I joined Loughborough University as a member of faculty at the end of 1999. Previous to that, I did my PhD at Cambridge University and then worked at IGT in ETH-Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) for 2 years. I won the British Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) prize and was one of 5 finalists at the international "J. Melosh Medal" Competition at Duke University (USA) for the best student paper on finite element analysis.

Broad expertise and expertise

• Numerical and mathematical modelling of static and dynamic soil-structure interaction
• Adaptive finite element mesh refinement for multi-phase materials
• Computer-Aided Engineering
• Incorporating advanced networking, Internet and VoIP/voice-recognition technologies in the construction industry
• Nondestructive testing in civil engineering using advanced techniques
• Development of buried landmines and UXOs using advanced technologies

Professional affiliations

• Registered Professional Engineer 
• Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (MASCE) 
• Member of the British Institute of Leadership Management (ILM) 
• Full Member of the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) 
• Member of the International HTML Writer's Guild