Overview of the Advanced Structural Engineering Cluster
Overview of the Structures Research group
Underpinned by state-of-the-art computational tools and recent major investments in our advanced structural testing and concrete durability laboratories, our research ranges from fundamental to applied aspects of structural engineering. In addition to our work on new and improved structural forms and materials, a growing theme has been on the response of structures to extreme loading including work on blast-resistance, seismic behaviour and structural robustness. Our contribution in the areas of lifetime assessment, durability and long-term behaviour continue to expand, as does our work on structural biomechanics.
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Who works in the Structures Research section
Structures Academic and Teaching Staff A-Z
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Leroy GardnerProfessor of Structural Engineering, PhD, DIC, CEng, FICE, FIStructE, FREngHead of Structural Engineering Section Structural testing; Numerical modelling and the development of design guidance for steel structures. |
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Bassam IzzuddinProfessor of Computational Structural Mechanics, PhD, DIC, MASCE, CEng, FIStructE, FREngNonlinear structural analysis; Finite element analysis; Extreme loading; Simplified modelling; Robustness and progressive collapse; Multi-scale modelling; Steel structures; Concrete structures; Glass structures. |
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Pinelopi KyvelouLecturer in Structural Engineering, PhD, DICTesting, numerical modelling and development of design guidance for steel structures, metallic 3D printed elements, cold-formed steel systems. |
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Luke LoucaReader in Engineering Structures, PhDBehaviour and design of structures subjected to explosions. |
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Lorenzo MacoriniProfessor of Structural Engineering, PhDDirector of the MSc in General Structural Engineering Director of the MSc in Structural Steel Design Masonry structures (numerical modelling, analysis under extreme loading, strengthening); Computational structural mechanics; Composite structures (long-term and collapse behaviour, seismic performance). |
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Christian Malaga ChuquitaypeSenior Lecturer in Structures, PhD, DICDirector of the MSc in Earthquake Engineering Postdoc Champion Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics; structural timber engineering and hybrid construction, resilient and smart structures; performance-based and multi-hazard structural design. |
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Anton KoellnerLecturer in Structural Mechanics and MSc Cluster (Structural Engineering) Director and Examinations Officer Dr.-Ing. habil.Nonlinear mechanics; Structural instability phenomena; FRP Composite structures; Damage mechanics; Damage tolerant design; Analytical and numerical modelling |
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Andrew PhillipsReader in Structural Biomechanics, PhD, CEng, MIMechELearning Threads Coordinator Biomechanics, FE and inverse dynamics; Musculo-skeletal modelling; Blast biomechanics; Orthopaedic device assessment / design, Structural optimization. |
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Sunday Popo-OlaSenior Research and Teaching Fellow, PhD, DIC, FHEAStructural engineering and testing; Composite construction, Modern method of construction, Fixing and anchor technology; Cladding and façade technology; Indigenous materials; Structural modelling; BIM; CAD and expert witness. |
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Andy PullenSenior Research FellowDepartment IC-TAP Representative Structures, Structural materials; Blast and impact loading behaviour; Elements under impact; Extreme compressive stresses; Strain rate. |
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Ana Ruiz-TeranSenior Lecturer in Bridge Engineering, PhD, CEng, MICE, FHEADirector of MSc in Concrete Structures Bridge engineering; Structural engineering; Innovative types of cable-stayed bridges; Spatial arch bridges; Footbridges; Accidental breakage of stay cables; Prestressed concrete; Bridge design. |
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Adam Jan SadowskiSenior Lecturer in Structural Engineering, PhDDepartment GTA Coordinator Senior Tutor, Postgraduate Taught Thin and thick shell structures, stability of shells. |
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Peter StaffordProfessor of Engineering Seismology, PhDDepartment Careers Adviser Quantitative risk analysis; Probabilistic methods in engineering seismology and earthquake engineering; Reliability theory. |
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Margaret SzaboSenior Teaching Fellow in Structures, PhD, FHEASenior Tutor, Undergraduate Undergraduate Year 3 Coordinator Structural mechanics, structural design, biomechanics |
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Robert VollumProfessor of Structural Concrete, PhD, CEng, MIStructEDirector of EPSRC CDT Sustainable Civil Engineering Long-term deflections of reinforced concrete slabs; Beam-column joints; Shear in beams; Punching shear; Numerical modelling of reinforced concrete structures; Strut and tie modelling; Control of early age thermal cracking. |
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Ahmer WadeeProfessor of Nonlinear Mechanics, PhD, CMath, FIMA, CSci, MRIStructural stability; Structural mechanics; Structural engineering; Laminated composite and layered materials; Steel structures; Sandwich structures; Nonlinear buckling theory; Applied mathematics; Structural failure; Solid mechanics. |
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Structures Research Staff A-Z
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Qili FangResearch Associate, PhDEmail Qili |
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Stanyslav GrosmanResearch Associate, PhDNonlinear structural response; Finite element analysis; Robustness assessment; Meta modelling techniques; Masonry structures; Parametric design Email Stanyslav |
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Xi GuoResearch Associate, PhDMetal 3D printed bolted connections; cold-formed steel structures. Email Xi |
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Xin MengResearch Associate, PhDEmail Xin |
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Alexandra RenouardResearch Associate, PhDEmail Alexandra |
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Linjie WangResearch Associate, PhDProject title: Identifying effective interventions to maintain bone health in lower limb amputees Keywords: Amputee musculoskeletal modelling and simulation, Bone adaptation, Finite element analysis Email Linjie |
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Ruizhi ZhangResearch Associate, PhDTesting, simulation and optimisation of additively manufactured steel structures; Resilience of steel framed structures Email Ruizhi |
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Administration contacts
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Structures Cluster MSc Director Dr Anton Köllner |
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Cluster Administrator Ms Ruth Bello +44 (0)207 594 6040 |
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Our community in numbers*
Our academics
- 55 full-time academic staff
- 42 part-time, honorary and visiting
- 90+ research staff
- 40+ Professional Services and Technical staff
Our student population
- 226 PhD students
69% male; 31% female
42 nationalities - 292 MSc students
58% male; 42% female
42 nationalities - 456 Undergraduates
42 nationalities
* all numbers are approximate
Measures of success
Research Assessment Exercise
- REF 2021. 75% of research assessed to be 4* (highest rating), 25% assessed to be 3*.
QS World Universities rankings
- Subject Ranking. Civil Engineering = 6th (2021); 6th (2020); 6th (2019); 3rd (2018)
The Times Higher Education world ranking
- Subject Ranking. Civil Engineering = 4th (2021); 11th (2020); 12th (2019)
National Student Survey
- Overall Satisfaction, 92% (2022), 90% (2021); 78% (2020); 88% (2019)
