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Research students

The department hosts more than 225 PhD students who join us from 41 different countries. Current PhD students completing their studies in Geotechnics, Fluids Mechanics, Structures, Transport, Materials, or Environment and Water Resources Engineering are listed below. You can also search our Directory to find a PhD student.

Environment

Environmental and Water Resource Engineering (EWRE) - listed A-Z by surname

Jarudej Asingsamanunt Agricultural and municipal waste; circular economy Started: Jan 2019 Supervisor(s): Fowler, G.D.; Grimes, S. Email Jarudej	Olivia Atkins Water security in the tropical Andes Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Buytaert, W. Email Olivia	Dan Bartley Ecohydrology for regenerative agriculture Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Paschalis, A.; Buytaert, W. Email Dan
Emma Beirns Direct interspecies electron transfer Started: Sep 2019 Supervisor(s): Lee, PH.; Smith, S. R. Email Emma	Jordi Buckley Soil biogeochemisty; water pollution Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Paschalis, A. Email Jordi	Jose Cuadros Adriazola Nature-based solutions for mountain water security Started: Oct 2023 Supervisor(s): Buytaert. W; Paschalis, A. Email Jose
Martha Day Sensor networks; flood and drought resilience Started: Oct 2023 Supervisor(s): Buytaert. W Email Martha	Maryam Dewiandratika Methane production; agricultural residues Started: Mar 2019 Supervisor(s): Grimes, S.; Smith, S. R. Email Maryam	Clara Gimeno Jésus Nature-based solutions; global water security Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Buytaert. W Email Clara
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. Email Michael	Husain Ibrahaim Carbon extraction from waste for global warming control Started: Feb 2024 Supervisor(s): Fowler, G.D.; Grimes, S. Email Husain	Chotiwat Jantarakasem Estimating water turbidity using a smartphone camera Started: Apr 2021 Supervisor(s): Templeton, M.R Email Chotiwat
Carlos Jara Arriagada Water distribution networks; pipe pressure control Started: Oct 2020 Supervisor(s): Stoianov, I. Email Carlos	Bradley Jenks Optimizing water quality in distribution networks Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Stoianov, I.; Pecci, F. Email Bradley	Liying Jiang Fungal-microbial interactions; structural integrity of concrete Started: Feb 2019 Supervisor(s): Smith, S. R.; Buenfeld, N. Email Liying
Maria Koulouri Resource recovery from pyrolysis of faecal sludge Started: Oct 2020 Supervisor(s): Templeton, M.R; Fowler, G.D. Email Maria	Theo Lam Direct interspecies electron transfer; anaerobic digestion Started: Oct 2020 Supervisor(s): Lee, PH. Email Theo	Lily Lee Waste-to-biodegradable plastics Started: Oct 2023 Supervisor(s): Lee, PH. Email Lily
Yuanyang Liu Inverse methods for leak detection and localisation Started: Apr 2021 Supervisor(s): Stoianov, I. Email Yuanyang	Robin Maes-Prior Integrated wastewater modelling for resilient water strategy Started: Sep 2023 Supervisor(s): Mijic, A.; Dobson, B. Email Robin	Samer Muhandes Interaction between SUDS and groundwater Started: Oct 2015 Supervisor(s): Mijic, A., Butler, A.P Email Samer
Fangjun Peng Constructed wetlands for water management Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Mijic, A. Email Fangjun	Mengru Qiu Additives to reduce pit latrine filling rates Started: Feb 2023 Supervisor(s): Templeton, M.R Email Mengru	Anthony Ross High-altitude wetlands for mountain water security Started: Feb 2023 Supervisor(s): Buytaert. W; Paschalis, A. Email Anthony
Amelia Rupp Schistosomiasis with a focus on Brazil & low endemicity areas Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Templeton, M.R.; Popo-Ola, S. Email Amelia	Dalal Sadeqi Investigating nitrate contamination and clay clogging in ASR Started: Oct 2023 Supervisor(s): Buytaert. W Email Dalal	Zhou Shu Rainfall forecasting for urban hydrological application Started: Dec 2020 Supervisor(s): Onof, C.; Wang, L. Email Zhou
Anastasia Theodoropoulou Integrating safe & sustainable by design principles in biofuel sector Started: Apr 2024 Supervisor(s): Katsou, E. Email Anastasia	Zhou Shu Rainfall forecasting for urban hydrological application Started: Dec 2020 Supervisor(s): Onof, C.; Wang, L. Email Zhou	Aiman Uteyeva Re-inventing the septic tank Started: July 2022 Supervisor(s): Templeton, M.R. Email Aiman
Anas Yazid An-aerobic digestion of tannery wastes Started: Jan 2019 Supervisor(s): Smith, S. R. Email Anas	Jiaodi Zhang The role of soap in schistosomiasis prevention Started: Oct 2020 Supervisors(s): Templeton, M.R. Email Jiaodi	Ziting Zhou Ananerobic co-digestion; FOG deposits/sewage sludge Started: Oct 2020 Supervisors(s): Smith, S. R.; Grimes, S. Email Ziting
Wangdong Zong Policy reform for integrated water management Started: Feb 2023 Supervisors(s): Mijic, A. Email Wangdong

