College of Science and Engineering staff

Jalal Hama
Jalal Hama
Postgraduate Research Student

Jalal Hama is a Postgraduate Research Student, as well as an academic and professional Mechanical engineer with many years of experience in many industrial domains, as well as a high-level lecturer (taught a number of mechanical engineering courses) at several universities.

Ross facing the camera
Ross Hammond
Postgraduate Research Student

Ross Hammond is a postgraduate teaching assistant and is currently completing a PhD. He has an MSc with Distinction in Audio Engineering and a BSc (first-class honours) in Sound, Light and Live Event Technology, both from the University of Derby.

Omar Hamza standing in front of a powerpoint presentation titled 'Digitalisation in managing railway geotechnical assets'.
Dr Omar Hamza
Associate Professor in Civil Engineering

Omar is an associate professor and chartered civil engineer with a research interest in nature-driven self-healing concrete for underground construction, geohazard assessment of natural and infrastructure slopes affected by climate change, and low-carbon data-driven design solutions.

Selina Handyside
Technician: Clinical Skills and Simulation

Selina is the Clinical Skills & Simulation Technician who works predominantly out of the St Helena, Chesterfield Campus. She manages the day to day running of the site and provides technical support across the College of Health and Social Care.

Dr James Hardy
Senior Lecturer in Computer Networks

Dr. Hardy is a senior lecturer in Computer Networks at the University of Derby. 

Thomas Heeley
Associate Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science

Thomas is responsible for delivering the practical element of the Sports Specific Rehabilitation module. He delivers to second-year students offering real-world experience, science and research to cover rehabilitation.

Ceri Heldreich
Technical Team Leader for the School of Sport and Exercise Science

Ceri is the Team Leader for the Technicians in Sport and Exercise Science and Biomedical and Forensic Science.

Profile image of Elaine Hemers in a lab at the University of Derby
Dr Elaine Hemers
Head of School of Science

Elaine is the Head of the School of Science, with responsibilities including the oversight of teaching and research in the school.

Stacey Higgs
Stacey Higgs
Postgraduate research student

Stacey Higgs is a further education and higher education lecturer in Animal Science and Zoo Management at Derby College, programmes accredited by the University of Derby. Her main areas of interest lie within research between human-animal interactions and the human perception of animals.

Adam Hill sitting on some music equipment
Dr Adam Hill
Associate Professor of Electroacoustics

Adam is an Associate Professor of Electroacoustics. He is programme leader on our MSc Audio Engineering. His research focuses on analysis, modelling, and wide-area spatiotemporal control of low-frequency sound reproduction and reinforcement.