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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Mithila Achintha, BSc (Eng), PhD (Cambridge), PGCAP, FHEA, CEng, FIStructE, FIMMM
- Civil Engineering and Management - Senior Lecturer in Sust Infra Matr
Person: Academic
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A BIM-Based Performance Assessment Framework for Social Sustainability in Built Asset Management
Dong, Y., Rahbarimanesh, A., Mohandes, S. R. & Kirkham, R., 5 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Accelerating a Many-Scenario Water Resources Simulation
Tomlinson, J. & Harou, J. J., 1 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 152, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A conceptual framework for circular space cooling in buildings
Labra Cataldo, N. E., Yu, Y., Ejohwomu, O. & Gallego Schmid, A., 30 May 2026, p. 1123-1128. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Activity-based carbon emission analysis of flexible pavement construction in Indonesia
Suwondo, R., Vincensia, N., Cunningham, L. & Razak, H., 26 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability. p. 1-8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advancing Circular Economy Adoption through Investigating RFID Technology in Construction
Mohandes, S. R., Fan , A., Zou, J., Ridwan, T., Banihashemi, S. & Shakor , P., 2026, In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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People, Place and Energy Research Centre (PPERC)
Bouzarovski, S. (CoI), Bellamy, R. (CoI), Barragan Contreras, S. J. (Researcher), Barrow, J. (Researcher), Blakey, J. (Researcher), Burbidge, M. (Researcher), Chiarapini, E. (Researcher), Crowther, A. (Researcher), Fearn, G. (Researcher), Hope, A. (Researcher), Iazzolino, G. (Researcher), Jayyousi, M. M. R. (Researcher), Jenatton, M. (Researcher), Karaoud, A. (Researcher), Kaur, R. (Researcher), Knox, H. (CoI), Koutlou, A. (Researcher), Kuriakose, J. (Researcher), Lansell, E. (Researcher), Lucas, K. (Researcher), MacGregor, S. (Researcher), Mininni, G. (Researcher), Mylan, J. (Researcher), Narayan, U. (Researcher), Newbould, M. (Researcher), Nimmo, R. (Researcher), O'Rourke, A. (Researcher), O'Neill, J. (Researcher), O'Brien, S. (Researcher), Paterson, M. (Researcher), Petrova, S. (Researcher), Sambrook, K. (Researcher), Shaw, A. (Researcher), Simsek, K. F. (Researcher), Sugar, K. (CoI), Swift, A. (Researcher), Waller, L. (Researcher), Wang, D. (Researcher), Welch, D. (Researcher), Zhao, Y. (CoI), Zhou, S. (Researcher) & Tavakoli, S. (Researcher)
1/10/25 → …
Project: Research
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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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M3LA: Multiphysics modelling by lattice Boltzmann methods
De Rosis, A. (PI), Revell, A. (CoI), Muta, A. (Researcher), Zhou, S. (PGR student), Hang, N. (PGR student), Patnaik, S. (PGR student), Wang, R. (PGR student), Soler, A. (PGR student), Williams, N. (PGR student), Tripodi, G. (PGR student) & Lopez Santana, G. (PGR student)
1/08/25 → …
Project: Research
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Particle Methods
Shang, J. (CoI), Deakin, J. (Support team), Kong, L. (Researcher), Ling, F. (PGR student), Jivkov, A. (CoI) & Sedighi, M. (CoI)
1/08/25 → …
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, F. (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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BAM 2026 Conference
Jiang, J. (Chair) & Rahbarimanesh, A. (Chair)
9 Sept 2026 → 11 Sept 2026Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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13th Responsible Management Education Research (RMER) Conference
Jiang, J. (Chair), Rahbarimanesh, A. (Chair) & Maqbool, R. (Chair)
2 Sept 2026 → 4 Sept 2026Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Member of International Advisory Committee and Session Chair in The 22nd International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Asset Management (BiNDT - CM2026 - The Future of Condition Monitoring)
Rahbarimanesh, A. (Chair)
9 Jun 2026 → 11 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Co-designing interventions that unlock unstainable practices: Reflections on policy impact
Hoolohan, C. (Speaker)
19 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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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1st Prize in 3 Minute Thesis Oral presentation
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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
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Press/Media
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How do we reduce household water demand in a water-scarce future?
20/10/27
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Manchester-led research shows how the cultural sector can accelerate city climate action in cities
7/07/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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University of Manchester experts give evidence to MPs on the environmental impact of AI and data centres
Gallego Schmid, A. & Tarpani, R.
1/07/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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UK social housing design must change to suit changing climate demands, say researchers
Brown, C. & Welfle, A.
16/06/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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India gained 2.1 million hectares of dry woodland in a decade, major study finds
Govindarajulu, D., Foster, T., Pritchard, R. & Oldekop, J.
5/06/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Student theses
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3D STATE SPACE ANALYSIS AND FREE-EDGE EFFECT OF PIEZOELECTRIC LAMINATED THICK PLATES
Han, C. (Author), Wu, Z. (Main Supervisor), 20 Jun 2014Student thesis: Phd
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3D STATE SPACE ANALYSIS OF ANISOTROPIC LAMINATED COMPOSITES
Xu, Y. (Author), Li, Q. (Co Supervisor) & Wu, Z. (Main Supervisor), 12 Jul 2022Student thesis: Phd
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3D STATE SPACE ANALYSIS OF ASYMMETRICALLY SUPPORTED ORTHOTROPIC LAMINATED PLATES UNDER STATIC AND THERMAL LOAD
Peng, Y. (Author), Li, Q. (Co Supervisor) & Wu, Z. (Main Supervisor), 12 Nov 2024Student 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), 17 Apr 2012Student thesis: Phd
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A Hermeneutical Approach to Social Value: A Case Study of National Infrastructure Planning in Oman
Al-Hinai, A. (Author), Abadi, M. (Co Supervisor) & Ejohwomu, O. (Main Supervisor), 21 Dec 2023Student thesis: Phd
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