Joan works on the ASHVIN project as a research assistant, at the chair of Civil and Building Systems of the Institute for Civil Engineering at the Technical University   Berlin.   Her   research   focus   is   on   improving   construction productivity, resource efficiency, and safety; with a focus on geotechnical
foundation systems.
Professionally,   she   has   audited,   supervised,   and   worked   on   hydropower plants,   tunnels,   traffic   engineering   studies,   civil   construction   projects, geological and geotechnical investigations.
Joan's   academic   training   includes   a   PgD   in   Rock   Mechanics   and   Rock Engineering (University of British Columbia), a MSc Geotechnical Engineering (University of Cape Town), and a BSc Civil Engineering (Makerere University).