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Dr. John Orr's teaching and research are closely linked with sustainable construction and improving productivity in the construction sector. His work focuses on concrete structures, developing new methods for analysis, optimization, and automation in construction processes. He has secured a total of £11.2M in research funding and has been recognized as an EPSRC Early Career Fellow in Structural Engineering. In 2022, he was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize in Engineering. Dr. Orr builds teams with a vision for design optimization and lightweighting of existing and future infrastructure, aiming to enhance real performance. He graduated with an MEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of Bath in 2009, where he received university awards, and completed his PhD on flexible formwork in 2012. Since joining the University of Cambridge, he has served as a Director of Research and Assistant Professor in the Division of Civil Engineering.
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