Team
Our team is an inspiring community of researchers and professionals from three Scottish institutions, spanning the natural, physical, and social sciences. Their diverse expertise is essential to achieving FeME’s vision.
FeME Leadership
Management Team
Dr Encarni Medina-Lopez
FeME Director and lead (global data)
The University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
Dr Agnessa Spanellis
FeME Deputy Director and co-lead (social acceptability)
The University of Edinburgh
Business School
Johanna Holtan
FeME Project Manager
The University of Edinburgh
Pascale Watkins
FeME Administrative Support
University of Glasgow
Lorna Jack
FeME Industry Liaison
Edinburgh Innovations
Jordan McInally
Graduate School and DT Hub Event Coordinator (DiveIn/FeME)
College of Science and Engineering
University of Glasgow
Co-Leads
Dr Sue Widdicombe
Co-lead (female talent)
The University of Edinburgh
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Prof. Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay
Co-lead (transdisciplinary work)
University of Glasgow
James Watt School of Engineering
Dr Christa Searle
Co-lead (adaptation and mitigation)
Heriot-Watt University
Business School
Prof. Laura Colucci-Gray
Co-lead (education)
The University of Edinburgh
Moray House School of Education and Sport
Specialists
Dr Lois Baker
Specialist (female talent)
The University of Edinburgh
School of Mathematics
Dr Marta Vignola
Specialist (social acceptability)
University of Glasgow
James Watt School of Engineering
Dr Kirsty Pringle
Specialist (global data)
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
Software Sustainability Institute
Dr Teresa Armijos Burneo
Specialist (Inclusivity)
The University of Edinburgh
School of Geosciences
Dr Claudia Aravena
Specialist (Inclusivity)
Heriot-Watt University
Business School
Dr Desen Kirli
Specialist (Inclusivity)
The University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
Dr Peisan (Sharel) E
Specialist (transdisciplinary)
The University of Edinburgh
School of Engineering
Prof. Larissa Naylor
Specialist (adaptation and mitigation)
University of Glasgow
School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
Dr Yue Hu
Specialist (adaptation and mitigation)
The University of Edinburgh
School of Chemistry