Routes to ICE membership in Pakistan with Dr Tariq Umar

Jenny Illingsworth

Dr Jenny Illingsworth is the Membership Manager for the Mid England region, South East Asia, South Asia, and Africa at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). In this role, she oversees membership support, guides individuals through professional qualification processes, and manages membership applications. With a background in programme management and business development, she brings extensive experience to her position. She holds a PhD from Durham University and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

She is also the Head of Business and Operations for the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education, where she manages the Centre, communicates its opportunities and successes, oversees effective P&L operations, and supports the development of education programmes, research themes, product development, and innovation for the rail and associated industries.

Additionally, she supports communications and industry engagement with the UK Rail Research & Innovation Network—a 40+ partner strong collaboration between academia and industry.

Tariq Umar (CEng MICE)

Dr Tariq Umar is a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng) and a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE), with a PhD in Construction Management from London South Bank University.

He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers on topics including construction management, sustainability, renewable energy, and the digital transformation of the built environment. His research and teaching span construction 4.0, waste and resource management, engineering sustainability, and advanced digital methods.  

Dr Umar has secured multiple national and international research grants and serves as a reviewer and mentor in engineering education and professional practice. He is an active advocate for inclusive innovation and capacity building in digital infrastructure and presently leads the UKRI-funded project “Enhancing HPC Adoption Through User-Centred Design: A Roadmap for Inclusive Innovation” spanning health, environment, and built environment sectors.  

In this webinar, Dr Umar will discuss how user-centred design principles can guide the adoption of high-performance computing (HPC) in the built environment, and outline pathways toward an inclusive, trusted, and forward-looking HPC roadmap