College of Science and Engineering staff

Patrick Kniveton
Visiting Professor

Patrick is a visiting professor whose career includes achievements in a wide range of complex systems businesses, professional institutions and academia. 

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Dr Nicholas Korpelainen
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics

Nicholas Korpelainen is a Senior Tutor (Deputy Chair of Learning and Teaching) for Computing and Mathematics, and Programme Leader for the BSc Mathematics Scheme.

Aimeric Landou
Research Student

Aimeric is a PhD student who enjoys algebra, statistics and mathematics in general, computer programming, and physics, in particular, cosmology, particle physics and astronomy.

Jesutofunmi Lawal
Postgraduate Research Student

Jesutofunmi is a Postgraduate Research Student who aims to address the issue of wasted energy from trains through AI solutions.

Dr Kirsten Lees
Early Career Academic

Dr Lees researches how land management can be used to mitigate the climate crisis. Her expertise is in peatland ecosystems and satellite remote sensing. 

Jeanette Lewis
Lecturer in Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Jeanette Lewis is an enthusiastic sports therapy practitioner and a lecturer in Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation here at the University of Derby. Jeanette has been a practising sports therapist since 2008 and has worked within larger private injury clinics as well as an independent practitioner.

Dr Kapila Liyanage
Dr Kapila Liyanage
Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management

Dr Liyanage is the Programme Leader for MSc Strategic Engineering Management. He is also an active researcher and his research interests and experience include operations management, computer simulation and sustainability practices on supply chain/manufacturing performance.

Hannah wearing a lab coat and smiling
Hannah Lockwood
Postgraduate Research Student

PhD student Hannah is studying the impacts of domestic cats on British wildlife populations. 

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Annette Lokier
Technician: Environmental Sciences

Annette Lokier is an environmental technician for the school of built and natural environment. Her role incorporates areas of Earth sciences, environmental sustainability and conservation as well as geographical information systems.

Stephen Lokier teaching sedimentology in the Abu Dhabi Sabkha
Dr Stephen Lokier
Senior Lecturer in Applied Sedimentology and GeoEnergy

Stephen is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Sedimentology and GeoEnergy and Programme Leader for the MSc GeoEnergy Programme. Stephen teaches across the broad field of sedimentology, stratigraphy and subsurface analysis and characterisation at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. He undertakes a wide range of field and laboratory activities with collaborators around the globe.