Who Is The Best Civil Engineer In The World

There are several talented people in the civil engineering community. Roma Agrawal comes to mind if you want to know about who is at the apex of their career right now. She was best known for being the structural engineer on the Shard, the tallest building in the European Union. People are often surprised when they learn about what Agrawal does for a living. "You're too pretty to be an engineer," is a common response.

Agrawal is reportedly not good with heights, but has been very instrumental in erecting one of the hottest buildings that the city of London has ever seen. Agrawal has become a sort of spokesperson for engineering as she enjoys speaking about the subject to people. She has made full use of her creativity and problem solving skills to get her project done. Being a team player has also been important according to her.

The construction industry is booming. Energy will be an issue in the world and scientists and engineers will be needed to cut down on the amount of power needed and energy output in the buildings.

Agrawal has a very strong academic background having grown up in Ithaca, New York prior to moving to Mumbai. In India, girls tend to study science more often than not. Her father was an electrical engineer who worked in the family business. Her mother was a computer programmer and this shows in her upbringing.

Agrawal feels that the growing vertically will help improve the housing situation in London. A lot of people want to live and work here and so it would be nice if the commute times didn't come up to about 2 hours.

'Engineering needs more women'

Only 10 percent of the engineers in Britain are female. Consequently, Agrawal has starred in a 'Leading Ladies' campaign to bring some attention to the profession. The profession could do with some diversity and a little bit of different perspective. There is a stereotype that exists that leads people to believe that women are unable to grasp the technical side of engineering.

Engineering is a rewarding career

A degree in engineering leads to any type of career whether it be in banking or tourism. Roma Agrawal's success can be replicated. She has risen to the top after completing a physics degree at Oxford University and then finishing her post graduate at Imperial College London in Structural Engineering.