People

Leadership Team

The Vice Principal is responsible for overall leadership of our two pillars within the Faculty of Science and Engineering: research and education. Strategic and operational research management is led by the Dean for Research, with two Deputy Deans and a Strategic Research Manager.

Wen Wang

Prof Wen Wang

Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Vice-Principal and Executive Dean for Science and Engineering

School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
+44 (0)20 7882 3031

Cell biomechanics, Biofluids, Flow and solute transport in tissues, Cardiovascular disease, Arterial haemodynamics, Microcirculation

Martin Knight

Prof Martin Knight

Professor of Mechanobiology
Dean for Research (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London

Organ-on-a-Chip, NAMs, Mechanobiology, Primary Cilia, Musculoskeletal Bioengineering, Cancer

Peter Thorpe

Dr Peter Thorpe

Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry
Deputy Dean for Research - Impact

School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London

cell division, chromosome segregation, kinetochore, cell cycle

Akram Alomainy

Prof Akram Alomainy

Professor of Antennas and Applied Electromagnetics
Deputy Dean for Postgraduate Research in Science and Engineering

School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary University of London
+44 (0)20 7882 3324

Antenna Engineering, Applied Electromagnetics, Biomedical and Healthcare, Communication Engineering, Radio Propagation, Wearable Technology

Jennifer Morgan

Jennifer Morgan

Strategic Faculty Research Manager

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Queen Mary University of London