BGA 75th anniversary special: 25 years of Cooling Prize winners, part 4

Fleur Loveridge, 2001

What is your current job title?

I am professor of geo-energy engineering and director of research and innovation at the School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds

What qualifications do you hold?

BA Earth Science, MSc Engineering Geology, PhD Civil Engineering, Chartered Engineered, Chartered Geologist

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Evaluation of Prop Loads at Channel Tunnel Rail Link Contract 430 Ashford Tunnels”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

When I entered the Cooling Prize, I was working for Babtie Group, but on secondment to Skanska Construction on CTRL. After this, I spent seven years at Mott MacDonald, before returning to academia. I did a PhD on the performance of ground energy systems installed in foundations at the University of Southampton and then continued there as a Lecturer until 2016 when I moved to Leeds.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

It was very early in my career and definitely provided a spring board for what happened next, both in terms of recognition, but also my own confidence and outlook. It was an excellent experience participating in the Cooling Prize, I learnt a lot, and would recommend it other young engineers.  I have also enjoyed participating in judging the event a couple of times more recently and seeing all the future talent in the sector.

Alistair Hitchcock, 2003

What is your current job title?

Head of engineering, Phase 2 HS2 Ltd

What qualifications do you hold?

BEng Civil Engineering and Engineering Doctorate (EngD) from University of Southampton. I am a Chartered Civil Engineer and FICE (Fellow of the ICE)

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Elimination of temporary propping using the Observational Method on the Heathrow Airside Road Tunnel project”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

I have continued to work on a number of significant transport infrastructure projects in Design Leadership roles both in the UK (inc Crossrail, London Underground Bank station upgrade) and Australia (Melbourne Metro). Since 2012 I have worked across multiple phases of HS2 leading the design through the hybrid bill stages on Phase 1 (London Tunnels and subsequently Area North). In Phase 2, I was Design Manager for the eastern leg to Shefield and I am currently Head of Engineering leading the client side technical aspects across Phase 2 including the impacts post Network North and also early NPR route development work.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

It was a huge honour to win the Cooling Prize in 2003. I think being part of a long line of engineers who have showcased technical and innovative solutions to geotechnical problems is incredibly humbling. The list reads like a who’s who of our industry, and I’m really proud to be part of that.

Dimitrios Selematas, 2004

What is your current job title?

Technical director at AKT II

What qualifications do you hold?

MSc, PhD, CEng MICE

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Pile settlement due to tunnelling in London Clay: a case study”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

Following completion of my PhD at Cambridge, which provided the case study for the Cooling Prize paper, I joined Mott McDonald where I gained valuable consulting experience as a geotechnical design engineer. I then had the opportunity to join a specialist monitoring contractor at the Building Research Establishment before joining Cementation Skanska as a design engineer. At Cementation I gained contracting experience and learned how to design piles based on the way that piles are constructed, which is something I feel very passionate about till this day. Cementation gave me the opportunity to work on some very complex projects involving deep basements and complex ground conditions taking on more responsibility over the years and moving through the design ranks all the way to the role of Design Manager and later on becoming Chief Geotechnical Engineer. It was at that time that I got involved with the CIRIA working group as a contributing author for the new CIRIA 760 report on the design of embedded retaining walls. Following a very long and fulfilling Cementation career I became Technical Director at AKT II leading their geotechnical team in London. At AKT II I have the unique opportunity to influence schemes at the early conceptual stage, develop the site investigation programme to suit the proposed foundation solution and delivering substructure designs fully integrated with the design of the superstructure. All in all, it has been a very fulfilling and engaging journey, which all started with the realisation that the best way to learn is to observe the behaviour of real structures and use performance based methods to deliver efficiencies in the design.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

Winning the Cooling Prize was probably the happiest moment in my life, with the exception of my wedding day and my graduation from Cambridge. Dr Cooling is considered to be the father of British Soil Mechanics and someone that laid the foundations for the observational method and the need for high quality field case studies in order to improve the way we design structures. I feel that this award consolidated my belief that Geotechnics is a fantastic industry and I feel very grateful to be part of it.

