Dr Moray Newlands is a Reader in Civil Engineering and Associate Dean for Industrial Engagement in the School of Science and Engineering.

He undertook both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the University of Dundee and continued as a research student within the Concrete Technology Unit for his PhD.  His research expertise lies in low carbon concrete and cementitious materials, recycling and sustainability and the development of test methods for physical modelling the mechanical and durability performance of concrete.  In addition, he is also working in the area of renewable energy with a focus on using concrete as a primary construction material for marine energy devices and novel construction methods including additive manufacturing as a means of reducing construction costs.  More recent research has been concerned with creating metrics for benchmarking in large infrastructure projects in the UK.

His research has been supported by funding from the UK Research Councils, Innovate UK, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and various industry partners and bodies including Wave Energy Scotland and the Energy Technology Partnership.

He is Secretary of European Standards Committee - CEN TC51/WG12/TG5, to define reference test methods for assessing concrete chloride and carbonation resistance.  The work, involving academic and industry experts from 10 EU countries, has allowed interaction which has fed directly into concrete technology research at the University and has ensured that research work at Dundee is being discussed at a European level. In addition, he has been Secretary for the Dundee Concrete Conference, a triennial event which has been running since 1990 as well as organising and running numerous international symposia held in Dundee.

As Associate Dean for Industrial Engagement he has responsibility for the School strategy of engagement and enterprise, working with industry, exploiting School facilities and skills to enable impactful high TRL research through KTP Projects and industry service testing.

Use of recovered/recycled materials for low carbon concrete

Development of rapid test methods for durability assessment

Physical modelling of low carbon concretes

Development of metrics to benchmark cost/time/productivity in construction