James Mccarren

Senior Lecturer

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

As an Engineering apprentice from the age of 16, I developed my practical skills along side my academic qualifications. The combined skill set enabled me to obtain lead design engineering positions across the UK within international companies. Later in life I trained to teach within FE colleges and advanced into Lecturing within University life. As a practising engineer I use my skills to apply computing to real life situations, after all Electronic engineers design , build and program computers!!!

Professional memberships and activities

CEng,

FIHE

Academic qualifications

  • MSc

  • BSc(Hons) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Expertise

  • Real time Systems,
  • Programming,
  • Hardware interface,
  • Electronic Design

Enterprise and Commercial Activities

  • Multiple KTP’s,
  • Various Consultancies e.g. Creda, D2D, GEC Alsthom, ATP Group and many more

Research interests

Micro-controllers, AI, Industrial Control, Biometrics

Teaching

Real time embedded programming, Software programming, Cloud networks, Hardware design

UK University

StudentCrowd University Awards 2022

for Job Prospects

StudentCrowd University Awards 2022

for Student Satisfaction

Complete University Guide 2022

for Social Inclusion

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023

for Course Content

StudentCrowd University Awards 2022

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021