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Departmental officers and support staff

The department hosts 43 members of administration and support staff, covering Operations and Management, HR, Research Administration, Education Administration, Communications, and Laboratory Technicians. To find a member of our administration and support staff, choose from one of the areas below. Alternatively, you can search for a member of staff in our Directory.

Key contacts and Honorary Staff

Department operations and management

	Professor Washington Yotto Ochieng CBE Head of Department Executive Assistant: Lucy Chivers Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6098
Remit: All activity and matters relating to the normal working of the Department including policy and planning, and student affairs
	Lindsey Anne Cumming Departmental Operations Manager Email: l.cumming@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44 020 7594 2715
Remit: Coordination of departmental administration Monitoring and control of the financial planning and financial activities of the whole department Managerial assistant to the Head of Department Member of department Emergency Control Team
	Lucy Chivers Executive Assistant Email: l.chivers@imperial.ac.uk Tel: + 44(0)207 594 6098
Remit: Executive Assistant to Head of Department and Departmental Operations Manager HR administration (see below)
	Angela Frederik General Office and Digital Support Email: a.frederick@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)207 594 6123
	Melanie (Mel) Hargreaves General Office Assistant Email: m.hargreaves@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5931

Building and IT

Brian Whiting
Technical Services Manager

Email: b.whiting@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6895

Remit:

Management of the technical workforce, laboratories, and workshops
Department maintenance and building works
Security and telecommunications

Dr Geoff Fowler
Safety Officer

Email: g.fowler@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)207 594 5973

Remit:

Guidance on and reporting health and safety matters
Risk assessments and safety training
Confirming with University and legal requirements
Monitoring health and safety management
Safety inspections and investigation
Member of department Emergency Control Team

Dr David Taborda
Chair of the Departmental Computing Committee, ICT Departmental Representative, and E-Learning Lead

Email: d.taborda@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7594 6033

Remit:

ICT liaison for:
- Department-wide software implementation
- PC renewal scheme
- Department teaching and AV infrastructure
Liaises with Faculty Research Computing Committee
Adoption of E-Learning technologies across the Department
Liaison with the Faculty EdTech team

Communications, events and outreach

Sigourney Luz
Digital Media and Communications Manager

Email: s.luz@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5122

Remit:

Research and external communications
Digital channels including website, news, social media, newsletter
Communications guidance for staff

Tim Gordon
Events Manager

Email: t.gordon@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5031

Rebecca Naessens
Webmaster

Email: r.naessens@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)207 594 5990

Remit:

Website editor
Updating the Department website based on requested changes/edits

Dr Sunday Popo-Ola
Head of Departmental Outreach and Director of Integrated Space Science and Engineering

Email: s.popoola@imperial.ac.uk

Remit:

Development of outreach opportunities with external parties
Also Director of R2Frontiers in BioScience, Computing and Engineering.

Dr Craig Buchanan
Professional Institutions Liaison Officer

Email: craig.buchanan@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: 44 (0)20 7594 8076

Remit:

Responsible for the interaction between the Department and the Professional Bodies
Arranging sessions for students and staff on the benefits of becoming professionally qualified

Finance and HR

	Gianluca Guadagno Finance Officer Email: g.guadagno@imperial.ac.uk Tel: 44 (0)207 594 3817
	Tanya Clark Finance Assistant Email: t.a.clark@imperial.ac.uk Tel: 44 (0)207 594 6011
	Briony Webb HR Support (research staff) Email: b.webb@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7594 6029
	Lucy Chivers HR Administrator Email: l.chivers@imperial.ac.uk Tel: 44(0)207 594 6098
Remit: Academic Promotions, and Probations Annual Review Conversations (ARCs) Academic and Professional, Technical and Operational (PTO) Recruitment

Wellbeing and People

	Michelle Langan Student Wellbeing Advisor Email: m.langan@imperial.co.uk
Remit: Provides confidential support and advice on: exercise, food and nutrition sleep identity mental health, stress and anxiety general wellbeing
	Justine Spence Departmental Disabilities Officer Email: j.spence@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6045
Remit: Supports students with disabilities and impairments, including coordinating additional exam arrangements
	Professor Peter Stafford Departmental Careers Adviser Email: p.stafford@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6005
Remit: Interface between Departmental Careers activities and those of the College Careers service Supporting students to secure graduate positions and internships Interaction with industrial partners
	Professor Aruna Sivakumar Tutor for Women and Chair of the EDDC Committee Email: a.sivakumar@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44 20 7594 6036
Remit: Provides support for female students (MEng, MSc, PhD) Promotes gender equal opportunities

