Construction and the Built Environment staff

Professor Nick Morton

Associate Dean (Student Experience)

Nick joined what is now Birmingham City University in 2003. He was Course Leader for the School’s RTPI-accredited undergraduate planning degrees for a number of years, including leading the design of the BSc (Hons) Planning & Development route in 2006, and was appointed Director of Undergraduate Studies to overview the entire...

Dr. Ekanayake Mudiyanselage

Lecturer in Quantity Surveying

Anushika is a Lecturer in Quantity Surveying at the Department for Built Environment. She holds a PhD in the field of construction management and engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and BSc in Quantity Surveying from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Her research interests include Supply Chain Resilience...

Amanda Mundell

Senior Lecturer

Amanda is a Senior Lecturer in the  School of Engineering and the Built Environment  and teaches on post-graduate and undergraduate programmes. Her teaching experience is supported by 2:1 law degree (specialising in Planning and Environmental Law), a post-graduate professional qualification (Legal Practice Course), along...

Dr Sid Ouldja

Lecturer in Digital Built Environment, Course Lead BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology

Dr. Sid Ahmed Ouldja is a Lecturer in Digital Built Environment and Course Lead for BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology at Birmingham City University. He holds a PhD from Loughborough University's School of Architecture, Civil & Building Engineering (2016-2021), an MSc in Sustainable Building Engineering from the University of...

Mr Panagiotis Patlakas

Panagiotis is a structural engineer with further qualifications in architecture and a strong interest in information technology. His research interests cover a range of topics in these fields, such as structural timber design, digital civil engineering, and sustainability. He is particularly interested in the development of...

Dr John J. Posillico

Senior Lecturer in Construction Management

Working within the construction industry, Dr Posillico has been accountable for financial, schedule and quality management, as well as the owner’s representation services of numerous projects across the United States and Canada. Ranging from large full-service healthcare facilities, unique heritage renovations/restorations...

Dr Khondokar Mizanur Rahman

Teaching and Research Fellow (Environmental Engineering)

Khondokar Mizanur Rahman is a Teaching and Research Fellow for Environmental Engineering at Birmingham City University. He has been involved in the field of environmental research since 2004. He has been a member of the Waste and Energy Research Group (WERG) since 2007, working in the field of sustainable waste management. ...

Nicki Schiessel Harvey

Senior Lecturer in Built Environment & Director of Student Recruitment

Nicki is an environmental planning professional-turned-academic. Her research focuses on changing values of inland waterways and how values are incorporated into policy decision-making. She also has a passion for supporting student transition into Higher Education and leads on student recruitment and induction within the...

Dr Ghasson Shabha

Senior Lecturer

Ghasson is a Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University. Ghasson has obtained his PhD in Architecture from Bath University, UK. He is an architect by profession with a wide range of experience in the design and property management of office, residential and commercial buildings. He has acted in an advisory capacity to...