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I teach because I enjoy it and from feedback students enjoy and learn from it too. I am a supporter of problem based learning by which skills and techniques are learnt in context, but in a safe environment where mistakes can be made, identified and rectified. I believe learning from mistakes can be more valuable than getting it right the first time, as the process of thinking about why something unexpected has occurred can deepen the comprehension of a mechatronic problem.
Ensure the foundations of knowledge are strong and don't be afraid to experiment. Talk to people and network, as this can be more valuable than know-how.
How I teach you will depend on the subject, your experience and comprehension of the subject matter. Class size also influences the practicalities of teaching, but my preferred structure for teaching is a class of ten to fifteen, split into pairs, small groups and even individuals, working in a lab to solve real-world problems. This increases the probability of peer learning, guided of course by the instructor, and nurtures a students ability to be an independent learner.
Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, MMU, 11 Sep 2015.
PhD in Remote Detection of Concealed Guns and Explosives, MMU, 1 May 2013
Advanced Track of Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, 83.1%, MIT, 21 Dec 2011.
Certified Advanced Interconnects Designer, IPC Designers Council, 5 Oct 2006.
BEng (Hons) Communication and Electronic Engineering, First Class Honours, MMU, 17 Jun 2004.
Senior Electronics Engineer at Lynton Lasers, 2004 - 2006.
Freelance ICT Consultant 2003
GSM Trainers and Field Engineer at Saudi Telecom and Lucent Technologies 2001-2003.
Professional Technical Officer for Secure Information Systems at RAF Henlow, MoD, 1998-2001.
Technical Apprentice at Civilian Technical Training School, RAF Henlow, 1994 - 1998.
I speak some French. Google Translate is my friend.
MJ. Southgate, NJ. Bowring (2014). Investigation of a portable real time radiation mapper. 2014 9th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks & Digital Sign (CSNDSP). pp.1086-1089.
DA. Andrews, SW. Harmer, NJ. Bowring, ND. Rezgui, MJ. Southgate (2013). Active millimeter wave sensor for standoff concealed threat detection. IEEE Sensors Journal. 13(12), pp.4948-4954.
MJ. Southgate, NA. Salmon, S. Hutchinson, D. O'Reilly (2013). An aviation security (AVSEC) screening demonstrator for the detection of non-metallic threats at 28-33 GHz. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 8900,
NJ. Bowring, MJ. Southgate, DA. Andrews, ND. Rezgui, SW. Harmer, et al. D. O'Reilly. (2013). Development of a longer range standoff millimetre wave radar concealed threat detector. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 8714,
ND. Rezgui, D. Andrews, N. Bowring, S. Harmer, M. Southgate (2013). A microwave/millimetre radar approach to shoe screening for airline passenger security. 2013 International Kharkov Symposium on Physics and Engineering of Microwaves, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves. pp.297-299.
S. Harmer, N. Bowring, D. Andrews, N. Rezgui, M. Southgate, et al. S. Smith. (2012). A Review of Nonimaging Stand-Off Concealed Threat Detection with Millimeter-Wave Radar [Application Notes]. IEEE Microwave Magazine. 13(1), pp.160-167.
SW. Harmer, N. Bowring, D. Andrews, N. Rezgui, M. Southgate (2011). Millimetre radar threat level evaluation (MiRTLE) at standoff ranges. SPIE Proceedings. 8188,
S. Harmer, D. Andrews, N. Bowring, N. Rezgui, M. Southgate (2009). Ultra wide band detection of on body concealed weapons using the out of plane polarized late time response. SPIE Proceedings. 7485,
DA. Andrews, S. Smith, N. Rezgui, N. Bowring, M. Southgate, et al. S. Harmer. (2009). A swept millimeter-wave technique for the detection of concealed weapons and thin layers of dielectric material with or without fragmentation. SPIE Proceedings. 7309,
DA. Andrews, N. Bowring, ND. Rezgui, M. Southgate, E. Guest, et al. S. Harmer, A. Atiah. (2008). A multifaceted active swept millimetre-wave approach to the detection of concealed weapons. SPIE Proceedings. 7117,
DA. Andrews, ND. Rezgui, SE. Smith, N. Bowring, M. Southgate, et al. JG. Baker. (2008). Detection of concealed explosives at stand-off distances using wide band swept millimetre waves. SPIE Proceedings. 7117,
N. Rezgui, D. Andrews, N. Bowring, S. Harmer, M. Southgate (2008). Standoff detection of concealed handguns. SPIE Proceedings. 6948,
NJ. Bowring, JG. Baker, ND. Rezgui, M. Southgate, JF. Alder (2007). Active millimeter wave detection of concealed layers of dielectric material. SPIE Proceedings. 6540, pp.M5401-M5401.
NA. Salmon, N. Bowring, S. Hutchinson, M. Southgate, D. O'Reilly (2013). An aviation security (AVSEC) screening demonstrator for the detection of non-metallic threats at 28-33 GHz. In: SPIE Proceedings. Dresden, GERMANY, 24/9/2013.
ND. Rezgui, NJ. Bowring, DA. Andrews, SW. Harmer, MJ. Southgate, et al. D. O'Reilly. (2013). Development of an Ultra Wide Band Microwave Radar based Footwear Scanning System. In: MILLIMETRE WAVE AND TERAHERTZ SENSORS AND TECHNOLOGY VI.
Pioneering research into the remote detection of concealed guns and explosives.
Industry 4.0 heat transfer control demonstrator for Print City opening event, 2018.
Invited semi-finalist judge for Google Science Fair in the categories of engineering and robotics 2015-2016.
STEM Ambassador
Scanning Apparatus
US2015/0369756
United States Patent and Trademark Office, Virginia USA
Rezgui, N., Bowring, N., Andrews, D., Harmer, S., Southgate, M. and Oreilly, D.
2015
Radio4 PM show, 2018, discussing innovations in airport security.
Fellow of the Higher Education Authority
Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology
Advanced Certified Designer of the Institute of Printed Circuits