Fluid Mechanics

Fluid Mechanics - listed A-Z by surname

Umniya Al Khalili Simulation of waves in coastal bathymetries Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Christou, M.; Karmpadakis, I. Email Umniya	Yusuf Almalki Coastal waves/floating bodies Started: Jan 2020 Supervisor(s): Swan, C.; Karmpadakis, I. Email Yusuf	Nada Alsulaiman Numerical modelling; thermal efflient of power plants Started: Feb 2021 Supervisor(s): Piggot, M; van Reeuwijk, M. Email Nada
Ashriah Andani Urban surface and atmosphere interactions Started: Aug 2024 Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M. Email Ashriah	Vasilis Bellos Wave propagation over complex coastal bathymetry Started: Jan 2020 Supervisor(s): Karmpadakis, I.; Swan, C. Email Vasilis	Rui Cao Wave energy and wind forcing Started: Nov 2018 Supervisor(s): Callaghan, A; Swan, C. Email Rui
Lianzheng Cui Turbulent entrainment; oceanic multiphase flows Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M.; Hughes, G. Email Lianzheng	Lei Dai Effective modelling of hydrodynamic impacts Started: Oct 2020 Supervisor(s): Ma, L.; Swan, C. Email Lei	Pu Gong Ventilation; heat output; effects on radiation Started: May 2018 Supervisor(s): Hughes, G.; Burridge, H.C Email Pu
Steven (Cheong) Huo Models for offshore structural design Started: Oct 2019 Supervisor(s): Swan, C.; Ma, L.; Karmpadakis, I. Email Steven	Canwei Jin Peering inside breaking waves Started: Jan 2022 Supervisor(s): Callaghan, A; Craske, J. Email Canwei	Younmo Lee Wave-structure and -vessel interactions Started: Apr 2017 Supervisor(s): Swan, C.; Ma, L. Email Younmo
Nan Lin TBD Started: TBD Supervisor(s): TBD Email Nan	Lucy Xinlu Mao Loading & response of floating offshore structures Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Swan, C.; Ma, L.; Karmpadakis, I. Email Lucy	Ndulu Mwalyo Indoor air quality improvement Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Burridge, H.; West, S. Email Ndulu
Sam Owens Simulation of urban air quality/microclimate Started: Oct 2019 Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M. Email Sam	Xiwu Pang Simulating fluid load on offshore wind turbines Started: Nov 2021 Supervisor(s): Christou, M. Email Xiwu	Joe Peach Measuring properties of oceanic breaking waves Started: Oct 2019 Supervisor(s): Callaghan, A; Benetazzo, A; Bidlot, J. Email Joe
Rodrigo Ribeiro Uncovering criteria for ship track formation Started: Sep 2020 Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M. Email Rodrigo	Shuang Shan Particle dynamics in stratified flows Started: Jun 2024 Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M.; Burridge, H. Email Shuang	Stanley (Weimin) Chen Stochastic modeling particle transport Started: Feb 2025 Supervisor(s): Valero Huerta,D.; Craske, J. Email Stanley
Zhanyuan Tian Breaking wave tracking and 3D reconstruction Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Callaghan, A; Valero Huerta, D. Email Zhanyuan	Chenduo Wang Stochastic passive tracer transport over networks with nodal storage Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Craske, J.; Hughes, G. Email Chenduo	Chris Wilson Surface energy balance; vegetated urban areas Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): van Reeuwijk, M. Email Chris
William Wright Shoreline evolution under a changing climate Started: Oct 2023 Supervisor(s): Craske, J.; Karmpadakis, I. Email William	Mingjun Xie Numerical simulation of extreme breaking waves Started: Jul 2024 Supervisor(s): Christou, M.; Callaghan, A. Email Mingjun

