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Dr James Grenfell
Principal Professional, Sustainability and Materials Performance, Portfolio Leader - Sustainable Infrastructure Materials at NTRO | ARRB

James Grenfell is a Principal Professional at NTRO/ARRB (National Transport Research Organisation/Australian Road Research Board) with more than 20 years’ experience in the field of transportation engineering and transport infrastructure materials. He has been working within the Sustainability team since the beginning of 2020. This has allowed him to bring his materials and pavement engineering expertise to Sustainability and Materials Performance, whilst also increasing the research carried out in the recycled materials space. Previously, he was working within pavement structures as part of Future Transport Infrastructure, having joined ARRB in February 2017. His work focused Improving the cost effectiveness of foamed bitumen-stabilised pavements and increasing the use of low-cost modified granular materials in new and rehabilitated pavements. Prior to this Dr Grenfell spent 13 years as a researcher at NTEC (Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre) at the University of Nottingham in the UK. During this time, he worked on and managed various projects related to pavement materials.