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Dr Danny McPolin

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Danny McPolin

Dr Danny McPolin

School of Natural and Built Environment

Development of engineered timber materials (CLT and composites) for use in high end structural applications and mass production for off-site modular construction.  Development of sustainable high performance cementitious materials for the construction and engineering sectors.  Utilisation of contemporary digital technologies (virtual and augmented reality) for improving work flow and asset management (data capture and interpretation) in the built environment.

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  • d.mcpolin@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 4233

Research Interests

  • Creation of CLT and design modular construction
  • Development of a marine grade cementitious composite
  • Rapid asset management data capture and processing

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • World’s largest Meccano bridge ( and some )


Alumni: Where are they now

Caoimhe O’Neill: Civil Engineer DFI Rivers

Emma McConnell: Structural Engineer at MCR Consulting Engineers

Jonathan Backus: Structural Assessment Engineer at Design ID


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