Geotechnics

Geotechnics - listed A-Z by surname

Kabiru Adebayo Micromechanics of Clay Started: Nov 2024 Supervisor(s):O'Sullivan, C.; Vinck, K. Email Kabiru	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. Email Stamatina	Clive Appleyard Pile interceptions of major tunnelling projects Started: TBD Supervisor(s): Standing, J.R. Email Clive
Sinead Birks Geological characterisation of West Cumbria Started: Oct 2020 Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.A; Coleman, C. Email Sinead	Marina Schnaider Bortolotto Thermal behaviour of granular materials Started: Nov 2019 Supervisor(s): O'Sullivan, C.; Taborda, D. Email Marina	Anthony Carpenter Nuclear decommissioning InSAR monitoring Started: Sep 2019 Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.A; Ghail, R.C. Email Anthony
Emilia Castillo Fuentes Foundations for offshore wind turbines Started: Jun 2021 Supervisor(s): dravkovic, L.; Potts, D.M. Email Emilia	Adhyatma Khare Investigating the thermal behaviour of clays Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Le, T.; Zdravkovic, L. Email Adhyatma	Han Ming Lai Ground water composition and nuclear waste disposal Started: Oct 2023 Supervisor(s): Zdravkovic, L.; Potts, D.M. Email Han Ming
Hsuan-Yi Li Crop type mapping to predict yield and biomass Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.A Email Hsuan-Yi	Jiaming Liu Tunnel-raft interaction in soft clays Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Tsiampousi, A.; Taborda, D.; Ruiz-Lopez, D. Email Jiaming	Shengjie Ma Seismic response of structures Started: Mar 2022 Supervisor(s): Kontoe, S.; Taborda, D. Email Shengjie
JMaryam Sadat Maddah Sadatieh Soil-plant-atmosphere interaction Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Tsiampousi, A.; Paschalis, A. Email Maryam	Tony Maher Retardation of radionuclides and contaminants Started: Sep 2019 Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.A.; Ghail, R.C. Email Tony	Ethelbert Mezie Engineered barriers for landslides mitigation Started: Feb 2024 Supervisor(s): Tsiampousi, A.; Vinck, K. Email Ethelbert
Christos Miltiadis Climate change projections; infrastructure assets Started: Mar 2021 Supervisor(s): Zdravkovic, L.; Tsiampousi, A.; Onof, C. Email Christos	Yohei Nakamichi Particle-scale simulation of clay; moleculer dynamics Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): O'Sullivan, C.; Angioletti-Uberti, S.; Tangney, P. Email Yohei	Fabian Ortiz Wall Modelling foundations for offshore wind turbines subjected to complex loading conditions Started: Sep 2023 Supervisor(s): Taborda, D.; Kontoe, S. Email Fabian
Alison Provost Thermal performance of thermo-active piles Started: Nov 2022 Supervisor(s): Taborda, D. Email Alison	Jose Salomon Undrained instability in saturated sands Started: Apr 2021 Supervisor(s): O'Sullivan, C. Email Jose	Javier Sanchez Fernandez Efficient design of ground source energy systems Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Taborda, D. Email Javier
Hassan Abdullatif Sindi New sustainable geo-materials; construction waste Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J. Email Hassan	Pishun Tantivangphaisal Modelling the long-term cyclic response of soils Started: Mar 2022 Supervisor(s): Taborda, D. Email Pishun	Yongxin Wang Particle-scale simulation of soil-polymer interaction in sand Started: Nov 2023 Supervisor(s): O'Sullivan, C.; Blunt, M.; Suo, S. Email Yongxin
Ahmad Agus Widodo Lidar utilisation for detecting asset deterioration Started: Nov 2023 Supervisor(s): Le, T.; Mason, P.J. Email Agus	Jamie Wills Sanin Particle level variability; soil stochastic behaviour Started: Mar 2020 Supervisor(s): Standing, J.R.; O'Sullivan, C. Email Jamie	Han Yang Life cycle behaviour of ash cover in infrastructure embankments Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Standing, J.R.; Zdravkovic, L.; Onof, C. Email Han
Ningxin Yang Using machine learning to benefit our geotechnical practices Started: May 2023 Supervisor(s): Le, T.; Zdravkovic, L. Email Ningxin	Yunxiang Yang Surrogate modelling application in geotechnical engineering Started: Sep 2023 Supervisor(s): Taborda, D.; Tsiampousi, A.; Angeloudis, P; Ruiz López, A. Email Yunxiang	Isabella (Shihan) Zhang Satellite remote sensing of agriculture Started: Feb 2023 Supervisor(s): Lawrence, J.A. Email Shihan

