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Meet our research leaders

Benoît Verhaeghe - working towards innovative, cost effective R&D-based engineering solutions for infrastructure needs
Benoit Verhaeghe manages the Infrastructure Engineering competence area of CSIR Built Environment.
Dr Morris De Beer - research and development for road pavement engineering solutions
Dr Morris De Beer, a principal researcher and CSIR Built Environment Fellow, is an international expert in road pavement engineering.
Dr James Maina: numerical modelling and computer programming
Dr James Maina specialises in numerical modelling of pavement structural behaviour under vehicular loading; computer programming for pavement engineering applications; and parallel processing protocol.
Dr Phil Paige-Green - new technologies for improved unsealed and sealed low-volume roads
Dr Phil Paige-Green is an internationally recognised expert in unsealed and sealed low-volume roads, road construction materials and soil stabilisation.
David Ventura - technology for better roads
Dave Ventura is a highly experienced civil engineering technologist who specialises in materials testing and assessment of road pavement performance.


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Overview: Infrastructure engineering
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Transport Infrastructure Engineering
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Coastal Engineering and Port Infrastructure
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Structural Engineering
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Accelerated Pavement Testing
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