Dr Martin Howarth

Dr Howarth is the Director of the National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University. Previously, Martin was Head of Department of Engineering and Mathematics at Sheffield Hallam University where he was responsible for leading the strategic development of Engineering and Mathematics in the Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences, as well as for overseeing the delivery of excellent education in these disciplines. He was responsible for managing 85 academic staff across a range of disciplines from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mathematics.

Martin has a PhD in Robotics from Nottingham Trent University and is a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and a Chartered Engineer. Over recent years, Martin has led and supported EU and EPSRC projects and has contributed to the Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme within Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University. Martin has authored technical and refereed publications in manufacturing, automation and robotics.