ABOUT
Dr John Orr is based in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge.
Dr Orr's teaching and research are closely linked to sustainable construction, and improving construction sector productivity. He works in concrete structures, creating new methods for analysis, optimisation, and automation in construction.
Dr Orr has secured research funding totalling £11.2M. He was the first EPSRC Early Career Fellow in Structural Engineering in the UK, and in 2022 he was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize in Engineering.
He has built a team around his vision for the design optimisation and lightweighting of existing and future infrastructure by learning from real performance.
Dr Orr graduated with a first class MEng(hons) degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Bath in 2009, winning three University Awards. He subsequently completed a PhD in flexible formwork, graduating in 2012.
Before joining the University of Cambridge, Dr Orr was Director of Research and Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Bath Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering.
Dr Orr provides expert consultancy to leading engineering and construction firms.
THEMES
Follow the links below for more information on my teaching, research, and consultancy
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Visiting Professor at Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Visiting Professor at University of Toronto, Canada.
Dr Orr has secured research funding totalling £11.2M. He was the first EPSRC Early Career Fellow in Structural Engineering in the UK.
Click here for more details on my research projects, publications, PhD research and post-doctoral work.
I am a chartered structural engineer (CEng MIStructE) and provide expert consultancy services including bespoke laboratory and on-site testing. Please contact me with any queries
CONTACT
Enquiries
Please contact me by email using the form below:
Postal address
Dr John Orr
University of Cambridge
Civil Engineering Building
CB3 0FA
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+44 (0) 1223 332 623
+44 (0) 7980 434 294
Employment
If you are interested in joining my research team as PhD or post-doctoral staff:
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All PhD positions are also advertised on findaphd.com
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All post-doctoral positions are advertised on jobs.ac.uk