Editorial Team

A team of practising engineers, investigative journalists, and technical writers dedicated to elevating structural engineering discourse.

Senior Editors

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Dr. Sarah Chen

Editor-in-Chief

Chartered structural engineer (MIStructE) and former design lead at Expedition Engineering. Sarah founded LoadBearing in 2019 to address the gap between academic research and industry practice. She holds a PhD in seismic resilience from Imperial College London.

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James Okafor

Deputy Editor

Former infrastructure correspondent at The Financial Times with 15 years of construction journalism experience. James oversees daily editorial operations and leads our investigative reporting programme. His series on post-Grenfell cladding reform won the Construction Press Award in 2024.

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Dr. Maria Santos

Technical Director

Specialist in computational structural analysis and digital engineering. Maria previously led the Advanced Geometry Unit at Schlaich Bergermann Partner. She ensures technical accuracy across all LoadBearing content and curates our Research Digest.

Contributing Writers

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Dr. Anika Weber

Seismic Engineering
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Ravi Lakshman

Bridge Design
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Elena Novak

Mass Timber
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Dr. Tomoko Kuroda

Computational Design
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Marcus Boateng

Codes & Standards
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Dr. Fatima Hassan

Retrofit & Conservation
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Prof. Pierre Laurent

Wind Engineering
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Kenji Nakamura

Tall Buildings
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Dr. Saoirse Burke

Geotechnical Engineering

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