Dr. Kristen Macaskill

Biography

Kristen MacAskill is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on the intersection of engineering, environment, and sustainable development, particularly in the context of resilience and sustainability concepts applied to decision-making associated with planning and design of infrastructure projects. Kristen's work has a particular emphasis on post-disaster reconstruction, exploring opportunities to implement changes to infrastructure systems that may not be attainable under traditional urban development paradigms. Her goal is to enhance the capability of engineers and key decision-makers in delivering reconstruction projects that address both immediate and long-term infrastructure needs. Through her research, she aims to contribute to a broader understanding of how sustainability and resilience principles can be integrated into engineering and planning decisions, recognizing the critical role engineers play in these processes. She is involved in strategic themes related to energy, transport, and urban infrastructure development, and is developing a conceptual framework to assist engineers and stakeholders in understanding the principles of sustainability and resilience in the context of post-disaster reconstruction.

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