Research students

Jarudej Asingsamanunt
Agricultural and municipal waste; circular economy
Started: Jan 2019
Supervisor(s): Fowler, G.D.; Grimes, S.
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Olivia Atkins
Water security in the tropical Andes
Started: Sep 2024
Supervisor(s): Buytaert, W. 
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Dan Bartley
Ecohydrology for regenerative agriculture
Started: Sep 2024
Supervisor(s): Paschalis, A.; Buytaert, W.
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Emma Beirns
Direct interspecies electron transfer
Started: Sep 2019
Supervisor(s): Lee, PH.; Smith, S. R.
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Martha Day
Sensor networks; flood and drought resilience
Started: Oct 2023
Supervisor(s): Buytaert. W
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Michael Ho
Using classical and quantum computational methods to optimise micro-aerated anaerobic digesterion processes
Started: Oct 2021
Supervisor(s): Lee, PH.; Smith, S. R.
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Husain Ibrahaim
Carbon extraction from waste for global warming control
Started: Feb 2024
Supervisor(s): Fowler, G.D.; Grimes, S.
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Carlos Jara Arriagada
Water distribution networks; pipe pressure control
Started: Oct 2020
Supervisor(s): Stoianov, I.
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Bradley Jenks
Optimizing water quality in distribution networks
Started: Oct 2021
Supervisor(s): Stoianov, I.; Pecci, F.
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Maria Koulouri
Resource recovery from pyrolysis of faecal sludge
Started: Oct 2020
Supervisor(s): Templeton, M.R; Fowler, G.D.
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Yuanyang Liu
Inverse methods for leak detection and localisation
Started: Apr 2021
Supervisor(s): Stoianov, I.
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Fangjun Peng
Constructed wetlands for water management
Started: Oct 2021
Supervisor(s): Mijic, A.
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Amelia Rupp
Schistosomiasis with a focus on Brazil & low endemicity areas
Started: Sep 2024
Supervisor(s): Templeton, M.R.; Popo-Ola, S.
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Dalal Sadeqi
Investigating nitrate contamination and clay clogging in ASR
Started: Oct 2023
Supervisor(s): Buytaert. W
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Anastasia Theodoropoulou
Integrating safe & sustainable by design principles in biofuel sector
Started: Apr 2024
Supervisor(s): Katsou, E. 
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Zhou Shu
Rainfall forecasting for urban hydrological application
Started: Dec 2020
Supervisor(s): Onof, C.; Wang, L.
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Aiman Uteyeva
Re-inventing the septic tank
Started: July 2022 
Supervisor(s): Templeton, M.R.
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Anas Yazid
An-aerobic digestion of tannery wastes
Started: Jan 2019
Supervisor(s): Smith, S. R.
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Jiaodi Zhang
The role of soap in schistosomiasis prevention
Started: Oct 2020
Supervisors(s): Templeton, M.R.
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Ziting Zhou
Ananerobic co-digestion; FOG deposits/sewage sludge
Started: Oct 2020
Supervisors(s): Smith, S. R.; Grimes, S.
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Wangdong Zong
Policy reform for integrated water management
Started: Feb 2023
Supervisors(s): Mijic, A.
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Umniya Al Khalili
Simulation of waves in coastal bathymetries
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Christou, M.; Karmpadakis, I.
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Yusuf Almalki
Coastal waves/floating bodies
Started: Jan 2020
Supervisor(s): Swan, C.; Karmpadakis, I.
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Ashriah Andani
Urban surface and atmosphere interactions
Started: Aug 2024
Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M.
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Vasilis Bellos
Wave propagation over complex coastal bathymetry
Started: Jan 2020
Supervisor(s): Karmpadakis, I.; Swan, C.
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Rui Cao
Wave energy and wind forcing
Started: Nov 2018
Supervisor(s): Callaghan, A; Swan, C.
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Lianzheng Cui
Turbulent entrainment; oceanic multiphase flows
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M.; Hughes, G.
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Lei Dai
Effective modelling of hydrodynamic impacts
Started: Oct 2020
Supervisor(s): Ma, L.; Swan, C.
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Pu Gong
Ventilation; heat output; effects on radiation
Started: May 2018
Supervisor(s): Hughes, G.; Burridge, H.C
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Steven (Cheong) Huo
Models for offshore structural design
Started: Oct 2019
Supervisor(s): Swan, C.; Ma, L.; Karmpadakis, I.
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Canwei Jin
Peering inside breaking waves
Started: Jan 2022
Supervisor(s): Callaghan, A; Craske, J.
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Younmo Lee
Wave-structure and -vessel interactions
Started: Apr 2017
Supervisor(s): Swan, C.; Ma, L.