Materials

Materials - listed A-Z by surname

Tsz Chun (Jack) Chan Concrete microstructure and durability Started: Feb 2022 Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Yio, M. Email Jack	Tiantian Cheng Life cycle assessment of biodiversity supporting infrastructure Started: Dec 2023 Supervisor(s): Myers, R.J. Email Tiantian	Ankita Choudhury Sustainable structural elements through additive manufacturing Started: Dec 2023 Supervisor(s): Buchanan, C.; Kia, A.; Davies, C. Email Ankita
Theo Clayton Earth-environment interactions Started: Oct 2020 Supervisor(s): Martinez-Paneda, E. Email Theo	Guozhen Ding Polymer composites for hydrogen storage Started: Sep 2023 Supervisor(s): Wu, C. Email Guozhen	Tiejun Ding Development of circular concrete Started: Feb 2020 Supervisor(s): Cheeseman, C.R.; Wong, H.S. Email Tiejin
Sam Draper Microstructure and durability of concrete Started: Oct 2017 Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C.R.; Buenfeld, N.R.; Email Sam	Sumesh Erikandath Recycling waste concrete fines through carbonation Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C Email Sumesh	Meng Gao Design of durable low-carbon concrete Started: Nov 2020 Supervisor(s): Myers, RJ.; Wong, H.S. Email Meng
Xiangdong Geng Durability prediction of fiber reinforced polymer composite Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Wu, C. Email Xiangdong	Maria Georgiades Development of cements from bauxite residue Started: Nov 2020 Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C.R.; Buenfeld, N.R.; Email Sam	Theo Glashier Damage detection for ageing civil infrastructure Started: Mar 2021 Supervisor(s): Buchanan, C. Email Theo
Kevin Huamani 3D printing for reinforcement Started: Nov 2024 Supervisor(s): Buchanan, C.; Kia, A. Email Kevin	Mehrdad Isfandbod Hydrogen embrittlement of austenitic steels Started: Oct 2019 Supervisor(s): Cupertino Malheiros, L. Email Mehrdad	Yu Luan Carbonation of low-clinker concrete Started: Mar 2022 Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Yio, M.; Myers, RJ. Email Yu
John Obuobi Ofosu-Appeah Engineered mycelium products Started: Apr 2021 Supervisor(s): Cheeseman, C.R. Email John	Pei Boon Ong Low carbon cements from magnesium silicates Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C.R. Email Pei	Sangchu Quan Hydrogen embrittlement in Ni-based materials Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Cupertino Malheiros, L.; Wu, C. Email Sangchu
Leonel Quinteros Palominos Smart skins for structural health monitoring Started: Jan 2021 Supervisor(s): Martinez-Paneda, E. Email Leonel	Rony Reategui Sustainable structural elements Started: Nov 2023 Supervisor(s): Buchanan, C. Email Rony	Qibah Reduan Novel 3D printing; sustainable urban infrastructure Started: Aug 2023 Supervisor(s): Kia, A.; Buchanan, C.; Sena, G. Email Qibah
Barnaby Shanks Low-carbon cements Started: Oct 2018 Supervisor(s): Cheeseman, C.R.; Wong, H.S. Email Barney	Zongtai Shen Bayesian material flow analysis Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Myers, RJ.; Ray, K. Email Zongtai	Yang Tu Multiphysics modelling of battery degradation Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Martinez-Paneda, E.; Wu, B. Email Yang
Terry Ugama Low carbon cement for sustainable infrastructure Started: Apr 2019 Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S.; Cheeseman, C.R. Email Terry	Haoming Wu Low-carbon cement/concrete from UK clays Started: Sep 2023 Supervisor(s): Wong, H.S. Email Haoming	Quanjun Yao Recycle use of wind turbine blades infrastructure Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Wu, C. Email Quanjun
Alperen Yayla Resource implications of socioeconomic development Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Myers, RJ. Email Alpren	Minggen Zhang Chemistry of alkali ferro(alumino)silicate gel Started: Sep 2022 Supervisor(s): Myers, RJ.; Cheeseman, C.R. Email Minggen	Yixiu Zhuge Concrete carbonation chemistry and products Started: Jan 2022 Supervisor(s): Myers, RJ.; Wong, H.S. Email Yixiu

