Postgraduate research students

I am a PhD Civil Engineering student at Glasgow University, exploring the applications of digital twin (DT) technology in prolonging and enhancing the utilisation of historic architecture. 

The application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to historic buildings has significant potential to revolutionise their management and facilitate adaptive conservation. By leveraging DT technology, we can create virtual replicas of physical buildings that encapsulate real-time operational energy data and allow the opportunity to improve performance through digital retrofit scenarios. 

My practical work will focus on the following Victorian campus buildings:

• The Gilbert Scott (Main Building);
• Lilybank House;
• Hillhead Street Tenements; and
• Professors' Square.

These buildings each differ in archetype and statutory designation(s) (Listed and/or Conservation Area), but all require conservation and retrofit efforts to address deterioration.

The results generated from the DTs will allow the application of improvement strategies through suitable energy saving scenarios and adaptive conservation methods that challenge the varying protective building measures of the four case studies.

I hold a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with Architecture from the University of Glasgow. My dissertation explored the energy and thermal retrofit of a pre-1919 building set on the University of Glasgow campus. I received a distinction for this, and presented my research at Cardiff University in competition for the Hammerman Award. I was also placed on the James Watt School of Engineering Excellence List for my MEng output.

• Professor Fiona Bradley

External supervisors

• Engineering Professors Council National Congress 2024, Cardiff

- Five minute presentation and poster display. 

- Poster and supporting information available at: Engineering Professors Council EAN Congress 2024: Engineers for the future

•  I&E Research Day 2025, Glasgow

- Poster Presentation

Grade 5 Demonstrator & Marker working within the School of Engineering. 

• Full-time demonstrator for Structural Design Project 2, and part-time demonstrator for Structural Design 3 Tutorials.
• Marker for Structural Design Project 2 and its Singaporean equivalent.
• Invigilator for Engineering Skills M.
• Assistant for Civil Engineering 1 Concrete Labs.

Beyond academics, I am a team member at the Orkney International Science Festival, which is longest running Science Festival (after Edinburgh), and runs every September. My roles range from event management, speaker hosting, technical assistance, social media and school outreach.

I am also involved in the Glasgow Science Festival as a volunteer.