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Nan Lin
TBD
Started: TBD
Supervisor(s): TBD
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Lucy Xinlu Mao
Loading & response of floating offshore structures
Started: Oct 2021
Supervisor(s): Swan, C.; Ma, L.; Karmpadakis, I.
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Sam Owens
Simulation of urban air quality/microclimate
Started: Oct 2019
Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M.
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Xiwu Pang
Simulating fluid load on offshore wind turbines
Started: Nov 2021
Supervisor(s): Christou, M.
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Rodrigo Ribeiro
Uncovering criteria for ship track formation
Started: Sep 2020
Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M.
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Shuang Shan
Particle dynamics in stratified flows
Started: Jun 2024
Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M.; Burridge, H.
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Chenduo Wang
Stochastic passive tracer transport over networks with nodal storage
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Craske, J.; Hughes, G.
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Mingjun Xie
Numerical simulation of extreme breaking waves
Started: Jul 2024
Supervisor(s): Christou, M.; Callaghan, A.
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Kabiru Adebayo
Micromechanics of Clay
Started: Nov 2024
Supervisor(s):O'Sullivan, C.; Vinck, K.
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Stamatina Alexandropoulou
Modelling the behaviour of the compacted bentonite at high temperatures for application in nuclear waste disposal concepts
Started: Oct 2021
Supervisor(s): Zdravkovic, L.; Potts, D.M.
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Clive Appleyard
Pile interceptions of major tunnelling projects
Started: TBD
Supervisor(s): Standing, J.R.
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Sinead Birks
Geological characterisation of West Cumbria
Started: Oct 2020
Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.A; Coleman, C. 
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Marina Schnaider Bortolotto
Thermal behaviour of granular materials
Started: Nov 2019
Supervisor(s): O'Sullivan, C.; Taborda, D.
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Anthony Carpenter
Nuclear decommissioning InSAR monitoring
Started: Sep 2019
Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.A; Ghail, R.C.
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Emilia Castillo Fuentes
Foundations for offshore wind turbines
Started: Jun 2021
Supervisor(s): dravkovic, L.; Potts, D.M.
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Adhyatma Khare
Investigating the thermal behaviour of clays
Started: Sep 2024
Supervisor(s): Le, T.; Zdravkovic, L.
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Han Ming Lai
Ground water composition and nuclear waste disposal
Started: Oct 2023
Supervisor(s): Zdravkovic, L.; Potts, D.M.
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Hsuan-Yi Li
Crop type mapping to predict yield and biomass
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.A
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Jiaming Liu
Tunnel-raft interaction in soft clays
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Tsiampousi, A.; Taborda, D.; Ruiz-Lopez, D.
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Shengjie Ma
Seismic response of structures 
Started: Mar 2022
Supervisor(s): Kontoe, S.; Taborda, D.
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JMaryam Sadat Maddah Sadatieh
Soil-plant-atmosphere interaction
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Tsiampousi, A.; Paschalis, A.
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Tony Maher
Retardation of radionuclides and contaminants
Started: Sep 2019
Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.A.; Ghail, R.C.
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Ethelbert Mezie
Engineered barriers for landslides mitigation
Started: Feb 2024
Supervisor(s): Tsiampousi, A.; Vinck, K.
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Christos Miltiadis
Climate change projections; infrastructure assets  
Started: Mar 2021
Supervisor(s): Zdravkovic, L.; Tsiampousi, A.; Onof, C.
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Yohei Nakamichi
Particle-scale simulation of clay; moleculer dynamics
Started: Oct 2021
Supervisor(s): O'Sullivan, C.; Angioletti-Uberti, S.; Tangney, P. 
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Alison Provost
Thermal performance of thermo-active piles
Started: Nov 2022
Supervisor(s): Taborda, D. 
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Jose Salomon 
Undrained instability in saturated sands
Started: Apr 2021
Supervisor(s): O'Sullivan, C.
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Javier Sanchez Fernandez
Efficient design of ground source energy systems
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Taborda, D.
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Hassan Abdullatif Sindi
New sustainable geo-materials; construction waste
Started: Oct 2021
Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.
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Yongxin Wang
Particle-scale simulation of soil-polymer interaction in sand
Started: Nov 2023
Supervisor(s): O'Sullivan, C.; Blunt, M.; Suo, S.
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Han Yang
Life cycle behaviour of ash cover in infrastructure embankments
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Standing, J.R.; Zdravkovic, L.; Onof, C.
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Yunxiang Yang
Surrogate modelling application in geotechnical engineering
Started: Sep 2023
Supervisor(s): Taborda, D.; Tsiampousi, A.; Angeloudis, P;  Ruiz López, A.
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Isabella (Shihan) Zhang
Satellite remote sensing of agriculture
Started: Feb 2023
Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.A.
