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Before taking on the role of director, Peter was responsible for managing the Academic Applications team, and the development of several notable ground-breaking products focused on diverse markets from robotics and mechatronics, to educational platforms and tools. Rory Adams Dr Rory Adams leads the UK Customer Success Engineering team at MathWorks, where he partners with academics enabling them to achieve their research and teaching goals, by taking advantage of the full capabilities of MATLAB and Simulink. Rory has extensive experience, as a former Application Engineer and Consultant at MathWorks, helping commercial customers solve their complex engineering challenges, and adopting model-based design practices to better deliver complex systems. He brings a wealth of expertise and a deep understanding of industry and academic needs to his current role. Adam Adgar Adam is Head of Department (Engineering) at Teesside University. Since the establishment of the School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies in 2019, he has led the portfolio of engineering and construction courses across undergraduate, postgraduate, apprenticeship and online provision. He is currently focussed on exploring the art of the possible in innovative programme design and delivery by leveraging the power of research, business engagement, the professions and student partnerships. Richard Beasley Richard Beasley spent 38 years working as an engineer for Rolls-Royce – 20 years of which leading the embedding of Systems Engineering and as a specialist Systems Engineer. Heavily involved in the SE professional society INCOSE (UK chapter President 2024-2016, International Director of Services 2022-2024), lead author of the INCOSE Systems Engineering Competency Framework, author of many papers and now Chair of the Working Group on Embedding Systems Engineering). He was a visiting Fellow at the Bristol University Systems Centre (2006-2018). Recently retired from Rolls-Royce and working on his own business, RB Systems, he remains a passionate advocate of the Systems Approach, and in particular focused on how Systems Engineering is done, and so very focused on the competency and skills of all involved in the practice of Systems Engineering. As well as being a member of the Working Group, Richard has also contributed to the Complex Systems Toolkit as an author. Dr. Neil Carhart Neil is a Senior Lecturer in Infrastructure Systems within the School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering at the University of Bristol. His research investigates the planning and management of built infrastructure as a complex socio-technical system, with a focus on resilience, safety and sustainability. This has looked at modelling the complex network of interactions through which infrastructure systems facilitate valued societal outcomes with the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and analysing emergent failure modes with the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC). He is also the systems modelling lead on the UKPRP funded Tackling the Root causes Upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development (TRUUD) project. As well as being a member of the Working Group, Neil has also contributed to the Complex Systems Toolkit as an author. Dr. Francesco Ciriello Dr. Francesco Ciriello is an Academic Education Pathway Lecturer in Engineering at King’s College London, where he teaches interdisciplinary design and mechatronics. He is also Director of Undergraduate Student Experience, Departmental lead for Project-based Learning & Design for General & Electrical Engineering, and King’s Academy Fellow in Project-based Learning. Francesco has broad expertise in Simulation and Engineering Design, with application to Robotics & Control systems, Fluid dynamics and Manufacturing. He previously worked in the Education Group at MathWorks and provided consultancy services to educators and researchers on software development with MATLAB & Simulink. He also holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Cambridge for his work in experimental fluid dynamics and a MEng in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London. Francesco is also a visiting lecturer for continued professional development courses at the University of Oxford, where he teaches short courses on Artificial Intelligence for Cloud & Edge and Digital Twins: Enhancing Model-based design with Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality. As well as being a member of the Working Group, Francesco has also contributed to the Complex Systems Toolkit as an author. Rowan Conway Rowan Conway is Faculty lead for the Transformation by Design module on the MPA in Innovation, Public Policy and Public Value at UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Previously she led the Mission Oriented Innovation Network (MOIN) at UCL IIPP. Rowan is also Deputy Director of the Just Transition Finance Lab at the LSE and a practicing strategic designer focusing on Sustainable Futures. Prior to joining UCL, Rowan was Director of Innovation at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) where she set up the RSA Lab, an experimental space using design methods to explore, prototype and test research insights and policy ideas with government agencies, NGOs, academic partners, NHS Trusts, businesses and social enterprises. Between 2005-11 she was part of the Design Team for London 2012 Olympic Park. Chris Hamlin Chris is co-founder and lead advisor