CSIC Core Management Team
The CSIC Core Management Team plays a crucial role in ensuring effective day-to-day operations, contributing to the success and impact of CSIC in smart infrastructure and construction. The team oversees various aspects of operations, including strategic planning, resource allocation, project management, and stakeholder engagement.
Dr Brian Sheil - CSIC Director
Dr Brian Sheil is the CSIC Director and Laing O’Rourke Associate Professor in Construction Engineering, specialising in geotechnical engineering. He earned his Engineering degree and PhD at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), with part of his PhD research conducted as a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. His work focuses on developing technology to improve the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of underground construction. Dr Sheil also teaches construction engineering in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. bbs24@cam.ac.uk
Jessica Krishan - Centre Coordinator
Jessica is the Centre Coordinator at CSIC. She is responsible for the administration activities and events related to the centre and works closely with the other members of the management team and research associates. She is also a point of contact for introductions and queries from students, researchers and industry contacts and can help you get connected to the relevant person in the team. Jessica holds an MBA from the University of Suffolk and has previously worked in financial services, the non-for-profit sector, and local authorities. csic-admin@eng.cam.ac.uk
Dr Cedric Kechavarzi - Operations Manager
Cedric Kechavarzi is a soil physicist and instrumentation specialist with expertise in fibre-optic sensing systems and their deployment across a wide range of infrastructure and construction projects. He has contributed significantly to the adoption of fibre optic sensing in civil engineering through training and developing specifications and methodologies to ensure reliable system performance and durability. He is lead author of the book: Distributed fibre optic strain sensing for monitoring civil infrastructure - A Practical Guide, ICE publishing. Cedric has an MSc in Soil and Water Engineering and a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). ck209@eng.cam.ac.uk
Paul Fidler - Computer Associate
Paul has worked on several CSIC projects and is currently the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Computer Associate. Paul’s primary research for CSIC involves using Digital Twins for Structural Health Monitoring of infrastructure assets such as bridges. His current work, previously funded by the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) and as part of a joint project with Chung-Ang University in South Korea, continues the monitoring of two railway bridges in Staffordshire which have previously been instrumented using fibre-optic sensors. praf1@cam.ac.uk