Role
Professor Guy Bingham joined NTU in 2023 as Associate Dean for Practice in the School of Art and Design. He is responsible for all Practice activities in the school and works closely with academic staff, and project partners to develop quality practice outputs and attract external funding.
Career overview
Professor Guy Bingham holds an undergraduate degree in Product Design & Manufacture and a PhD in 3D printing from Loughborough University. During his doctoral research, he held several Research Associate positions and subsequently served as a Post-Doctoral Researcher. His research focused on exploring design opportunities and applications within 3D printing, contributing valuable insights to the field.
His academic career began at De Montfort University, where he assumed the role of SeniorLecturer in the Faculty of Art & Design, and program leader for Product Design. Subsequently, he returned to Loughborough University, joining the Design School. Here, he undertook various leadership roles, including Director of Studies, where he played a central role in academic administration and oversight.
In 2019, he rejoined De Montfort University as a Professor of Design and took on the responsibilities of Director of the Design Unit. During this period, he concurrently held multiple leadership positions, such as Head of Design and Enterprise Lead for the School of Art, Design & Architecture, underscoring his expertise in design, research, and leadership within the academic landscape. As Director of the Design Unit and Enterprise lead, he was responsible for the leadership, development and delivery of KEF-related, Enterprise/practice activities associated with the subject of Design. This required collaboration with a range of stakeholders, including Private Sector SMEs, Government intuitions (LEPs), BusinessDevelopment Managers, Academics and Senior Management to identify new opportunities and develop flexible and effective solutions.
In 2023, he transitioned into a new role as Associate Dean for Practice at the Nottingham School of Art and Design, alongside his appointment as a Professor of Design.
Research areas
Professor Guy Bingham pioneered research in 3D printed textiles and investigated many topics within the research field, including: design, design tools, 3D modelling strategies, materials, optimisation and specific applications of high-performance, body armour, medical, smart and fashion. His work within 3D printed fashion was nominated for a FutureTextile Award (2017 Finalists, 3D Fashion project).
Professor Guy Bingham was Principal Investigator for Impacting Business by Designprogramme (IBbD) – a large £4.65mil multi-institutional project funded by Research England. This innovation/research project required strategic leadership of a large (20+) team of academics and researchers across three, UK universities, working with a portfolio of over 200 SMEs. This leadership role also required consideration of risk management, managing extensive budgets and the careful delivery of established KPIs. The remit of IBbD was to reduce SME risk in New Product Development within England and this required establishing a range of strategic partnerships, locally and nationally.
Professor Guy Bingham has an income portfolio is more than £9 million and has secured funding from the EPSRC, AHRC, Innovate UK, EU Commission, Research England, World Bank and Private Sector Investment. He has a portfolio of outputs including Journal and conference papers, Book chapters, Patents and exhibited Artworks. He is a successful PhD supervisor and examiner, a full member of both the EPSRC and AHRC peer review colleges and a journal reviewer for many notable publications.
External activity
Peer Review College for Art & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Peer Review College for Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
MIED – Institute of Engineering Design
External examiner at Sussex University – Product design
External examiner at Aston University – Product design
Registered PhD examiner for several Indian universities
Journal reviewer for numerous publications
Sponsors and collaborators
Founding member of Midlands Design: https://midlands-design.co.uk/
Founding Member of East-Midlands chapter: https://www.kerningthegap.com/
Publications
Noha Fouad, Guy Bingham & Lionel Dean (2023) Merging the gap between physical and virtual realities: A pilot study on the role designed props play in creating a more immersive virtual experience, The Design Journal, 26:4, 558-579, DOI:10.1080/14606925.2023.2215420
Alsabhi, R., Davies, A., Bingham, G. et al. 3D Printing Based on Material Extrusion to Create Surface Patterns on Textile Fabrics. Fibers Polym (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-023-00357-8