Andreadakis
dr stelios andreadakis is a reader in corporate and financial law and director of postgraduate admissions. he is also the deputy director of the research centre for law, economics and finance. prior to joining brunel, he was a lecturer and llm director at the university of leicester and a senior lecturer at oxford brookes university. he holds a phd and an llm in international commercial law from the university of leicester and an undergraduate law degree from the law school of the university of athens, greece. dr andreadakis’ research interests are in the areas of corporate law and eu law. he is particularly interested in corporate governance, exploring aspects of regulation of companies, corporate theories, the operation of financial markets and the role of scandals in the introduction of new legislation. his current work focuses on the role of whistle-blowers in modern corporate governance and he is conducting empirical research in the us, japan and europe. a monograph will be published by edward elgar with the findings of the research project and his recommendations as to the role of corporate culture in the strengthening of whistleblower protection worldwide. dr andreadakis has published a very influential monograph, co-authored with prof sonia morano-foadi, on the process of european integration, the role of the judiciary and policy-makers as well as the future of human rights protection in the eu. in recognition of his work on this area, dr andreadakis was invited to make a contribution as an expert to a public hearing organised by the committee on constitutional affairs of the european parliament in april 2016 in brussels. qualifications phd, university of leicester llm, university of leicester llb, university of athens pg certificate in learning and teaching in higher education (oxford brookes university) qualified lawyer (athens bar association) whistleblower protection corporate governance company law eu law eu accession to the echr teaching company law (convenor) comparative corporate law (convenor) principles of corporate law governance, regulation and compliance (convenor) student support dr stelios andreadakis is the director of postgraduate admissions for brunel law school.
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Dr Stelios Andreadakis
Dr Stelios Andreadakis is a Reader in Corporate and Financial Law and Director of Postgraduate Admissions. He is also the Deputy Director of the Research Centre for Law, Economics and Finance. Prior to joining Brunel, he was a Lecturer and LLM Director at the University of Leicester and a Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University. He holds a PhD and an LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Leicester and an undergraduate Law degree from the Law School of the University of Athens, Greece. Dr Andreadakis’ research interests are in the areas of Corporate Law and EU Law. He is particularly interested in corporate governance, exploring aspects of regulation of companies, corporate theories, the operation of financial markets and the role of scandals in the introduction of new legislation. His current work focuses on the role of whistle-blowers in modern corporate governance and he is conducting empirical research in the US, Japan and Europe. A monograph will be published by Edward Elgar with the findings of the research project and his recommendations as to the role of corporate culture in the strengthening of whistleblower protection worldwide. Dr Andreadakis has published a very influential monograph, co-authored with Prof Sonia Morano-Foadi, on the process of European integration, the role of the judiciary and policy-makers as well as the future of human rights protection in the EU. In recognition of his work on this area, Dr Andreadakis was invited to make a contribution as an expert to a public Hearing organised by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs of the European Parliament in April 2016 in Brussels. Qualifications PhD, University of Leicester LLM, University of Leicester LLB, University of Athens PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Oxford Brookes University) Qualified lawyer (Athens Bar Association) Whistleblower Protection Corporate Governance Company Law EU Law EU Accession to the ECHR Teaching Company Law (Convenor) Comparative Corporate Law (Convenor) Principles of Corporate Law Governance, Regulation and Compliance (Convenor) Student Support Dr Stelios Andreadakis is the Director of Postgraduate Admissions for Brunel Law School.
Huda
dr m nazmul huda received his bsc (hons) degree in electrical and electronic engineering from bangladesh university of engineering and technology, bangladesh in 2008, his msc by research degree in computing science from staffordshire university, uk in 2011 and his ph.d. degree in robotics and control from bournemouth university, uk in 2016. at present, he is a senior lecturer in electronic and electrical engineering at brunel university london and supervising several phd students in robotics, artificial intelligence and renewable energy. before joining at brunel university london, he has held several academic/research positions at coventry university, cranfield university, bournemouth university, staffordshire university and bangladesh. he has more than ten years of experience in performing research and leading research projects in robotics, control and machine learning funded by various funding bodies including epsrc and innovate uk. he has filed a patent and published papers on flagship journals and conferences. he is a member of iet, ieee, ieee ras and epsrc associate peer review college. he has been nominated as a regular reviewer for epsrc grants applications. he has been collaborating with internal and external academic and industrial partners and actively developing research proposals as a pi and co-pi for internal and external funding calls including horizon 2020, wellcome trust and high-volume transport. he also serves as a reviewer for many flagship journals and conferences in robotics, control and artificial intelligence including ieee icra, ieee iros, ieee ssrr, ieee/asme transactions on mechatronics, ieee robotics and automation letters (ra-l) etc. robotics, control systems, mobile robot, capsule robot, capsule endoscopy, artificial intelligence, deep learning, sensor fusion, robotic (self-driving) cars, search and rescue robot, pipe inspection robot. dr m nazmul huda has more than five years of teaching experience in the uk (brunel university london, coventry university, bournemouth university and staffordshire university) and in bangladesh.
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Dr Md Nazmul Huda
Dr M Nazmul Huda received his BSc (Hons) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh in 2008, his MSc by Research degree in Computing Science from Staffordshire University, UK in 2011 and his Ph.D. degree in Robotics and Control from Bournemouth University, UK in 2016. At present, he is a Senior Lecturer in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Brunel University London and supervising several PhD students in robotics, artificial intelligence and renewable energy. Before joining at Brunel University London, he has held several academic/research positions at Coventry University, Cranfield University, Bournemouth University, Staffordshire University and Bangladesh. He has more than ten years of experience in performing research and leading research projects in robotics, control and machine learning funded by various funding bodies including EPSRC and Innovate UK. He has filed a patent and published papers on flagship journals and conferences. He is a member of IET, IEEE, IEEE RAS and EPSRC associate peer review college. He has been nominated as a regular reviewer for EPSRC grants applications. He has been collaborating with internal and external academic and industrial partners and actively developing research proposals as a PI and Co-PI for internal and external funding calls including Horizon 2020, Wellcome Trust and High-Volume Transport. He also serves as a reviewer for many flagship journals and conferences in robotics, control and artificial intelligence including IEEE ICRA, IEEE IROS, IEEE SSRR, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L) etc. Robotics, Control systems, Mobile robot, Capsule robot, Capsule endoscopy, Artificial intelligence, Deep learning, Sensor fusion, Robotic (Self-driving) cars, Search and rescue robot, Pipe inspection robot. Dr M Nazmul Huda has more than five years of teaching experience in the UK (Brunel University London, Coventry University, Bournemouth University and Staffordshire University) and in Bangladesh.
Iacovidou
my research focuses on environmental management, with emphasis on resource and waste management systems. specifically, i develop methods for performing holistic and integrated environmental, economic, social and technical assessments of resource recovery systems based on a systems thinking approach. using this approach, i combine environmental science and engineering with an understanding of the political, organisational, structural and cultural aspects that act synergistically in a resource recovery system to highlight areas of intervention for promoting sustainability. my research is predominantly desktop based and focuses on four key areas: food waste prevention and management plastic and plastic packaging system assessment construction components reuse and modular structures waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) repair and reuse i am also interested in the implications of technological and regulatory lock-ins, the role of stakeholders in sustainability transitions, the impact of informal recycling systems on environment and society, in waste infrastructure availability and adaptation based on area-specific characteristics, the use of smart technologies for tracking components and products across the value chain, and in circular economy. since arriving at brunel university in october 2018, i have been involved in teaching on the msc programme in environmental management and the bsc programme in environmental sciences. i contributed to the "environmental management and legislation" (msc) and "research skills, gis and fieldwork ii" modules (bsc - year 2). this academic year (2019/20) i will lead the module in “environmental management” (msc) and the study blocks in "environmental governance" (bsc - year 3) and "sustainable development" (bsc - year 3).
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Dr Eleni Iacovidou
My research focuses on environmental management, with emphasis on resource and waste management systems. Specifically, I develop methods for performing holistic and integrated environmental, economic, social and technical assessments of resource recovery systems based on a systems thinking approach. Using this approach, I combine environmental science and engineering with an understanding of the political, organisational, structural and cultural aspects that act synergistically in a resource recovery system to highlight areas of intervention for promoting sustainability. My research is predominantly desktop based and focuses on four key areas: food waste prevention and management plastic and plastic packaging system assessment construction components reuse and modular structures waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) repair and reuse I am also interested in the implications of technological and regulatory lock-ins, the role of stakeholders in sustainability transitions, the impact of informal recycling systems on environment and society, in waste infrastructure availability and adaptation based on area-specific characteristics, the use of smart technologies for tracking components and products across the value chain, and in circular economy. Since arriving at Brunel University in October 2018, I have been involved in teaching on the MSc programme in Environmental Management and the BSc programme in Environmental Sciences. I contributed to the "Environmental Management and Legislation" (MSc) and "Research Skills, GIS and Fieldwork II" modules (BSc - Year 2). This academic year (2019/20) I will lead the module in “Environmental Management” (MSc) and the study blocks in "Environmental Governance" (BSc - Year 3) and "Sustainable Development" (BSc - Year 3).
