Professor Bashar Nuseibeh appointed Executive Dean of City St George’s School of Science & Technology

Professor Bashar Nuseibeh has been appointed Executive Dean of the School of Science & Technology at City St George’s, University of London.

Professor Nuseibeh was previously Professor of Computing and Head of Software Engineering and Design at The Open University. He is internationally recognised for his research in software engineering, particularly in requirements engineering, adaptive systems, and the intersection of security, privacy, and human behaviour in software development.

His distinguished career includes leadership roles as Director of Research at The Open University and Chief Scientist at Lero – the Irish Software Research Centre. He has held academic and honorary positions at Imperial College London, University College London, Trinity College Dublin, and the National Institute of Informatics in Japan, and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the British Computer Society, and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy and Academia Europaea.

Professor Nuseibeh’s work is highly interdisciplinary, combining technical innovation with social impact. His research has been recognised with numerous awards, including the Philip Leverhulme Prize, the Royal Society-Wolfson Merit Award, and the ICSE Most Influential Paper Award.

Commenting on the appointment, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein, President of City St George’s, said:

We are delighted to welcome Professor Bashar Nuseibeh to City St George’s. His outstanding academic leadership and pioneering research will be instrumental in shaping the future of the School of Science & Technology. Bashar’s collaborative ethos and experience in building strategic partnerships align perfectly with our vision for innovation and excellence.

Professor Nuseibeh commented:

I am thrilled to be joining City St George’s, University of London at a time when science and technology are playing such a pivotal role in the way we live our lives. The University’s focus on practice and the professions means that it is in a strong and distinctive position to leverage its strengths in mathematics, computing, and engineering to enable future graduates to contribute responsibly to building meaningful work and lived experiences. I am also looking forward to connecting with colleagues across City St George’s to develop trans-disciplinary education and research programmes that draw on multiple disciplines to address society’s most pressing challenges.

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