Philip is a specialist in data storage and manipulation with specific emphasis on database design and data-driven application programming for both web and desktop environments. Philip holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from ARU.
After leaving Birmingham University in 1987 with an Honours degree in Chemistry, Philip refocused his interests into the expanding discipline of Computer Programming. Having worked for a number of companies, including his own, Philip joined ARU in 2008. He is a member of the Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group.
Philip teaches modules that form part of the Software Engineering, and Apprentice Data Science courses at ARU as well as conducting research into wheelchair control systems and working as a practitioner offering advice on data analytics.
Payne, P. and Sanchez-Velazquez, E. (2019). Comparison of Electric Wheelchair Control Systems in a Virtual Environment - IEEE Conference Publication. 2018 10th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CEEC).