Sport and Life Sciences staff

Dr Andy Powell

Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the College of Life Sciences

In 1996 Andy graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Physiology from the University of Manchester; he then completed a PhD in Pharmacology at the University of Bristol where he investigated the Modulation of Neurotransmitter release by Purinoceptors. After completing 3 postdoctoral research positions at the Universities of Bristol and...

Dr Sivaram Nishal Ramadas

Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Ramadas is a passionate engineer, entrepreneur, and educator dedicated to advancing the field of ultrasonic instrumentation, with a special interest towards developing advanced transducers/systems with predictive analytics capabilities. With a distinguished career encompassing numerous leadership roles, Dr. Ramadas has...

Dr Anne Robbins

Senior Lecturer, Public Health

Anne's background is in public health and health promotion, on research based projects at a local, regional and national level. This has been within the NHS, Local Authorities, BBC and National Charities. She has undertaken a wide range of research and consultancy appointments on health promotion and public health which have...

Dr Charlie Roberts

Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Charlie leads modules related to nutrition and exercise on the MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition and the BSc Sport and Exercise Science degrees. Charlie is research-active and has interest in areas such as supporting stakeholders, understanding disordered eating, and dietary intake of athletes. He is currently working with the...

Dr Alexander Robinson

Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences

Alex graduated from the University of Sunderland in 1997 with a BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology. He then went on to complete a MSc in Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Aberdeen in 1998, and then attained a PhD in Molecular Pharmacology from Nottingham Trent University, graduating in 2003. Alex’s first postdoctoral...

Dr Isabella Romeo-Melody

Assistant Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences

Dr Romeo-Melody completed a BSc in Biology at the University of Portsmouth. Whilst completing her PhD ‘Antimicrobial efficacy of XF-73 and photo-activated XF-73 against clinically relevant microorganisms in planktonic and biofilm modes of growth’ at Aston University, she joined BCU as a research technician and became a project...

Ayazullah Safi

Senior Lecturer

Dr Ayazullah Safi is a senior lecturer in the Department of Public Health, teaching across Foundation, BSc, and Master of Public Health courses at Birmingham City University (BCU). Prior to joining BCU, he was the Course Leader for MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Deputy Course Leader for Essential of Nutrition (Short Course)...

Dr Mona Salary

Lecturer

Mona received her M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanics) in 2013 and her PhD in Material Science (Biomaterials) in 2019 from University of Birmingham. Mona’s area of expertise and research interest includes biomaterials and tissue Engineering, application of additive manufacturing in healthcare, Design,...

Dr Bismillah Sehar

Lecturer in Public Health

Sehar has a background in medicine and has been working with academics and in research for the last 10 years. She has diverse experience of teaching, ranging from medical universities to students of widening participation. Sehar is completing her PhD in Public Health, focusing on health inequalities within the health sector of...

Manoher Singh

Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences

Manoher Singh, a dedicated Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at Birmingham City University since 2019, brings a wealth of experience from teaching across secondary, further, and higher education sectors. With a solid background in scientific research, Manoher has notably contributed to developing an ELISA assay at the University...