Honorary Departmental Staff

Professor Jeni Giambona
Honorary Senior Research Fellow

Email: j.giambona@imperial.ac.uk

Colin Kerr
Honorary Senior Research Officer

Email: c.j.kerr@imperial.ac.uk

Research sections and centers

Environment and Water Resources Engineering

Professor Stephen Smith
Head of Environment and Water Resources Engineering Section

Email: s.r.smith@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6051

Judith Barritt
Section Administrator

Email: j.barritt@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)207 594 5967

Fluid Mechanics

Professor Graham Hughes
Head of Fluid Mechanics Section and Chair of Board of Examiners for MSc Engineering Fluid Mechanics for the Offshore, Coastal and Built Environments

Email: g.hughes@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 9701

Rebecca Naessens
Section Administrator

Email: r.naessens@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)207 594 5990

Geotechnics

Professor Catherine O'Sullivan
Head of Geotechnics Section; and Chair of Examination Board for MSc in Geotechnical Engineering

Email: cath.osullivan@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6117

Jess O'Toole
Section Administrator

Email: j.otoole@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)207 594 6077

Materials

Professor Chris Cheeseman
Head of Materials Section

Email: c.cheeseman@imperial.ac.uk

Jon Turner
Section Administrator

Email: j.turer@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)207 594 5869

Structures

	Personal details	Remit
	Professor Leroy Gardner Head of Structures Section Email: leroy.gardner@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6058
	Ruth Bello Section Administrator Email: r.bello@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6040

Personal details

Remit

Professor Leroy Gardner
Head of Structures Section

Email: leroy.gardner@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6058

Ruth Bello
Section Administrator

Email: r.bello@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6040

Transport

	Personal details	Remit
	Professor Dan Graham Head of Transport Section Email: d.j.graham@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6088
	Maya Mistry Section Administrator Email: m.mistry@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6100

Personal details

Remit

Professor Dan Graham
Head of Transport Section

Email: d.j.graham@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6088

Maya Mistry
Section Administrator

Email: m.mistry@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6100

Transport Strategy Centre (TSC)

	Richard Anderson Managing Director and Co-Director Email: richard.anderson@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6092
	Professor Dan Graham Co-Director Email: d.j.graham@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6088
	Alexandra Williams Centre Support Manager Email: alexandra.williams@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)20 7594 5995
	Angelina Imakulata Centre Administrative Assistant Email: a.imakulata@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6212

Laboratory and technical staff

Geotechnics Laboratory

	Prash (Prashant) Hirani Laboratory and Workshop Services Manager Email: p.hirani@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)207 594 6060
	Steve Ackerley Laboratory Research Officer Email: s.ackerley@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)207 594 6082
	Luke Hayward Mechanical Technician Email: luke.hayward@imperial.ac.uk
	Piotr Sienkiewicz Technician (Electronics and Electro-Mechanical Laboratory) Email: p.sienkiewicz@imperial.ac.uk

Structures Laboratory

Les Clark
Laboratory and Hydraulics Operations Manager

Email: l.clark@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5941

Paul Crudge
Laboratory and Workshop Services Manager

Email: p.crudge@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5902

Gordon Herbert
Laboratory Technician

Email: g.herbert@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5948

Zuzanna Rydz
Laboratory Technician and Departmental Sustainability Manager

Email: z.rydz@imperial.ac.uk

Remit:

Designs and executes structural and material tests, specialising in data acquisition, strain measurements, additive manufacturing, and DIC (Digital Image Correlation) systems for civil engineering research
Operates specialised equipment, including Instron testing rigs and waterjet cutting machine
Provides support and advice on mechanical testing while ensuring health and safety compliance
Facilitates engineering research by assisting with the operation of testing rigs, design and manufacturing of the tools, parts, and components
Leads sustainability initiatives to reduce the department's carbon footprint and promote environmental awareness

Bob (Delroy) Hewitt
Laboratory Technician

Email: d.hewitt@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 3283

Alfredo (Freddie) Olivo
Laboratory Technician

Email: a.olivo@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5949

Trevor Stickland
Technician

Email: t.stickland@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 3224

Hydrodynamics (Fluids) Laboratory

Dr Ioannis Karmpadakis
Laboratory Director

Email: i.karmpadakis@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6001

Dave de Ruyter
Laboratory Manager

Email: d.de-ruyter@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5925

Andrew Wilson
Laboratory Technician

Email: a.wilson@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5938

Roger Perry Environmental Engineering Laboratory

Dr Geoff Fowler
Lab Manager

Email: g.fowler@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)207 594 5973

Kaisheri Guthrie-Fenty
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Technician

