Department of Civil Engineering

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About

The department is City, University of London’s nucleus of civil engineering education and research, with courses at PhD, postgraduate, undergraduate and foundation level and an active research community.

Situated in the heart of London

Situated in the heart of London - a global hub of design, architecture and construction, the Department of Civil Engineering boasts purpose-built, comprehensively equipped laboratories with facilities including a geotechnical centrifuge and heavy structures strong floor.

All undergraduate degree courses hold Joint Board of Moderators accreditation and postgraduate taught degrees are accredited as further learning schemes for Chartered Engineer status.

Study

The department offers a range of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research degree level. We also support a foundation degree course.

See which course is right for you:

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Research degrees

Research degrees in the Department of Civil Engineering

Foundation degrees and programmes

Civil Engineering Foundation Programme

Research

Our research in Civil Engineering incorporates two expert centres that maintain strong links with industrial partners and actively build our international reputation in novel design projects.

Research Centre for Civil Engineering Structures

Research Centre for Civil Engineering Structures brings together three interlocking groups, all focusing on the analysis of different complex and/or special engineering structures: long-span bridges; tall buildings; and nuclear structures.

Research Centre for Multi-scale Geotechnical Engineering

Research Centre for Multi-scale Geotechnical Engineering explores novel solutions to geotechnical problems by linking micro-mechanics to the macro response.

Research Centre for Fluid-Structure Interaction

Through its considerable multidisciplinary expertise, the Research Centre for Fluid-Structure Interaction aims to address some grand challenges associated with fluid-structure interaction in bio-mechanics, aeronautical, civil and marine engineering.

Centre of Excellence in Temporary Works and Construction Method Engineering

The main aims of the Centre of Excellence in Temporary Works and Construction Method Engineering are to provide opportunities in Temporary Works and Construction Method Engineering, with a postgraduate course available and targeted research projects with direct industry involvement.

Staff

Academic staff

Professor Ashraf Ayoub, Associate Dean (Corporate Partnerships)
Dr Alfredo Camara Casado, Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering
Professor Cedric D'Mello, Professor of Structural Engineering
Dr Sam Divall, Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering
Dr Joana Fonseca, Senior Lecturer In Geotechnical Engineering
Dr Feng Fu, Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering
Dr Agathoklis Giaralis, Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering
Professor Andreas Kappos, Honorary Visiting Professor
Professor Qingwei Ma, Professor of Hydrodynamics
Dr Brett McKinley, Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering
Dr Andrew McNamara, Senior Lecturer
Dr Panagiotis Mergos, Senior Lecturer
Dr Tatyana Micic, Associate Dean - PG (Education and Student Satisfaction)
Professor Neil Taylor, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering
Professor Konstantinos Tsavdaridis, Professor of Structural Engineering
Dr Shiqiang Yan, Reader

Facilities

We have an array of recently refurbished facilities, including exceptional laboratories.

The Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility is the centrepiece of the Civil Engineering Laboratory which also accommodates a large flexible laboratory space used for centrifuge model preparation, model testing at 1g, concrete testing and teaching.

Adjacent to this are concrete mixing and casting facilities, a temperature-controlled soil element testing laboratory and a concrete durability laboratory.