Structures

Structures - listed A-Z by surname

Molly Balassa Imperfection sensitivity of wind turbine towers Started: Aug 2024 Supervisor(s): Sadowski, A. Email Molly	David Miguel Chalco Pari Assessment of RC buildings using ML Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C. Email David	Hou Chan Design of steel structures by advanced analysis Started: May 2021 Supervisor(s): Gardner, L. Email Hou
Yiwei Chen Finite element analysis under extreme loading Started: Oct 2020 Supervisor(s): Izzuddin, B.A. Email Yiwei	Ruikai Dai Thin-walled steel components Started: Dec 2022 Supervisor(s): Wadee, M. A.; Gardner, L. Email Ruikai	Xiapeng Ding Seismic behaviour of nonstructural components Started: Oct 2019 Supervisor(s): Elghazouli, A.Y. Email Xiapeng
Lahiru Dissanayake Design of steel structures by finite element analysis Started: Sep 2024 Supervisor(s): Gardner, L.; Walport, F. Email Lahiru	Mohamed El Ashri Advanced Modelling of Masonry Arch Bridges Started: Feb 2020 Supervisor(s): Macorini, L.; Izzuddin, B.A. Email Mohamed	Karim El Khoury Restraint induced cracking in reinforced concrete Started: Oct 2020 Supervisor(s): Vollum, R.L.; Izzuddin, B. Email Karim
Wenxuan Hong Structural optimisation; metal 3D printing in construction Started: Dec 2022 Supervisor(s): Gardner, L. Email Wenxuan	Tong Hu Metal 3D printing in construction Started: Mar 2023 Supervisor(s): Gardner, L.; Macorini, L. Email Tong	Yujie Jin Post-fracture analysis to the laminated glass Started: Feb 2023 Supervisor(s): Izzuddin, B.A. Email Tong
Lijithan Kathirkamanathan Advanced analysis of wind turbine support towers Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Sadowski, A.; Seidel, M. Email Lijithan	Zeyad Khalil Seismic performance of renewable energy structures Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Stafford, P.; Elghazouli, A.Y. Email Zeyad	Muzi Li Advanced modelling of structures under extreme loading Started: Sep 2023 Supervisor(s): Izzuddin, B.A. Email Muzi
Chunrong Lu Design and assessment of flat slab structures Started: Jun 2023 Supervisor(s): Vollum, R.L.; Macorini, L. Email Chunrong	Carlos Melchor Placencia Long-term effects in prestressed timber elements Started: Feb 2019 Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C. Email Carlos	Ashraf Gamal Nayel Protection of heritage structures; extreme events Started: Jun 2021 Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C.; Macorini, L. Email Ashraf
Ansuman Panda Design recommendations for sheathed cold formed steel stud members Started: Sep 2023 Supervisor(s): Gardner, L .; Kyvelou, P. Email Panda	Efrain Denys Quispe Choquemamani Strengthening of steel structures by additive manufacturing Started: Sep 2023 Supervisor(s): Gardner, L . Email Efrain	Maria Ibrahim Rachwan Advanced analysis of wind turbine support towers Started: Mar 2023 Supervisor(s): Ruiz-Teran, A. Email Maria
Atif Rasheed Low-cost seismic base isolation system Started: May 2023 Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C. Email Atif	Zexu Shao Structural steel design by advanced analysis Started: Nov 2022 Supervisor(s): Gardner, L. Email Zexu	Shirley Shen Applications of AI to highly nonlinear dynamic problems Started: Nov 2022 Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C. Email Shirley
Athina Spinasa Wire Arc additive manufacturing Started: Aug 2022 Supervisor(s): Gardner, L. Email Athina	Zeyu Wang Design of pile caps and related structures Started: Jan 2020 Supervisor(s): Vollum, R.L. Email Zeyu	Ziqian Xu Structures under extreme loading Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Izzuddin, B.A. Email Ziqian
Zhao Yang Structural design of extra-terrestrial structures Started: Jul 2023 Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C. Email Zhao	Faridah Zahra Advanced seismic response of steel structures Started: Jan 2020 Supervisor(s): Malaga Chuquitaype, C. Email Faridah	Senyao Zhou Masonry structures under extreme loading Started: Mar 2022 Supervisor(s): Macorini, L.; Izzuddin, B.A. Email Senyao

