1. Roma Agrawal is an Indian-British chartered structural engineer based in London.
22 Facts About Roma Agrawal
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Roma Agrawal has worked on several major engineering projects, including the Shard.
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Roma Agrawal was born in 1983 in Mumbai, India, before moving to London.
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Roma Agrawal lived in Ithaca, New York for five years.
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Roma Agrawal completed her A-Levels at North London Collegiate School.
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In 2005, Roma Agrawal joined Parsons Brinckerhoff on a graduate program, becoming a chartered engineer with the Institution of Structural Engineers in 2011.
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Roma Agrawal spent six years working on the tallest building in Western Europe, the Shard, designing the foundations and the iconic spire.
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Roma Agrawal describes the project as a career highlight: "I think projects like that only come once or twice in your career, so I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work on this".
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Alongside the Shard, Roma Agrawal worked on Crystal Palace Station and the Northumbria University Footbridge.
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Roma Agrawal worked for WSP for ten years before joining Interserve as a Design Manager in November 2015.
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In May 2017, Roma Agrawal joined AECOM as an associate director.
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In 2018 Roma Agrawal was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire.
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Roma Agrawal was appointed a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2018 and elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2021.
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Roma Agrawal has since presented to over 15,000 people worldwide.
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Roma Agrawal's career has been covered extensively in both online and print media.
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Roma Agrawal was a founding member of the Your Life Campaign, designed to change school children's perception of science and engineering backed by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.
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Roma Agrawal has given two TEDx talks, "City 2.0" and "Three Moments that will Change the World".
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Roma Agrawal has featured on several BBC, Channel 4, and Science Channel television programs.
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Roma Agrawal judged the trophy design competition for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering in 2015 and 2017.
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Roma Agrawal's book, titled Built: the Hidden Stories Behind our Structures, an introduction to structural engineering, was published in 2018.
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In 2013, Roma Agrawal was voted one of Management Todays Top 35 Women Under 35.
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Roma Agrawal raises awareness through social media, podcasts and interviews.