Neil Currie

Professor Neil Currie is a chartered structural engineer (FIStructE) and chartered civil engineer (MICE) at the University of Salford's School of Science, Engineering & Environment. With over 25 years of industry experience in structural engineering design, he brings extensive practical knowledge to his academic role. His affiliations include the Centre for Future Engineering at the University of Salford, where he conducts research on innovative structural solutions.

Professor Currie's educational background includes:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (1994-1997)
• Doctor of Philosophy in "Kinky Structures" (2011-2020, completed part-time)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (2010-2012, completed part-time)

His research interests focus on creating sustainable and innovative structural solutions, with particular emphasis on Low Carbon Design of Structures, Retrofitting Existing Structures, Reduction of Embedded Carbon in Structures, Deployable Structures, Adaptable Structures, Timber Design, and Lightweight Structures. Much of his work incorporates biomimetic principles, drawing inspiration from natural phenomena to develop novel engineering approaches. Professor Currie has published extensively on topics related to deployable structures, disproportionate collapse analysis of timber buildings, and innovative teaching methods in structural engineering.

Professor Currie has led significant research projects including a KTP with Technocover (2017-2019). His industry experience spans a wide range of projects from £200m mixed-use developments and 50-storey buildings to innovative tensile fabric structures, deployable structures, and sustainable timber buildings. He has also contributed to advancing engineering education through the implementation of the inverted classroom approach for structures modules.