Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
We integrate the technical expertise of civil engineering with the leadership, social responsibility, and policy insight needed to make a global impact.
Our research addresses real-world challenges through innovation and collaboration with industry, driving inclusive economic growth. We focus on sustainable infrastructure, interdisciplinary approaches, and the adoption of advanced digital technologies to meet the evolving demands of the construction sector.
Our research is organised into four key themes:
- Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering
- Structural Safety and Resilience
We are also home to Tyndall Manchester, part of the national Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research—a partnership of UK universities. This interdisciplinary research community unites engineers, natural scientists, social scientists and economists to deliver impactful, policy-relevant research on climate action and sustainability.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Compressive testing of circular concrete-filled steel tubes containing demolished concrete lumps
Hay, J., Wang, F., Tang, J. P., Hernández-Figueirido, D. & Pandey, M., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 236, 109944.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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200 years of Portland cement: Technological advancements and sustainability challenges
Chen, H., Li, N., Unluer, C., Chen, P. & Zhang, Z., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 486, 144500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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2030 Z-factors compatible with the IMO’s GHG strategy
Bullock, S., 1 Apr 2025, 2 p. Tyndall Centre.Research output: Other contribution
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2-D SPH modelling of poroelasticity: u-w-p and u-p formulations with absorbing boundary conditions and volumetric locking treatments
Yao, C., Fourtakas, G., Rogers, B. D. & Lombardi, D., Mar 2025, In: Computers and Geotechnics. 170, 107016.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A case study on the flexural behaviour of sustainable recycled lump-aggregate concrete precast beams using inclined-crossed stirrups
Lin, L., Wu, B. & Wang, F., Dec 2025, In: Case studies in Construction materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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SPH: Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH)
Rogers, B. D. (PI), Stansby, P. (CoI), Fourtakas, G. (CoI), King, J. (CoI), Nasar, A. (Researcher) & Cen, C. (Researcher)
1/08/25 → …
Project: Research
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Groundwork KTP
Shuttleworth, E. (PI), Lewis, E. (CoI) & Thornhill, I. (CoI)
1/05/25 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
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DETERMINER: Advancing Net Zero via Embodied Carbon Assessment of Retrofitting and New Build Homes
Achintha, M. (PI)
1/04/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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The Centre for Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST)
MacGregor, S. (PI), Bouzarovski, S. (CoI), Evans, J. (CoI), Holmes, H. (CoI), Hoolohan, C. (CoI), Paterson, M. (CoI) & Odunmbaku, O. (Support team)
3/02/25 → 2/02/30
Project: Research
Impacts
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Accelerated development of a tidal stream energy industry
Stansby, P. (Participant), Apsley, D. (Participant), Stallard, T. (Participant) & Afgan, I. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Technological
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Biomass Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) - Unlocking negative emissions
Gough, C. (Participant), Welfle, A. (Participant), Freer, M. (Participant) & Clery, D. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental, Policy, Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding
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Dalton Nuclear Policy Group: Influence on Nuclear Strategy
Bull, A. (Participant), Bodel, W. (Participant), Khan, A. (Participant), Butler, G. (Participant), Matthews, J. (Participant), Morris, K. (Participant) & Livens, F. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Policy
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Demonstrating the Value of Carbon Capture and Storage/Utilisation (CCS/CCU) for Net Zero and the UK’s Industrial Strategy
Welfle, A. (Participant) & Freer, M. (Participant)
Impact: Technological, Environmental, Policy
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Empowering local climate change action and shaping local authority policy through adoption of carbon budgets
McLachlan, C. (Participant), Larkin, A. (Participant), Anderson, K. (Participant), Kuriakose, J. (Participant), Broderick, J. (Participant), Jones, C. (Participant), Mander, S. (Participant) & Wood, R. (Participant)
Impact: Policy, Environmental
Activities
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority (External organisation)
McLachlan, C. (Academic expert member)
1 Jan 2029Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Research
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20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES)
Al Kez, D. (Member of programme committee)
5 Oct 2025 → 10 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC)
Al Kez, D. (Co-Organiser)
26 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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020 – The Invisible MegaWatts killing the Grid
Al Kez, D. (Speaker)
18 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Creating sustainable communities: How can we build infrastructure fit for the future?
