{"id":4146,"date":"2024-10-23T09:14:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T09:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/scebe-research\/?page_id=4146"},"modified":"2025-01-06T14:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T14:10:14","slug":"built-environment-2025-phds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/scebe-research\/built-environment-2025-phds\/","title":{"rendered":"Built Environment 2025 PhD Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Built Environment group, we have excellent architectural technology, computing, engineering and construction lab facilities. The group houses leading UK research centres exploring a wide range of topics such as Digital Design and Architectural Technology, Sustainable Construction, Transport, Offsite Construction and Innovative Structures, Energy and Building Performance, Interactions between Buildings and People, Timber Engineering and Wood Science, Smart City Strategies, Net Zero Strategies and much more.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The influence of particle characteristics on the field-scale geomechanical behaviour of soils (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Daniel Barreto<\/p>\n

Environmental Impact of Construction on Peatlands (Self funded) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Juan Bernal-Sanchez<\/p>\n

Geotechnical Seismic Isolation Technology for Global Earthquake Resilience and Environmental Sustainability (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Juan Bernal-Sanchez<\/p>\n

The effectiveness of School Street Closures: Impact evaluation (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Adrian Davis<\/p>\n

Exploring the mechanisms of shear wave propagation in granular materials using DEM (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Vasiliki Dimitriadi<\/p>\n

Exploring the mechanisms of wave propagation in granular materials (Self funded) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Vasiliki Dimitriadi<\/p>\n

An agent-based modelling approach to assess the decision-making strategies in community-scale flood resilience (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Nirodha Fernando<\/p>\n

Optimising Building Morphology Parameters and Lowering Embodied Carbon in Buildings Through Multi-Objective Optimisation (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Nirodha Fernando<\/p>\n

Machine Learning Approach to managing Facilities Management (FM) Supply Chain Risks (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Dubem Ikediashi<\/p>\n

A Framework for Implementing Material Passports in the UK Construction Industry (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Mina Jowkar<\/p>\n

Innovative Building Services Renovation in Scottish Zero Emission Neighbourhoods (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Mina Jowkar<\/p>\n

Personalised Workstations in Open Plan Office Using ML and AI\/ Digital Twin (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Mina Jowkar<\/p>\n

Spatial decision support analysis for sustainable mobility policies (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Inji Kenawy<\/p>\n

Digitally twinned rating systems for low energy housing in Scotland (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Inji Kenawy<\/p>\n

Assessment Framework for Inclusive Sustainable Public Places (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Inji Kenawy<\/p>\n

Digitalising Decarbonisation: Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Circularity of Building Materials (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Lina Khaddour<\/p>\n

Evaluating the Efficiency and Sustainability of Modern Methods of Construction Timber-based (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Lina Khaddour<\/p>\n

Building back better: Integrated assessment for post-disaster housing configuration mitigation and resilience (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Lina Khaddour<\/p>\n

A new model for information literacies of community representatives (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Prof. Pat Langdon<\/p>\n

Are rural e-bike routes manageable and cost-effective? (Self funded) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Prof. Pat Langdon<\/p>\n

Can car sharing schemes work in rural areas of Scotland and can this achieve sustainable transport? (Self funded) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Prof. Pat Langdon<\/p>\n

Developing a hybrid twin cycling safety interaction model in a naturalistic environment (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Faheem Ahmed Malik<\/p>\n

Developing a novel Modelling Framework for Modelling fifteen-minute cities (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Faheem Ahmed Malik<\/p>\n

New Cycling Safety Framework Developing a novel framework for modelling Cycling Safety using Data Driven Engineering Sciences (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Faheem Ahmed Malik<\/p>\n

From 3D Digital Documentation to Structural interventions for historic masonry structures (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Aikaterini Marinelli<\/p>\n

Challenges and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the real estate services sector (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Cletus Moobela<\/p>\n

Intervention without violation of natural order: A complex adaptive systems (CAS) perspective of sustainable urban development (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Cletus Moobela<\/p>\n

A Unified Model for Incorporating Metaverse Technologies into Maintenance Management Processes (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Temidayo Osunsanmi<\/p>\n

Integrated Machine Learning Model for Predicting Emotional Responses to Real Estate Listings<\/strong><\/a> (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Temidayo Osunsanmi<\/p>\n

A Framework to Use Parallel Computing and Simulations for Low Carbon Design and Refurbishment (Self funded) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Masoud Sajjadian<\/p>\n

Urban Facilities Management in the Smart Places Ecosystem (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Andrew Smith<\/p>\n

Fuel Poverty and the Fabric First Strategy: Drawing on the Analytic of an Innovation System-based Solution (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Prof. Mark Deakin<\/p>\n

Smart Cities 4.0 (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Prof. Mark Deakin<\/p>\n

Engineered Timber Solutions for Circularity (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Prof. Robert Hairstans<\/p>\n

The Impact of Climate Change on Timber in Construction (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Prof. Robert Hairstans<\/p>\n

Decarbonising the Construction Industry through Supply Chain Optimisation and Circular Economy Strategies (Self funded)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Timothy Olawumi<\/p>\n

Design for environmental comfort school in classrooms for full inclusion of students with special and behavioural needs (Self funded) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Dr Elena Prokofieva<\/p>\n

Advancement of Innovative Engineered Bamboo, Timber and Hybrid Construction Elements (Self funded) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Supervisor \u2013 Prof Hexin (Johnson) Zhang<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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