Dr. Rupert J. Myers is Associate Professor in Sustainable Materials in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London. His expertise lies in the transdisciplinary domain that intersects chemical engineering, waste management, and the sustainability and materials sciences. Much of his research and teaching focusses on improving the environmental sustainability of infrastructure materials. Rupert has published over 50 scientific papers, and his expertise is regularly sought after by industry and government.

Outstanding prospective PhD students and postdocs that are passionate about sustainability, science/engineering, and materials are encouraged to get in touch by email with their CV attached. PhD projects are continually available and advertised on the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ‘PhD funding opportunities’ webpage.

Dr Myers is available for consultancy and public/media engagement on industrial decarbonisation, circular economy, resource efficiency, sustainable construction, novel construction materials, low carbon cement and concrete, carbon capture and utilisation, and related topics.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
• Member, International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM) (2023-present)
• Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) (RGS-IBG) (2021-present)
• Fellow, Institute of Materials, Metals & Mining (IOM3) (2021-present) [Cementitious Materials Committee Member (2022-present)]
• Member, International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) (2016-present) [Nominating Committee Member (2021-2024)]

EDITORIAL ROLES
• Editorial Board Member, Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability (IOP Publishing) (2024-present)
• Associate Editor, Resources, Conservation & Recycling (Elsevier) (2021-present)
• Editorial Board Member, Advances in Cement Research (ICE Publishing) (2021-present)
• Scientific Advisory Board Member, Waste and Biomass Valorization (Springer) (2021-present)