Transport & ISST

Centre for Transport Engineering and Modelling (CTEM) - listed A-Z by surname

Alessandra Abeille Productivity/well-being impacts of digital technologies Started: Oct 2017 Supervisor(s): Sivakumar, A.; Pawlak, J.; Polak, J. Email Alessandra	Fahmy Adan AI; traffic management for autonomous vehicles Started: TBD Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W. Email Adan	Ibtihal Ahmed Smart mobility in sustainable cities Started: Nov 2019 Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W. Email Ibtihal
Niki Boyce Adaptive response during mass casualty emergencies Started: Jun 2023 Supervisor(s): Majumdar, A. Email Niki	Ashley Brooks Robust positioning, navigation and timing solutions Started: Oct 2015 Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W. Email Ashley	Bowen Cai Predicting hazardous traffic conditions in real-time Started: Dec 2020 Supervisor(s): Quddus, M. Email Bowen
Léah Camarcat Real-time collision prediction and avoidance for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Quddus, M. Email Léah	Billy Chen Predicting Demand for Hospitals Started: Jan 2025 Supervisor(s): Majumdar, A.; Escribano, J.; Tsai, C. Email Ben	Kailin Chen Data-centric airport operation and planning; applied statistics Started: Oct 2020 Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J.; Bansal, P.; Anupriya Email Kailin
Zhihe Chen Impacts of climate change on motorcyclist safety Started: Oct 2023 Supervisor(s): Majumdar, A.; Stettler, MEJ. Email Zhihe	Tobie Cusson High speed rail; levelling-up the spatial economy Started: Jan 2021 Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J.; Horcher, D. Email Tobie	Javad Eshtiyagh Economics and optimisation of transport systems Started: Oct 2024 Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J. Email Javad
Cheng Feng PNT infrastructure in smart cities Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W. Email Cheng	Supraja Hariharan UImpact of Transport Measures on Atmospheric CO2 Started: Dec 2022 Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J.; Ma, L. Email Supraja	Rob Houghton Wearable technology in complex industry Started: May 2018 Supervisor(s): Majumdar, A. Email Rob
Josh Kirk Resilience of commodity trade; LLMs, optimisation Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Angeloudis, P.; Ochieng, W. Email Josh	Paraskevi Koliou Real-time traffic incident management on motorways Started: Feb 2022 Supervisor(s): Quddus, M. Email Paraskevi	Jia Ming Li Machine Learning as a benchmarking tool Started: Feb 2023 Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J. Email Jia Ming
Lintong Li Integrity monitoring in built environments Started: Sep 2019 Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W. Email Lintong	Val Yunhao Li Optimisation benchmark for airport security Started: Sep 2023 Supervisor(s): Chana, D.; Ochieng, W. Email Yunhao	Duke T J Ludera Predictive Models from Scarce Data Started: Sep 2019 Supervisor(s): Proud, W.; Tear, G.; Ochieng, W. Email Duke
