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Professor Pearce
Vice Principal (Research and Knowledge Exchange)
Professor Chris Pearce is responsible for research strategy and policy development, working in collaboration with our four academic colleges. He is supported in this role by key professional services including Research & Innovation Services, Library, Planning, Insights & Analytics, and HR.
Chris is also Professor of Computational Mechanics in the James Watt School of Engineering and holds the Royal Academy of Engineering / EDF Energy Research chair. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Chartered Engineer. He is co-Director of the Glasgow Computational Engineering Centre, on the Board of the Scotland 5G Centre and the Board of the Scottish Research Partnership of Engineering.
Since 2016, Chris has been Dean of Research and Deputy Head of the College of Science & Engineering. He leads the University’s Smart Campus project, with a vision to create a campus that is open, connected, adaptable and sustainable.