Dave Edwards, 2006

What is your current job title?

Principal geotechnical specialist, DNV

What qualifications do you hold?

A PhD and MSc in Soil Mechanics and a MEng in Civil Engineering all from Imperial College.

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“The bearing capacity of a circular footing under ‘punch-through’ failure”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

Since obtaining my PhD, I joined Noble Denton which a few years ago become part of DNV.  The topic of my Cooling Prize presentation was on the foundations of jack-up platforms and that is exactly what I have focused on my entire career, becoming a Principal Specialist in the world’s leading jack-up consultancy.  When I started working, all our projects were related to jack-up platforms that supported offshore oil and gas operations around the world.  As the energy mix has changed since then, different types of jack-up platforms are now used to build almost all of the world’s offshore windfarms.  I am happy to say though that they all remain very interesting and continue to provide our team with fun, thought-provoking and interesting geotechnical engineering challenges.  As part of my role I contribute towards developing and updating our state-of-the-art tools and to international standards and Joint Industry Projects related to offshore geotechnics.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

It was a great honour and humbling achievement and I really appreciated the opportunity to attend the European Young Geotechnical Engineering Conference in Croatia later that year.

Mei Cheong, 2007

What is your current job title?

Associate principal, Arup Canada technical specialist services portfolio leader

What qualifications do you hold?

CEng, MICE, PEng (Ontario, BC, Alberta, Quebec), CIArb

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Case study: Negative skin friction development on large pile groups for the new Wembley Stadium”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

Following winning the prize I have gone on to work on many more interesting and challenging projects. I was involved in the following projects:

• design of the A3 Hindhead Tunnel Project,
• bridge foundation and embankment design for the N18 Highway and Bypass in Ennis, Ireland,
• foundation design of the Newcastle Library
• developing the concept design for Crossrail Design under the C122 contract, being the design engineer for Liverpool Street Station.

I moved to Canada in 2011, and work in a completely different set of ground and groundwater conditions from soft Champlain Clay to liquefiable Fraser River Delta Sand. I also developed knowledge on geo-seismic and frost-thaw effects. I was involved in the following projects:

• Confederation Line LRT, Ottawa, geotechnical designer for Hurdman and Lees Stations
• Geotechnical advisor to Infrastructure Canada on the Samuel de Champlain Bridge Replacement in Montreal
• Geotechnical independent certifier for the Turcot Interchange in Montreal
• Geotechnical lead for the Finch West LRT in Toronto, comprising 11km of guideway, 2 underground stations and 16 surface stops
• Geotechnical independent checker for the Piat-Iles-aux-Tourtes Bridge in Quebec
• Reference design for High Frequency Rail (Quebec-Ontario)
• Recently I have been managing rail projects on a multi-disciplinary scale being involved in the following :
• Technical Advisor to Metrolinx link, Contract Manager for the 11.9m diameter single bore tunneL (TBM) on the Advanced Tunnel Scarborough Subway Extension Contract.
• Technical Advisor to Metrolinx link, Contract Manager for twin SCL tunnels on the Advanced Tunnel 2 Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.

I am currently an Associate Principal in the Project Management team with Arup Canada and I am also Arup Canada Technical Specialist Services Portfolio Leader. I bring people together and work with them to achieve a common goal to bring about value to our clients on transit focused projects.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

It’s given me the framework to keep pushing the geotechnical boundaries and I have taken that same framework to keep pushing my projects to successful completion. It’s also continued my interest for research and I have published 8 more papers in local journals since then.

Alice Berry, 2009

What is your current job title?

I’m currently enjoying a career break to spend some time with family and now look for a new role. I was previously an associate at Arup, specialising in carbon management and sustainability for Infrastructure, and before that a geotechnical engineer.

What qualifications do you hold?

I am a Registered Ground Engineering Adviser with RoGEP/BGA, a Chartered Engineer with the ICE and hold a Masters of Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Method for cleaning and checking the base of diaphragm wall panels”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

A couple of years after winning the Cooling Prize, I moved to Hong Kong to work as a geotechnical engineer in Arup’s office there, staying for 2.5 years.  I got to work on projects in Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and the UAE, which was a real eye opener in terms of different ground conditions, design standards and working practices.  On returning to the UK, I worked as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer and then Associate at Arup London, fitting in two maternity leaves and a year rehabilitating from brain surgery along the way.  I became a team leader in 2020 and have really enjoyed seeing my teams thrive and develop.  Over the past few years I focussed increasingly on carbon and sustainability, both in geotechnics and also as multidisciplinary carbon management lead on major projects.  I’m now enjoying a career break and looking for a sustainability role that makes good use of my engineering knowledge and all those good skills in dealing with uncertainty that I developed as a geotechnical engineer.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

All of my colleagues were very pleased for me and I was regaled with tales of senior colleagues that I very much looked up to who had also won it back in the day (or been pipped to the post), so I felt pretty proud.  I was grateful that my colleagues had encouraged me to enter and it certainly helped to raise my profile.  The highlight for me was getting to present my paper again at the international Young Geotechnical Engineers Symposium and attend the ISSMGE conference in Alexandria, Egypt a few months later.  And I got a trip to Dundee the following year to judge the next Cooling Prize.

Kevin Briggs, 2010

What is your current job title?

Associate professor of geomechanics, University of Southampton

What qualifications do you hold?

BEng, EngD, CEng (CIHT)

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Charing embankment: climate change impacts on embankment hydrology”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

My Cooling Prize paper described work I had undertaken for my Engineering Doctorate, while sponsored by Mott MacDonald. Since then I have worked at the Universities of Bath and Southampton, while working closely with industry on my research. Most recently (2020-present) I have been sponsored by the RAEng and HS2 Ltd to look at the engineering properties of Jurassic and Triassic-aged mudstones.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

It gave me the chance to publish my first paper and attend my first international conference. It was also an introduction to the BGA and wider geotechnical community. For example, I met people at the competition and the conference that I still see now.

Gabrielle Wojtowitz, 2011

What is your current job title?

Associate design director, geotechnical expertise lead, Zutari

What qualifications do you hold?

I hold a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom and BEng (Hons) (Bachelor of Engineering, Honours) in Geotechnical Engineering and BEng (Bachelor of Engineering) in Civil Engineering from the University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa.

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“The effect of morphology on the overall physical properties of hydrate-bearing sediments”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

At the time of winning the Cooling prize, I was working as a graduate geotechnical engineer for Buro Happold based in Bath. After two years, I returned to South Africa and joined the Ground Engineering Team at Aurecon. I have worked for Zutari (formally known as Aurecon) for over 12 years. (Aurecon Africa demerged from the international group in 2019, rebranded as Zutari and acquired Aurecon Middle East in 2020). I have worked on a variety of projects throughout the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Africa, South Africa, United Kingdom, and Australia. I have worked on a wide range of civil infrastructure projects, including tall and super-tall buildings, bridges, sport stadia, large commercial developments, wind and solar farms, railways, large metro projects, harbours, and mining infrastructure. The geotechnical solutions ranged from deep and shallow foundations, lateral support, ground improvement, slope stabilisation, karst assessments and earthworks. Within this time I have had the opportunity to work on some fascinating projects requiring innovative approaches grounded on technical mastery such as being Geotechnical Lead for the stiffness sensitive foundations for the antenna dishes installed for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project in South Africa, being part of the deep foundation design team for the Dubai Creek Harbour Tower, designing and constructing the first application of geofoam in South Africa as lightweight fill for a road where protection for a highly sensitive pipeline was required, to name a few. I was also selected to be part of the Aurecon Design Academy (which I graduated from in 2020) which is a 3-year accelerator learning program for technical mastery and design excellence for senior design, engineering, and advisory practitioners. Following the Cooling Prize, I was the winner of both the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Aon Excellence in Engineering 'Young Engineer of the Year' award and the SAICE 'Young Engineer of the Year' award in the same year (2016) as well as the South African Professional Services Awards - Built Environment Category - Young Professional of the Year 2018. In 2018, I received one of five grants from the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust and the DFI Women in Deep Foundations Committee, which are earmarked for women who work in deep foundations to attend the DFIs 43rd Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in California. I also contribute to the broader industry by being a referee for South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) Journal, having served as a member of the SAICE Geotechnical Division committee, and an external examiner and guest lecturer at the University of Cape Town and the University of Pretoria (South Africa). I have also published a number of papers. I am currently the Geotechnical Expertise Lead at Zutari leading a team of over 30 geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists. So far it has been an incredibly interesting career.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

