Our Staff Members

Dr. Joao Patacas

Joao Patacas joined the School of Engineering, Newcastle University as a Research Associate in September 2024, working on the WILSON Horizon Europe project. My background is in civil engineering, specialized in IT solutions for the built environment (BIM, GIS, Digital Twins, and energy efficiency in buildings). In my previous role as Research Associate at Teesside University I contributed to several Horizon 2020 projects (SMEmPower Efficiency, eDREAM, DR-BOB).

I completed my PhD in Civil Engineering in 2019 at Teesside University. Between 2016 and 2018 I was a KTP associate for Unasys Ltd. and Teesside University, where I conducted research and development of a novel Engineering Project Management (EPM) software to manage oil and gas and other utility assets, including the integration of reality capture, GIS data and 3D models for assets visualization and inspection.

My research focuses on IT applications for the built environment, in particular for the development of building and urban digital twins. I'm especially interested in the integration of new and existing technologies to ensure the safety and usability of built assets and to improve business efficiencies across the AEC/FM sector.