at HancockHamlin, a research-based, enablement, training and coaching company that helps people and organisations operate effectively in complex and emergent environments. Originally a process control engineer, Chris’ more recent work has been in technical and business consultancy, focusing on development and sustainability. He is a qualified Co-Active coach with a passion for helping technical and scientific leaders to broaden their perspectives and find the fulfilment they strive for. Chris is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Huddersfield. Dr. Amina Hamoud Dr. Amina Hamoud is a Lecturer in Systems Engineering at the University of the West of England and teaches a variety of subjects relating to systems engineering, systems thinking, control and automation, and intelligent transport systems across different programmes. She co-leads on Bristol Robotics Laboratory Connected & Autonomous Vehicles research group, where she leads several projects around AI and transport. She is also the School of Engineering EDI co-lead. Prior to joining UWE Bristol, she worked as a Research Engineer for an Automotive Consultancy where her focus was on developing safe Autonomous Vehicles and Intelligent Transport Systems, whilst completing her PHD at Loughborough University in the same area. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) in Maths and Computer Science, an MSc in Telecommunications and Networks Systems, and an MRes in Image Processing and Computer Vision. She has worked in technology and software for years prior across different countries. Dr. Mohammad Hassannezhad Mohammad Hassannezhad is an Assistant Professor (UK Lecturer) in Systems Engineering within the UCL Centre for Systems Engineering at Mullard Space Science Laboratory, where he co-leads the Systems Engineering MSc Degree Apprenticeship programme with various industries, contributes to teaching Systems Thinking and Engineering Management and Systems Design, and conducts research on aspects of Sustainable Systems Engineering, Socio-Technical Systems Design, and Systems Engineering Edutainment. He has a pragmatic multidisciplinary mindset with over 15 years of experience in designing, analysing, and managing complex systems through taking various engineering, consultancy, and academic roles across sectors, spanning Agriculture, Automotive, Aerospace, Telecom, Healthcare, and Public Policy at multiple levels of the UK government. He has a PhD in Engineering Systems Design from Politenico di Torino (Italy) and before joining UCL, worked for Queen Mary University of London (as a Lecturer), University of Sheffield (as SIPHER Systems Mapping Lead), and University of Cambridge (as an Industrial Research Associate funded by Rolls-Royce and BT). He is a Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) by INCOSE and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. As well as being a member of the Working Group, Dr. Hassannezhad is also a content contributor for the Complex Systems Toolkit. Dr. Sarah Jayne Hitt SFHEA Sarah Jayne Hitt, Ph.D. SFHEA specialises in the integration of the arts, humanities and social sciences within engineering education, especially focussing on ethics and communication. She has served as project manager for the EPC’s Ethics and Sustainability Toolkit initiatives, is Transferable Skills Lead for the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology at NMITE and is Visiting Professor in the School of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University. She has led national and international workshops on interdisciplinary learning and teaching and worked with academic and industry partners on various engineering education initiatives. She has recent publications in the International Journal of Engineering Education and The Journal of Problem-Based Learning in Higher Education. Tim Kerby Tim is the Founder and CEO of Edinburgh Systems, a leading Scottish consultancy dedicated to advancing Systems Engineering and Systems Thinking practices across multiple sectors. A Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), and Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) with INCOSE, Tim has over 20 years of experience in complex systems design, optimisation and understanding. He holds a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professorship in Systems Engineering at Heriot-Watt University and teaches at the University of Edinburgh including leading the Systems Thinking for Health and Social Care programme. Recent pioneering work includes the Zero Emissions Flight Infrastructure (ZEFI) programme, which has shaped the roadmap for UK airports to achieve net-zero emissions through hydrogen and electric aviation. He is a Co-Investigator and industrial partner on the Systems Engineering and Thinking to Transform Transitions programme with the University of Edinburgh which aims to improve outcomes for older people with multiple long term medical conditions. Tim’s leadership continues to influence national policies and industry standards, driving innovation that benefits both industry and society. Lampros Litos Lampros graduated from the School of Chemical Engineering (University of Patras) with a specialisation in Materials Technology and followed on with MSc in Biotechnology (Ulster University) before starting to work in a leading Greek agri-food company in Quality and R&D roles. Whilst in industry he was awarded an MBA from the University of Ioannina and in 2012 he was recruited as a doctoral researcher at EPSRC’s Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Industrial