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 the UK’s net-zero ambitions and building resilience, 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 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

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

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