The Cooling Prize meant so much to me. It provided the platform to publish and communicate the actual value and impact of a problem and solution in an engaging way. I learnt a lot through this process at the time which has enhanced my communication skills. I still remember the adrenalin and nerves standing on the stage in Loughborough doing my presentation to the panel and waiting for the verdict. Being a Cooling Prize winner has elevated my CV and added to my credibility working in this highly specialised industry. Thank you so much BGA for the honour of being part of this amazing group of practitioners.

Jonathan Dewsbury, 2012

What is your current job title?

Director of education estates and net zero, Department for Education

What qualifications do you hold?

BEng (Hons), EngD, CEng MICE, RoGeP, MPLA, EUPPL, PMQ APM

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Stiffness parameters for the foundation design of ‘The Landmark’ tower”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

My career since has been exciting, challenging but full of surprises. I followed the more traditional route initially, working in a multi disciplinary (BuroHappold Engineering) where I got to travel the world working on some of the biggest basements, towers and underground systems being built at the time.  I then did a lot of UK based work with Coffey (Tetra Tech) - Principle Engineer delivering UK based geotechical solutions, for example slope remediation in Scarborough.

However, I've always had a passion for education and when I saw a position come up at DfE to deliver school buildings I jumped at the chance. My career then since becoming a civil servant has been fascinating, extremely fast paced, challenging but incredibly rewarding.

Whilst starting as project manager for 2 schools in DfE, I'm now the Director for the Education Estates and Net Zero with responsibility for a £19Bn budget and over 70,000 buildings (Schools/Colleges/Carehomes).

The civil service is incredibly empowering and there is a defintie need for engineers and problem solvers.  In the period between entering as a project manager and now leading the operation of the education estate i have lead some amazing but incredibly tricky programmes. For example, I led the DfE's operational response to no deal brexit, lead the roll out of lateral flow tests into all Education settings during covid 19 pandemic.

But my proudest achievement, so far, would be setting up the Sustainability and Climate Change Unit, delivering the world's first cross cutting strategy for climate change in an Education system, and with UNESCO and UNFCCC brining together over 80 countries at COP 26 to 28 to commit to embedding climate change and sustainability through their education systems. Now the unit is up and running I'm focussed on demonstrating to the 16m young people in education how we can deliver a just transition for the education estate.

I still do use my geotechnical grounding, particularly in strategic risk assessment and i try to keep my hand in by doing deep dives into our more tricky projects. For example we do a lot of development in old coal mining areas. My biggest challenge now is how to retrofit the existing estate to meet Net Zero and adapt it to be resilient to impacts of climate change. It'd a fascinating problem as its a good intersection of technical engineering solution (i.e. heat pumps), national leadership and behavioural change.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

At the time, I remember feeling honoured that my work had been recognised. I had put so much into my EngD and was pleased that others were interested in the outcome of my research.

Looking back, I think the main thing I learnt from the process was the ability to distill complex ideas or concepts into a good narrative without losing the knowledge base. That is a skill I still use today in my current role.

Frederick Levy, 2013

What is your current job title?

Associate director at KPMG Major Projects Advisory

What qualifications do you hold?

