Pomeroy Academy Scholarship for Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment Cambridge (IDBE)
Pomeroy Academy and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, have established a scholarship for prospective students of the Master of Studies in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE). The Pomeroy Academy Scholarship for Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment serves to support one student per year from the South East Asian region who can demonstrate their interest in, and commitment to, the design and development of sustainable built environments. The scholarship invites applicants from South-East Asia who wish to push the boundaries of sustainable design and research, to submit an application. Applications for the 2025 IDBE Master’s and IDBE Postgraduate Certificate will close on 31 May 2025. For more information click here.
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Gloria is the 2024 recipient of the Pomeroy Academy Scholarship for MSt Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment at the University of Cambridge. A strong proponent of collaborative design and its potential to drive impactful change, she has led several initiatives in sustainability, design excellence, and organisational management. These initiatives include pioneering innovative habitat solutions for marine biodiversity, developing automation tools, creating streamlined workflows and design guides, and spearheading workplace initiatives to enhance team dynamics and performance. Gloria is motivated by the belief that thoughtful consideration of her work's broader impact on the industry and society will contribute to meaningful improvements in her environment.
Since graduating from University of Cambridge Engineering Tripos, Gloria has amassed over a decade of consulting experience working at Arup in Singapore. She has played a key role in numerous large-scale infrastructure projects in Singapore and abroad, with a notable focus on the rail industry. Due to her diverse portfolio in design of both underground and elevated infrastructure, Gloria possesses extensive knowledge of various disciplines and system processes. Through the MSt course, she aims to leverage her learnings and extensive experience to advance the adoption of circular economy principles and enhance resilience in infrastructure, whilst improving the lives of many.
Kasper Miller is the 2022 awardee of the Pomeroy Academy Scholarship for Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment at the University of Cambridge. He has a burning ambition to reduce the climate footprint of the world's building stock, by increasing the value-proposition of undertaking building renovation, and thereby activate an acceleration of the renovation rate. As a digital construction expert, Kasper has experience utilizing advanced building information modelling (BIM) tools to create virtual 3D replicas of buildings, which unlocks a wide array of benefits for renovation projects. Through a joint research collaboration with Pomeroy Academy's, Kasper intends to leverage on the Academy's strong international reputation within digitalization and sustainability, to conduct impactful research on the implementation of cutting-edge digitalization in the building renovation sector.
Since relocating to South Korea in early 2020, Kasper has worked as the International Affairs Manager for the Korean chapter of the global NPO, buildingSMART, which develops ISO standards for digital construction. In this capacity, he has worked on large digital construction projects for the Korean government, bridging information sharing in and outside of Korea, to ensure alignment with international standards and industry trends. Previously, he worked as a BIM specialist at an architectural office in Ireland, a role in which he supervised the virtual construction of more than 20 projects, including the total renovation of a castle.
Liam Walsh is the 2021 awardee of the Pomeroy Academy Scholarship for Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment at Cambridge University. He is passionate about enhancing the application of spatial tech and fin tech to inform more sustainable and climate-responsive urban planning decisions. Liam will utilise the scholarship and collaboration with the Pomeroy Academy to deepen his understanding of sustainable and climate adaptive design. Through the scholarship and the Pomeroy Academy’s global reputation and technical expertise, Liam will seek to develop new research regarding design of cities to enhance urban food production.
Liam is a director and founder of Sustainable East, a consultancy focussed on the nexus between economics, spatial tech and sustainability. He is also the co-founder of Visualfin.app , a cloud based financial feasibility platform. Prior to this, Liam worked in government and consultancy roles for 10 years and holds a Bachelor of Planning (Planning & Urban Design) with first class honours from the University of New South Wales.
Dixi Mengote-Quah is the 2020 Awardee of the Pomeroy Academy Scholarship for Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE) in Cambridge University. She is passionate about climate-adaptive infrastructure and integrated urban flood risk management, which are closely aligned with the Pomeroy Academy’s mission of designing and developing a sustainable built environment. Through this Award, the Pomeroy Academy’s strong branding, global reach, and expertise will support her continuing work in the region.
Dixi is an Infrastructure Specialist with the World Bank, working on urban and disaster risk management projects for developing countries in East Asia Pacific. She has worked with Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl on water sensitive urban design, the Ateneo School of Government on water policy, and the Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority on masterplanning of key growth areas. She has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science & Engineering.