Our people

Discover the people behind the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at Essex

Our world-renowned academic experts are involved in a wide range of research projects which have real impact around the world. Their work has been reflected in a number of awards and external positions.

• Dr David Richerby is a joint recipient of The Gödel Prize 2021 for his paper "An Effective Dichotomy for the Counting Constraint Satisfaction Problem".
• Professor Maria Fasli was named as UNESCO Chair in Analytics and Data Science for a further four years.
• Dr Xiaojun Zhai was awarded the EPSRC New Investigator Award.
• Dr Sebastian Halder is the first recipient of the BCI Society’s first Early Career Research Award.

Our staff are always at the forefront of new research and technology. Discover more about our staff and their research projects.

• Our academic staff hold various posts within the School, deliver excellence in the teaching of our modules, and conduct research in a wide range of specialisms.
• Our professional services staff are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the School, supporting the delivery of our teaching and our research.
• Our research students investigate a broad range of exciting topics and are supervised by our academic staff.

 Contact details and further information about the specific interests of our staff can be found in their individual profiles.