Kanji
my research addresses inequalities in workplaces, in homes and their many interconnections. i am an expert in how inequalities relate to demographic issues. much of my research is situated where gender, work and social inequality intersect. my previous research has analysed gender inequality in organisations, working hours of men and women, the work-family interface, performance appraisal, career choices, self-employment and wellbeing. parents’ experiences at work. my research has examined, firstly, women’s participation and exit from work. secondly, male breadwinners' working hours preferences and actual hours of work. thirdly, the impact that the care grandparents provide to grandchildren has on the labour force participation of mothers in the uk. i have analysed how becoming a parent or partner differentially affects the transitions of men and women to self-employment and business ownership. occupations. i have studied the occupational aspirations of younger workers in relation to the gender mix of occupations and gendered self-concepts in mathematics, the long-lasting impact of precarious work on the wellbeing of younger workers in germany. research on occupations and inequality is based on women scientists in the pharmaceutical industry in switzerland and women’s changing occupational status in china (conducted for the asian development bank). current research: working hours and paid work participation of older men and women in europe. the experiences of women bankers in bangladesh. young people's transitions from school to work in developing countries. my work has been widely reported in national and international media in the financial times, the times, daily telegraph, daily mail, wirtschaftswoche, time magazine, the daily express, itv news and bbc news. i have appearedtwice on bbc radio 4’s woman’s hour and on the bbc world service. i have undertaken consultancy work for international organisations. for example i was involved in an oecd project on how the school to work transition in switzerland is gendered, an asian development bank research project on women’s changing occupational status in china and several dfid projects on poverty in russia. i have also undertaken consultancy work for private organisations including starling bank. i am a council member of the british society for population studies and serve on one of the esrc grant assessment panels. i have served as an evaluation member panel for the portuguese and swedish social research councils. i was a member of the editorial team of work, employment and society from 2010-2013. i am currently on the editorial board of industrial relations journal. i joined brunel business school in 2019, having previously held posts at the university of birmingham, university of leicester, basel university and the university of cambridge. i have taught courses on leadership, human resource management, statistical modelling, research methods, international human resource management, the sociology of the family and gender and employment. at brunel i have designed and tuaght a module on ethics, power and inequality in artificial intelligence in brunel's new masters in ai strategy. prior to working in academia, i had a career in international finance i am currently teaching the following courses: mg3018 gender in organisations mg2063 critical perspectives on management msc in artificial intelligence ethics, power and inclusion in ai hrm for small and medium sized businesses
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Professor Shireen Kanji
My research addresses inequalities in workplaces, in homes and their many interconnections. I am an expert in how inequalities relate to demographic issues. Much of my research is situated where gender, work and social inequality intersect. My previous research has analysed gender inequality in organisations, working hours of men and women, the work-family interface, performance appraisal, career choices, self-employment and wellbeing. Parents’ experiences at work. My research has examined, firstly, women’s participation and exit from work. Secondly, male breadwinners' working hours preferences and actual hours of work. Thirdly, the impact that the care grandparents provide to grandchildren has on the labour force participation of mothers in the UK. I have analysed how becoming a parent or partner differentially affects the transitions of men and women to self-employment and business ownership. Occupations. I have studied the occupational aspirations of younger workers in relation to the gender mix of occupations and gendered self-concepts in mathematics, the long-lasting impact of precarious work on the wellbeing of younger workers in Germany. Research on occupations and inequality is based on women scientists in the pharmaceutical industry in Switzerland and women’s changing occupational status in China (conducted for the Asian Development Bank). Current research: Working hours and paid work participation of older men and women in Europe. The experiences of women bankers in Bangladesh. Young people's transitions from school to work in developing countries. My work has been widely reported in national and international media in The FInancial Times, The Times, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Wirtschaftswoche, Time Magazine, The Daily Express, ITV News and BBC News. I have appearedtwice on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and on the BBC World Service. I have undertaken consultancy work for international organisations. For example I was involved in an OECD project on how the school to work transition in Switzerland is gendered, an Asian Development Bank research project on women’s changing occupational status in China and several DFID projects on poverty in Russia. I have also undertaken consultancy work for private organisations including Starling Bank. I am a Council Member of the British Society for Population Studies and serve on one of the ESRC Grant Assessment Panels. I have served as an evaluation member panel for the Portuguese and Swedish Social Research Councils. I was a member of the editorial team of Work, Employment and Society from 2010-2013. I am currently on the Editorial Board of Industrial Relations Journal. I joined Brunel Business School in 2019, having previously held posts at the University of Birmingham, University of Leicester, Basel University and the University of Cambridge. I have taught courses on Leadership, Human Resource Management, Statistical Modelling, Research Methods, International Human Resource Management, the Sociology of the Family and Gender and Employment. At Brunel I have designed and tuaght a module on ethics, power and inequality in artificial intelligence in Brunel's new Masters in AI Strategy. Prior to working in academia, I had a career in international finance I am currently teaching the following courses: MG3018 Gender in Organisations MG2063 Critical Perspectives on Management MSc in Artificial Intelligence Ethics, Power and Inclusion in AI HRM for small and medium sized businesses
Lau
pin lean is a senior lecturer (associate professor) in bio-law at brunel law school, joining brunel university london in january 2021. a former practising barrister and solicitor, she was a corporate-commercial attorney working primarily in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, technology law, and general corporate advisory matters. prior to joining brunel university, she was an attorney on secondment with the legal services team (based in belgrave, london) in the general counsel's organization of american express international, where she was a key senior legal counsel for the asia-pacific region. she obtained her sjd in comparative constitutional law from central european university, budapest, hungary, in 2019 (nostrified in the uk in 2020), earning highest honours, summa cum laude, for her thesis titled 'comparative legal frameworks for pre-implantation genetic interventions' (which has been written into a monograph published by springer switzerland). pin lean is the general manager of the centre for artificial intelligence: social & digital innovations. she is an active member of the brunel international law research group, living avatars research group, the human rights, society and the arts research group, and reproduction research group. externally, she is part of the elsi2.0 workspace, an international collaboratory on genomics and society research; a member of the european association of health law (eahl), and a general manager of the interest group on supranational bio-law of the eahl; and a member of the daughters of themis: international network of women business scholars. she has held visiting fellowships with the centre for health, law and emerging technologies (helex), ndph (medical sciences division), university of oxford; the centre for ethics and law in the life sciences (cells) at the university of hannover, germany; and participated in the centre for ethics and law in biomedicine (celab) in central european university, hungary. pin lean also leads the uk & european chapter of the global responsible metaverse alliance as director of research; and is an invited member of the united nations (un) international telecommunications union (itu) working group on the metaverse, focusing on competition, economics, standards and regulatory aspects of the metaverse. her research encompasses european, international, and comparative law for genome editing (with a focus on pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, reproductive technologies and women's bodies; and the proliferation of virulent gene-edited pathogens and global bio-security); propertization and commodification studies of genetic materials and biomedical technologies; the ethico-legal governance for artificial intelligence (ai) systems (with a focus on protection of fundamental rights, spatial 'body citizenship' and bio-constitutional implications of the ai-augmented biological human body, and ai in women's health); and technologies horizon scanning and legal future foresighting for new and emerging technologies and environments, such as the metaverse. she has written widely on topics straddling the fringes of laws, technologies and society, and has been invited as a speaker by many national and international organisations, including on podcasts relating to technologies, and media interviews with news organisations in the uk, us, france, germany, brazil, hungary, malaysia, japan, and india. recently, she was invited as an expert panelist by the uk regulatory alliance, the digital cooperation regulation forum (drcf) in its first metaverse symposium. she has also consulted as an expert with the uk law society on technologies and horizon scanning in its future worlds 2050 project. pin lean previously consulted on a multi-trust funded project for the world health organization (who), food and agriculture organization (fao) and the oie (world organization for animal health), on developing and piloting of a tripartite one health assessment tool for antimicrobial resistance relevant legislation. she also completed a project with researchers from the eahl to produce a joint statement for the european commission's 2021 thematic networks, with a proposal for health as a fundamental value, as part of the eu pharmaceutical strategy. she led a project on ai-driven technologies in women's healthcare, funded by the institute for communities & society. besides this, she is also working on several book projects, including health and ip rights in eu health law, and eu health databases; on the eu draft law for artificial intelligence and data protection; on ai gender data gap and data feminism; and on femtech and effective ai