A globally recognized Professor of Structural Engineering and Chair at City St George's, University of London (UK) leads impactful work in steel, composite, and hybrid structures, with expertise in static/dynamic large-scale testing and lightweight design optimization. He holds a PhD (City, University of London), MSc (Imperial College London), and BEng (City, University of London), plus prestigious credentials including Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE), Chartered Engineer (CEng), and EUR ING.
Ranked among the world’s top 2% civil engineers (Stanford/Elsevier, since 2020) and top 0.05% scholars (Scholar GPS, 2024), he has published 250+ papers and filed patents on perforated beams and modular connections. As Head of the Heavy Structures Laboratory and Director of two research groups, he has secured ~£10M in funding (e.g., Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Fellowship, MSCA European Postdoc Grant). He serves as a Visiting Professor at Kumamoto University (Japan) and the University of Leeds, consults on major projects (e.g., TIF Helexpo regeneration), edits international journals, and provides expert commentary on structural disasters (e.g., Grenfell Tower).