Dr David Tann is the Dean of School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering at the University of East London. He worked as a junior consulting civil and structural engineer in Cardiff before joining the then Polytechnic of Wales to embark on an academic career. David’s research interests are in the areas of numerical modelling, sustainable design of infrastructure, structural strengthening of degraded concrete structures, renewable and sustainable energy. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and the chair of ICE’s Academic Qualifications Panel.