College of Science and Engineering staff

Dr Joel Chidley mountain biking in Canada
Dr Joel Chidley
Lecturer in Sport Outdoor and Exercise Science

As a lecturer and level 6 lead in Sport Outdoor and Exercise Science, Dr Chidley leads modules on environmental exercise physiology and research methods. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has a PhD in exercise psychophysiology.

Chinedu wearing a pink striped shirt and glasses.
Chinedu Onyeme
Postgraduate Research Student

Chinedu is a Postgraduate Research Student at the University of Derby. His thesis title is Development of a condition-based maintenance framework for oil and gas plants to meet the requirement of industry 4.0.

Rizwan Choudhry in the Fatigue Lab
Dr Rizwan Saeed Choudhry
Senior Lecturer in Materials/Mechanical Engineering

Dr Choudhry is a mechanical engineer with over a decade of research, teaching and academic leadership experience. Rizwan's specialization is in finite element analysis of composite materials, damage modelling, non-destructive testing, integrity management, sustainable and recyclable materials.

Jenny standing to the right wearing glasses.
Jenny Clementson
Senior Project Manager/​Postgraduate Research Student

Jenny is a Postgraduate Research Student at the University of Derby. She has spent the last 22 years working for companies involved in research and development and consultancy, mainly in the rail industry.

Richard Conniss
Lecturer in Electronics and Mathematics, Engineering and Technology

Richard is a lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Derby. 

Martin Corcoran
Technician of Biomedical and Forensic Science

As a laboratory technician, Martin's role is primarily focused on delivering practical classes for all levels of learning at the university, as well as supervising and assisting lab-based projects. He is mainly involved in chemistry-based procedures for the Forensics, Biomedical science, and Human Biology courses, though he also engages in molecular biology labs and fieldwork as well.

Julia Cousens-Smith.
Julia Cousens-Smith
Project Manager (ESF STEM project)

As STEM project manager Julia leads on and manage the provision of training in data science, numeracy and higher-level digital skills; working in partnership with businesses, the College of Science and Engineering

Andrew Cowen
Dr Andrew Cowen
Senior Lecturer in Sport

As a Senior Lecturer in Sport at the University of Derby, Dr Andrew Cowen teaches across a range of sport and exercise-related programmes. He is also the level 5 lead for the sport programmes at the university.

Anya Cresswell
Sport, Outdoor and Exercise Science Technician

Anya is a Sport, Outdoor and Exercise Science technician with a focus on biomechanics and performance analysis. 

Dr Sara Croft
Technical Advisor - Bioscience

Sara Croft is a technician providing support to academics and students in the College of Life and Natural Sciences, predominantly in the disciplines of bioscience and molecular biology.