Research
Michael's research is focussed on developing new theories, techniques and practical solutions to work towards sustainable, reliable and resilient civil infrastructure. Specifically, his developments combine efficient computational modeling and advanced uncertainty quantification to address the challenge of the growing scale, complexity and interconnection of engineering structures, infrastructure and systems. As a result the gap between required and available information for numerical modeling is growing quickly as well, so that uncertainties and risks are involved in our models and analyses to a greater extent than ever before. Since our engineering structures, infrastructure and systems are, to a significant extent, critical for the functionality of our economic and societal life, they require proper approaches and measures to verify and ensure their reliable performance. This range of issues is addressed with developments in the areas of (i) Reliability and Robustness of Structures and Systems, (ii) Performance, Risk and Resilience of Complex Systems and Networks, and (iii) Risk Reduction in Vague and Changing Environments.
Research Interest 1
Non-traditional Uncertainty Modeling,
Simulation Techniques for Processing Uncertainty,
Reliability, Risk and Hazard Analysis,
Robust Design
Research grants
New challenges for Urban Engineering Seismology (URBASIS)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
November 2018 - April 2023
Uncertainty modelling in power spectrum of environmental processes with applications in high rise building performance evaluation
DEUTSCHE FORSCHUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT (GERMANY)
September 2018 - November 2021
Dynamic virtualisation: modelling performance of engineering structures (DyVirt)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
February 2018 - March 2023
Quantification of risks to bridges from erosion and blockage: An elicitation of expert views.
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL
October 2014 - March 2015
Large multipurpose platforms for exploiting renewable energy in open seas (PLENOSE).
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
May 2014 - April 2018
University of Liverpool - Equipment Account (CDT)
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
August 2014 - August 2024