Staff

IDBE Team

Course Director

Sebastian MacmillanSebastian Macmillan PhD, RIBA

Trained as an architect at the University of Liverpool then completed a doctorate at the Royal College of Art. As a partner in Eclipse Research Consultants has written numerous case studies and best practice guides for initiatives such as Action Energy and Constructing Excellence. Seconded to the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council as Sector Programme Manager for Construction (1999-2001). Recent publications include ‘Interdisciplinary Design in Practice’ (Thomas Telford, 2001), ‘Designing Better Buildings’ (Spon Press, 2004), and ‘The Value Handbook’ (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, 2006).

Assistant Course Director

Julie JuppJulie Jupp PhD

Architect with practical experience in design and project management. Completed her PhD in Architecture at the University of Sydney. As a researcher at the Cambridge Engineering Design Centre has collaborated on a variety of industry partner research projects and is a Post-Doctoral College Associate at Clare Hall. Has authored book chapters, journal articles and conference papers in the fields of design computing, artificial intelligence, and design cognition. Research interests focus on decision making, knowledge management and IT in design. More information is available here.

Academic Advisor

Chris BurgoyneChris Burgoyne PhD CEng FIStructE

Chris Burgoyne is Reader in Concrete Structures in the Engineering Dept at the University of Cambridge. He has extensive research interests in the design and properties of prestressed concrete, which has led to related work on non-metallic prestressing tendons and reinforcement. He is a member of many UK, European and International Committees and has published many research papers. Fellow and Director of Studies at Emmanuel College. More information is available at: http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/cjb/

Course Administrator

Rebecca StanleyRebecca Stanley BA (Hons)

IDBE Course Administrator since May 2003. Previously working for the Open University in Cambridge for several years.