John Christy

Dr. John Christy is the Assistant Director of Learning & Teaching (Curriculum Delivery) at the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering. He holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, focusing on fluid mechanics and thrombosis research. His academic roles include teaching courses such as Process Synthesis, Plant Engineering, Polymer Science, and Separation Processes. Christy's research interests span unsteady state fluid mechanics, pre-clinical thrombosis testing, and flow instabilities in boiling heat transfer, with applications in microelectronics cooling.

He has led or contributed to significant projects, including the EPSRC-funded EMBOSS initiative on boiling surfaces and the EU-supported ThermaSMART project for microprocessor thermal management. His recent work integrates artificial intelligence for medical diagnostics and explores evaporation dynamics in biomedical contexts. Christy serves as the Undergraduate Selector and Convenor of the Chemical Engineering Board of Examiners, reflecting his commitment to academic governance and student development.