Institute for Infrastructure and Environment

The Institute for Infrastructure and Environment carries out research on a diverse range of topics contributing to efficient, sustainable and resilient infrastructure in the built and natural environments.

Research themes

Loch Tay, Central Highlands of Scotland
Environmental Engineering
Fire Safety Engineering
Granular and Geomechanical Processes
Infrastructure Sensing and Systems
Railway Engineering
Structural Engineering & Mechanics

Our people

Professor Lindsay Beevers
Chair of Environmental Engineering and Head of Research Institute
all IIE staff and students

Seminars

IIE Seminar - The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Structural Engineering - Dr Ray Su, The University of Hong Kong
22/08/2024 - 13:00
Professor Robert Shepherd, Guest Seminar: Embracing Complexity for Enduring and Adaptive Robotics
22/11/2023 - 13:00
Inaugural Lecture of Dr Wini Obande
04/10/2023 - 17:30
all IIE seminars

PhD opportunities

Adaptive and smart structures for operational variability and life extension
Determining the water retention behaviour of unsaturated hydrophobic granular soils
Elucidating molecular transport mechanisms through atomistic simulations
Fouling Control of Water Treatment Membranes through Optimal and Sustainable Cleaning Strategies
all IIE PhD Opportunities

Research activity

Edinburgh Fire Research Centre