Sustainability (CIMIS), based at Cambridge University. Lampros went back to manufacturing and business management roles in 2015 and developed additional research interests in innovation management, pre-competitiveness and knowledge exchange. Lampros joined Cranfield University in 2022 as Lecturer in Sustainable Manufacturing Operations. Lampros is a manufacturing research and sustainability expert with a special focus on capability development in managing energy, resources, and waste. As well as being a member of the Working Group, Lampros is also a content contributor for the Complex Systems Toolkit. Wei Liu Professor Wei Liu is a Professor of Design Engineering and Innovation at King’s College London, with extensive teaching, research and leadership experience across design, engineering and management. Wei completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge and was Visiting Fellow at Harvard University where she explored design education in interdisciplinary fields. Before joining King’s, Wei conducted academic research and teaching in the UK, US and China. She has won many Academic Awards for Teaching Excellency and is recognised as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in the UK. In 2021, she was elected Director and Executive Board Member of Design in Engineering, Education Division, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). In 2022, she was the only nominee in the excellency category of Innovation in Teaching to represent the faculty. In 2024, she was the winner of the King’s Education Award across the University. The students under her supervision have won top global recognition, e.g. Overall Winner of DMI Essay Competition, Grand Prize Winner of international Tech Entrepreneurship Competition, NYJ Top 30 Women Leaders, and Schwarzman Scholarship. Wei has rich experience of conducting interdisciplinary research and obtained over £6.3 million research grants from EPSRC, NIHR and other prestigious funding bodies. Her research outputs have successfully filed two invention patents, and have been published in the leading Design, Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Management journals such as Design Science, Rapid Prototyping Journal, 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing, Sustainable Production and Consumption, California Management Review, Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, JMIR Aging, and R&D Management. Her paper has been recognised as one of the Top Cited and Most Downloaded papers of the year by Wiley. She won the Best Paper Award from the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) Conference and the British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference. She has been awarded the N.E.J. Stevenson Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research by the Design and Technology Association. Wei also has professional design experience in world-leading business and design consultancies (BCG, IBM and TEAMS Design), where she led the design and development of consumer goods, industrial products and digital products for global top brands. Many of her designed products have been produced and sold in the market. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA). Wei is co-editor of The Design Journal, the official journal of the European Academy of Design (EAD) and one of the top journals in the global design research area. She is a full member of EPSRC Review College and an international reviewer for the Austrian Science Fund. She has also served as external examiner and judge panel member for different international events, such as degree programme review, international design competitions and academic promotion. Moreover, she has been the session chair, keynote speaker, conference committee member, and scientific review committee member for many international conferences. Claire Lucas Claire is a Professor of Engineering Teaching and Learning and the Deputy Head of Department (Education) in the Department of Engineering at King’s College London. Since the department’s relaunch in 2020, she has led engineering education research and implementation initiatives aimed at transforming and disrupting engineering pedagogy. Her research focuses on defining and improving the engineering profession, advocating for a shift from traditional ways of knowing and doing to new ways of thinking and becoming, for which she has established an innovative ‘create-first’ pedagogy. Claire is a strong advocate for new academic structures and models that can drive new curricular topologies – recognising the impact of traditional silos on the design of engineering education. She leads a diverse team of academics that integrate a variety of disciplinary and cultural backgrounds and experiences. Claire is a fellow of the IMechE and a Senior Fellow in HE. She was the deputy chair of the 2022 QAA Subject Benchmark Statement and is an experienced academic accreditor for the IET, as well as a member of their Academic Accreditation Committee. In 2020, Claire was named one of the top 50 women in Engineering for her work in Engineering Education and she was awarded the Women’s Engineering Society Prize at the IET’s Young Women Engineer of the Year in 2019. Mara-Tafadzwa Makoni Mara-Tafadzwa Makoni is an experienced, analytical and innovative Systems Engineering Consultant with a proven record of stakeholder management, strategic planning, project delivery and data interpretation. She is a team player who combines management, technical and social