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Professor David P Connolly is a leading academic in Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds, serving as the Programme Leader for the 'Railway Engineering with Project Management' MSc. He holds a PhD and first-class honours in Civil Engineering from the University of Edinburgh, and is a chartered professional engineer with prestigious fellowships from the Institution of Civil Engineers (CEng FICE), Permanent Way Institution (FPWI), and Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
His research focuses on transportation systems, climate resilience, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and geotechnical engineering. Notable projects include Hyperloop aerodynamics modeling, railway track dynamics under extreme conditions, and sustainable infrastructure design. He has secured significant industry and governmental grants, supervising numerous PhD and postdoctoral researchers.
Key contributions include the development of InSAR and satellite monitoring for infrastructure health, energy harvesting systems for railways, and climate change mitigation strategies for built environments. His work bridges theoretical modeling (e.g., FEM/DEM simulations) with practical applications like geotextile analysis and railway transition zone optimization.
Professor Connolly actively mentors international scholars, advising on CSC/ Commonwealth Scholarship applications and co-authoring Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship proposals. His research themes emphasize net zero and sustainability, with innovations in recycled materials for construction and smart sensing technologies.
