Craig Robson

Craig Robson is a Lecturer in Data Centric Engineering at the School of Engineering, Newcastle University. He holds a PhD in Geospatial Engineering (2017) and has been involved in research and teaching focused on geospatial data applications in civil engineering. His work emphasizes climate change impacts on infrastructure, network resilience, and integrated assessment frameworks. Robson is part of the Geospatial Engineering group and leads projects like the MACC Hub and OpenCLIM initiative.

Education: PhD in Geospatial Engineering (2017, Newcastle University). Research expertise includes geospatial data management, infrastructure network analysis, and digital twins. He serves as GISRUK national Chair and DAFNI Champion, promoting geospatial standards and national infrastructure analytics. Teaching roles include modules like CEG3005 (Data-centric urban environment) and CEG8006 (Digital Engineering and Analytics).

Key research projects include the UK Climate Resilience Programme (PI), FloodPrepared real-time flood modeling, and contributions to NERC's Digital Solutions Hub. His work spans climate adaptation frameworks, urban resilience, and data-driven decision tools for infrastructure systems.

Grant involvement includes £2M OpenCLIM project (Co-I) and MACC Hub leadership. He supervises PhD students researching topics like tailings dam failures and urban network resilience. Collaborations include EA, Arup, and the Tyndall Centre.