Construction and the Built Environment staff
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Dr Saeid Javidi
Lecturer in Civil Engineering; Course Leader for HNC Construction.
Dr Saeid Javidi is a Lecturer in Civil Engineering and Course Leader for HNC Construction within the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at Birmingham City University. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from BCU and has experience in teaching, research and postgraduate supervision across structural and civil...
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Dr Chathu Jayakody
Senior Lecturer in Built Environment and Apprenticeships, Course Leader for the Built Environment Foundation Year
Dr Chathuranganee Jayakody (Chathu) is a Senior Lecturer in the Built Environment and Apprenticeships at the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Birmingham City University (BCU), UK. Her research sits at the intersection of urban planning, spatial design, disaster resilience, sustainability, and social inclusion,...
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Angela Kilby
Senior Lecturer
Angela is a Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University. Subcontracting QS with experience in final account settlement and onsite measurement. PQS career: based in West Midlands & London – experienced Capital Allowance consultant with Morland and Allied Domecq with public house/nightclub refurbishment measurement and...
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Paul Laycock
Associate Professor in Architectural Technology
Paul is an Associate Professor in Architectural Technology at Birmingham City University. Paul was originally a site manager. He moved into design management and from there became an Architectural Technologist. He taught at Northumbria University and then moved back into industry as a developer, before returning to...
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Dr Andy Lim
Associate Professor in Civil Engineering
Dr Andy Lim is an Associate Professor and Course Leader for BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering at Birmingham City University (BCU). He has extensive academic and research experience across civil and structural engineering disciplines, underpinned by a strong background in computational mechanics. Before joining BCU, Dr Lim worked...
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Dr Vireen Limbachiya
Academic Director of TNE
Vireen is an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering and currently the Academic Director for Transnational Education at Birmingham City University. In this role, he provides academic and strategic leadership across BCU’s TNE partnerships in China, working with partner institutions, academic teams, and professional services to...
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Dr Chien-Ling Lo
Lecturer in Real Estate
Dr Chien‑Ling Lo joined BCU in June 2025 as a Lecturer in Real Estate. Prior to this appointment, she served as a University Teacher at the University of Sheffield from 2022 to 2025. She completed her PhD at University College London in January 2023. Before entering academia, Dr Lo built a substantial professional career in...
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Emma Love
Senior Lecturer
Emma Love is a Chartered Builder (MCIOB), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at Birmingham City University. Her work explores how people experience, interpret and remember the built environment through professional practice, higher education...
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Dr Monica Mateo-Garcia
Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Built Environment
Dr. Monica Mateo-Garcia is a Senior Lecturer in Built Environment at Birmingham City University. She teaches building design, production, sustainability, research and innovation in undergraduate and postgraduate courses across the School. Monica is an Architect with over 15 years' professional and academic experience. She...
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Dr Mohammad Mayouf
Associate Professor in Digital Construction
Dr Mohammad Mayouf is an Associate Professor in Digital Construction at Birmingham City University, specialising in the Digital Built Environment. His work sits at the intersection of digital innovation, information management, and socio-technical transformation in construction, with particular expertise in Building...