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Tsz Chun (Jack) Chan
Concrete microstructure and durability
Started: Feb 2022
Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Yio, M. 
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Tiantian Cheng 
Life cycle assessment of biodiversity supporting infrastructure
Started: Dec 2023
Supervisor(s): Myers, R.J.
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Ankita Choudhury
Sustainable structural elements through additive manufacturing 
Started: Dec 2023
Supervisor(s): Buchanan, C.; Kia, A.; Davies, C.
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Theo Clayton
Earth-environment interactions
Started: Oct 2020
Supervisor(s): Martinez-Paneda, E.
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Sam Draper
Microstructure and durability of concrete
Started: Oct 2017
Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C.R.; Buenfeld, N.R.;
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Sumesh Erikandath
Recycling waste concrete fines through carbonation
Started: Sep 2024
Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C
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Xiangdong Geng
Durability prediction of fiber reinforced polymer composite
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Wu, C.
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Maria Georgiades
Development of cements from bauxite residue
Started: Nov 2020
Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C.R.; Buenfeld, N.R.;
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Kevin Huamani
3D printing for reinforcement
Started: Nov 2024
Supervisor(s): Buchanan, C.; Kia, A.
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Mehrdad Isfandbod
Hydrogen embrittlement of austenitic steels
Started: Oct 2019
Supervisor(s): Cupertino Malheiros, L.
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Yu Luan
Carbonation of low-clinker concrete
Started: Mar 2022
Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Yio, M.; Myers, RJ.
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John Obuobi Ofosu-Appeah
Engineered mycelium products
Started: Apr 2021
Supervisor(s): Cheeseman, C.R.
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Pei Boon Ong
Low carbon cements from magnesium silicates
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C.R.
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Sangchu Quan
Hydrogen embrittlement in Ni-based materials
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Cupertino Malheiros, L.; Wu, C.
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Leonel Quinteros Palominos
Smart skins for structural health monitoring
Started: Jan 2021
Supervisor(s): Martinez-Paneda, E.
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Rony Reategui
Sustainable structural elements
Started: Nov 2023
Supervisor(s): Buchanan, C. 
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Qibah Reduan
Novel 3D printing; sustainable urban infrastructure
Started: Aug 2023
Supervisor(s): Kia, A.; Buchanan, C.; Sena, G.
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Barnaby Shanks
Low-carbon cements
Started: Oct 2018
Supervisor(s): Cheeseman, C.R.; Wong, H.S.
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Zongtai Shen
Bayesian material flow analysis
Started: Sep 2024
Supervisor(s): Myers, RJ.; Ray, K.
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Yang Tu
Multiphysics modelling of battery degradation
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Martinez-Paneda, E.; Wu, B. 
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Terry Ugama
Low carbon cement for sustainable infrastructure
Started: Apr 2019
Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C.R.
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Haoming Wu
Low-carbon cement/concrete from UK clays
Started: Sep 2023
Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.
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Quanjun Yao
Recycle use of wind turbine blades infrastructure
Started: Sep 2024
Supervisor(s): Wu, C.
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Alperen Yayla
Resource implications of socioeconomic development
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Myers, RJ.
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Minggen Zhang
Chemistry of alkali ferro(alumino)silicate gel
Started: Sep 2022
Supervisor(s): Myers, RJ.; Cheeseman, C.R.
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Molly Balassa
Imperfection sensitivity of wind turbine towers
Started: Aug 2024
Supervisor(s): Sadowski, A.
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David Miguel Chalco Pari
Assessment of RC buildings using ML
Started: Sep 2024
Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C.
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Yiwei Chen
Finite element analysis under extreme loading
Started: Oct 2020
Supervisor(s): Izzuddin, B.A.
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Ruikai Dai
Thin-walled steel components
Started: Dec 2022
Supervisor(s): Wadee, M. A.; Gardner, L.
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Xiapeng Ding
Seismic behaviour of nonstructural components
Started: Oct 2019
Supervisor(s): Elghazouli, A.Y.
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Lahiru Dissanayake
Design of steel structures by finite element analysis
Started: Sep 2024
Supervisor(s): Gardner, L.; Walport, F.
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Mohamed El Ashri
Advanced Modelling of Masonry Arch Bridges
Started: Feb 2020
Supervisor(s): Macorini, L.; Izzuddin, B.A.
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Wenxuan Hong
Structural optimisation; metal 3D printing in construction
Started: Dec 2022
Supervisor(s): Gardner, L.
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Chunrong Lu
Design and assessment of flat slab structures
Started: Jun 2023
Supervisor(s): Vollum, R.L.; Macorini, L.
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Ansuman Panda
Design recommendations for sheathed cold formed steel stud members
Started: Sep 2023
Supervisor(s): Gardner, L.; Kyvelou, P.
