Dr Salman Saeidlou is Head of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU). He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering Designers (FIED), a Chartered Mechanical Engineer (CEng, MIMechE), a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers’ Wind Energy Society (ICE) and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Salmon holds both an MEng (Hons) and a PhD from the University of Birmingham.

He has extensive experience in teaching, research, and leadership across engineering and the built environment, with particular expertise in sustainable engineering, materials, and intelligent manufacturing systems. His research spans engineering design, advanced materials, data-driven manufacturing, and the application of digital technologies such as agent-based modelling, Big Data analytics, and machine learning. Salman is devoted to bridging academia and industry, embedding sustainability, and advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion within engineering and construction education.