Dr Carlo Harvey is an Associate Professor in Computer Games Technology at Birmingham City University, in the School of Computing and Digital Technology. He teaches C++ for Games, Computer Graphics and Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning. He is the Director of Future Games and Graphics overseeing the research arm for...
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Dr Sara Hassan
Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering
Sara is a full-time Senior Lecturer in software engineering. She received her PhD in Computer Science in 2019 from University of Birmingham, UK. She worked as a teaching assistant for Software Engineering 2015-2019 at the University of Birmingham, UK. Prior to that she got her MEng in Computer Science with Software Engineering...
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Dr Ambreen Hussain
Lecturer in Computing
Dr Ambreen is a Lecturer in Computing at Birmingham City University (BCU). She teaches a range of computing disciplines including Smart Systems, Linux Operating Systems, Application Development, Introduction to Programming, and DevOps and Enterprise Automation. She received her PhD from Staffordshire University in 2020,...