Postgraduate research students

I am a PhD Civil Engineering student at Glasgow University, looking at the energy and thermal retrofit of historic buildings using digital twin technology.

My research involves studying a building's current condition, and creating a digital twin model to test retrofit interventions and measure improvements in performance. My practical work will focus on historic campus buildings, including the Gilbert Scott (Main Building), and will challenge local and nationwide protective policies. 

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

Five minute presentation and poster display to the Engineering Professors Council 2024 National Congress attendees. Poster and supporting information available at:

 Engineering Professors Council EAN Congress 2024: Engineers for the future

Grade 5 Demonstrator working within the School of Engineering. 

• Full-time demonstrator for Structural Design Project 2, and part-time demonstrator for Structural Design 3 Tutorials.
• Invigillator 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.