Category: Delegate

Professor Scott Arthur’s is a Professor at Heriot-Watt University. His research addresses all aspects of urban drainage, from roof systems to urban watercourses and sewer networks. Building on internationally leading work on the formation of blockages in sewers, research undertaken in the UK and the EU has established Heriot-Watt as leaders in understanding debris-related flood risks. The key research outcome has been to link land use to generation of natural and/or anthropogenic debris and which types of trash screen are most likely to block. He has also undertaken considerable field based work looking at the movement of sediments in conventional and sustainable urban drainage systems. This ranges from sediment movement in sewers, to pollutant trapping in ponds and the clogging of permeable pavements.

Martin Laird is a Msc Renewable Energy Engineering student at Heriot-Watt University. He has an undergraduate honors degree from the same university. Martin has a keen interest in renewable energy systems modelling, and emerging renewable technologies.

Hope Whisky is currently a postgraduate student in University of Bradford studying M.Sc Analytical Sciences. She was a principal Chemist in Scientific Laboratory services Ltd since 2014 and also a member of Institute of public Analysts of Nigeria, (IPAN). She holds a B.Sc certificate in Industrial Chemistry from Delta State University, Nigeria. She had attended several trainings which are: ISO 17025:2017. Laboratory Quality Management Systems, the COSHH Risk Assessor Certification, HSE, Quality assurance and control. She was part of project committee at NYSC Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency( NDLEA) and also led some teams on Accelerated Shelf Life study of food products for several food industries.

Hi, my name is Fadi, from Yemen. I’m currently an on-campus student in Orkney, studying towards an MSc in Renewable Energy Development. I have 12 years experience in the oil and gas industry, in which I worked in different roles, such as; Technical Sales Engineer, Supply Chain Specialist and most prominently as a Drilling Engineer. I also co-founded ‘Innovative Yemen’, a local NGO and worked in recent years as a Project Manager, Livelihoods and Resilience Project, for the World Food Program. I am interested in the application of micro-grids in rural areas and look forward to apply what I will learn during my postgraduate degree to help those who are most vulnerable to climatic and economic shocks.

Dr David Kelly is Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering at Heriot-Watt University. His research interests include the monitoring and prevention of cross-contamination from building drainage systems, the impact assessment of climate change on rainwater systems, the use of green infrastructure and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) for stormwater management, and the promotion and analysis of water efficiency measures within buildings.