James Doherty

James Doherty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering at The University of Western Australia (UWA), affiliated with the UWA Oceans Institute. His work focuses on geotechnical engineering and cloud computing technologies, emphasizing automation of data interpretation and optimization of engineering design workflows. He leads research in numerical methods, soil-structure interaction, and offshore wind infrastructure, with over 80 peer-reviewed publications. Doherty founded the open-access geocalcs.com platform, serving 1,000+ users globally with engineering design tools derived from his research. He has developed cloud-based platforms for companies like Fugro, achieving significant computational efficiency gains. His expertise aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to infrastructure and sustainable energy.