members - Keele University

Research Group members

Keele Research Group in Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Techniques

PROFESSOR

Prof. Jon Dobson : PhD -PhD - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH-Zurich


POSTDOCS
Dr. Neil Farrow: PhD - California Institute of Technology

Dr. Joanna Collingwood: PhD - University of Warwick (EPSRC Life Sciences Interface and RCUK Fellow)

Dr. Michael Clements: PhD – University of Oxford

Dr. Lamyaa Abbas: PhD – Cairo University

VISITING FACULTY

Professor Chris Brazel – Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Alabama


CURRENT STUDENTS

Angeliki Fouriki - PhD studies in Biomedical Engineering - Keele University

Lorna Sykes - PhD studies in Biomedical Engineering - Keele University

Harpal Sura - PhD studies in Biomedical Engineering - Keele University (Co-Supervisor)

FORMER STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS

Dr Sarah Cartmell: PhD - University of Liverpool
Current Position: Lecturer in Tissue Engineering, Keele University

Dr. Charles Cranfield: PhD - Swinburne University, Australia
Current Position: Max Planck, Jena, Germany

Dr. Ayesha Khan: PhD - Imperial College London
Current Position: Scientific Liaison Officer, Alzheimer’s Society (UK)

Dr. Stuart McBain: PhD – Keele University
Current Position: Teaching Fellow, Keele University

Dr. Humphrey Yiu: PhD – Huddersfield University
Current Position: Postdoctoral Scientist, University of Liverpool  

Dr. Dimitri Hautot: PhD - University of Missouri, USA (collaboration with UCL)

Dr. Ahmed Keramane: PhD - University of Genoble (INPG)

Stephen Hughes - PhD in Biomedical Engineering: 2006 - Keele University (Co-Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "The use of magnetic particles in tissue engineering: Selective activation of the mechanosensitive ion channel TREK-1" Current Position: Postoctoral Scientist, Oxford University

Sarah Verscheuren - PhD in Biomedical Engineering: 2006 - Keele University (Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "Optimisation of Magnetic Particle Teqniques for a Bone Tissue Bioreactor/Clinical application of magnetic stimulation of focal epilepsy" Current Position: Scientific Management Consultant, Ghent, Belgium

Glen Kirkham- PhD in Biomedical Engineering: 2007 - Keele University (Co-Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "Applying Forces to Human Osteoblasts and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using a Novel Magnetic Particle Technique" Current Position: Postoctoral Scientist, Nottingham University

Franziska Brem - PhD in Natural Sciences: 2006 - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH-Zurich (Co-Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "Magnetic characterization of iron phases in human brain tissue: Applications to epileptic and tumor tissue"
Current Position: Research Scientist, Zurich, Switzerland

Riyad Al Shaqi – M. Phil in Biomedical Engineering: 2006 – Keele University (Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "Examination of low frequency (2Hz & 8 Hz) effects on magnetotatic bacteria and magnetite-loaded astrocytes"

Fahad Al Gohani – M. Phil in Biomedical Engineering: 2006 – Keele University (Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "Examination of RF effects on magnetite-loaded astrocytes and magnetotatic bacteria"

Brooks Gross - M.Phil. in Biomedical Engineering: 2002 - Keele University (Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "Biogenic and biocompatible magnetic micro- and nano-particles: Development of a drug and gene delivery system and the study of a possible role in Alzheimer's disease"
Current Position: PhD Studies - Oakland University (Michigan, USA)

Abdulrahman Al Shuail - M.Sc.in Biomedical Engineering: 2002 - Keele University (Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "Analysis of a Novel Method for Enhanced Drug Delivery in Magnetic Targeting Systems"

Jaffar Al Madan - M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering: 2002 - Keele University (Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "Experimental Examination of Ferromagnetic Transduction Models & Design of a Magnetic Coil System for Cell Phone Bioeffect Studies"
Current Position: Biomedical Engineer, Saudi Arabia

Yi Liu - MSc in Biomedical Engineering: 2003 - Keele University (Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "Simulated Magnetic Targeting for Drug and Gene Delivery"
Current Position: PhD Studies – Queens College University of London

Paola Schultheiss-Grassi - PhD in Physical Sciences: 1998 - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH-Zurich (Co-Supervisor) Thesis Title: "Iron Biomineralization in Organic Tissue and the Effects of Weak DC Magnetic Field Stimulation on Human Brainwave Activity" Current Position: Scientist, Swisscom, Zurich, Switzerland

Zoe Stewart - B.Sc. Honors in Biophysics: 1998 - The University of Western Australia (Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "The Effects of Magnetic Fields on the Activity of Bacterial Mechanosensitive Ion Channels"

Nikki Caswell - B.Sc. Honors in Biophysics: 1998 - The University of Western Australia (Supervisor)
Thesis Title: "The Effects of Strong Static Magnetic Fields on Cell Growth"

Heath Pardoe - B.Sc. Honors in Biophysics: 1997 - The University of Western Australia (Supervisor
Thesis Title: "Evaluation of the Magnetic Properties of Rat Brain Tissue and Electron Microscopy Investigations of Human Brain Tissue