Research outputs per year
Research outputs per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Civil Engineering and Surveying contributes to the design, construction and management of infrastructure used by millions of people around the world every day, such as waste plants, office blocks and railways – and within our School, we're committed to creating sustainable, built environment projects by encouraging creativity and new ways of thinking among our researchers.
Our researchers have made significant contributions to civil engineering and surveying, such as uncovering how to better tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, blending heritage areas with green community spaces and finding better ways to remove pesticides from drinking water in Thailand.
Our 'ProSuDS' project, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council, brought together businesses, councils and environmental groups to increase flood protection and sustainable drainage in housing developments.
We've received research funding from the Royal Geographical Society, European Commission, Innovate UK, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Mary Rose Trust, and the South East England Development Agency.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Environmental technology and management
- Building design, construction management and surveying
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Profiles
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Ernest Adu
- Faculty of Technology, School of Civil Engineering & Surveying - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic
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Adaptive construction scheduling with AI in 4D/5D BIM: integrating weather data and activity-based costing
Shahedi, F. & Abrishami, S., 5 May 2026, (Early online) In: Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A design optimization framework to balance safety and capacity at priority T-intersections: implications for UK street design standards
Ekmekci, M., Khosravi, B. & Woods, L., 1 Jul 2026, In: International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences. 50, 2, p. 882-897Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An integrated framework for managing sustainability in construction projects
Phung, Q. A., Erdogan, B. & Nielsen, Y., 2 Jun 2026, (Early online) In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Downloads (Pure)
Student theses
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Characterization of Airborne Microplastics in Coastal Environment
Ugor, J. A. (Author), Darling, J. R. (Supervisor), Fawole, O. G. (Supervisor) & Couceiro, F. (Supervisor), 18 Jun 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Assessing Climate Change Induced Risk to Concrete Structures
Travis, M. E. (Author), Barnett, S. (Supervisor), Whitworth, M. (Supervisor) & Woods, L. (Supervisor), 21 May 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Fibre-Reinforced Concrete: Structural Design for Reducing Carbon Footprint
Asare, G. O. (Author), Barnett, S. (Supervisor) & Awinda, K. (Supervisor), 14 Apr 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Datasets
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Dataset for 'Semi-continuous anaerobic digestion of the marine micro-algal species I. galbana and D. salina grown under low and high sulphate conditions'.
Roberts, K. (Creator), Heaven, S. (Creator) & Banks, C. J. (Creator), University of Portsmouth, 23 May 2019
DOI: 10.17029/7ee8cde8-1e0c-4418-8337-2a4f668620c6
Dataset
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Dataset For: An Experimental Study of Airborne Microplastics in a Controlled Indoor Environment
Ring, S. (Creator), University of Portsmouth, 5 Apr 2024
DOI: 10.17029/7c59946b-f0b7-48b7-b62a-28bbe44589ee
Dataset
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Dataset for 'Relationship Between Channelisation and Geometric Characteristics of Road Pavements'.
Woods, L. (Creator) & Sinanmis, R. (Data Collector), University of Portsmouth, 31 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.17029/18574367-9809-4ced-a1f9-d72be47d6e3c
Dataset
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Offshore wind turbine monopile foundations subjected to the extreme loading conditions
Rouholamin, M. (PI) & Xu, Y. (CoI)
1/04/26 → 31/03/29
Project: Research
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Dynamic analysis of offshore wind turbine foundation
Rouholamin, M. (PI)
15/11/25 → 14/11/29
Project: Research
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Activities
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International Journal of Construction Management (Journal)
Phung, Q. (Peer reviewer)
2 Aug 2026 → 17 Aug 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Phung, Q. (Peer reviewer)
11 Jun 2026 → 21 Jun 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Phung, Q. (Peer reviewer)
1 Jun 2026 → 11 Jun 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Prizes
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Became Fellow of The Higher Education Academy
Williams, J. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Best Three minutes thesis
Banchs-Piqué, M. (Recipient), 18 Jun 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Development Project Fund 2023 - Faculty of Technology
Martinson, B. (Recipient) & Sucu Sagmanli, S. (Recipient), 5 Apr 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Toxic pollution at beauty spot, tests suggest
28/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Evidence of toxic pollution at a protected beauty spot
28/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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The way to San José leads to an $18bn wrangle
29/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment