S Suresh Surendran

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Civil Engineering (Water & Env Eng)Full Time

• Job Details:Teaching, training, research and enterprise activates in water and environmental engineering. • Course/Award leader for Post Graduate Programmes (Civil Engineering- Environmental & Structural) • Module leader – planning, developing, improving, lecturing and managing 8 following modules: 1) MSc module on Dissertation (60 Credits); 2) MSc module on Appropriate Development Technologies & Sustainability(20 Credits); 3) MSc module on Carbon management & Environmental Control (20 Credits); 4) MSc module on Safety, Health & Environmental Risk in Engineering (20 Credits); 5) MEng/BEng 3rdyr. module on Hydraulics & Environmental Engineering (10 Credits); 6) BSc 3rdyr. module on Environmental Engineering & Management (20 Credits); 7) BEng 2ndyr. module on Hydraulics & Hydrology (20 Credits); 8) HND / BSc 2ndyr. Water Engineering (20 Credits); • Developed the curriculum/ modules for "MSc Civil Engineering & Environmental Management” • Supervising 4 PhD, 6 MSc & 11 undergraduate projects, developing & examining PhD projects • Senior member of Energy and Environmental Technology Research Institutes. Developing new research in water and environmental engineering; Establishing links with agencies & industry, Applying (Horizon 2020), securing research funding & partnerships, disseminating R&D outputs • Responsible for Hydraulic and Water Engineering Laboratory (including Health & Safety) • Senior Consultant in the Centre for Engineering Research & Environmental Applications (CEREA) • Developing multi-disciplinary Water and Env Eng professional development training programme • Member of the team working on submissions for Accreditation of Academic Courses (JBM,ICE) • Member of Civil Eng. Industrial Advisory Board, programme boards and examination boards etc • Pastoral Tutor & Senior Resident Tutor responsible for 10 accommodation halls (>400 students)

Principal Scientist / Science Theme Manager IFlood modelling & Risk)Full Time

• Job Details:• Developed, led the Modelling & Risk (MAR) science theme, programme and built the team within the Defra / Agency Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) R&D Programme. Supported flood risk strategic and investment planning, development control, mapping, asset and incident management. • Successfully worked with sponsors, partners, customers and advisors and developed R&D strategies, programmes and projects. Provided evidences, innovative techniques, tools and guidance for FCRM. • Secured resources (funding, staff); managed programme & projects within the cost, time and agreed scientific quality. Disseminated, advised and facilitated uptake of R&D outputs into FCRM business. • Built, collaborated and maintained partnerships with UK Government, Local Authorities, Research Councils, EU, USA and China projects/programmes. Secured resource, IPR and promote our goals. • Line and matrix managed dispersed teams of internal and external project managers and scientists. Supported, developed their capabilities and health and safety. • Effectively contributed to FCRM Science in the area of risk sources and climate change; risk pathways and interventions; risk to receptor and sustainability; Rural and urban catchments; estuary and coastal floods and erosion; Whole system modelling and decision support.

R&D Programme Manager / Project Manager / Risk Analyst (Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk)Full Time

• Job Details:As the above Job) • Developed, applied secured funds, managed and disseminated projects and “Flood Risk and Uncertainty” Theme (including Data and Information; Climate Change; Performance and Reliability) within the Defra / Agency FCRM R&D programme. • Conducted risk analyses and supported policy and process development. • Provided scientific/technical and policy advice to the Environment Agency and other operational authorities, Government departments (Defra, OST), research council and EU projects/programmes