Tariq Umar (CEng MICE)
University of the West of England (UWE), UK
senior lecturer in construction project management
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
