Working with industry

We work closely with a range of partners in the civil and structural engineering industry, to ensure that our research and teaching is meeting the needs of industry.

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Industrial Advisory Board

Our dedicated Industrial Advisory Board meets with the academic team three times a year to discuss how we can ensure our teaching is meeting the needs of industry and how the department can support industry's work with the latest research. They also support our Industrial Mentor Scheme and work with us to provide students with industry-focussed dissertation projects. Thus, the Industrial Advisory board acts as a 'critical friend' to the dpeartment, challenging and supporting our work in teaching, research and developing the next generation of Sheffield graduates.

External Members

Name Company
Eugene Gallagher (Chair) Coffey Geotechnics Ltd
Gideon Lowes AECOM
Lauren Barnes Arup
Katherine Sutton AtkinsRéalis
Andrew Jackson Cundall
Lee Leston-Jones Cundall
Steve English Eastwood Consulting Engineers
Vivienne Clements HBD
Gillian Elvy The Institution of Civil Engineers
Elena Rinaldi The Institution of Civil Engineers
Elizabeth Thompson The Institution of Civil Engineers
Susannah Gregory Mott MacDonald
Andrew Lowe Richter Global
Chris Digman Stantec
Patrick Gannon South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Internal Members
Dr Hadi Arbabi Lecturer in the Built Environment
Dr Domenico Bau Senior Lecturer
Dr Elisabeth Bowman Reader in Geomechanics
Jon Carr Senior University Teacher
Prof. Sam Clarke Professor of Blast Geotechnics
Prof. Buick Davison Professor of Structural Engineering
Nick Francis Senior University Teacher
Dr Maurizio Guadagnini Senior Lecturer
Prof. Ian Guymer Professor of Civil Engineering
Prof. Iman Hajirasouliha Professor of Structural Engineering
Richard Harpin Senior University Teacher
Prof. Rachel Horn Professor of Engineering Education
Paul Hulbert Senior University Teacher
Prof. Martin Mayfield-Tulip Head of Department; Professor of Engineering Design
Zuhal Ozdemir Lecturer in Structural Engineering
Prof. Colin Smith Professor in Geotechnical Engineering
Prof. Virginia Stovin Professor of Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management
James Zeller Careers & Employability Consultant

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