Chris joined the Jensen Hughes team as a graduate investigator and research assistant in November 2020. He was appointed as Professor Lygate’s assistant due to his academic expertise, specifically into cladding fires, having worked through an experimental PhD in the subject. As part of the forensic team he has had the opportunity to assist in a range of domestic and commercial projects, having an in-depth knowledge of UK building regulations. He has completed extensive training into forensic investigation on top of a range of modules into fire dynamics, fire modelling and structural design for fire during his master’s degree into Structural Engineering with Architecture.
Education / Certifications
PhD, Parametric Investigation of the Fire Development in Parallel Plate Systems, The University of Edinburgh
MEng (Hons), Structural Engineering with Architecture, The University of Edinburgh
Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence
Member, Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Associate Institute of Fire Engineers
Member, International Association of Arson Investigators
Member, United Kingdom Association of Fire Investigators
Graduate Member, Institute Civil Engineers
Graduate Member, Institute of Structural Engineers
