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Professor Washington Ochieng is the Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London and holds the Chair position in Positioning Systems. He is the Director of the Centre for Active Resilience Security (CARS) and has previously served as the Head of the Centre for Transport Studies and as a Senior Security Science Fellow. With a distinguished career spanning both industry and academia, he commenced his professional journey at Racal Electronics Limited as a Principal Engineer. Since joining Imperial in October 1997, Ochieng has engaged in award-winning research focused on critical infrastructure resilience and user-centric mobility positioning, as well as timing and positioning systems (PNT). His contributions have directly impacted the design of positioning systems such as Europe’s EGNOS and GALILEO systems across various applications including Air Traffic Management and Intelligent Transport Systems. He has received various accolades for his work, including being elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and receiving the Harold Spencer-Jones Gold Medal for his significant contributions to safety-critical positioning systems. In addition to his academic endeavors, Ochieng plays advisory roles for government and professional entities, providing insights on space systems and transportation security. He has been involved with various committees and councils, lending his expertise on critical dependencies in transportation and global space systems.
Imperial College London • London, UK
Leading the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, overseeing research, teaching, and administrative functions.
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.