Our staff

Mark Amaral

Mark is the newest addition to the teaching staff on the BSc (Hons) Forensic Science programme at London South Bank University.

Stephen Bleay

Dr Steve Bleay is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science in the School of Applied Sciences.

Mario Borges

Mario's areas of teaching are: Sport Coaching and Analysis, Sport and Exercise Science, Sports Pedagogy and Coaching Methodologies. His research interests are in sports coaching, coach behaviours, coach expertise, coach education, learning and professional development.

Prof. Martin Chaplin

Dr Rita F. de Oliveira

Rita is a Senior Lecturer for BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science. Background in human movement science and psychology, focusing on developmental disorders of coordination, embodied cognition, driving, and performance optimisation.

Dr Gaspar Epro

Dr Gaspar Epro is a post-doctoral Research Fellow at the School of Applied Sciences (Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre) at London South Bank University (LSBU).

Steven Hunter

Steve is a Senior Lecturer, Subject Group Leader in Sport and Exercise Science, and Head of the Division of Human Sciences.

Dr Darren James

Darren James is a Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics and member of the Sport & Exercise Science Research Centre (SESRC).

Prof. Kiros Karamanidis

Kiros is Professor of Ageing and Exercise Science at the School of Applied Sciences and his main research interest is focused on the plasticity of the musculoskeletal system in response to exercise.

Dr Jin Luo

Dr Luo specialises in biomechanics. His research interest is on the development of new technologies to promote healthy ageing and to treat ageing-related musculoskeletal disorders.

Dr Katya Mileva

Katya's main research focuses on the neurophysiology of movement with particular emphasis on the neuromuscular and cardiovascular effects of physical activity and agents, as well as on electrophysiological signal processing.

Sophie Park

Sophie Park specialises in biological evidence with interests in the transfer and persistence of trace levels of DNA and DNA profiling.

Prof. Markus Raab

Markus contributes to the field of embodiments and pan interdisciplinary theoretical developments and methodological innovations.

Dr Clive Steele

Clive has been teaching at LSBU for almost 30 years. He started his teaching career by teaching reactor engineering and safety on the BEng degree in Chemical Engineering and working as a member of the Explosion and Fire research group.

Dr Lisa Zaidell

Lisa is a Research Fellow with the Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre.