Led by Professor Brian Sloan, the emphasis within CISR is on applied multi-disciplinary research focussed on designing and managing the built environment for the future. Staff within the Centre are interested in many aspects of ‘Creating the Future’ through the design and management of the built environment and undertake work in the following broad research themes:
Adaptability;
Sustainability;
Safety;
Value (VfM);
Construction and De-Construction
The application of the Centre’s research can assist Government and policy-makers in ‘Building the Future’ and ‘Engineering the Future’.
Alternative Dispute Resolution;
Business and Property Cycles;
Costs in Use and Value for Money;
Education and Training;
Environmental Sustainability;
Health and Safety;
Information and Communication Technology;
Construction Methods;
Procurement;
Project Management;
Risk Management
Professor Brian Sloan
0131 455 2642
b.sloan@napier.ac.uk
Professor Naren Gupta
0131 455 2334
n.gupta@napier.ac.uk
Dr Andrew Brown
0131 455 2322
a.brown3@napier.ac.uk
Dr Sam Wamuziri
0131 455 2553
s.wamuziri@napier.ac.uk
Are you interested in finding out if the University can provide research degree supervisory expertise in your chosen field of interest?
To gain a flavour of the broad range of research undertaken by PhD students across the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Creative Industries a listing of current PhD titles is available at:
http://rsms.napier.ac.uk/phd3/PhDTitlesView.do?pk=1
While this list covers the whole Faculty, those topics shown under ‘Engineering and the Built Environment’ are most likely to be of interest to you.
To discuss a prospective PhD research topic contact Professor Brian Sloan, SEBE Research Degrees Coordinator.
Information on registering for a research degree is available at:
www.napier.ac.uk/sebe/research/Pages/ResearchDegrees.aspx
This provides links to specific information for prospective research students, together with access to electronic copies of the forms to be completed to make a formal application for admission to research degree study.
Please contact:
Centre for Infrastructure Research
Merchiston Campus
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT
E-mail: cir@napier.ac.uk
Tel: 0131 455 2642