Dr Michael Rustell
Lecturer in Structural Engineering

Summary

Michael is a chartered civil engineer (CEng MICE) who holds an Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in artificial intelligence in design automation of civil infrastructure. He has spent the past 8 years in industry working in ports and marine, oil & gas and nuclear industries and was a lead data scientist for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region at AECOM prior to joining Brunel. 

Michaels interests include: deep learning, machine learning and data science in civil engineering, natural language processing, design automation and stochastic design methods.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE)
• Doctor of Engineering (EngD) in Sustainability for Engineering and Energy Systems, University of Surrey, Guildford,
• UK. Sponsored by HR Wallingford. Thesis: ”Knowledge Extraction and the Development of a Decision
• Support System for the Conceptual Design of Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals Under Risk and Uncertainty”
• Post Graduate Certificate in Oil and Gas Structural Engineering, University of Aberdeen, UK
• Master of Science in Sustainable Development University of Surrey, UK (Completed as part of EngD)
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering University of Plymouth, UK
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering University of Plymouth, UK

Responsibility

• Engineering Institution Coordinator