Professor Medhat is the Founder of NEF with an established reputation for driving forward initiatives from policy through to implementation in partnership with Government departments and agencies. Professor Medhat sits on the Boards of a number of technology and venture capital companies and is a Visiting Professor to Bournemouth University and a member of the Parliamentary and Science Committee. He also sits on the Business and Community Advisory Board of the Joint Academic Information Systems Committee (JISC) and on the board of the Foundation Degree Forward (fdf). He is a Governor at Oxford and Cherwell College, a Trustee of Reading College and a Patron of Walsall College. Professor Medhat is a member of SEPnet (the South East of England Physics Network of universities). Professor Medhat served as a member of the HEFCE’s Quality Assessment in Learning and Teaching (QALT) Committee and the Advisory and Assessment Panels of the Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs). He was also a member of the University of Bristol’s Court. Professor Medhat held a number of senior industrial and academic positions nationally and internationally including Vice President of Futuremedia PLC, Director of the Engineering and Technology Board, Polytechnic Director, IBM Professor of Concurrent Engineering, Intergraph Professor of Electronic Design Automation (World Wide), Head of University Research and Head of School of Electronics at Bournemouth University. He has published widely with over 60 publications and books worldwide and holds a number of invention patents.

Michelle is an executive director with the responsibility of managing NEF’s operations including web developments. She is also responsible for managing a number of strategic partnerships with our key stakeholders including the London Development Agency, the Learning and Skills Council, the Made in London Engineering and Manufacturing Consortium as well as the BBC. Michelle led the development of the Enterprise and Knowledge Transfer in London which provided the blueprints for many of the national initiatives in knowledge and technology transfer in further education. She comes with 20 years management and marketing experience gained in the world of education and business nationally and internationally. Michelle held positions such as Managing Director of Productivity4you an e-learning company, a Marketing Director of Dubai Polytechnic and a Marketing Manager at Bournemouth University. Michelle is passionate about the need for a more effective and recognisable vocational education and work based learning in STEM subjects.

Fallyn comes to the NEF from a chemical sciences background. Having graduated with a BSc(Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh in 2007 she then went on to complete a PhD in Nanoelectrochemistry at the University of Oxford. As a member of the NEF team Fallyn has been working on the ground-breaking Industrial Fellowship Scheme, developing relations between FE colleges and industry. Fallyn is applying this strong scientific & technical background in order to develop educational tools and strategies for both FE and industrial sectors.

Wendy has a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from University College London and a MSc in Occupational Psychology from Nottingham University. Prior to NEF, Wendy has worked as a Psychologist for the Ministry of Defence and also an Organisational Psychology Consultancy. Wendy will be applying her experience in organisational development and training in the delivery of NEF products for both FE and industrial sectors.

Daniel is NEF’s IT and Web Services Manager with the responsibility for maintaining the online services. Daniel brings a combined experience in business and education and has worked for organisations such as Reuters and The University of Sunderland. He has a First Class Honours degree in Business and Technology from Sheffield Hallam University. Daniel also provides the technical underpinning and support for NEF’s e-learning development programmes.

Malcolm has the responsibility for the technical aspects of some of NEF's events, and he represents the Foundation interest on 14 - 19 Diploma panels as well as with a number of professional bodies. He manages the New Technology Institute based in Dagenham. As a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers, Malcolm comes with a significant experience in engineering gained nationally and internationally. He was head of Writtle College's agricultural engineering department and currently serves on the Engineering and Technology Board’s Registrant Panel. Malcolm is passionate about recognition for Technicians in STEM.

Mike brings to the NEF team over 10 years of experience in energy consultancy. Carbon and energy management are specific areas of expertise that Michael has developed through management and delivery of a large variety of projects for a wide range of private and public sector organisations. These include energy efficiency surveys, renewable energy feasibility studies, implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, carbon footprint assessments, climate change risk and opportunity assessments, carbon and energy management strategy development, and policy reviews. As part of his consultancy work Michael has also developed and delivered a range of training seminars and workshops to a wide range of audiences (including corporate management, industrial process engineers, environmental regulators, school students and the general public) on a variety of environmental topics.

Steve is a member of the strategic management group and engineering subcommittee of LEAP AHEAD, the lifelong learning network for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Based in Derby, Steve leads the NEF’s knowledge transfer work on Composite Technologies. Steve has well developed industrial links and partnerships with industry, colleges and universities, particularly in the Midlands region, and works closely with the Midlands Aerospace Alliance, SEMTA and COGENT. Steve is an Aeronautical Engineering graduate from the University of Salford and started his career with Rolls-Royce in the Mechanical Research Dept. Steve is also a commercial pilot and worked as an airline captain with British Airways. Steve has amassed significant project management and knowledge transfer experience particularly in advanced manufacturing and low carbon technologies.