Hoolohan, C. (Speaker)
15 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Datasets
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SEM and TEM data of nuclear graphite and glassy carbon microstructures
Arregui-Mena, J. (Creator), Worth, R. (Contributor), Bodel, W. (Contributor), März, B. (Contributor), Li, W. (Contributor), Campbell, A. (Contributor), Cakmak, E. (Contributor), Gallego, N. (Contributor), Contescu, C. (Contributor) & Edmondson, P. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 8 Aug 2022
DOI: 10.17632/z7gkhwg243.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/z7gkhwg243
Dataset
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What does the Paris Climate Change Agreement mean for local policy? Downscaling the remaining global carbon budget to sub-national areas.
Kuriakose, J. (Creator), Jones, C. (Contributor), Anderson, K. (Contributor), Mclachlan, C. (Contributor) & Broderick, J. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 11 Jul 2022
DOI: 10.17632/w3tcxwgt7n.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/w3tcxwgt7n
Dataset
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Raw XRD data of graphitised and degraphitised gilsocarbon
Bodel, W. (Contributor), Jones, A. (Contributor), Marsden, B. (Contributor) & Ouzilleau, P. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 21 Aug 2020
DOI: 10.17632/nk9tmczmp7.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/nk9tmczmp7
Dataset
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Monte Carlo Simulation of the Profits of Households in a Peer-to-Peer Electricity Market Accounting for Imbalance Charges - Results
Capper, T. (Creator), Kuriakose, J. (Creator) & Sharmina, M. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 1 Aug 2023
DOI: 10.48420/23771919.v1, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Monte_Carlo_Simulation_of_the_Profits_of_Households_in_a_Peer-to-Peer_Electricity_Market_Accounting_for_Imbalance_Charges_-_Results/23771919/1 and one more link, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Monte_Carlo_Simulation_of_the_Profits_of_Households_in_a_Peer-to-Peer_Electricity_Market_Accounting_for_Imbalance_Charges_-_Results/23771919 (show fewer)
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Prizes
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0.5% Top cited researcher for circular economy according to ScholarGPS
Gallego Schmid, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: National/international honour
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1. Winner of Award for Excellence in Supporting Student Academic Development - The University of Manchester Students' Union (SU) Awards 2025
Rahbarimanesh, A. (Recipient), 29 Apr 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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1st Place Poster Prize
Mullings, MEng, PhD, CEng, MIMechE, FHEA, H. (Recipient), Jul 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2. Winner of Award for Outstanding Approach to Assessment and Feedback - The University of Manchester Students' Union (SU) Awards 2025
Rahbarimanesh, A. (Recipient), 29 Apr 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2% Top cited researcher 2024 in environmental science field according to Stanford University.
Gallego Schmid, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: National/international honour
Press/Media
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Experts demand urgent action on air pollution in Nigeria
25/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert comment
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A load of hot water: overcoming the barriers to decarbonising the heating sector
Li, J., Gallego Schmid, A. & Hollis, C.
14/04/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Investigating the impact of air pollution on chronic disease in people living with HIV
14/04/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Student theses
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3D STATE SPACE ANALYSIS AND FREE-EDGE EFFECT OF PIEZOELECTRIC LAMINATED THICK PLATES
Han, C. (Author), Wu, Z. (Supervisor), 20 Jun 2014Student thesis: Phd
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3D STATE SPACE ANALYSIS OF ANISOTROPIC LAMINATED COMPOSITES
Xu, Y. (Author), Li, Q. (Supervisor) & Wu, Z. (Supervisor), 12 Jul 2022Student thesis: Phd
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Accurate Constitutive Behaviour for the Prediction of Weld Residual Stresses in Nickel-Based Alloy 600/82 Weldments Validated by Characterization Studies
Akrivos, V. (Author), Francis, J. (Supervisor) & Smith, M. (Supervisor), 12 Dec 2017Student thesis: Phd
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A contribution towards the analysis of the effect of climate change and sea level rise on hydrodynamic conditions and sediment transport off East Anglian coast
Chini, N. (Author), Stansby, P. (Supervisor), 17 Apr 2012Student thesis: Phd
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Advances in Computational Engineering for Sustainable Energy Generation
Hewitt, S. (Author), Revell, A. (Supervisor), Afgan, I. (Supervisor) & Margetts, L. (Supervisor), 18 Jun 2019Student thesis: Phd
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