About me
Dr. Perpetua is a Lecturer in Construction at the University of Westminster, specializing in civil engineering and higher education. She holds both an MEng (Hons) and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Nottingham, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from Kingston University. Her academic background combines strong technical expertise with a commitment to innovative and student-focused teaching.
She has extensive teaching experience across undergraduate and postgraduate levels in civil engineering. Her work has included lecturing in areas such as construction management, construction technology, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, soil mechanics, and sustainable construction. In addition to module leadership and assessment, she has supervised numerous final-year research projects and contributed to curriculum design and program development, including the creation of new degree pathways in geotechnology and construction.
Dr Perpetua also serves as a reviewer for some peer-reviewed journals, namely Scientific Reports (Springer) and Engineering Computations (Emerald).
Teaching
Currently, as a Lecturer in construction at the School of Applied Management at the University of Westminster, Dr. Perpetua contributes in leading and/or delivering the following modules:
- Design and Construction: Principles, Application & Management (Level 7)
- Construction Technology & Innovation (Level 6)
- Current Issues in the Built Environment (Level 6)
- Building Pathology (Level 6)
- Structural Principles (Level 5)
- Environmental Science and Services (Level 5)
- Building Science and Structures (Level 4)
Research
Dr Perpetua’s research mainly focuses on developing numerical models for geotechnical and mechanical applications, with a special interest in the development of numerical method: Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH). She is interested in also adopting SPH to improve teaching and learning strategy in the field of civil engineering.
If you are interested in PhD studies or in research collaborations, you are welcome to contact Perpetua at [email protected]
Publications
For details of all my research outputs, visit my WestminsterResearch profile.