Dr. Alice Moncaster

Biography

Professor Alice Moncaster focuses on improving environmental sustainability and resilience in the built environment, particularly in the context of climate change. Her research has spanned multiple disciplines and involves collaboration with national and international partners, working closely with industry practitioners. She holds an engineering degree from Cambridge University and has spent a decade in the construction industry, working on civil and structural projects. After her PhD at the University of East Anglia, she has worked as a researcher at the Earthquake Engineering Research Centre at the University of Bristol and as a lecturer at the University of Cambridge. She has directed studies in engineering and served as a fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge, and has also been instrumental in establishing the Built Environment research cluster at the Open University. Her key areas of expertise include life cycle assessment, embodied impacts of buildings, circular economy principles, and retrofitting existing and heritage buildings. She has a growing interest in resilience and adaptation to future climates, focusing on the risks associated with climate change, such as flooding and overheating. Additionally, she is committed to enhancing equality and inclusivity within the construction sector.

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