stewardship for women's healthcare. she is also a contributor in the eurogct project (european gene & cell therapy project) funded by the european commission's horizon 2020 work programme, contributing in the area of data misuse and mission creep in eu health laws relating to patient involvement and patient data. she was the keynote speaker, with the presentation titled 'hidden figures: algorithmic biases in health and medical ai - european law perspectives' at the xvi inter-autonomous conference on the legal protection of patients: science and data as ingredients for the transformation of healthcare organisations. she led a european commission health policy platform project, together with civil society organisation, health action international, to produce a joint statement and policy recommendations for the european commission 2022 thematic networks, on the impact of artificial intelligence on health outcomes (reducing health inequalities) of marginalised groups in the eu - presenting this report to the european commission in luxembourg in april 2023. she currently leads the stakeholder network for this project on the eu health policy platform. from august 2023, pin lean leads a project (lex-hmt) focusing on legal and regulatory aspects of immersive biomedical technologies in virtual worlds, and is expected to provide oral evidence to the ai all-parliamentary group (ai appg) in the uk house of lords in november 2023. she has also recently been successful as co-investigator in a ukri-funded regulatory science & innovation network funding application with the global counsel and digital catapult, on spatial computing, web3.0 and the metaverse. pin lean's research interests encompass european, international and comparative law for genome editing (with a focus on pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, reproductive technologies and women's bodies; and the proliferation of virulent gene-edited pathogens and global bio-security); propertization and commodication studies and debates of genetic materials and biomedical technologies; and the ethico-legal governance of ai systems (with a focus on ai in healthcare, and the protection of individual rights and fundamental liberties in ai, spatial 'body citizenship', and bio-constitutional concerns of the ai-augmented biological human body; and ai, gender data gap and data feminism in women's healthcare); and technologies horizon scanning and legal future foresighting for new and emerging technologies and environments, such as the metaverse. bio-constitutionalism and human rights implications of new and emerging biomedical technologies (gene editing, artificial intelligence, 3d organ bioprinting, xenotransplantation, cryo-preservation, reproductive cloning, etc) bioethics and feminist legal approaches to bioethics european, international and comparative law for genome editing technologies (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and reproductive technologies) ethico-legal governance of artificial intelligence (ai) systems, particularly ai in healthcare protection of human rights and fundamental liberties in the metaverse and web3.0 admitted as a fellow of the hea (march 2022) modules taught:- tort law artificial intelligence, ethics and law (ai and health in the metaverse) artificial intelligence, bias and power law, science, and technology studies (genome editing technologies) bioethics and biomedical law
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Dr Pin Lean Lau
Pin Lean is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Bio-Law at Brunel Law School, joining Brunel University London in January 2021. A former practising barrister and solicitor, she was a corporate-commercial attorney working primarily in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, technology law, and general corporate advisory matters. Prior to joining Brunel University, she was an attorney on secondment with the Legal Services Team (based in Belgrave, London) in the General Counsel's Organization of American Express International, where she was a key senior legal counsel for the Asia-Pacific region. She obtained her SJD in Comparative Constitutional Law from Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, in 2019 (nostrified in the UK in 2020), earning highest honours, Summa cum Laude, for her thesis titled 'Comparative Legal Frameworks for Pre-Implantation Genetic Interventions' (which has been written into a monograph published by Springer Switzerland). Pin Lean is the General Manager of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence: Social & Digital Innovations. She is an active member of the Brunel International Law Research Group, Living Avatars Research Group, the Human Rights, Society and the Arts Research Group, and Reproduction Research Group. Externally, she is part of the ELSI2.0 Workspace, an international collaboratory on genomics and society research; a member of the European Association of Health Law (EAHL), and a General Manager of the Interest Group on Supranational Bio-Law of the EAHL; and a member of the Daughters of Themis: International Network of Women Business Scholars. She has held visiting fellowships with the Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX), NDPH (Medical Sciences Division), University of Oxford; the Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences (CELLs) at the University of Hannover, Germany; and participated in the Centre for Ethics and Law in Biomedicine (CELAB) in Central European University, Hungary. Pin Lean also leads the UK & European chapter of the global Responsible Metaverse Alliance as Director of Research; and is an invited member of the United Nations (UN) International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Working Group on the Metaverse, focusing on competition, economics, standards and regulatory aspects of the Metaverse. Her research encompasses European, international, and comparative law for genome editing (with a focus on pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, reproductive technologies and women's bodies; and the proliferation of virulent gene-edited pathogens and global bio-security); propertization and commodification studies of genetic materials and biomedical technologies; the ethico-legal governance for artificial intelligence (AI) systems (with a focus on protection of fundamental rights, spatial 'body citizenship' and bio-constitutional implications of the AI-augmented biological human body, and AI in women's health); and technologies horizon scanning and legal future foresighting for new and emerging technologies and environments, such as the Metaverse. She has written widely on topics straddling the fringes of laws, technologies and society, and has been invited as a speaker by many national and international organisations, including on podcasts relating to technologies, and media interviews with news organisations in the UK, US, France, Germany, Brazil, Hungary, Malaysia, Japan, and India. Recently, she was invited as an expert panelist by the UK regulatory alliance, the Digital Cooperation Regulation Forum (DRCF) in its first Metaverse Symposium. She has also consulted as an expert with the UK Law Society on technologies and horizon scanning in its Future Worlds 2050 Project. Pin Lean previously consulted on a multi-trust funded project for the World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the OiE (World Organization for Animal Health), on developing and piloting of a Tripartite One Health Assessment Tool for Antimicrobial Resistance Relevant Legislation. She also completed a project with researchers from the EAHL to produce a Joint Statement for the European Commission's 2021 Thematic Networks, with a proposal for Health as a Fundamental Value, as part of the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy. She led a project on AI-driven technologies in women's healthcare, funded by the Institute for Communities & Society. Besides this, she is also working on several book projects, including health and IP rights in EU health law, and EU health databases; on the EU Draft Law for Artificial Intelligence and data protection; on AI gender data gap and data feminism; and on FemTech and effective AI stewardship for women's healthcare. She is also a contributor in the EuroGCT Project (European Gene & Cell Therapy Project) funded by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 Work Programme, contributing in the area of data misuse and mission creep in EU health laws relating to patient involvement and patient data. She was the keynote speaker, with the presentation titled 'Hidden Figures: Algorithmic Biases in Health and Medical AI - European Law Perspectives' at the XVI Inter-Autonomous Conference on the Legal Protection of Patients: Science and Data as Ingredients for the Transformation of Healthcare Organisations. She led a European Commission Health Policy Platform project, together with civil society organisation, Health Action International, to produce a Joint Statement and policy recommendations for the European Commission 2022 Thematic Networks, on the impact of artificial intelligence on health outcomes (reducing health inequalities) of marginalised groups in the EU - presenting this report to the European Commission in Luxembourg in April 2023. She currently leads the Stakeholder Network for this project on the EU Health Policy Platform. From August 2023, Pin Lean leads a project (Lex-HMT) focusing on legal and regulatory aspects of immersive biomedical technologies in virtual worlds, and is expected to provide oral evidence to the AI All-Parliamentary Group (AI APPG) in the UK House of Lords in November 2023. She has also recently been successful as Co-Investigator in a UKRI-funded regulatory science & innovation network funding application with The Global Counsel and Digital Catapult, on spatial computing, web3.0 and the Metaverse. Pin Lean's research interests encompass European, international and comparative law for genome editing (with a focus on pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, reproductive technologies and women's bodies; and the proliferation of virulent gene-edited pathogens and global bio-security); propertization and commodication studies and debates of genetic materials and biomedical technologies; and the ethico-legal governance of AI systems (with a focus on AI in healthcare, and the protection of individual rights and fundamental liberties in AI, spatial 'body citizenship', and bio-constitutional concerns of the AI-augmented biological human body; and AI, gender data gap and data feminism in women's healthcare); and technologies horizon scanning and legal future foresighting for new and emerging technologies and environments, such as the Metaverse. Bio-constitutionalism and human rights implications of new and emerging biomedical technologies (gene editing, artificial intelligence, 3D organ bioprinting, xenotransplantation, cryo-preservation, reproductive cloning, etc) Bioethics and feminist legal approaches to bioethics European, international and comparative law for genome editing technologies (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and reproductive technologies) Ethico-legal governance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, particularly AI in healthcare Protection of human rights and fundamental liberties in the Metaverse and Web3.0 Admitted as a Fellow of the HEA (March 2022) Modules Taught:- Tort Law Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Law (AI and Health in the Metaverse) Artificial Intelligence, Bias and Power Law, Science, and Technology Studies (genome editing technologies) Bioethics and Biomedical Law
Meng
