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Professor Andrew D Quinn is a Professor of Climate Adaptation at the University of Birmingham's Department of Civil Engineering, affiliated with the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. He serves as Director of Education for the College, overseeing strategic educational initiatives including trans-national programs. His research bridges civil engineering and environmental science, focusing on infrastructure resilience to climate change, particularly in rail and transport systems. Quinn leads the Resilience Systems and Climate Action (RSCA) research group and has contributed to global frameworks like the International Union of Railways (UIC) climate adaptation guidelines.
Education:
- BSc (Hons) Mathematical Physics, University of Nottingham (1992)
- PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham (1996)
Research Interests: Climate adaptation, infrastructure resilience, wind engineering, transport systems, and environmental policy. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to global challenges like extreme weather impacts and sustainable development goals.
Quinn’s publications (over 60 journal articles) span climate resilience, wind dynamics, and transport safety. His awards include the IMechE J F Alcock Memorial Prize and Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. He supervises PhD students in wind engineering, climate adaptation, and infrastructure resilience.
Awards & Recognition:
- IMechE WA Agnew Meritorious Award (2014)
- EPSRC Peer Review College Member
- Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (FIMA, 2018)
Education Leadership: Quinn champions pedagogical innovation, including feedback strategies to enhance student learning. His role in widening STEM participation includes outreach via the STEM Ambassadors program.
Labs & Teams: Leads the RSCA group and collaborates on EU-funded projects like SIRMA (infrastructure risk management) and ASAP-East Africa (air quality and economic development).
