Skin Sensing Research Group

Our people

Find out about our academics and their expertise.

Dr Charlotte Stevens PhD

Research Fellow
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Dr Davide Filingeri BSc, MSc, PGCAP, PhD

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Davide’s original research programme investigates:
  • i) the biophysical and physiological mechanisms that allow humans to sense changes in the temperature and wetness of their skin.
  • ii) the role of these mechanisms in body temperature regulation and the initiation of thermal behaviours.

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Miss Hannah Blount MSc

Research interests

  • Thermal Physiology
  • Gender differences
  • Aerospace Physiology
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Miss Jade Ward MSc

Research interests

  • Skin Health
  • Thermal Physiology
  • Perceptual Sensing of the Skin-Wetness Perception, Thermal Sensation and Tactile Sensitivity 
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Mr Laurence Russell

Research interests

  • Biomechanics
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Computational modelling
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Dr Nuno Koch Esteves PhD

Research Fellow in Thermal Physiology

Research interests

  • Impact of extreme heat on vulnerable populations
  • Thermal Physiology
  • Thermal and Cool-Seeking Behaviour

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Mr Paul Muckelt

Research Fellow
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