Email: kaisheri.guthrie-fenty16@imperial.ac.uk

Celia Lima
Chemical Laboratory Technician

Email: c.lima@imperial.ac.uk

Centre for Infrastructure Materials Laboratory

Andrew Morris
Laboratory Technician

Email: andrew.morris1@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5954

Professor Hong Wong
Laboratory Director

Email: hong.wong@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 20 7594 5956

Remit:

General management and coordination of the Centre for Infrastructure Materials Laboratories

Dr Marcus Yio
Laboratory Manager

Email: marcus.yio@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 3495

Intelligent Infrastructure and Transport laboratory

Professor Panagiotis Angeloudis
Laboratory Director

Email: p.angeloudis@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5986

Dr Felix Feng
Laboratory Manager

Email: y.feng19@imperial.ac.uk

PhD and Research Strategy

Dr David Taborda
Director of PhD Programme

Email: d.taborda@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6033

Remit:

Administration of the PhD programme
Development and implementation of Departmental policies in according to College regulations
Chair of the Department Postgraduate Research Management Committee
Approval of research milestones and examinations

Dr Christian Onof
Senior Tutor (Postgraduate Research)

Email: c.onof@imperial.ac.uk

Remit:

Pastoral care for all postgraduate students in the Department
Chair of the Staff-Student Liaison Committees for taught and research postgraduate students

Dr Christian Malaga-Chuquitaype
Postdoc Champion

Email: c.malaga@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5007

Remit:

Receives feedback from postdocs and fellows and present their views at department and faculty level
Provides advice to postdocs and fellows on available development training and support
Liaises with the departmental postdoc reps and encourage networking between postdocs and fellows
Contributes to the activities organized by the Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre and regularly attend their Champions meeting

Dr Pinelopi Kyvelou
Graduate Teaching Assistant Coordinator

Email: pinelopi.kyvelou@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6713

Professor Maarten van Reeuwijk
Director of Research

Email: m.vanreeuwijk@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6059

Remit:

Chairs the Departmental Research Committee
Represents the Department on the Faculty Research Committee
Oversees the Departmental research strategy

Khaled Taalab
Research Programmes Manager
Email: k.taalab@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)20 7594 1742

Remit:

Works with the Director of Research to develop a diverse portfolio of research activities and manage relationships with potential sponsors
Identifies and creates opportunities for major research projects and works with academic staff and collaborators to develop funding proposals
Member of the Department's Research Committee

Sarah Willis
Departmental Research Operations Manager

Email: s.willis@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)20 7594 1127

Remit:

Works with the Director of Research to support research activities in the Department including pre-award processes, REF and Open Access, departmental scholarships/fellowships, and the Department's Research Committee
Responsible for managing the postgraduate research (PhD) programme for the Department and is the main liaison with the College Registry
Advises on qualifications, eligibility, funding and recruitment

Briony Webb
Research Office Administrator
Email: b.webb@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6029

Remit:

Supports the functions of the Department Research Office
Administration of postgraduate research students (PhD)
HR administration for research funded posts and pre-award administration

Postgraduate (taught - MSc)

General administration

Dr Katerina Tsiampousi
Director of MSc Programme

Email: aikaterini.tsiampousi05@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6020

Remit:

Coordinates the running of the MSc programme
MSc programme development, quality and policy
Supported by the MSc course directors, who deal with course-specific matters including admissions

Dr Adam Sadowski
Senior Tutor (Postgraduate)

Email: a.sadowski@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 3095

Remit:

Pastoral care for all postgraduate students in the Department
Chair of the Staff-Student Liaison Committees for taught and research postgraduate students
Coordinates the training and provision of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Yamini Chikhlia
Postgraduate Taught Courses Manager

Email: y.chikhlia@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5932

Remit:

Central postgraduate (MSc) administration for the Department
Main liaison with the College Registry
Advises on qualifications, eligibility and recruitment

MSc course administration

Advanced Structural Engineering

	Personal details	Remit
	Dr Anton Köllner Director and Examinations Officer of MSc Advanced Structural Engineering Email: a.koellner@imperial.ac.uk
Remit: Responsible for maintaining the digital repository of coursework and examination marks, and processing these for submission to the Board of Examiners
	Ruth Bello MSc Administrator Email: r.bello@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)20 7594 6040
	Professor Lorenzo Macorini MSc Admissions Tutor Email: l.macorini@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44 20 7594 6078

Environmental Engineering

Professor Sue Grimes
Examinations Officer, Admissions Tutor, and Director of MSc in Environmental Engineering and Course Director for MSc Environmental Engineering with Data Science

Email: s.grimes@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 594 5966

Wouter Buytaert
Director of MSc Hydrology and Water Resources Management

Email: w.buytaert@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 1329

Judith Barritt
MSc Administrator

Email: j.barritt@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)207 594 5967