Azmy Faisal

Dr. Azmy Faisal is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology at Manchester Metropolitan University. He earned his PhD (2010) in Exercise and Cardiorespiratory Physiology from the University of Waterloo, Canada, under Professor Richard Hughson, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship (2012-2016) in clinical exercise physiology at Queen’s University, Canada. His research integrates cardiovascular, respiratory, and skeletal muscle physiology to study exercise tolerance in health, sport, and disease.

• PhD: Exercise and Cardiorespiratory Physiology, University of Waterloo (2010)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: Clinical Exercise Physiology, Queen’s University (2012-2016)
• European Respiratory Society Fellowship: Muscle Lab, Imperial College London (2017-2018)

His work focuses on physiological limitations to exercise performance, utilizing advanced techniques at Manchester Met's Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine. He leads cardiopulmonary physiology units at undergraduate and master’s levels and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2018.

• European Respiratory Society Fellowship (2017-2018)

Contact: azmy.faisal@mmu.ac.uk | Office: 407 All Saints Building | Tel: 0161 247 5627