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LSI DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Leeds Sustainability Institute is home to many doctoral students, working under the supervision of our experienced and supportive staff as they pursue a wide range of research topics with the common goal to engineer a more sustainable environment.

Interested in studying for a PhD or EngD with us?

Please contact Dr David Glew - D.W.Glew@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Sharon Bhorkar

Topic: The measurement and evaluation of building renovation using the BUILD UPON2 Framework
Director of Studies, Dr David Glew
Supervisor, Dr Martin Fletcher

Joanne Haggerty

Topic: Reducing residential energy demand in arid climates through the use of built form and high performance envelopes
Director of Studies, Dr Jim Parker
Supervisor, Dr Martin Fletcher

Mark Collett

Topic: The QUB method for assessing the energy efficiency of buildings
Director of Studies, Dr David Glew
Supervisor, Dr Adam Hardy

Gulala Aziz

Topic: Asset Management Tool for Damp control in Residential Building
Director of Studies, Dr Matthew Brooke-Peat
Supervisor, Dr Adam Hardy

Petros Ptsitnidis

Topic: The development of a post-occupancy evaluation method considering the complexity of the building’s life-cycle.
Director of Studies, Professor David Johnston
Supervisors, Dr David Glew and Dr Claire Hannibal

Janeen Achtar

Topic: Justice in Mediation: An Inquiry
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisor, Dr Sam Zulu

Maria Unuigbe

Topic: Designing for Environmental Sustainability in Light of Energy Consumption
Director of Studies, Professor David Johnston
Supervisor, Dr Sam Zulu

Felix Thomas

Topic: Unintended Consequences: To what extent to discontinuities of internal wall insulation retrofitted to solid masonry walls increase the risk of condensation formation and mould?
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisors, Dr Fiona Fylan and Dr David Glew

Norbert Uche Aningo

Topic: Solar Power forecasting and Design of Micro grid
Director of Studies, Dr David Glew
Supervisors, Professor Hissam Tawfik, Dr Roz Wyatt-Millington and Dr Adam Hardy

Ben Mccabe

Topic: Studentship funded by CITU housing
Director of Studies, Dr Jim Parker
Supervisor, Dr David Glew

Josie Rothera

Topic: Learning spaces to facilitate personal skills for civil engineering students
Director of Studies, Andrew Swan
Supervisor, Professor Chris Gorse

Daniel Holman

Topic: Investigation into the utilisation potential of localised renewables and energy storage as a primary electrical source for new build primary schools
Director of Studies, Dr Jim Parker
Supervisor, Dr Martin Fletcher

Andy Blackburn

Topic: Discourse in community acceptance of waste management
Director of Studies, Dr Fiona Fylan
Supervisor, Dr Karen Horwood

Stefan Walker

Topic: Addressing the hidden performance gap in thermal retrofits: Installers as the gate way to driving up standards
Director of Studies, Dr David Glew
Supervisor, Dr Jim Parker

Dean Myers

Topic: Understanding Factors that Influence Space-Heat Demand in a large Scale Passivhaus Retrofit in the UK
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisor, Professor David Johnston

Emeka Osaji

Topic: Analysis of Display Energy Certificate and Advisory Report Non-Compliance, Non-Lodgement and Poor Rating Despite recommendations
Director of Studies, Professor David Johnston
Supervisor, Dr David Glew

Adam Hirst

Topic: Investigating perceptions and practicalities around the use of timber as a primary structural material in medium- and high-rise buildings
Director of Studies, Dr Fiona Fylan
Supervisor, Dr Jim Parker

Craig Gummerson

Topic: Could big data informed by Building Information Models (BIM) facilitate material re-use and would it be beneficial
Director of Studies, Dr Jim Parker
Supervisor, Dr David Glew

Craig Ellis

Topic: Measuring success of construction Innovation in the UK civil engineering consulting sector
Director of Studies, Professor Mohammed Dulaimi
Supervisor, Professor Chris Gorse

Dia Evans

Topic: An Evaluation of the BIM Competences in Architectural Technologists to meet the needs of the UK industry.
Director of Studies, Dr Jim Parker
Supervisor, Dr Saheed Ajayi

Graham Starkey

Topic: Real-time Asset Information Modelling (rtAIM) protocol for Highways
Director of Studies, Dr Saheed Ajayi
Supervisor, Dr Shariful Shikder

Tom Dollard

Topic: Increasing the supply of new low energy homes for the UK
Director of Studies, Dr David Glew
Supervisor, Professor David Johnston

George Evans

Topic: Using Data Analytics To Evaluate The Application Of Project Risk Management In New Engineering Contract (Nec) Projects
Director of Studies, Professor Mohammed Dulaimi
Supervisor, Dr Fiona Fylan

Dr Alex Christensen (Phd, 2020)

Topic: Defining active spaces in adolescence.
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisor, Dr Duncan Radley

Dr Mark Burrows (Phd, 2020)

Topic: Understanding the Barriers to the Uptake of Energy Data Analytics in Large UK Manufacturers?
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisors, Professor David Johnston and Dr David Glew

Dr Martin Fletcher (Phd, 2020)

Topic: Thermal Comfort Perception in Multi-Purpose Sports Facilities.
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisor, Dr David Glew

Dr Matthew Brooke-Peat (Phd, 2019)

Topic: Assessing the impact of thermal bridging on building fabric performance.
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisor, Professor David Johnston

Dr Melanie Smith (Phd, 2019)

Topic: Evaluating the testing of existing properties for informing choices of effect thermal upgrade with specific reference to traditional 225mm solid walled buildings.
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisors, Professor David Johnston and Dr David Glew

Nafa Duwebi (Phd, 2017)

Topic: Sustainability integration into project management: evidence from top SAM listed companies.
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisors, Dr Mike Bates, Professor John Sturges

Richard Cozzens (Phd, 2017)

Topic: The Effectiveness of Hybrid and Online Delivery Methods to Rural High Schools in the context of Engineering & Technology Curriculum.
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisors, Dr Anne Stafford, Dr Shalini Kesar

Ericcson Mapfumo (Phd, 2016)

Topic: Assessing improvement options on the thermal performance of historic windows: with specific reference to the refurbishment of sash windows in a large educational estate.
Director of Studies, Professor Chris Gorse
Supervisor, Dr David Glew