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Professor Joby Boxall FREng is Chair of Water Infrastructure Engineering at the University of Sheffield’s School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering. His research protects public health by ensuring the quantity and quality of global drinking water supply through interdisciplinary approaches combining hydraulic engineering, applied microbiology, and AI.
- Core Expertise: Hydraulic modeling, water distribution network analysis, biofilm ecology, contaminant ingress, and fatigue mechanics of ageing infrastructure.
- Notable Achievements: Leader of the EPSRC Water Grand Challenges consortium, pioneer of discolouration prediction research with real-world impact, and innovator in self-teach open-channel flow laboratory classes.
Research Trends show increasing focus on digital water systems, climate change adaptation, and AI-driven leak detection. His work spans fundamental fluid dynamics to practical solutions for multi-million-pound efficiency savings in water utilities.
- Scientific Awards:
- Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
- Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
Teaching & Leadership includes roles as Head of Department (2017-2021) and Director of Research (2009-2014). His full description below details over 20 years of publications, grants, and collaborative projects.