hongying meng is a full professor in the department of electronic and electrical engineering at brunel university of london. before joining brunel, he held research positions in several uk universities including university college london (ucl), university of york, university of southampton, university of lincoln, and university of dundee. he received his bsc, msc and ph.d. degree in communication and electronic systems all from xi’an jiaotong university, xi'an, china. he then worked as a postdoc researcher and then a lecturer in electronic engineering department of tsinghua university, beijing, china. his research area includes biomedical engineering, computer vision, affective computing, artificial intelligence, neuromorphic computing and internet of things. his research is funded by epsrc, eu horizon 2020, royal academy of engineering, royal society, etc. he has published more than 200 academic papers with more than 7700 citations (google scholar h-index 40). he has developed 2 different emotion recognition systems that won avec2011 and avec2013 international challenge competitions respectively. he is an ieee senior member since 2017 and an associate editor for ieee transactions on circuits and systems for video technology (tcsvt) and ieee transactions on cognitive and developmental systems (tcds). he is also an associate editors-in-chief for digital twins and applications (iet). he was recognized as one of the ai 2000 most influential scholars by aminer in 2022 and was listed as a top 2% scientist of the world (stanford/elsevier, single-year data sets) in 2023 and 2024. digital signal processing: wavelet transform; digital filtering; statistical signal processing; audio signal processing; mechanical signal processing (fault detection), biomedical signal processing (e.g. ecg, eeg, emg, gsr); real-time signal processing. machine learning: support vector machine (svm); kernel methods; artificial neural networks; genetic algorithm; genetic programming, feature selection and fusion; bayesian methods; hidden markov model (hmm); deep learning; long short term memory (lstm), convolutional neural network (cnn), generative adversarial network (gan), multi-label classification; statistical learning theory; multi-score learning, multiple classifier system, decision fusion, data mining, regression, spiking neural networks, neuromorphic computing. human computer interaction: affective computing; emotional states recognition; facial expression analysis; multi-model interaction; movement modelling; gesture recognition, ubiquitous and pervasive computing; robot; self-driving car, ambient intelligence; multimodal emotional interaction system; interactive film; and virtual reality (vr). computer vision: biologically inspired vision systems; dynamic motion feature extraction; human action recognition; object detection; object tracking; visual surveillance; image compression; large scale image categorization; image segmentation; real-time image processing; medical image processing (ct, fmri); embedded vision systems; 3d image processing, holoscopic imaging; autonomous driving systems. embedded systems and communications: fpga; microcontroller (pic, arm); dsp (ti); smart phones; tablet; game consoles, soc (system on chip), iot (internet of things), controller area network (can), wireless networks and communication (zigbee, bluetooth, ook, visible light communication, mmwave communication). microcontroller principles (fheq level 5) computer architecture and interfacing (fheq level 5) engineering group design project (fheq level 5) advanced embedded systems design (fheq level 7, meng & msc)
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Professor Hongying Meng
Hongying Meng is a full professor in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Brunel University of London. Before joining Brunel, he held research positions in several UK universities including University College London (UCL), University of York, University of Southampton, University of Lincoln, and University of Dundee. He received his BSc, MSc and Ph.D. degree in Communication and Electronic Systems all from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. He then worked as a postdoc researcher and then a lecturer in Electronic Engineering Department of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. His research area includes biomedical engineering, computer vision, affective computing, artificial intelligence, neuromorphic computing and Internet of Things. His research is funded by EPSRC, EU Horizon 2020, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Society, etc. He has published more than 200 academic papers with more than 7700 citations (Google Scholar h-index 40). He has developed 2 different emotion recognition systems that won AVEC2011 and AVEC2013 international challenge competitions respectively. He is an IEEE Senior Member since 2017 and an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (TCSVT) and IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems (TCDS). He is also an associate Editors-in-Chief for Digital Twins and Applications (IET). He was recognized as one of the AI 2000 Most Influential Scholars by Aminer in 2022 and was listed as a Top 2% Scientist of the World (Stanford/Elsevier, single-year data sets) in 2023 and 2024. Digital Signal Processing: wavelet transform; digital filtering; statistical signal processing; audio signal processing; mechanical signal processing (fault detection), biomedical signal processing (e.g. ECG, EEG, EMG, GSR); real-time signal processing. Machine Learning: Support Vector Machine (SVM); kernel methods; artificial neural networks; genetic algorithm; genetic programming, feature selection and fusion; Bayesian methods; Hidden Markov Model (HMM); deep learning; Long Short Term Memory (LSTM), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), multi-label classification; statistical learning theory; multi-score learning, multiple classifier system, decision fusion, data mining, regression, spiking neural networks, neuromorphic computing. Human Computer Interaction: affective computing; emotional states recognition; facial expression analysis; multi-model interaction; movement modelling; gesture recognition, ubiquitous and pervasive computing; robot; self-driving car, ambient intelligence; multimodal emotional interaction system; interactive film; and virtual reality (VR). Computer Vision: biologically inspired vision systems; dynamic motion feature extraction; human action recognition; object detection; object tracking; visual surveillance; image compression; large scale image categorization; image segmentation; real-time image processing; medical image processing (CT, fMRI); embedded vision systems; 3D image processing, Holoscopic imaging; autonomous driving systems. Embedded Systems and Communications: FPGA; microcontroller (PIC, ARM); DSP (TI); smart phones; tablet; game consoles, SoC (System on Chip), IoT (Internet of Things), Controller Area Network (CAN), wireless networks and communication (ZigBee, Bluetooth, OOK, visible light communication, mmWave communication). Microcontroller Principles (FHEQ Level 5) Computer Architecture and Interfacing (FHEQ Level 5) Engineering Group Design Project (FHEQ Level 5) Advanced Embedded Systems Design (FHEQ Level 7, MEng & MSc)
Nika
pamela nika is a lecturer in corporate and finance law at brunel university. she has recently obtained her phd from the university of reading. her thesis titled ‘ecb monetary policy and supervisory powers: competing objectives and policy conflicts,’ critically assessed the role of european central bank in light of banking union and the centralisation of banking supervision at european union level. pamela also holds an llm in international commercial law, with specialisation in banking and finance from city university london and a ba in law from the university of athens. prior to joining brunel, pamela worked for the university of reading and the university of essex online, where she has contributed in a number of llm modules. pamela was also admitted to athens bar association and practised law in areas such as commercial law, banking law and international transactions. banking law, financial regulation, fintech, digital currencies pamela’s main research interests are in the areas of financial law and regulation, corporate and finance law, corporate insolvency and law and economics. teaching banking law theory of financial regulation practice of financial regulation
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Dr Pamela Nika
Pamela Nika is a Lecturer in corporate and finance law at Brunel University. She has recently obtained her PhD from the University of Reading. Her thesis titled ‘ECB Monetary Policy and Supervisory Powers: Competing Objectives and Policy Conflicts,’ critically assessed the role of European Central Bank in light of banking union and the centralisation of banking supervision at European Union level. Pamela also holds an LLM in International Commercial Law, with specialisation in Banking and Finance from City University London and a BA in Law from the University of Athens. Prior to joining Brunel, Pamela worked for the University of Reading and the University of Essex Online, where she has contributed in a number of LLM Modules. Pamela was also admitted to Athens Bar Association and practised law in areas such as commercial law, banking law and international transactions. banking law, financial regulation, fintech, digital currencies Pamela’s main research interests are in the areas of Financial Law and Regulation, Corporate and Finance Law, Corporate Insolvency and Law and Economics. Teaching Banking Law Theory of Financial Regulation Practice of Financial Regulation
Norris
dr emma norris is a senior lecturer in public health, within the department of health sciences and co-chair of the health behaviour change research group. she is deputy lead of the division of global public health and lead of msc public health and behaviour change (online). dr norris is a researcher in behaviour change and health psychology, exploring evidence synthesis of behaviour change interventions, as well as development and assessment of physical activity, smoking cessation and digital interventions. before joining brunel, dr norris was a research fellow at the centre for behaviour change at university college london working on the human behaviour-change project: synthesising published literature on behaviour change using machine learning and artificial intelligence. dr norris' phd tested virtual field trips as physically active lesson interventions for primary-school children. dr norris is also an advocate for open science. she established and chairs brunel's open research working group and is brunel's uk reproducibility network (ukrn) local network lead. she is also interested in designing behaviour change interventions to facilitate open science behaviours in researchers. dr norris is a fellow of the higher education academy (fhea). she is co-chair of the european health psychology society’s open science special interest group. emma is an associate editor for health psychology & behavioral medicine and cogent psychology. follow dr norris' research and updates on bluesky: @emmajnorris.bsky.social behaviour change, health psychology, intervention development, physical activity, evidence synthesis, ontologies, open science, meta-science dr norris’ research investigates the development and evaluation of behaviour change interventions using a range of theory and methods. emma explores evidence synthesis for health interventions and behaviour change, using meta-analyses, systematic reviews and innovative methods such as ontologies. emma is also interested in increasing uptake of open science behaviours in researchers.