skills in designing and executing complex projects to successful completion. Mara has provided specialist advice on transformation, risk governance and operational requirements, working with multi-disciplinary teams in the safety risk assessment of operational design, from feasibility to detailed design, construction, and monitoring. Mara is particularly skilled at relationship building across organisations, she is able to identify and strategically align stakeholder interests to create shared advantage. She has a keen interest in leveraging her in-depth understanding of systems thinking and sustainable development. Mara-Tafadzwa Makoni is also a highly experienced and award-winning equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) subject matter expert with more than ten years’ experience in conceptualising, developing and implementing private and public sector initiatives and community projects. Andrew Pemberton Andrew Pemberton is a prominent figure in the field of systems engineering. He holds a key position at Thales, a global technology leader in the aerospace, transportation, and defence sectors. At Thales, he has been instrumental in advancing the adoption of Architecting and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), methodologies that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of complex system development. In addition to his role at Thales, Andrew is actively involved with the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) UK. He is the serving President of INCOSE UK, where he has played a pivotal role in promoting systems engineering practices and fostering collaboration between industry and academia. Andrew’s work focuses on addressing the challenges of complexity, communication, and understanding within systems engineering. His efforts in MBSE have been crucial in improving the integration and performance of systems across various domains. He is also known for his contributions to workshops and conferences, where he shares his expertise and insights on digital transformation and sustainability in systems engineering. Andrew Pemberton’s dedication to advancing systems engineering has made him a respected leader in the field, continually driving innovation and excellence. Dr. Manoj Ravi Dr. Manoj Ravi is a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering and a Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA). Dr. Ravi leads several pedagogic research projects spanning sustainability, artificial intelligence, authentic assessments and curriculum design. He has been an advocate of integrating systems thinking competencies in the taught curriculum and has presented related findings at conferences and in journal articles (‘Identifying opportunities to promote systems thinking in catalysis education’, Journal of Chemical Education, 2021; ‘Spectroscopic Methods for Pollution Analysis – Course Development and Delivery Using the Integrated Course Design Framework’, Journal of Chemical Education 2023). In these endeavours, Dr. Ravi has explored embedding systems thinking abilities through the lens of constructive alignment – exploring its integration into learning outcomes, design of participatory learning activities, and assessment design. Dr. Ravi has previously contributed to EPC’s Sustainability Toolkit, both as an author and a reviewer. As well as being a member of the Working Group, Dr. Ravi is also a content contributor for the Complex Systems Toolkit. Dr. Chelsea Salinas Dr. Chelsea Salinas is a Teaching Professor at the Colorado School of Mines (USA) in the Engineering, Design & Society Department. She is an experienced instructor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry, skilled in Design Engineering, Systems Modelling, Inclusive Design, and Curricula and Programme Development. Dr. Salinas earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and her MS and PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is passionate about design for people with disabilities, creating an engaging classroom, using active learning techniques and integrating user-centred design approaches to create a targeted and meaningful experience for her students. Dr. Rhythima Shinde Dr. Rhythima Shinde is a Senior Sustainability Advisor at KLH Sustainability and former Assistant Professor at TEDI-London. With a PhD in environmental science, experience across the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and India, her work spans life cycle assessment, low-carbon design, and sustainable education. She brings a multidisciplinary background in environmental policy, data science, and engineering to drive impact in the built environment and renewable energy systems. Rhythima is the Content Review Coordinator for the EPC’s Sustainability Toolkit. As well as being a member of the Working Group, Rhythima is also a content contributor and a reviewer for the Complex Systems Toolkit. Paul Sweetman From an early age Paul has been involved in educating and working with young people. Upon leaving Cambridge University with a degree in engineering, he trained as a secondary school physics teacher and worked for eight years in schools in London and Merseyside. In 1998, he led a team of 26 young people from a diverse range of backgrounds across Merseyside to construct two school buildings in the north of Namibia, Africa, which developed his leadership, youth working, communication and engineering skills in a challenging environment. Upon his return to the UK and working voluntarily with a handful of like-minded individuals, he made