Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering with expertise in discrete element method (DEM), advanced soil testing, and fibre-optic monitoring. Holds a PhD in Soil Mechanics from Imperial College London. Teaching Fellow awarded for excellence in teaching. Editorial panel member for Géotechnique and Computers & Geotechnics. Recognised as top 1% of peer reviewers in Engineering. Leads funded research on peat construction, granular materials, and infrastructure monitoring.