A chartered civil engineer and academic currently serving as an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of South Wales, UK, with dual roles as Course Leader for MSc Civil and Structural Engineering and MSc Civil Engineering and Environmental Management. They oversee undergraduate/postgraduate teaching, supervise 15 PhD researchers (6 completed), and manage curriculum development for civil engineering programs.
With expertise in sustainable construction materials (e.g., unfired clay bricks, waste-derived concrete), low-carbon technologies, and water sanitation engineering, they have secured over £315k in research funding (from Welsh Assembly Government, HEFCW) and led projects on recycling industrial/agricultural waste into building materials. They also act as an External Examiner for universities like the University of the West of Scotland, sit on external validation panels for programs (e.g., University of Northampton’s MSc Project Management), and serve as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Plastics and Rubber Advances.
Previously, they worked as a Project Manager on World Bank water rehabilitation projects in Africa and led a Nigeria-based engineering firm. They hold chartered qualifications (CEng, MICE, FNSE) and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Glamorgan.