Staff
This page lists only permanent academic staff within the program, and their main subject interests.
To find a particular staff member please consult the central UC staff directory.
For details of the Dean of Faculty, Faculty Office and Technical Services Coordination please visit our Contacts page.
Prof Chris Lennard
Teaching Interests
Forensic chemistry (chemical criminalistics).
Research Interests
Fingerprint detection techniques, detection and identification of explosives and explosive residues, chemical analysis of trace evidence, development and evaluation of portable analytical equipment for on-site forensic analyses. Click here for detailed profile
Dr Dennis McNevin
Teaching Interests
Forensic molecular biology, environmental forensic science.
Research Interests
DNA profiling of degraded and low copy number DNA, extraction of DNA from keratinous tissues, mathematical and numerical modelling of enzyme kinetics, waste water remediation. Click here for detailed profile
Dr Tamsin Kelly
Teaching Interests
Forensic toxicology, first year chemistry.
Research Interests
Detection and identification of drugs in various biological specimens; forensic applications of various analytical techniques, including liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and capillary electrophoresis (CE). Click here for detailed profile
Dr Alison Shield
Teaching Interests
Pharmacology and toxicology.
Research Interests
Pharmacogenetics of Phase II metabolic enzymes and how this contributes to adverse drug reactions, and functional characterisation and regulation of drug metabolising enzymes. Click here for detailed profile
Prof Dudley Creagh
Teaching Interests
Analytical techniques for forensic science and cultural heritage studies.
Research Interest
X ray scattering, synchrotron radiation physics, physical analytical techniques, scientific approach to border security.