Higher education practice
Advance HE
Fellowship application in preparation, drawing on teaching, supervision, assessment and curriculum work across three universities in Europe and Asia.
Engineering profession
Institution of Civil Engineers
Working towards CEng MICE through professional-review preparation and evidence consolidation.
Engineering societies
ASCE, IEEE, CIGRE, ASTM and IStructE
Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (M.ASCE), with the ASCE United Kingdom Section and the Structural Engineering Institute, since 2026. Member of IEEE since 2026, and of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society technical committees on Construction Robotics and on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics. Member of CIGRE (UK National Committee) since 2026. Member of ASTM International since 2026. Affiliate of the Institution of Structural Engineers (Affiliate Scheme) since 2026.
Editorial service
Special issues
Lead Guest Editor of the Future Cities (Emerald) special issue “Renewing Ageing Infrastructure for Safe, Resilient and Liveable Future Cities: Digital twins, intelligent strengthening and plug-in upgrades in a changing climate”, approved in October 2026. Submissions open on 1 November 2026 and close on 28 February 2027. Call for papers. Guest Editor of the Applied Sciences (MDPI) special issue on digital advancements in civil engineering and construction.
Assessment and networks
Innovate UK and DTNet+
Selected as an Innovate UK Expert Assessor in October 2026. Member of the DTNet+ network, the UKRI-funded digital twin research network.
In progress
Applications under way
Institution of Civil Engineers: Fellowship application in preparation. Energy Institute: application for Member submitted in October 2026 and under review. BSI: application submitted to join BSI standards committees (October 2026).
Digital engineering practice
CICES and ISO 19650 aligned development
Professional development in civil engineering surveying, remote sensing, BIM and information management for UK digital engineering practice.
Expert panels
Technical and expert committees
Expert, BIM technology application committee of the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Urban-Rural Development expert advisory panel (2018–2021). Member of the technical committee and the quality committee of the National Industrial Building and Structure Quality and Safety Supervision and Inspection Centre (appointed 2013).
Standards leadership
China Association for Engineering Construction Standardization
Deputy chair of the standards digitalisation committee (CECS), working on how engineering standards themselves become digital, machine-readable and auditable.
Professional service
Engineering and academic societies
Council member of the intelligent construction branch of the China Highway and Transportation Society, with wider engagement in digital construction, infrastructure monitoring and built-environment research communities.