Infrastructure
We investigate resilience, sustainable innovation and efficiency of infrastructure in its broadest sense, including low-carbon infrastructure, disaster risk reduction and human behaviour analysis.
Our work
Infrastructure is the foundation of modern cities—enabling transport, energy, water, communication, and public services that support daily life. As cities grow and face increasing pressures from climate change, population density, and technological disruption, research into urban infrastructure has never been more vital. Infrastructure and cities research explores how built systems interact with people, environments, and economies to shape sustainable, resilient, and equitable urban futures.
Our interdisciplinary approach brings together engineers, planners, social scientists, and data experts to address complex urban challenges. A particular focus is on infrastructure systems—from transport networks and water supply to digital connectivity and urban resilience.
We support projects that integrate technical innovation with social and environmental impact. Key areas of research include sustainable urban development, infrastructure resilience to climate risks, smart cities and digital infrastructure, equitable access to essential services, and low-carbon transitions.
Collaborations with government, industry, and communities ensure our research is grounded in real-world needs and delivers practical outcomes. From designing flood-resilient infrastructure to rethinking mobility in megacities, we help shape the cities of tomorrow—more liveable, inclusive, and adaptive to global change.
Our academic staff
Associate Professor (Teaching)
Associate Professor
Area of expertise
- Engineering-oriented disaster-risk management tools that facilitate informed decision making for safer future societies
Selected publications
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- Integrating multi-hazard, socio-physical information in a holistic index for decision making on disaster risk reduction, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (2025)
Professor of Catastrophe Risk Engineering
Area of expertise
- Probabilistic and statistical methods and tools for catastrophe risk modelling and disaster risk reduction
- Risks to building portfolios and infrastructure exposed to multiple natural hazards
Selected publications
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- A Probabilistic Framework for Post-Disaster Recovery Modeling of Buildings and Electric Power Networks in Developing Countries, Reliability Engineering and System Safety (2024)
Lecturer in Analytics of Infrastructure Systems
Area of expertise
- Understanding urban systems and infrastructure networks through human behaviour analysis
Selected publications
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- Joint modelling of electric vehicle charging and daily activity scheduling, Transportation Research (2025)
Associate Professor
Area of expertise
- Energy transition, hybrid fuelling and low-carbon infrastructure systems
- Future energy scenarios in the built environment
Selected publications
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Professor of Complex Systems
Area of expertise
- Infrastructure resilience, sustainable innovation and circularity, decarbonisation
- Digital twins, hybrid models, and self-healing systems
Selected publications
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- Addressing data sharing challenges for leakage management in water distribution networks – An MCDM-based assessment of barriers and solutions, Journal of Environmental Management (2025)
Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Energy Infrastructure Systems
Selected publications
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