a successful application to the National Lottery Charities Board (NLCB) setting up a national volunteering scheme for young people aged 18-30 to partake in community action projects, including education and construction which lasted 3 years. Inspired by the building work in Africa and with the NLCB, he commenced work in the construction industry as an engineer and site manager/ project manager. Over a period of 24 years, he has led teams to complete construction and design of some of Liverpool’s landmark buildings in an engineering capacity. These included No 1 Mann Island, on the historic waterfront and the new Aintree Hospital Trauma Centre. He also worked to deliver the refurbishment of the school of engineering at Liverpool University. Paul currently works for an engineering consultancy in the northwest of England and offers professional services to a wide range of clients in various sectors. He is the Royal Academy Visiting Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Liverpool. Dr. Natalie Wint Natalie Wint is a lecturer within the Department for Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) at University College London (UCL). She has experience in transdisciplinary teaching, quality assurance and curriculum design/ review and research into professional skills and the differences between engineering practice and education. As well as being a member of the Working Group, Dr. Wint is also a content contributor and a reviewer for the Complex Systems Toolkit. Nafiseh M. Aftah, PhD Candidate Nafiseh Mohammadianaftah is a third-year Ph.D. student in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Kansas. Her research focuses on understanding the etiology of injury in the lumbar spine. She is working with physical therapists to develop novel devices and computational models to assist in injury prevention and rehabilitation. Dr. James C Atuonwu, PhD, MIET, FHEA James Atuonwu holds a PhD in Energy-Efficient Processing from Wageningen University (Netherlands), an MSc in Process Systems Engineering from Cranfield University (UK), and a BEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Benin (Nigeria). He has taught engineering modules across universities in Nigeria, the Netherlands, and the UK, and has contributed to several research projects in collaboration with industry partners. James is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Specialist, with a professional focus on energy efficiency, process integration, and decarbonisation through electrification—particularly within the food processing sector. His industrial experience also spans the non-food FMCG industry. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE), where he teaches modules related to Process, Manufacturing, and Energy Engineering. Dr. Zareena Gani PhD, CEng, MIMechE, SFHEA, PMP Dr. Zareena Gani is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UCL. She is a renowned academic leader in Engineering Education, holding a PhD from McMaster University, Canada, and an M.Eng. from the National University of Singapore. Dr. Gani is a Chartered Engineer and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). She co-developed a new MSc Program in Future Manufacturing and Nanoscale Engineering and a module on Precision Manufacturing. Moreover, she leads the department’s committee on Practical Teaching in the UG curriculum, endeavouring to enhance students’ learning experience. Dr. Gani is widely recognised for her pedagogical research, particularly in problem/project-based and experiential learning. With over 25 years of experience in academia and industry, she has worked in various countries, including the UAE, Canada, Singapore, and India, before joining UCL. She actively promotes Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion through STEM education and is dedicated to supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Professor Robert Geyer After working at the University of Liverpool for 10 years, Professor Geyer joined Lancaster University in 2006 and since that time he has been the Head of the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Associate Dean for Engagement and Internationalisation, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Lancaster University Academic Director (International) and LU Interim Dean (Internationalisation). Professor Geyer supervises PhD. students in international political economy, European politics, policy and integration, Scandinavian politics, and Complexity and public policy. Dr. Stuart Grey, SFHEA Dr Stuart Grey SFHEA is Senior Lecturer in Engineering Systems Design at the University of Glasgow. After starting a career in nuclear-safety analysis, he completed a PhD in orbital mechanics and developed high-fidelity force models now used on ESA and GPS missions. His current research applies AI to systems-engineering problems and to interactive learning tools that strengthen ethical reasoning. Stuart leads curriculum redesign projects that embed inclusive assessment and complex-systems thinking, and he serves as External Examiner for Aerospace Engineering at the University of Manchester. Dr. Mariam Makramalla, PhD, FRSA Mariam is a graduate of the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge and is currently stationed as Assistant Professor at the School of Engineering at New Giza University. She is an experienced educational consultant who has been engaged in a number of projects with Cambridge Partnerships for Education in Europe and the Middle East, including work in the UAE and Qatar. She has worked on