CEng MICE MBA Engineering Doctorate

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“The uplift capacity of transmission pylon foundations”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

After completing the my Engineering Doctorate, I moved to Mott MacDonald Foundations and Geotechnics, working with a great team on London and International Metro projects. Primarily focusing on the design of deep retaining wall systems. I enjoyed end-to-end geotechnical work at Transport for London on the Fours Lines Modernisation project, as well as an eye-opening 18 months at Crossrail Liverpool Street station as a Field Engineer. After completing my Chartership, I moved into project management working with HS2 and Costain-Skanska JV on Euston Enabling Works before moving to Turner & Townsend. At the latter, I honed my skills working on TfL's Silvertown Tunnel before supporting the Infrastructure & Projects Authority's update of the Project Routemap, the government's tool for GMPP project and programme setup; as well as rolling out training across governmental departments and arms-length bodies. Afterwards, I supported Network Rail and West Yorkshire Mass Transit in establishing their capital delivery programmes. Whilst at Turner & Townsend, I also joined the ICE London Regional Committee and Major Projects Association Studies and Knowledge group. In July 2024, I left to join KPMG to work in Major Projects Advisory.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

The Cooling Prize is a symbol in the geotechnical engineering community of an early outstanding contribution to the art. Being part of the process, consolidating and presenting the work was an honour at the time. The experience, with all the preparation, felt very surreal coupled with adrenaline, when presenting to a venerable audience. To those who win, it means joining a venerable list of names, whose contribution to society goes well beyond the ground engineering industry.

Katherine Jones, 2014

What is your current job title?

Geotechnical director at Dunelm Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental

What qualifications do you hold?

Master’s in Geotechnical Engineering from Newcastle University, chartered Geologist, Registered Ground Engineering Professional and currently working towards a level 5 in Operational and Departmental Management

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Lindisfarne Castle, A Rock Mass Stability Assessment “

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

Since winning the prize in 2014, I have focused my career with Dunelm in the contracting sector. Following initial invaluable years on site learning more about the physical characteristics of soil and rock, I progressed through to a senior engineer involved in project management and technical assessments. In 2019, I was part of a management buy-out at which point I became Geotechnical director, responsible for technical support and compliance across the business.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

I was very proud to win the Cooling Prize, as it gave me recognition for the work I was doing. Coming from a contracting background, the project demonstrated the importance of collecting quality site investigation data in order to make sound engineering decisions and highlighted the important role of contractors. I was also grateful for the opportunity to represent the BGA at the European Young Geotechnical Engineers conference and enjoyed the networking opportunities that winning this prestigious prize opened up, including speaking at the BGA annual conference at the Institute of Civil Engineers.

Francesc Mirada, 2017

What is your current job title?

Principal engineer at Arup

What qualifications do you hold?

I am CEng MICE, MSc and BSc (Hons)

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“The Material Point Method in slope stability analysis”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

I joined Arup in London as a graduate in 2015 and Arup has given me the opportunity to work in different places around the world on international assignments as a geotechnical engineer. I spent some time in Lima as a Technical Lead and Geotechnics Specialists for the Peru Reconstruction project after the El Nino event in 2017. I have also recently moved to New York (US) where I joined the amazing geotechnics and tunnelling team contributing to Design and Build projects across the New York area and the wider US.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

Being shortlisted and winning the Cooling Prize was one of the best recognitions I could get as a young geotechnical engineer. It gets you a lot of exposure to the broader geotechnical community and is very rewarding. The competition was hard but enjoyable and the rewards were amazing! I got the opportunity to present my paper in the 6th International Young Geotechnical Engineers' Conference (iYGEC6) held in Seoul. There I got the chance to network and meet other young fellow engineers from all over the world. Professionally it was a great recognition.

Emily Riley, 2020

What is your current job title? 

Project manager, WJ Groundwater

What qualifications do you hold?

