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I am an Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour and a chartered psychologist. I received my PhD and a MBA from the University of Surrey; awarded a First-class Honour of BSc in Psychology from the Open University. My PhD research investigated the professional identity and disclosure of UK Engineers and was fully funded by the University of Surrey and supported by six professional bodies of engineers in the UK. For my PhD work on identity I received Postdoctoral Research Fellowship funding award by the Economic Social Research Council (ESRC) which enabled me to work as a post doc at the University of Surrey and Linköping University, Sweden.  Following on, I was a Research Fellow in Organisational Behaviour and Research Methods at the School of Management at University of Surrey, and Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Surrey Business School. I attained the Fellow status of the UK Higher Education Academy in 2011. My wide variety of experience derived not only from academia but also from industry: voluntary work with non-governmental organisations in Africa and Europe, head of sales and marketing in Asia, business consultant in the UK and project lead in establishing University partnership between University of Surrey and Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, China. This joint academic partnership institution is now known as SII- DUFE. I am currently leading and researching a number of impactful and exciting projects, such as religious identity and working for the NHS, identity conflict and complementarity in a wide range of organisations (banking, law, education, business, and healthcare) and leadership in church organisations in the UK and the USA.

I am an Electrical Engineer and R&D applied scientist with 19 years of experience in the design, fabrication and testing of nano/microelectronic photonic and electronic devices in academia and in industry. I have CVD, PVD, photo and e-beam lithography, RIE, DRIE, PECVD fabrication experience in class 100/1000 cleanrooms with thirty-five peer-review publications and 3 US patents. I specialize in Si single-photon avalanche photo diodes (SPAD), III-V semi-based avalanche photodetectors diodes (APD), II-VI quantum dot based infrared focal-plane array design, tape-out and characterization for LiDAR and camera systems. I have worked with visible and IR pulse and continuous wave-lasers. I have experience in sensitive RF, noise and cryogenic equipment setup and test. In software side, I have strong programming, data-science, quantum & device simulation skills. In the past, both as an individual contributor and technical-manager, I have worked in grant writing and executing contract-based research for various US Federal Government agencies (DOE, DOD, DARPA, NASA). I have a strong interest the field of in quantum algorithms, quantum computing and quantum internet and am currently pursuing graduate degree. Overall, my research and work interests are theoretical and applied physics of quantum-electronics, photonics, nanotechnology-based optoelectronics, AI, machine learning and quantum computing.

I am an academic who is passionate about learning and human potential.

Heidi-Lynn Tayler is a highly educated and experienced professional in the field of environmental management and market research. She obtained her BA in Marine Geology from Amherst College in 1983, followed by a MBA from IESE, University of Navarre in Barcelona in 1988. In 2014, she furthered her education by obtaining a MSc. in Corporate Environmental Management from the University of Surrey (UK). She is currently the President and Management Consultant at Marblehead International Associates, where she provides market research consulting services to businesses on sustainability and environmental management. Prior to this, she was the Managing Consultant for Sustainability at Logica UK and NA. Throughout her career, Heidi-Lynn has also held various senior operational roles, including Head of Sustainable IT at Computacenter. Her expertise in environmental management and sustainability has helped businesses reduce their environmental impact and develop new sustainability advisory services. In addition to her professional experience, she is also actively involved in promoting environmental awareness and sustainability. Overall, Heidi-Lynn Tayler is a dedicated and knowledgeable professional with a strong background in environmental management and sustainability.