curriculum mapping, curriculum reviews and full-scale system reviews. Mariam has a wealth of experience in education including academic teaching roles and academic review. Together with the Engineering Professors’ Council she has been involved in mapping the T levels mathematics curriculum against expectations of different Higher Education stakeholders across the United Kingdom. Dr. Rebecca Margetts Rebecca Margetts is a Principal Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Nottingham Trent University. She was a Chartered Engineer in the aerospace and automotive industries prior to returning to academia, where she pursued a PhD in modelling dynamical systems at the University of Bath. For the last twelve years she has lectured Systems and Control to engineering undergraduates. She is an enthusiastic member of the Bond Graph modelling community, and currently applies her research to music technology. Onyekachi Nwafor Onyekachi Nwafor is a systems‐thinking educator and renewable-energy practitioner. As Founder & CEO of KatexPower, he has designed and deployed decentralized solar mini-grids across off-grid communities in Nigeria. He is a Research Affiliate at the Africa Research & Impact Network (ARIN) and Membership Manager – West Africa for the Global Waste Cleaning Network (GWCN). He also co-authored the 2023 REN21 Global Renewable Energy Report and has led workshops on causal-loop mapping and system-dynamics modelling to integrate complex-systems education into engineering curricula worldwide As well as contributing a resource to and reviewing for the EPC’s Complex Systems Toolkit, Onyekachi has also previously contributed to the EPC’s Sustainability and Engineering Ethics Toolkits. Dr. James E. Pickering, PhD, SFHEA, MIET, MInstMC James E. Pickering is a Lecturer in Control Engineering at Aston University, Birmingham, where he is part of the Department of Mechatronics Engineering. James has a strong passion for applied control theory and enjoys tackling industrial challenges. He currently serves as the Programme Director for the Future Vehicle Technologies MSc at Aston University and is a particularly keen advocate for bridging the knowledge gap between control theory and industrial control systems in practice. Dr. Scott Strachan Scott M. Strachan received B.Eng. (Hons.) and Ph.D. degrees in 1995 and 2005 from the University of Strathclyde. Since his appointment within the Institute of Energy and Environment (Inst EE) in 1997, he has conducted numerous research projects with leading UK energy companies, mainly focusing on the areas of plant condition monitoring, asset management, data mining, knowledge management and engineering, and intelligent systems applications for power systems. He has been active in the universal energy access research (SDG7) since 2006. He was a founder of the Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) Department’s staff/student outreach Gambia Solar Project and Tamil Nadu Solar Project; designing and installing off-grid solar PV systems to rural schools and health clinics. He is Co-Director of the Vertically Integrated Project for Sustainable Development programme (winner of the 2019 International Green Gown Award for Student Engagement and 2020 AASHE Award for Campus Sustainability Research). He is also Education for Sustainable Development lead in the University’s Centre for Sustainable Development and Co-Convenor of the ESD Topic Support Network for Learning for Sustainability Scotland, a UN Regional Centre of Expertise. Scott is Associate Dean Learning Enhancement for the Engineering Faculty, leading on the mainstreaming of ESD, EDI and Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the curriculum. also Chairs the University’s ESD Working Group and Strathclyde Climate Ambassadors’ Networks (StrathCAN), which won the 2022 UK & Ireland Green Gown Award for Student Engagement with Climate Education workshops. He was also previously part of the working group for the EPC’s Sustainability Toolkit. Dr. Raja Toqeer CEng, MIET, CMgr, FCMI, FHEA Dr. Raja Toqeer is the academic lead for electrical and electronic engineering theme in the Multidisciplinary Engineering Education department (The Diamond) at the University of Sheffield. He specialises in designing and delivering practical, engaging learning experiences for undergraduate and postgraduate students across the Faculty of Engineering. His technical expertise spans analogue and digital electronics, microcontrollers, control systems, and electrical machines. Dr Toqeer has contributed to several national skills development initiatives in collaboration with the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, where he helped develop competency frameworks in key areas including electrification, batteries and packs, power electronics, motors and drives (PEMD), agri-food technologies, and digital simulation. He has also played a key role in the development of Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) for Pearson, helping to shape industry-aligned engineering curricula. In addition to his teaching and curriculum work, he leads large-scale multidisciplinary project weeks involving over 3,000 students each year, where participants collaborate to solve real-world engineering challenges. He also mentors’ engineers and technicians on their path to professional registration with the IET, supporting their development into skilled, work-ready professionals. Professor Michael Ward, CEng, FIMechE, FIET Michael Ward currently occupies a dual role at the University of Strathclyde as