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Dr Emma Norris
Dr Emma Norris is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health, within the Department of Health Sciences and Co-Chair of the Health Behaviour Change Research Group. She is Deputy Lead of the Division of Global Public Health and Lead of MSc Public Health and Behaviour Change (online). Dr Norris is a researcher in behaviour change and health psychology, exploring evidence synthesis of behaviour change interventions, as well as development and assessment of physical activity, smoking cessation and digital interventions. Before joining Brunel, Dr Norris was a Research Fellow at the Centre for Behaviour Change at University College London working on the Human Behaviour-Change Project: synthesising published literature on behaviour change using machine learning and Artificial Intelligence. Dr Norris' PhD tested Virtual Field Trips as physically active lesson interventions for primary-school children. Dr Norris is also an advocate for Open Science. She established and Chairs Brunel's Open Research Working Group and is Brunel's UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) Local Network Lead. She is also interested in designing behaviour change interventions to facilitate Open Science behaviours in researchers. Dr Norris is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). She is Co-Chair of the European Health Psychology Society’s Open Science Special Interest Group. Emma is an Associate Editor for Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine and Cogent Psychology. Follow Dr Norris' research and updates on Bluesky: @emmajnorris.bsky.social Behaviour change, Health psychology, Intervention development, Physical Activity, Evidence synthesis, Ontologies, Open Science, Meta-Science Dr Norris’ research investigates the development and evaluation of behaviour change interventions using a range of theory and methods. Emma explores evidence synthesis for health interventions and behaviour change, using meta-analyses, systematic reviews and innovative methods such as ontologies. Emma is also interested in increasing uptake of Open Science behaviours in researchers.
Pascalis
dr francesco de pascalis joined brunel law school in 2017. before that, he worked as a research fellow at the 'chair for law and finance' held by professor kern alexander at the university of zurich, which he joined in 2013. he has also taught, as external lecturer, at the institute of advanced legal studies (ials), university of london. he qualified as a solicitor in italy in 2008. dr de pascalis currently holds external examiner positions at the university of glasgow-law school. dr de pascalis's research interests include banking and finance law, financial regulation, digital finance and technology, and sustainable finance. his monograph credit ratings and market over-reliance: an international legal analysis (brill-nijoff 2017) is the first book analysing, from a legal perspective, the phenomenon of ivestors' over-reliance on external credit ratings and providing a critical assessment of the post-crisis regulatory strategies to tackle the phenomenon in question. at present, dr de pascalis is working on two book projects: open banking: global development and regulation (forthcoming routledge 2023) in co-authorship with dr monomita nandy (brunel business school) and dr alan brener (ucl), which will be part of the routledge international studies in money and banking series'; and principles of law and finance (forthcoming edward elgar 2026). dr de pascalis has presented his research and delivered workshops/masterclasses in the uk and abroad (inter alia norway, the netherlands, belgium). he is member of the editorial board of top academic journal such as law and financial markets review (taylor and francis). his research ahs been published in established academic journals such as the international and comparative corporate law journal, european business law review, capital markets law journal, european journal of law reforms, business law review, king's law journal, and in edited collections. he served three years (2019-2021) as co-convener of the uk society of legal scholars (sls) banking and financial services law section. he is also fellow of the society of advanced legal studies, fellow of the european law institute, and honorary fellow of the asian institute of international financial law (aiifl) university of hong kong. dr de pascalis is member of the centre for ai: social and digital innovation (brunel university), the research centre for law, economics and finance (brunel university) and of the research network on sustainable finance (university of zurich). at brunel law school he teaches the following courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels: banking law, theory of international financial regulation (module leader), practice of international financial regulation, banking and technology law). qualifications: fellow of higher education academy phd, ials university of london llm in banking and finance law, queen mary university of london master's degree in advanced studies of eu and transnational law, university of trento (italy) llb, university of parma (italy) registered lawyer (verona bar association) francesco's research interests are in the areas of banking and finance. he is author of the book credit ratings and market over-reliance: an international legal analysis (brill-nijhoff 2017) as well as a range of articles in leading academic journals. banking law and regulation eu financial law international financial regulation regulation of financial markets financial technology and digitalisation of financial services banking law eu law theory of international financial regulation practice of international financial regulation banking and tech law
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Dr Francesco De Pascalis
Dr Francesco De Pascalis joined Brunel Law School in 2017. Before that, he worked as a research fellow at the 'Chair for Law and Finance' held by Professor Kern Alexander at the University of Zurich, which he joined in 2013. He has also taught, as external lecturer, at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), University of London. He qualified as a Solicitor in Italy in 2008. Dr De Pascalis currently holds external examiner positions at the University of Glasgow-Law School. Dr De Pascalis's research interests include banking and finance law, financial regulation, digital finance and technology, and sustainable finance. his monograph Credit Ratings and Market Over-reliance: An International Legal Analysis (Brill-Nijoff 2017) is the first book analysing, from a legal perspective, the phenomenon of ivestors' over-reliance on external credit ratings and providing a critical assessment of the post-crisis regulatory strategies to tackle the phenomenon in question. At present, Dr De Pascalis is working on two book projects: Open Banking: Global Development and Regulation (forthcoming Routledge 2023) in co-authorship with Dr Monomita Nandy (Brunel Business School) and Dr Alan Brener (UCL), which will be part of the Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking series'; and Principles of Law and Finance (forthcoming Edward Elgar 2026). Dr De Pascalis has presented his research and delivered workshops/masterclasses in the UK and abroad (inter alia Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium). He is member of the editorial board of top academic journal such as Law and Financial Markets Review (Taylor and Francis). His research ahs been published in established academic journals such as the International and Comparative Corporate Law Journal, European Business Law Review, Capital Markets Law Journal, European Journal of Law Reforms, Business Law Review, King's Law Journal, and in edited collections. He served three years (2019-2021) as co-convener of the UK Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) Banking and Financial Services Law Section. He is also Fellow of the Society of Advanced Legal Studies, Fellow of the European Law Institute, and Honorary Fellow of the Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL) University of Hong Kong. Dr De Pascalis is member of the Centre for AI: Social and Digital Innovation (Brunel University), the Research Centre for Law, Economics and Finance (Brunel University) and of the Research Network on Sustainable Finance (University of Zurich). At Brunel Law School he teaches the following courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels: Banking Law, Theory of International Financial Regulation (module leader), Practice of International Financial Regulation, Banking and Technology Law). Qualifications: Fellow of Higher Education Academy PHD, IALS University of London LLM in Banking and Finance Law, Queen Mary university of London Master's degree in Advanced Studies of EU and Transnational Law, University of Trento (Italy) LLB, University of Parma (Italy) Registered lawyer (Verona Bar Association) Francesco's research interests are in the areas of Banking and Finance. He is author of the book Credit Ratings and Market Over-reliance: An International Legal Analysis (Brill-Nijhoff 2017) as well as a range of articles in leading academic journals. Banking Law and Regulation EU Financial Law International Financial Regulation Regulation of Financial Markets Financial Technology and Digitalisation of Financial Services Banking Law EU Law Theory of International Financial Regulation Practice of International Financial Regulation Banking and Tech Law
Sisu
dr sisu joined brunel university as lecturer in genomic data analytics in april 2017. prior to that, she studied chemical engineering first at university “politehnica” bucharest and then at university “politehnica” timisoara in romania, followed by an msc in molecular sciences at wagennigen university, the netherlands and a phd in bioinformatics at university of cambridge. next, she moved to usa as a post-doc at yale university in the lab of mark gerstein. dr sisu’s current research focuses on the study of pseudogenes from both an evolutionary perspective but also as key players in various disease. dr sisu is also the chair of the early career lectures in bioscience at hubs (royal society of biology). for a complete list of publications see i am the lead for the introduction to data analysis hefq level 4 biomedical sciences (bb1719) and the lead for the introduction to bioinformatics hefq level 5 life sciences (ls2702 & ls2802). i am also teaching transcriptomics and rnaseq analysis as part of the msc module bb5707. postdoctoral positions applications for postdoctoral positions are considered on a rolling basis. applicants should hold a phd or be in their last six months of doctoral studies in computer science, physics or biology and should have a strong computational background. currently there are no funded positions available. however, we are happy to support your application for an independent fellowship. if interested, please contact dr sisu directly sending as attachment a cover letter, cv and contact details of 3 references from supervisors or mentors familiar with your work. ph.d. positions funded positions will be advertised as they become available. placement / erasmus / visiting students i am happy to host placement and visiting young scientists in my lab. if you are interested in joining us, please contact dr sisu directly.
