Staff, researchers and post graduate students from University of Birmingham will provide a series of presentations on the interests, developments and work of the university in risk-informed infrastructure asset management and decision making in the railway and transport sectors.

Programme will incude

• Dr Gurmel Ghataora, Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham

Introduction to the state-of-the-art research and capacity building initiatives on infrastructure asset management in 25+ countries across the globe.

• Dr Manu Sasidharan, Research Fellow, University of Birmingham

A first of its kind, decision-making system to operate and maintain our railways in a sustainable, holistic, risk-aversive and cost-effective way

• Saadat Zeraati, Research Fellow, University of Birmingham

Introduction to an innovative risk-informed approach of managing the railway drainage systems

• Dr Manu Sasidharan, Research Fellow, University of Birmingham

Introduction and demonstration of decision support systems employed for the asset management of road networks in developing countries to deliver maximum socio-economic benefits.

Q & A