Meet the team

Academic Team 

Nicole MetjeProfessor Nicole Metje
Director of NBIF   
David ChapmanProfessor David Chapman
Technical Operations Manager 
 
  David Chapman
Professor David Chapman
Tunnelling theme lead (joint)
Soil/Structure Interaction theme lead
 
 Asaad Faramarzi
Dr Asaad Farmarzi
Digital Twin theme lead 
 
 
 Konstantinos Skalomenos
Dr Konstantinos Skalomenos 
Structures theme lead 
 
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Dr Dexter Hunt
Tunnelling theme lead (joint) 
Ian Jefferson
Professor Ian Jefferson
Geostructures theme lead 
Daniel Boddice
Dr Daniel Boddice
Geophysics theme lead
 
Dr Soroosh Sharifi
Dr Soroosh Sharifi
Environmental theme lead
Nicole MetjeProfessor Nicole Metje
Sensors theme lead
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Dr Bahman Ghiassi 
Materials theme lead
 
Alexander Royal
Dr Alexander Royal
Education Lead (joint)
 
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Dr Dexter Hunt
Education Lead (joint)
Jelena Ninic
 Dr Jelena Ninic

Research Fellows

Anthony Rodgers
Dr Anthony Rodgers
Research Fellow 
 
Sha Luo
Dr Sha Luo
Research Fellow 
 
Farough Rahimzadeh
Dr Farough Rahimzadeh
Research Fellow 
 
Thomas King
Dr Thomas King
Research Fellow

Professional Services Staff

Anna Faroqy

Dr Anna Faroqy
Industrial Fellow 
Nikolaos Venetsaneas
Dr Nikolaos Venetsaneas
Businesss Engagement Manager
Zhai Wuzhou
Dr Zhai Wuzhou
Field Trials & Experimental Officer

 

Kieran Handsard

Kieran Hansard
Test Hall Management
 
 
Chris Harbutt
Chris Harbutt
Senior Technician

 

Ethan Ashton
Ethan Ashton
Senior Technician