Research summary


With over 15 years of global experience, I specialise in the structural evolution of timber and hybrid systems. My work bridges the gap between net-zero ambitions and building resilience and habitability, specifically targeting the complex vibration performance of lightweight floors. By integrating expertise in mass timber with a deep understanding of human response to vibration, I ensure that sustainable structures are as habitable as they are resilient.

In 2020, I was awarded the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship, followed by the L. J. Markwardt Award from the Forest Products Society (USA) in 2021.

Research Interests

Vibration habitability
Timber floors, mass timber floors, human-structure interaction, etc.
Timber / hybrid structures
Connections, composite actions, etc.
Bio-based materials
Bamboo, hemp, etc.
Human movement
Gait analysis under abnormal environments (e.g., vibrating surfaces).

Fundings


June - July 2026
Voices from the floor

Newcastle University SAgE Internal Funding • £4,260

June 2025
Research trip to Japan on habitability of timber floors in Japan

Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation • £2,000

2024 - 2025
VBioSlim - Vibration Behaviour of Bio-based Panelised Slim Floor Systems

Royal Society Research Grants • £19,904

Feb - May 2025
Unlocking physical and mechanical properties of Japanese knotweed for bio-composite applications

IStructE Undergraduate Research Grant 2024/25 • £800

2022 - 2025
Start-up fund

Newcastle University • £20,000

2020 - 2022
Developing advanced vibration performance assessment for new generation of lightweight pedestrian structures

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship • ID: 898216 • €224,933

Co-PI: Stana Zivanovic, University of Exeter, UK

Equipment


Modal Testing

DAQ Systems
DEWESoft SIRIUS® slice (Voltage, IEPE, 8 x Analog Output, 1xCan)
Accelerometers
6 x PCB 333B40
Impact Hammers
Dytran 5802A & PCB 086C03 Impulse Hammer
Shaker
APS 113

Vibration Monitoring

Data Loggers

2 x GCDC MEL-x2+GPS Accelerometer (2g sensor with GPS)

Ideal solution for weeks-long field vibration monitoring

Software

ANSYS • ABAQUS • GSA • DewesoftX