His research interests involve the structural inspection, assessment and monitoring of masonry infrastructure. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and worked as a consultant Civil Engineer in UK. He has over 60 publications and is currently chairing the revived National Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH), which is part of the ICOMOS-UK.