People

People

UKCRIC Executive Board

William Powrie

William Powrie

UKCRIC Convenor (University of Southampton)

Liz Varga

Liz Varga

Director, Centre for Doctoral Training on AI for the Built Environment (Loughborough University), Director (UKCRIC Services)

Chris Rogers

Chris Rogers

UKCRIC Deputy Convenor, UKCRIC Research Integration Lead (University of Birmingham)

Gordon Airey

Gordon Airey

Professor of Pavement Engineering Materials, and Director of the Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre (University of Nottingham)

Haris Alexakis

Haris Alexakis

Lecturer, Civil Engineering (Aston University)

Tawfik Al-Hadhrami

Tawfik Al-Hadhrami

Senior Lecturer, Computer Science (Nottingham Trent University)

Tom Beach

Tom Beach

Professor of Built Environment Informatics (Cardiff University)

Leon Black

Leon Black

Professor of Infrastructure Materials (University of Leeds)

Katie Cartmell

Katie Cartmell

Partnership Manager (DAFNI)

Sergio Cavalaro

Sergio Cavalaro

UKCRIC Doctoral and Postdoctoral Training Lead (Loughborough University)

Chris Cheeseman

Chris Cheeseman

Professor of Materials Resources Engineering (Imperial College London)

Antony Darby

Antony Darby

Professor of Structural Performance and Design (University of Bath)

Michael Davies

Michael Davies

Honorary Visiting Professor in the Department of Engineering (City St George's, University of London)

Irem Dikmen

Irem Dikmen

Professor of Construction Engineering and Management (University of Reading)

Sam Divall

Sam Divall

Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineer (City St George's, University of London)

Grainne El Mountassir

Grainne El Mountassir

Reader in Geotechnical Engineering and Director for Research in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (University of Strathclyde)

Jawad Fayaz

Jawad Fayaz

Senior Lecturer in Computer Science — Data Science & AI (University of Exeter)

Michael Gormley

Michael Gormley

Professor of Public Health and Environmental Engineering (Heriot-Watt University)

Donya Hajializade

Donya Hajializade

Associate Professor of Structural Engineering (University of Surrey)

Diana Ibanez Lopez

Diana Ibanez Lopez

MA Cities Course Leader (Central Saint Martins)

Simon Jude

Simon Jude

Reader in Environmental Decision Making (Cranfield University)

Tom Kirkham

Tom Kirkham

Partnership Manager (DAFNI)

Omar Laghrouche

Omar Laghrouche

Professor in Structural Dynamics & Vibration, (Heriot-Watt University)

Lauren McMillan

Lauren McMillan

Lecturer (University of Northumbria)

Moura Mehravar

Moura Mehravar

Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering (University of Birmingham)

Nicole Metje

Nicole Metje

Director of the National Buried Infrastructure Facility (University of Birmingham)

Giuliano Punzo

Giuliano Punzo

Senior Lecturer (University of Sheffield)

David Richards

David Richards

UKCRIC Director, Research Strategy (University of Southampton)

Anastasios Sextos

Anastasios Sextos

Professor of Earthquake Engineering (University of Bristol)

Patrick Tully

Patrick Tully

UKCRIC and Transport & Infrastructure Programme Manager, University of Bristol

Nick Tyler

Nick Tyler

Director of UCL Centre for Transport Studies and Chadwick Chair of Civil Engineering (UCL)

Yong Wang

Yong Wang

Professor of Structural Engineering (University of Manchester)

Hong Wong

Hong Wong

Professor of Concrete Materials (Imperial College University)

Alex Warnock-Smith

Alex Warnock-Smith

Programme Director, Spatial Practices (Central Saint Martins)

Phill Wheat

Phill Wheat

Professor of Transport Econometrics, University of Leeds

Clare Wood

Clare Wood

Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering (Swansea University)

UKCRIC Operations Team

Joanne Leach

Joanne Leach

UKCRIC General Manager (University of Birmingham)

Tim Yates

Tim Yates

UKCRIC Communications, Marketing and Events Manager (UCL)

Rod Anderson

Rod Anderson

UKCRIC Research Fellow, Rail Research Coordinator (University of Southampton)

Jennifer Knight

Jennifer Knight

UKCRIC Skills Manager (University of Southampton)

UKCRIC International Advisory Board

Robert Mair

Robert Mair

Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Cambridge, and Chair, UKCRIC International Advisory Board

Stephen Flynn

Stephen Flynn

Founding Director (Global Resilience Institute) and Professor of Political Science (Northeastern University, Boston MA)

Cynthia Mitchell

Cynthia Mitchell

Emeritus Distinguished Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures, (University Technology Sydney, Australia)

Ian Moore

Ian Moore

Professor and Research Director (GeoEngineering Centre: Queen's University & Royal Military College of Canada)

Thomas D. O'Rourke

Thomas D. O'Rourke

Thomas R Briggs Professorship in Engineering, (Cornell University, US)

Pascal Perez

Pascal Perez

Senior Professor and Director, SMART Infrastructure Facility (University of Wollongong, NSW)

Madalina Ursu

Madalina Ursu

Head of Innovative Public Space Development (City of Milan)

UKCRIC Stakeholder Challenge Group

Mark Enzer

Mark Enzer

Strategic Advisor (Mott MacDonald) and Chair, UKCRIC Stakeholder Advisory Group

Brian Collins

Brian Collins

UKCRIC Ambassador at Large (ad hominem) (UCL)

Isabel Dedring

Isabel Dedring

Global Transport Leader (Arup)

Chrissy Mitchell

Chrissy Mitchell

National Principal Research Scientist - Asset Management R&D (Environment Agency)

Julie Bregulla

Julie Bregulla

Director (TEDI-London)

Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark

Director of Programmes (Royal Academy of Engineering)

Toby Harris

Toby Harris

Chair (National Preparedness Commission)

Katherine Ibbotson

Katherine Ibbotson

Director, Strategic Advisory (WSP)

Ben Kidd

Ben Kidd

Research lead for the UKIMEA region - UK, India, Middle East and Africa (Arup)

John Merry

John Merry

Chair (Key Cities)

Andy Moores

Andy Moores

Director of Research (CIRIA)

Anil Sawhney

Anil Sawhney

Director of the Infrastructure Sector (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

George Tuckwell

George Tuckwell

Director of Geosciences & Engineering and Innovation Lead (RSK Group)

UKCRIC Champions

Fred Amonya, AfricaCRIC Founder

Fred Amonya, AfricaCRIC Founder

Infrastructure Policy (Lyciar)

Jonathan Black

Jonathan Black

Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering (University of Sheffield) and UKCRIC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champion

Ruth Deakin-Crick

Ruth Deakin-Crick

Professor of Learning Analytics and Educational Leadership (University of Technology Sydney) and UKCRIC Learning Theme Co-Lead

Jim Hall

Jim Hall

Professor of Climate and Environmental Risk (University of Oxford)

Gordon Masterton

Gordon Masterton

Former UKCRIC Deputy Convenor (University of Edinburgh)

Jennifer Schooling

Jennifer Schooling

Professor of Digital Innovation and Smart Places (Anglia Ruskin University)

Colin Taylor

Colin Taylor

rofessor of Earthquake Engineering (University of Bristol) and UKCRIC Learning Theme Co-Lead

Jennifer Whyte

Jennifer Whyte

Professor in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Imperial College London), Professor in Systems Integration (Royal Academy of Engineering) and UKCRIC Systems Engineering Leadership Programme Presenter