BSc Geological Oceanography, MSc Geotechnical Engineering, CEng MICE

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“The Engineering Mitigation of a water bearing fissure in the Chalk “

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

Since winning to Cooling Prize in 2020, I have achieved chartership with the Institution of Civil Engineers and have continued to develop technically through a secondment at Mott MacDonald and former role as a senior engineer at Card Geotechnics Limited (CGL). I now manage complex groundwater projects at WJ; using experience gained on the project that I presented my Cooling Prize presentation and my interest and enjoyment of groundwater management.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you? 

Winning the Cooling Prize provided me with confidence in my technical ability and I am very proud of my achievement. The competition gave me an opportunity to present my technical work to a new audience and enabled me to practice both written and presentation skills.  I enjoyed being able to contribute my work to the industry and had a memorable experience in Australia, where I was fortunate enough to network with other like minded individuals.

Alice Duley, 2021

What is your current job title?

Senior geotechnical engineer, Jacobs

What qualifications do you hold?

EngD (Engineering Doctorate), MEng, PGCert BA

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Practical geo-dynamic assessment of high-speed rail earthworks on the Align contract (High Speed 2)”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

I continued to carry out geo-dynamic work on HS2 on a range of packages, including the assessment of proposed designs, and the verification of constructed works using geophysics. Alongside colleagues at Jacobs we developed a more efficient web-based design tool (RaVe) to improve our geo-dynamics work, and have begun further verification work based upon post-construction geophysical data. I have also had involvement with other High Speed Rail projects around the world, most substantially in California and Sweden, with a particular focus on geodynamic technical standards, and related earthworks design and verification processes. Outside of rail, I have enjoyed working on projects within the defence and fusion sectors, alongside more traditional pile design and flood defence work. I am currently continuing to work on HS2, as well as an aviation new-build in the Middle East.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

I enjoyed the Cooling Prize process as it was an opportunity to show how research skills developed during my Engineering Doctorate combined well with my move into industry to produce interesting, effective work on HS2. Winning the Prize was a reassurance that my transition between the two sectors had been both successful and useful, with both sectors providing unique skills and experience.

Stan Qi, 2022

What is your current job title?

Senior geotechnical engineer at Atkins Réalis

What qualifications do you hold?

I am an ICE Chartered Engineer. I attained my BEng degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Hong Kong before earning an MSc in Soil Mechanics at Imperial College London.

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Numerical Evaluation of Empirical Estimates of Seepage through Contiguous Piled Walls”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

Since winning the prize, I have been working in Atkins Réalis on various geotechnical works including ground investigations & characterisation, foundations, earthworks, deep excavation, ground improvement, and many more. My project experience spans across water, energy, rail, and highway sectors. I am currently leading on reservoir embankment remediation and flood defence schemes, and forming an integral part of our commercial development in the Water market. I have also been working on a few large-scale projects, including the Design Guardian for the Havant Thicket Reservoir, and numerical analysis in the Sizewell C project. Besides project duties, I have been maintaining a strong tie to the industry. My project was shortlisted for the GE Awards this year, and I recently produced a conference paper for the British Dam Society Biennial.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

It is my honour to be winning the prestigious Cooling Prize which helped raising profiles of young engineers like myself in the geotechnical industry. It was a very rewarding experience as I can showcase my works and exchange ideas with other excellent young engineers. I learnt a lot by attending the Cooling Prize, particularly presentation skills which has proven instrumental in my everyday work.

Diarmid Xu, 2023

What is your current job title?

PhD student at the Geotechnical and Environmental Research Group, University of Cambridge, Magdalene College.

What qualifications do you hold?

MEng, University of Oxford, University College.

Can you provide the title of your winning paper?

“Rock-scour protection of offshore foundations subjected to earthquake-induced liquefaction”

Can you describe your working history since winning the prize?

I’ve continued with my PhD research.

What did winning the Cooling Prize mean to you?

It was a true honour to win the Colling Prize in 2023. The prize gave me multiple opportunities to showcase my work and to discuss my research with experts in the field, from the competition in Cardiff, to the EYGEC 2024 which the BGA kindly funded. Along the way I made new friends and grew as a researcher, all thanks to the Cooling Prize.

Full list of Cooling Prize winners 1999-2023

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