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Dr Cristina Sisu
Dr Sisu joined Brunel University as Lecturer in Genomic Data Analytics in April 2017. Prior to that, she studied Chemical Engineering first at University “Politehnica” Bucharest and then at University “Politehnica” Timisoara in Romania, followed by an MSc in Molecular Sciences at Wagennigen University, The Netherlands and a PhD in Bioinformatics at University of Cambridge. Next, she moved to USA as a post-doc at Yale University in the lab of Mark Gerstein. Dr Sisu’s current research focuses on the study of pseudogenes from both an evolutionary perspective but also as key players in various disease. Dr Sisu is also the chair of the Early Career Lectures in Bioscience at HUBS (Royal Society of Biology). For a complete list of publications see I am the lead for the Introduction to data analysis HEFQ level 4 Biomedical Sciences (BB1719) and the lead for the Introduction to Bioinformatics HEFQ level 5 Life Sciences (LS2702 & LS2802). I am also teaching Transcriptomics and RNAseq analysis as part of the MSc module BB5707. Postdoctoral positions Applications for postdoctoral positions are considered on a rolling basis. Applicants should hold a PhD or be in their last six months of doctoral studies in Computer Science, Physics or Biology and should have a strong computational background. Currently there are no funded positions available. However, we are happy to support your application for an independent fellowship. If interested, please contact Dr Sisu directly sending as attachment a cover letter, CV and contact details of 3 references from supervisors or mentors familiar with your work. Ph.D. positions Funded positions will be advertised as they become available. Placement / Erasmus / Visiting students I am happy to host placement and visiting young scientists in my lab. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Dr Sisu directly.
Westenberger
dr paula westenberger is a senior lecturer in intellectual property law at brunel university london, where she teaches and convenes undergraduate and postgraduate intellectual property law modules at brunel law school, and is a member of the centre for artificial intelligence at brunel university. paula joined brunel in 2018, having previously held positions at queen mary university of london and buckinghamshire new university. she holds a phd (with scholarship awarded by the centre for commercial law studies) and an llm in intellectual property law from queen mary university of london (qmul), and an llb from the pontifícia universidade católica of rio de janeiro (puc-rio), where she was also part of the human rights centre research group "simulações e realidade". her research interests cover the intersection between copyright law, human rights and culture, with particular focus on topics including limitations and exceptions to copyright, the use of digital technology by cultural heritage institutions, and the relationship between artistic freedom and copyright law. she is currently researching the interface between cultural heritage, artificial intelligence and copyright law. paula is deputy editor for the european copyright and design reports (ecdr), a member of the british literary and artistic copyright association (blaca) and a peer reviewer for intellectual property law academic journals. paula is a qualified lawyer in brazil, where she has practiced in the field of intellectual property law. paula's research interests cover the intersection between copyright law, human rights and culture, with particular focus on topics including limitations and exceptions to copyright, the use of digital technology by cultural heritage institutions, and the relationship between artistic freedom and copyright law. paula is currently researching the interface between cultural heritage, artificial intelligence and copyright law. llb: lx3071 intellectual property law (module convenor) llm: lx5646 international intellectual property law (module convenor) lx5653 european and international media law (module convenor) lx5616 privacy and data protection lx5621 philosophical foundations of intellectual property lx5642 copyright, design and allied rights lx5651 cultural heritage law - comparative and international perspectives
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Dr Paula Westenberger
Dr Paula Westenberger is a Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at Brunel University London, where she teaches and convenes undergraduate and postgraduate intellectual property law modules at Brunel Law School, and is a member of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence at Brunel University. Paula joined Brunel in 2018, having previously held positions at Queen Mary University of London and Buckinghamshire New University. She holds a PhD (with Scholarship awarded by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies) and an LLM in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), and an LLB from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), where she was also part of the Human Rights Centre research group "Simulações e Realidade". Her research interests cover the intersection between copyright law, human rights and culture, with particular focus on topics including limitations and exceptions to copyright, the use of digital technology by cultural heritage institutions, and the relationship between artistic freedom and copyright law. She is currently researching the interface between cultural heritage, artificial intelligence and copyright law. Paula is Deputy Editor for the European Copyright and Design Reports (ECDR), a member of the British Literary and Artistic Copyright Association (BLACA) and a peer reviewer for intellectual property law academic journals. Paula is a qualified lawyer in Brazil, where she has practiced in the field of intellectual property law. Paula's research interests cover the intersection between copyright law, human rights and culture, with particular focus on topics including limitations and exceptions to copyright, the use of digital technology by cultural heritage institutions, and the relationship between artistic freedom and copyright law. Paula is currently researching the interface between cultural heritage, artificial intelligence and copyright law. LLB: LX3071 Intellectual Property Law (module convenor) LLM: LX5646 International Intellectual Property Law (module convenor) LX5653 European and International Media Law (module convenor) LX5616 Privacy and Data Protection LX5621 Philosophical Foundations of Intellectual Property LX5642 Copyright, Design and Allied Rights LX5651 Cultural Heritage Law - Comparative and International Perspectives
Kretsos
dr lefteris kretsos is a senior lecturer in business and management. prior to joining brunel university london he was a senior lecturer in hrm at university of greenwich, greenwich business school, a research fellow at coventry university, coventry business school and a lecturer in robert gordon university, aberdeen business school. his achievements were acknowledged by city university of london through the distinguished honor of an honorary senior lectureship. his research activity focused on the study of precarious work especially among young and cultural workers. he is currently working in the intersection of political economy and employment relations focusing on how ai, public policy and management interventions result in certain outcomes, processes and strategies. lefteris has been published in leading academic presses and in world-class journals such as work, employment and society, work and occupations, industrial relations journal, industrial law journal. his research has also been funded by various organisations and streams including the economic and social research council (esrc) and the european research council (erc awards). in addition, lefteris has been on a range of editorial boards and committees, he has proposed legislation and holds proven record in policy making and analysis in government and intergovernmental organisations (for example european commission, ilo, oecd, unesco). from march 2015 to july 2019 lefteris served as a cabinet minister and as general secretary responsible for digital and media policy in greece. during his tenure he initiated the restructuring of public policy organisations and championed policies for making greece a global film friendly location. he is currently teaching research methods in business and management, international human resource management for undergraduate students. he also teaches leading people and managing organisations for mba students. lefteris is also the programme leader for the phd programme with ahlia university in bahrain. my research has addressed the nature of change in a variety of work organisations, how this has impacted on employees, and how industrial relations processes shape the nature of outcomes of organisational and labour market restructuring. an on-going research interest concerned changes in working time patterns and employees’ experience of precarious work. i am currently working in the intersection of political economy and employment relations. i situate organizational and social related problems in a policy context examining how ai, public policy and management interventions results in certain outcomes, processes and strategies. to date i have participated in 15 international research projects funded by a number of important institutions, such as the european commission and the european research council, the economic and social research council, the european regional development fund, the european foundation for the improvement of working and living conditions. digitalisation and the future of work, public policy for the creative industries, working time changes. mg2610 research methods mg2133 human resource management and its international dimensions mb5527 leading people and managing organizations (mba) undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation supervision and marking i am also programme leader for the phd (without residence programme). office hours: students can make an appointment to meet me by either using the following link by simply sending me an email.
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Dr Lefteris Kretsos
Dr Lefteris Kretsos is a Senior Lecturer in Business and Management. Prior to joining Brunel University London he was a Senior Lecturer in HRM at University of Greenwich, Greenwich Business School, a Research Fellow at Coventry University, Coventry Business School and a Lecturer in Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Business School. His achievements were acknowledged by City University of London through the distinguished honor of an Honorary Senior Lectureship. His research activity focused on the study of precarious work especially among young and cultural workers. He is currently working in the intersection of political economy and employment relations focusing on how AI, Public Policy and Management interventions result in certain outcomes, processes and strategies. Lefteris has been published in leading academic presses and in world-class journals such as Work, Employment and Society, Work and Occupations, Industrial Relations Journal, Industrial Law Journal. His research has also been funded by various organisations and streams including the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the European Research Council (ERC awards). In addition, Lefteris has been on a range of editorial boards and committees, he has proposed legislation and holds proven record in policy making and analysis in government and intergovernmental organisations (for example European Commission, ILO, OECD, Unesco). From March 2015 to July 2019 Lefteris served as a Cabinet Minister and as General Secretary responsible for Digital and Media Policy in Greece. During his tenure he initiated the restructuring of public policy organisations and championed policies for making Greece a global film friendly location. He is currently teaching Research Methods in Business and Management, International Human Resource Management for Undergraduate Students. He also teaches Leading People and Managing Organisations for MBA Students. Lefteris is also the Programme Leader for the PhD Programme with Ahlia University in Bahrain. My research has addressed the nature of change in a variety of work organisations, how this has impacted on employees, and how industrial relations processes shape the nature of outcomes of organisational and labour market restructuring. An on-going research interest concerned changes in working time patterns and employees’ experience of precarious work. I am currently working in the intersection of political economy and employment relations. I situate organizational and social related problems in a policy context examining how AI, public policy and Management interventions results in certain outcomes, processes and strategies. To date I have participated in 15 international research projects funded by a number of important institutions, such as the European Commission and the European Research Council, the Economic and Social Research Council, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Working and Living Conditions. Digitalisation and the Future of Work, Public Policy for the Creative Industries, Working Time Changes. MG2610 Research Methods MG2133 Human Resource Management and its International Dimensions MB5527 Leading People and Managing Organizations (MBA) Undergraduate and Postgraduate dissertation supervision and marking I am also Programme Leader for the PhD (Without Residence Programme). Office hours: Students can make an appointment to meet me by either using the following link by simply sending me an email.
