ARU professor is awarded prestigious Fellowship
Professor Jennifer Schooling is recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering
Professor Jennifer Schooling OBE
Professor Jennifer Schooling OBE of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honours in the engineering profession.
Professor Schooling is Professor of Digital Innovation and Smart Places within ARU’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, and her election was confirmed at the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Annual General Meeting yesterday (23 September).
Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering is awarded to those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering and technology. Fellows are drawn from across the sector, and include individuals who have shaped academia and industry, advised government and broadened the public’s understanding of engineering.
Professor Schooling, who will be formally admitted to the Academy at a special ceremony in London on 18 November, specialises in smart infrastructure, ethical innovation in urban digitalisation, and harnessing data to drive decarbonisation in the construction sector.
Before joining ARU last year, Professor Schooling was Director of the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at the University of Cambridge. She is also co-director of the DARe Research Hub, which focuses on developing sustainable and climate-resilient transport infrastructure.
“I am deeply honoured to have been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Academy’s overarching goal of engineering better lives is one that is very close to my heart.
“Together with my colleagues at ARU and across the Academy, I am committed to driving progress in smart infrastructure, supporting decarbonisation efforts and promoting the responsible use of technology for the benefit of communities both locally and globally.”
Professor Jennifer Schooling OBE
“As we approach our 50th anniversary next year it’s a good time to reflect on how much we have achieved. The Academy is built on the foundation of our Fellowship, and that remains as true today as half a century ago.
“Our story began as a ‘Fellowship of Engineering’ of 130 Fellows including such pioneers as Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, Lord Hinton of Bankside and Sir Ove Arup, driven by the support of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.”
“Today’s cohort join a community of around 1,700 of some of the most talented engineers and innovators in the UK and around the globe. Their knowledge and experience make them uniquely well placed to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world, and our determination to advance and promote excellence in engineering remains undimmed.”
Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering