Angelos Stasis, PhD student
Design and Innovation through Data Management: Learning from Crossrail
What is your research about?
UK's infrastructure projects are associated with failures: they usually surpass their allocated budgets, get delivered late and have huge environmental impacts. In a bid to deliver their own project in a sustainable and economical manner, Crossrail will be utilising Bentley Systems, one of the largest infrastructure-oriented software company, and their integrated project solutions. Crossrail is, at current, the largest infrastructure project in the Northern Hemisphere; it will significantly boost the transport capacity of Greater London and beyond, deliver substantial economic benefits to the taxpayers and lead UK's infrastructure development in the 21st century.
My research project will seek to capture lessons learnt from the widespread usage of Bentley's sophisticated applications, their interactions and their processes. A key theme to be acknowledged throughout this research is the interface between Bentley's breakthrough digital visualisation solutions, Crossrail's project realities and the Information that facilitates this discussion. Additionally, the research project aims at developing a sound methodology for assessing the success of advanced Information Management - in environmental, social, economic and operational terms. Lastly, the project will attempt to make authoritative suggestions for future research and development.
Supervisors
Profess Jennifer Whyte, Dr Llewellyn Tang, Mr Ted Stephens
Why did you choose the University of Reading for your PhD?
The University of Reading is an institution renowned for its academic excellence, groundbreaking research and outstanding links to various industries - especially that of AEC. I view the world we live in through the eyes of a scholarly practitioner and I strongly believe that this University endorses the exact same outlook. Being able to study the Information Management practices of Crossrail, as facilitated by Bentley Systems and as supported by the research capacity of two excellent doctoral centres (TSBE and DIRC) is not only challenging, but also inspirational. I am absolutely certain that this research project, and the environment that supports it, will provide valuable insight in innovative construction practices, whilst simultaneously empowering and accelerating my career in the AEC industry.
Country of origin
Cyprus
Expected completion date
October 2015
Contact details
Research Groups and Centres
This project is funded by the EPSRC and Bentley, through the Technologies for Sustainable Built Environments industrial doctorate centre at the University of Reading. The work contributes to the vision of the Design Innovation Research Centre, an EPSRC Challenging Engineering exploration group, of a new mode of design in the digital economy.
Areas of Interest
- Approaching the Lifecycle of Infrastructures through Information Management
- Innovative and Lean Construction Project Management
- The integration of Renewable Energies in Urban and Rural Sustainability
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Economic Naturalism