Braganza
professor braganza is dean of brunel business school and holds the chair in business transformation. prior to being appointed dean, professor braganza was the deputy dean of the college of business, arts and social sciences. he is the founder and co-director of brunel’s interdisciplinary research centre for artificial intelligence, launched in 2018, which incorporates a dedicated ai lab. the centre and lab are part of the wider brunel’s ai ecosystem, led by professor braganza. in the 22/23 academic year, the centre won £3.5 million in grants. most recently, professor braganza is part of a consortium that has won a €5.8 million bid for the eloquence eu project (2024-2027). he devised and launched a masters in ai strategy, which is aim at training the next generation of ai leaders. professor braganza’s scholarly contribution is to the field of change implementation and, specifically, leadership of strategic organisational change. his interest in the implementation of cross-functional change was sparked during his doctoral journey, and continues to inform his research projects, teaching, and consultancy assignments. his research is practice-based, demonstrated by his leadership of over numerous consultancy projects with global, public and private sector organisations. his past collaborations with senior managers in organisations exemplified by bt, microsoft, mcdonald's, astra zeneca, friends provident, volkswagen financial services and the various un agencies have co-created knowledge and practical ways of implementing complex change programmes. the british academy of management elected professor braganza to the college of fellows. his fellowship recognises the substantial contribution, over twenty-five years, to the wider business and management academic community through the british academy of management. he joined bam initially as a doctoral student and, since then, fulfilled a number of leadership roles. these include serving on bam council as an elected member, founding the organisational transformation, change and development sig, creating the conference track and, over the years, chairing the sig and track along with serving on the sig committee. he has organised, led and delivered numerous bam events. a strong practice-based research track record most recently establishing brunel’s research centre for artificial intelligence (external grants £3.5 million) and ai lab (£300,000 internal competitive funding), pi on interdisciplinary grants and articles published in leading academic journals. he has completed over 40 major change management consultancy assignments with public and private sector organisations. a passionate believer in practice-led academic delivery, interdisciplinary, experiential learning, relevant and rigorous academic research with an extensive network of international contacts in global commercial and academic organisations and board level experience. prof braganza's research interests encompass artificial intelligence, big data, change management, strategy implementation, process and knowledge management, and transformation enabled information systems. he has published over 100 papers in prestigious academic and practitioner journals and three books. research group(s) operations and information systems management research group (oism) ai: social and digital innovation research centre
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Professor Ashley Braganza
Professor Braganza is Dean of Brunel Business School and holds the Chair in Business Transformation. Prior to being appointed Dean, Professor Braganza was the Deputy Dean of the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. He is the Founder and co-Director of Brunel’s interdisciplinary Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence, launched in 2018, which incorporates a dedicated AI Lab. The Centre and Lab are part of the wider Brunel’s AI Ecosystem, led by Professor Braganza. In the 22/23 academic year, the Centre won £3.5 million in grants. Most recently, Professor Braganza is part of a consortium that has won a €5.8 million bid for the ELOQUENCE EU project (2024-2027). He devised and launched a Masters in AI Strategy, which is aim at training the next generation of AI leaders. Professor Braganza’s scholarly contribution is to the field of change implementation and, specifically, leadership of strategic organisational change. His interest in the implementation of cross-functional change was sparked during his doctoral journey, and continues to inform his research projects, teaching, and consultancy assignments. His research is practice-based, demonstrated by his leadership of over numerous consultancy projects with global, public and private sector organisations. His past collaborations with senior managers in organisations exemplified by BT, Microsoft, McDonald's, Astra Zeneca, Friends Provident, Volkswagen Financial Services and the various UN agencies have co-created knowledge and practical ways of implementing complex change programmes. The British Academy of Management elected Professor Braganza to the College of Fellows. His Fellowship recognises the substantial contribution, over twenty-five years, to the wider business and management academic community through the British Academy of Management. He joined BAM initially as a doctoral student and, since then, fulfilled a number of leadership roles. These include serving on BAM Council as an elected member, founding the Organisational Transformation, Change and Development SIG, creating the conference track and, over the years, chairing the SIG and track along with serving on the SIG committee. He has organised, led and delivered numerous BAM events. A strong practice-based research track record most recently establishing Brunel’s Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (external grants £3.5 million) and AI Lab (£300,000 internal competitive funding), PI on interdisciplinary grants and articles published in leading academic journals. He has completed over 40 major change management consultancy assignments with public and private sector organisations. A passionate believer in practice-led academic delivery, interdisciplinary, experiential learning, relevant and rigorous academic research with an extensive network of international contacts in global commercial and academic organisations and board level experience. Prof Braganza's research interests encompass artificial intelligence, big data, change management, strategy implementation, process and knowledge management, and transformation enabled information systems. He has published over 100 papers in prestigious academic and practitioner journals and three books. Research group(s) Operations and Information Systems Management Research Group (OISM) AI: Social and Digital Innovation Research Centre
Tabaghdehi
dr asieh tabaghdehi is a senior lecturer in strategy and business economy, and programme lead for the bsc international business programme and trade2grow executive education programme at brunel university of london, as well as, an economist and social impact advisor for the independent ngo, social innovation movement. asieh is a well-recognised academic in digital transformation, focusing on the strategic integration of artificial intelligence (ai) and digital technologies to advance sustainable business practices and address critical social and economic challenges. from 2021 to 2022, asieh co-investigated the digital footprint project, funded by the uk research institute (ukri), that explored the ethical implications of digital footprint data on value creation for smes. one of the project outputs was the digital business auditing framework, which has been adopted internationally for smart city initiatives. asieh has attained an international reputation in the field of ethical integration and deployment of ai, particularly in the contexts of smart data governance. her research integrates industry collaboration, public engagement, and policy dialogue with an emphasis on the social and economic dimensions of responsible smart city development and innovative healthcare systems. asieh’s contributions have been widely cited in academic, practitioner, and policy outputs, and her research has informed national and international governments and businesses. her research on connected technology has been presented as both written and oral evidence to the house of commons select committee at the request of the department for digital, culture, media and sport (dcms) and has been featured in national and international press. she is widely published in academic peer-reviewed journals, the press, is a frequent speaker at academic and industry conferences, and has responded to a number of policy inquiries at national and international level. she is also the author of the book business strategies and ethical challenges in the digital ecosystem, which addresses multiple facets of the ai ecosystem, including data ethics, governance, and innovation. in collaboration with the department for business, energy & industrial strategy (beis), asieh co-designed the "digital adoption" module for the uk government’s help to grow management program, aimed at enhancing the digital capabilities of smes. asieh is a fellow of the uk higher education academy, a member of the esrc review college, the british academy of management review college, and the energy institute uk. she also serves as an associate practitioner at social value international, an associate member of the big innovation centre, and all-party parliamentary group (appg)- artificial intelligence. she is also a member of the centre for artificial intelligence: social and digital innovation at brunel university of london. currently, asieh serves as the impact lead at the brunel centre for ai, where she leads the capability area in the future of work. asieh earned her phd in economics and finance (2008) and msc in international money, finance, and investment (2015), both from brunel university london. she joined brunel in 2020 after holding academic positions at regent’s university london, where she also served as director for the bsc global management (finance pathway). prior to her academic career, she gained industry experience as a business analyst, further enriching her interdisciplinary approach to research and teaching. asieh’s research focuses on the digital transformation and its far-reaching socio-economic impacts, exploring how emerging technologies shape industries, labor markets, and society as a whole. she focuses on enhancing sme growth through technological innovation, examining how digital tools enable small and medium enterprises to scale, innovate, and remain competitive in an increasingly digital economy. her work spans several critical sectors, including social care, where she explores how digital transformation can enhance service delivery and equity; supply chain management, analysing how automation and ai drive efficiency and resilience; and environmental sustainability, with a particular emphasis on ai integration for decarbonization and achieving net-zero targets. in addition, asieh investigates the future of the labor market, considering how automation and ai reshape workforce dynamics, including job displacement, upskilling, and new job creation. a central theme in her research is the importance of smart data governance, ensuring the ethical, transparent, and responsible use of data by individuals and organisations as it becomes increasingly central to decision-making across sectors. she also focuses on the promotion of ethical ai technologies design and adoption, that prioritize fairness, accountability, transparency, and societal well-being. her research further addresses key topics such as emerging technology adoption, automation and the future of work, digital market dominance, and the ethical implications of these transformations. asieh’s research has been supported through economics and social research council at uk research institute (ukri) grants. current: international business (ug) international management (pg) final year project (disseration) (ug) strategic management (mba) research methods (phd) previous: oil and gas trading and risk management (msc) financial modelling and decision making (msc) corporate finance and financial theory (msc) financial engineering (msc) strategic management (mba) quantitative analysis in finance and investment (ug) research methods (msc and ug) business economics (ug) mathematics for economics (ug) statistics and quantitative methods for economics (ug) international business (ug) business forecasting (ug) micro economics (ug and msc) wealth management (ug) programme development: program title: trade2grow executive education url: module development: module title: issues and controversies for international business (final year project) date: 2021 lead brunel international business week (2022 and 2023): successfully led and coordinated international business week in 2022 and 2023, offering students practical insights and industry exposure through: expert panel discussions on global business trends interactive data analysis workshops using bloomberg terminals a field visit to the business show exhibition in london