Wanting Mao Deep learning-based threat detection in 3D images for baggage security screening Started: Oct 2023 Supervisor(s): Majumdar, A.; Scheffer, S. Email Wanting	Kenta Matsui Autonomous vehicles in mining environment Started: Oct 2023 Supervisor(s): Angeloudis, P. Email Kenta	Marianna Kalantzi Countermeasures for work related road risk Started: Feb 2022 Supervisor(s): Quddus, M.; Majumdar, A . Email Marianna
Hanyu Meng Critical autonomous vehicle situational awareness Started: Oct 2019 Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W. Email Hanyu	Elias Nassif Vehicle optimisation and control Started: Jun 2021 Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W., Sivakumar, A., Quddus, M. Email Elias	Surabhi Ojha Agglomeration benefits of public transit Started: Nov 2022 Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J. Email Surabhi
Leandro Parada Multi-agent reinforcement learning for autonomous vehicle safety Started: Nov 2023 Supervisor(s): Angeloudis, P. Email Leandro	Jingshuo Qiu Advanced parking solutions; smart cities Started: Jan 2021 Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W. Email Jingshuo	Pooja Selena Rao Operational and travel behavior impacts of SAEVs Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W. Email Pooja
Sibo Song Motorway interchange enhancement by infrastructure-based interventions Started: Apr 2024 Supervisor(s): Quddus, M.; Feng, F. Email Sibo	Martin Wang Mobility as a service in urban areas; optimisation/modeling Started: Jul 2020 Supervisor(s): Sivakumar, A. Email Martin	Peizheng Wang Assessing air traffic controller workload Started: Oct 2022 Supervisor(s): Majumdar, A. Email Peizheng
Zhengyu Vincent Wu Detection of unsafe human-vehicle interactions Started: Nov 2022 Supervisor(s): Angeloudis, P.; Demiris, Y.; Majumdar, A. Email Zhengyu	Yuan Xuan Drivers' risk perception types; eye movement data Started: Oct 2021 Supervisor(s): Majumdar, A. Email Yuan	Xiangmin Yang Crowd modelling under various scenarios Started: Jan 2021 Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W. Email Xiangmin
Ying Yao Urban rail resilience with big data Started: Feb 2025 Supervisor(s): Graham, D.J.; Zhang, N. Email Ying	Xuehao Zhai Interpretable deep learning for transportation Started: Oct 2020 Supervisor(s): TBD Email Xuehao	Keyang Zhang Game theoretic analysis of future mobility deployments Started: Jan 2022 Supervisor(s): Angeloudis, P.; Escribano Macias, J. Email Keyang
Tianyu Zhao Unmanned aerial vehicles; mission assignment/trajectory Started: Feb 2022 Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W. Email Tianyu

Institute for Security Science and Technology (ISST) - listed A-Z by surname

Konstantinos Agathangelou
Multi-intelligence gathering platform based on Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and AI technologies
Started: Jan 2023
Supervisor(s): Ochieng, W.; Chana, D.
Email Konstantinos

Angelos Malandrakis
Deep learning-based threat detection in 3D images for baggage security screening
Started: Jul 2021
Supervisor(s): Chana, D.; Ochieng, W.
Email Angelos

Rob Murray
TBD
Started: TBD
Supervisor(s): TBD
Email Robert

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