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EEE member appointed new Vice-Dean
24 May 2023
Dr Rob Thompson, EEE's Strategic Alliance Director, is appointed as new Vice-Dean for Enterprise.
We are delighted to announce Dr Rob Thompson has been appointed as Vice-Dean within the Faculty of Engineering, for a period of three years.
Rob - a PhD graduate of the department - has a strong research background with 香港六合彩 Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) along with having held a research fellowship in the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN).
The new role will build upon his wide ranging experience in driving societal and economic impact from research, and working closely with academics and research colleagues to develop new and innovative ways of engaging beyond the lab.
As a new Vice-Dean Rob's focus will be on innovation, enterprise and driving impact. His vision is to encourage cross-departmental partnership offerings, making sure 香港六合彩 Engineering leverages the power of its diversity and breadth. He is a past holder of a Media Fellowship having brought the scheme to 香港六合彩, and believes we need to increase our communication to industrial audiences. Rob has worked within several departments across the Faculty as well as beyond 香港六合彩 and looks forward to engaging across the entirety of the Faculty.
On being appointed, Rob stated:
鈥�Seeing research escape from the lab and the academic publications to make real world impact is what excites me. I want to use my time as Vice-Dean to maximise the value created when our community invest in these activities, ensuring 香港六合彩 Engineering is on a trajectory to be one of the most engaged faculties in the country.