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Dr Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi
Dr Asieh Tabaghdehi is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Business Economy, and Programme Lead for the BSc International Business Programme and Trade2Grow Executive Education Programme at Brunel University of London, as well as, an economist and social impact advisor for the independent NGO, Social Innovation Movement. Asieh is a well-recognised academic in digital transformation, focusing on the strategic integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to advance sustainable business practices and address critical social and economic challenges. From 2021 to 2022, Asieh co-investigated the Digital Footprint Project, funded by the UK Research Institute (UKRI), that explored the ethical implications of digital footprint data on value creation for SMEs. One of the project outputs was the Digital Business Auditing Framework, which has been adopted internationally for smart city initiatives. Asieh has attained an international reputation in the field of ethical integration and deployment of AI, particularly in the contexts of smart data governance. Her research integrates industry collaboration, public engagement, and policy dialogue with an emphasis on the social and economic dimensions of responsible smart city development and innovative healthcare systems. Asieh’s contributions have been widely cited in academic, practitioner, and policy outputs, and her research has informed national and international governments and businesses. Her research on connected technology has been presented as both written and oral evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee at the request of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and has been featured in national and international press. She is widely published in academic peer-reviewed journals, the press, is a frequent speaker at academic and industry conferences, and has responded to a number of policy inquiries at national and international level. She is also the author of the book Business Strategies and Ethical Challenges in the Digital Ecosystem, which addresses multiple facets of the AI ecosystem, including data ethics, governance, and innovation. In collaboration with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Asieh co-designed the "Digital Adoption" module for the UK Government’s Help to Grow Management program, aimed at enhancing the digital capabilities of SMEs. Asieh is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, a member of the ESRC Review College, the British Academy of Management Review College, and the Energy Institute UK. She also serves as an associate practitioner at Social Value International, an associate member of the Big Innovation Centre, and All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)- Artificial Intelligence. She is also a member of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence: Social and Digital Innovation at Brunel University of London. Currently, Asieh serves as the Impact Lead at the Brunel Centre for AI, where she leads the capability area in the Future of Work. Asieh earned her PhD in Economics and Finance (2008) and MSc in International Money, Finance, and Investment (2015), both from Brunel University London. She joined Brunel in 2020 after holding academic positions at Regent’s University London, where she also served as Director for the BSc Global Management (Finance Pathway). Prior to her academic career, she gained industry experience as a business analyst, further enriching her interdisciplinary approach to research and teaching. Asieh’s research focuses on the digital transformation and its far-reaching socio-economic impacts, exploring how emerging technologies shape industries, labor markets, and society as a whole. She focuses on enhancing SME growth through technological innovation, examining how digital tools enable small and medium enterprises to scale, innovate, and remain competitive in an increasingly digital economy. Her work spans several critical sectors, including social care, where she explores how digital transformation can enhance service delivery and equity; supply chain management, analysing how automation and AI drive efficiency and resilience; and environmental sustainability, with a particular emphasis on AI integration for decarbonization and achieving net-zero targets. In addition, Asieh investigates the future of the labor market, considering how automation and AI reshape workforce dynamics, including job displacement, upskilling, and new job creation. A central theme in her research is the importance of smart data governance, ensuring the ethical, transparent, and responsible use of data by individuals and organisations as it becomes increasingly central to decision-making across sectors. She also focuses on the promotion of ethical AI technologies design and adoption, that prioritize fairness, accountability, transparency, and societal well-being. Her research further addresses key topics such as emerging technology adoption, automation and the future of work, digital market dominance, and the ethical implications of these transformations. Asieh’s research has been supported through Economics and Social Research Council at UK Research Institute (UKRI) grants. Current: International Business (UG) International Management (PG) Final Year Project (Disseration) (UG) Strategic Management (MBA) Research Methods (PhD) Previous: Oil and Gas Trading and Risk Management (MSc) Financial Modelling and Decision Making (MSc) Corporate Finance and Financial Theory (MSc) Financial Engineering (MSc) Strategic Management (MBA) Quantitative Analysis in Finance and Investment (UG) Research Methods (MSC and UG) Business Economics (UG) Mathematics for Economics (UG) Statistics and Quantitative Methods for Economics (UG) International Business (UG) Business Forecasting (UG) Micro Economics (UG and MSc) Wealth Management (UG) Programme Development: Program title: Trade2Grow Executive Education URL: Module Development: Module Title: Issues and Controversies for International Business (Final Year Project) Date: 2021 Lead Brunel International Business Week (2022 and 2023): Successfully led and coordinated International Business Week in 2022 and 2023, offering students practical insights and industry exposure through: Expert panel discussions on global business trends Interactive data analysis workshops using Bloomberg terminals A field visit to The Business Show exhibition in London
Charitsis
i am a senior lecturer in marketing and a board member of centre of ai: social and digital innovation. prior to joining brunel business school, i was a postdoctoral researcher at the centre for consumer society research of the university of helsinki. my work has been published in a number of interdisciplinary journals including marketing theory, television & new media, surveillance & society, social movement studies and ephemera: theory and politics in organisation. my research explores digital cultures and new media technologies.my doctoral thesis focused on the datafication of everyday life through self-tracking technologies. my current research interests include consumer surveillance, automated-decision making, algorithmic biases and data-driven inequalities. my research interests include digital cultures and new media technologies. i am particularly interested in advancing interpretive perspectives of consumer culture and examining social implications of digital consumption. consumer culture digital cultures data economy automated-decision making digital inequalities research groups: marketing and corporate brand management centre for ai: social and digital innovation 2024-2025 module leader: mg3616 creativty ad content marketing lecturer: mg5704 ai and ethics, power and inclusion seminar leader: mg3123 issues and controversies in marketing project mg1605 principles and practice of marketing office hours / consultations and feedback sessions (term 2): monday 16:00-17:00 tuesday 16:00-17:00 to schedule a consultation please contact me at least 24 hours in advance (vassilis.charitsis@brunel.ac.uk).
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Dr Vassilis Charitsis
I am a senior lecturer in Marketing and a board member of Centre of AI: Social and Digital Innovation. Prior to joining Brunel Business School, I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Consumer Society Research of the University of Helsinki. My work has been published in a number of interdisciplinary journals including Marketing Theory, Television & New Media, Surveillance & Society, Social Movement Studies and ephemera: theory and politics in organisation. My research explores digital cultures and new media technologies.My doctoral thesis focused on the datafication of everyday life through self-tracking technologies. My current research interests include consumer surveillance, automated-decision making, algorithmic biases and data-driven inequalities. My research interests include digital cultures and new media technologies. I am particularly interested in advancing interpretive perspectives of consumer culture and examining social implications of digital consumption. Consumer Culture Digital Cultures Data Economy Automated-Decision Making Digital Inequalities Research Groups: Marketing and Corporate Brand Management Centre for AI: Social and DIgital Innovation 2024-2025 Module Leader: MG3616 Creativty ad Content Marketing Lecturer: MG5704 AI and Ethics, Power and Inclusion Seminar Leader: MG3123 Issues and Controversies in Marketing Project MG1605 Principles and Practice of Marketing Office Hours / Consultations and Feedback Sessions (Term 2): Monday 16:00-17:00 Tuesday 16:00-17:00 To schedule a consultation please contact me at least 24 hours in advance (vassilis.charitsis@brunel.ac.uk).