Our Building and Facilities Team is based in Room 302, Electrical Engineering Building.

The campus Buildings Manager for our department is Joanna Fownes +44 (0)20 7594 8931; 07709 461 099; j.fownes@imperial.ac.uk

Meet the team

  • Zia Rahman

    Zia Rahman

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    Zia Rahman

    m. 07872 850 186 t. 020 7594 6190

    Facilities and Building Projects Manager

    Zia is responsible for the building and projects across its approx. 20,000 m2 of department space – managing facilities, space utilisation and major refurbishments. He is also our Department Safety Officer and provides guidance to staff and students in line with the Safety Policy, and co-ordinates staff development and training programmes.

  • Vale Gapsyte

    Vale Gapsyte

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    Vale Gapsyte

    +44 (0)7928 501 094

    Facilities and Safety Support Officer

    Vale is responsible for monitoring the effective provision of building facilities, and liaising with the Estates Division for building defects. She assists in facilitating repairs and building work, with a particular focus on health and safety, and is our point of contact for furniture set-up requests in classrooms and meeting rooms.

  • Aurelio De Sousa Ferreira

    Aurelio de Sousa Ferrera

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    Aurelio De Sousa Ferreira

    +44 (0)7517 551 951

    General Technician

    Aurelio is responsible for our building's housekeeping, and ensuring that classrooms are tidy and furniture is set up correctly for teaching, exams and other department events. He also assists with the porterage of minor equipment.