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Paul William Jowitt is a Professor of Civil Engineering Systems at Heriot Watt University, affiliated with the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society. He holds dual roles as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Royal Academy of Engineering, and previously served as President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (2009-2010). His work focuses on sustainable development, critical infrastructure resilience, and systems-level solutions for global challenges.
Education: PhD in Decision Making in Civil Engineering Systems from Imperial College London. Professional roles include Executive Director of the Scottish Institute of Sustainable Technology (1999-2014) and non-executive directorships at United Utilities Water and Scottish Water.
Research Interests: Combines systems engineering with sustainability, emphasizing climate change mitigation, water resource management, and infrastructure resilience. Advocates for integrating 'STEAM' (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) in engineering education to foster holistic problem-solving.
Awards: CBE (2011), ICE Brunel Lecture (2006), and leadership in global engineering initiatives like Engineers Against Poverty. Known for promoting systems thinking to address urbanization and poverty through infrastructure development.
Advising & Grants: Supervised PhD students from 10+ countries, focusing on international development and sustainable technologies. Active in policy advocacy through roles like Chair of Engineers Against Poverty and founder of 'The Edge' advocacy group.
Labs/Teams: Leads research in civil engineering systems at Heriot Watt, with collaborations in water distribution optimization and infrastructure resilience frameworks.