Chief Technology Officer of the Advanced Nuclear Research Centre (ANRC) and Director of Industrial Strategy. In the Industrial Strategy role, he aligns academic, industry, and government strategies across Scotland, the UK, and global markets, shaping major programmes to ensure the university’s long‑term relevance and impact. As ANRC CTO, he provides strategic technical direction, sets the research agenda, and builds a multidisciplinary portfolio spanning data‑driven asset management, sensor deployment in harsh environments, and innovations in decommissioning containment. Before ANRC, he was Technical Director and CTO at the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) from 2013, later earning a Professor of Practice title in 2019. There he led a technology team’s rapid expansion – from 40 to over 200 staff – and guided growth in annual turnover from £6 million to £35 million. He set technical direction, diversified offerings, drove customer and government engagements, and played a key role in positioning Strathclyde as the Anchor University for the £90 million National Manufacturing Institute Scotland. At the HVM Catapult level, he represented the AFRC CTO forum, championing digital, through‑life engineering, and supply chain innovation. His earlier career at Rolls‑Royce (1999–2013) included leading global Capability Acquisition, operating as functional lead for ~200 engineers and 600+ manufacturing technology projects across sectors such as civil nuclear and submarines. He also developed structured capability acquisition methodologies adopted for Trent 1000 (Boeing Dreamliner propulsion system) and Joint Strike Fighter (F35 LiftSystem) programmes, and managed process‑modelling teams that earned internal awards. Prior roles at UMIST/ABB (1996–1999) and Colas Holdings (1991–1995) focused on finite‑element research and materials/production planning in petrochemical manufacturing. Professor Nici Zimmermann Nici Zimmermann is a Professor of System Dynamics at the UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering (IEDE), where she leads the research theme Systems Thinking and Transdisciplinarity. Her work focuses on sustainability, urban transformation and housing, with a particular interest in how attention, decision-making and change unfold in complex environments. She collaborates closely with stakeholders and colleagues from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds, and she actively contributes to embedding systems thinking into decision- and policy-making processes.
Professor Rob Deaves, CEng, FIET, FHEA, FLSW, FREng His early career industrial research at BAE Systems was into complex algorithms for robot navigation; these are still the baseline for robot navigation in products today. He was the robotic system architect for the 360Heurist and 360VisNav, the second and third Dyson automated vacuum cleaners on sale globally and the most sophisticated mass-market consumer robots designed in the UK. Through his industrial experience, he provides support for academia-industry-societal ventures, by chairing institutional sponsored projects, advising on research and providing teaching support for universities across the UK and the world. This has been recognised through awards of RAEng Visiting Professor at Imperial College London and Honorary Professor at the School of Engineering, Birmingham University. 
University of Oxford (Co-Chair)
Dr. Nikita Hari is the Head of the Teaching and Research Design Support Group at the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, where she oversees practical engineering education for the department. A multi-award-winning engineer, she was inducted into the UK Young Academy in 2024, listed in Engineers Making a Difference book by Imperial College London, recognised among the Top 50 Women in Engineering (WES UK, 2017), and named a Clinton Global Changemaker (2018). She holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and the Faculty for Future Postdoctoral Fellowship at Oxford.
As co-chair of the Complex Systems Toolkit Working Group, Dr. Hari brings her experience in systems thinking and interdisciplinary research to advance educational strategies that address complex, socio-technical engineering challenges. She has co-founded two Edtech companies and served in key leadership roles, including CTO and COO, to drive innovation and inclusivity at the intersection of engineering, education, and entrepreneurship. A TEDx speaker and STEM advocate, Dr. Hari is dedicated to uplifting marginalised voices, especially women in STEM, and inspiring future change-makers to engineer a sustainable future.
Quanser (Co-Chair)
MathWorks
Teeside University
RB Systems
University of Bristol
King’s College London
University College London
HancockHamlin / University of Huddersfield
University of the West of England
University College London
Engineering Professors’ Council, NMITE, ENU (Project Manager)
Edinburgh Systems / Heriot-Watt University / The University of Edinburgh
Cranfield University
King’s College London
King’s College London
PA Consulting
INCOSE UK / Thales
University of Leeds
Colorado School of Mines
KLH Sustainability
University of Liverpool / Wilde Consultants
University College London
University of Kansas
NMITE
University College London
Lancaster University
University of Glasgow
New Giza University
Nottingham Trent University
KatexPower
Aston University
University of Strathclyde
University of Sheffield
University of Strathclyde
University College London
Oxa / Imperial College London / University of Birmingham