Department of Computing Staff Recognition Awards
The Department of Computing Staff Recognition Awards recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions above and beyond what is expected of them, that benefit the Department, its staff or its students, during the award period under consideration. The awards were organised every term from 2024 to 2025.
Award Winners, Autumn Term, Oct-Dec 2025
Gold: Damian Crease
Resolving new challenges in timetabling, including the JMC degree and oversubscribed modules. Verifying first-hand overflow room setups. Conducting timetabling modelling exercises, including for new JMC and White City spaces. Collaborating with EdTech and Imperial CTSO to deliver personalised CELCAT timetables for students for first time.
Silver: Tolga Birdal
Generosity in providing resources and expertise to the Department’s new GPU cluster, benefitting research beyond his own group.
Silver: Grazia Troiano
Outstanding health and wellbeing support for a high number of students including during December exams. Showing real pride in being on campus to support students and seeking out tutors and colleagues.
Bronze: Lucy Atthis
Ensuring continuity of research group activities while academic lead was on leave with professionalism and kindness.
Bronze: Amani El-Kholy
Supporting MRes and PhD students to confidently settle in, proactively addressing challenges that may have led students to dropout.
Bronze: Pedro Mediano
Producing high-impact research and leadership at the intersection of neuroscience and computer science.
Bronze: Nicolas Wu
Leading key initiatives, including curriculum and space planning, new teaching titles and recruitment, with diligence and insight.