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Efrain Denys Quispe Choquemamani
Strengthening of steel structures by additive manufacturing
Started: Sep 2023
Supervisor(s): Gardner, L.
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Maria Ibrahim Rachwan
Advanced analysis of wind turbine support towers
Started: Mar 2023
Supervisor(s): Ruiz-Teran, A.
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Atif Rasheed
Low-cost seismic base isolation system
Started: May 2023
Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C.
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Zexu Shao
Structural steel design by advanced analysis
Started: Nov 2022
Supervisor(s): Gardner, L. 
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Shirley Shen
Applications of AI to highly nonlinear dynamic problems
Started: Nov 2022
Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C.
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Athina Spinasa
Wire Arc additive manufacturing
Started: Aug 2022
Supervisor(s): Gardner, L.
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Zeyu Wang
Design of pile caps and related structures
Started: Jan 2020
Supervisor(s): Vollum, R.L.
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Ben Weber
Additively manufactured steel structures: material behaviour, structural performance and optimisation
Started: Dec 2020
Supervisor(s): Gardner, L.
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Ziqian Xu
Structures under extreme loading
Started: Oct 2021
Supervisor(s): Izzuddin, B.A.
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Zhao Yang
Structural design of extra-terrestrial structures
Started: Jul 2023
Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C.
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Faridah Zahra
Advanced seismic response of steel structures
Started: Jan 2020
Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C.
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Alessandra Abeille
Productivity/well-being impacts of digital technologies
Started: Oct 2017
Supervisor(s): Sivakumar, A.; Pawlak, J.; Polak, J.
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Fahmy Adan
AI; traffic management for autonomous vehicles
Started: TBD
Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W.
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Niki Boyce
Adaptive response during mass casualty emergencies
Started: Jun 2023
Supervisor(s): Majumdar, A.
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Ashley Brooks
Robust positioning, navigation and timing solutions
Started: Oct 2015
Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W.
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Léah Camarcat
Real-time collision prediction and avoidance for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs)
Started: Oct 2022
Supervisor(s): Quddus, M. 
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Kailin Chen
Data-centric airport operation and planning; applied statistics 
Started: Oct 2020
Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J.; Bansal, P.; Anupriya
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Tobie Cusson
High speed rail; levelling-up the spatial economy
Started: Jan 2021
Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J.; Horcher, D.
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Javad Eshtiyagh
Economics and optimisation of transport systems
Started: Oct 2024
Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J.
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Supraja Hariharan
UImpact of Transport Measures on Atmospheric CO2
Started: Dec 2022
Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J.; Ma, L.
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Rob Houghton
Wearable technology in complex industry
Started: May 2018
Supervisor(s): Majumdar, A.
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Paraskevi Koliou
Real-time traffic incident management on motorways 
Started: Feb 2022
Supervisor(s): Quddus, M. 
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Jia Ming Li
Machine Learning as a benchmarking tool
Started: Feb 2023
Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J.
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Lintong Li
Integrity monitoring in built environments
Started: Sep 2019
Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W.
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Val Yunhao Li
Optimisation benchmark for airport security
Started: Sep 2023
Supervisor(s): Chana, D.; Ochieng, W.
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Duke T J Ludera
AI-Driven Modelling for Exceptional Unbalanced Events
Started: Sep 2019
Supervisor(s): Proud, W.; Tear, G.; Ochieng, W.
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Kenta Matsui
Autonomous vehicles in mining environment
Started: Oct 2023
Supervisor(s): Angeloudis, P.
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Marianna Kalantzi
Countermeasures for work related road risk
Started: Feb 2022
Supervisor(s): Quddus, M.; Majumdar, A.
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Surabhi Ojha 
Agglomeration benefits of public transit 
Started: Nov 2022
Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J.
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Leandro Parada
Multi-agent reinforcement learning for autonomous vehicle safety
Started: Nov 2023
Supervisor(s): Angeloudis, P.
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Jingshuo Qiu
Advanced parking solutions; smart cities
Started: Jan 2021
Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W.
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Pooja Selena Rao
Operational and travel behavior impacts of SAEVs
Started: Oct 2021
Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W.
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Sibo Song
Motorway interchange enhancement by infrastructure-based interventions
Started: Apr 2024
Supervisor(s): Quddus, M.; Feng, F.
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Martin Wang
Mobility as a service in urban areas; optimisation/modeling
Started: Jul 2020
Supervisor(s): Sivakumar, A.
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Xiangmin Yang
Crowd modelling under various scenarios
Started: Jan 2021
Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W.
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Keyang Zhang
Game theoretic analysis of future mobility deployments
Started: Jan 2022
Supervisor(s): Angeloudis, P.; Escribano Macias, J. 
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