Faruk Mardan

Position: Lecturer in Translation and Technologies
Areas of expertise: machine translation; EN-ZH translation; computer-assisted translation; localisation and project management; conference interpreting
Email: F.Mardan@leeds.ac.uk
Location: 1.15B Parkinson Building

Profile

I am a Lecturer in Translation and Technology and a PhD student with a research interest in Machine Translation. In addition to my university work, I am also an active interpreter and translator working in the private sector, and specialising in medical, sports and diplomatic translation and interpreting. I have completed two MA degrees, in Applied Translation Studies and in Conference Interpreting and Translation Studies, both obtained at the University of Leeds. I also have a BSc in Clinical Medicine. Prior to my life in the UK, I was a language tutor in northwest China, teaching English and Chinese to students of various levels and backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Programme Manager of MA Applied Translation Studies

Research interests

My research interests are machine translation and the pedagogy of machine translation and translation technology.

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Qualifications

MA Applied Translation Studies
MA Conference Interpreting and Translation Studies
BSc Clinical Medicine

Professional memberships

MultiTraiNMT

Student education

I teach MA students in Applied Translation Studies and Audiovisual Translation Studies and Localisation. I convene some of the core and optional modules in the Centre for Translation Studies.

Research groups and institutes

Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies