Infrastructure and Built Environment
More of 50% of the world’s population lives in cities, making the built environment responsible for the emission of more than 14 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent every year. Our research delivers solutions to reduce the environmental impact of the built environment and to improve its liveability.
We investigate design methods, novel materials, and monitoring systems for resilient and sustainable infrastructures. We pioneer models and methods for preparedness, adaptation and mitigation to future constraints on infrastructures. Our Centre for Water Systems is a world leader in sustainable water systems management.
Our research teams within the Theme work on smart building technologies and materials, vibrations, building simulation, and bridge scour.
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- Raffaele Vinai (Theme Lead)
- Mohamad Abdel-Aal
- James Brownjohn
- David Butler
- Albert Chen
- Slobodan Djordjevic
- Matthew Eames
- Raziyeh Farmani
- Guangtao Fu
- Ki Young Koo
- Prakash Kripakaran
- Maria Rosaria Marsico
- Peter Melville-Shreeve
- Fayyaz Memon
- Aleksandar Pavic
- Dragan Savic
- Katie Shanks
- Charlie Statham
- Alessandro Tombari
- James Webber
- Abdul Mannan Yousfani
Post Doctoral Research Assistants (PDRAs) and Research Fellows
- Emmanuel Momoh
- Mohammad Hajsadeghi
- Miaomin Wang
- Rohollah Rostami
- Hailun Xie (KTP)
- Lorna Devenish (partnerships)
- Mike Gibson (Hydroniformatics)
- Chris Sweetapple (hydroinformatics)
PhD Students
- Mohammed Alhammad
- Ibrahim Almoraya
- Mohammad Khan
- Panpan Tang
- Edmond Gabriel Ewah,
- Anmar Al-Adly,
- Vik Reid
- Saugat Shrestha
- Hiba Talmoust
- Hojune Ann
- Fedor Maksimov
- Spideh Zand
- Tinashe Madamombe
- Ridi Hossain
- Ben Orriss
- Farzan Zeinali
- David Fortune
- Shengwei Pei
We have access to laboratories for structural and geotechnical testing, and a 14m long recirculating flume for simulating sediment transport that is currently used for investigating flow around bridge piers.
- GEO5 geotechnical software suite – Educational license, supporting the teaching activities of Prof Javadi and Dr Vinai.
Research groups and centres
Research work within this theme is delivered and supported by various centres and groups based in the Department of Engineering.
