The Princess Royal Award for Emerging Engineers: 2025 International Final

Corey Boyle

Corey Boyle, ICE Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2025, is a First-Class MEng Civil Engineering graduate from Heriot-Watt University, originally from Crieff, Scotland, where the local train station closed in the 1960s, sparking his passion for reconnecting communities through transport.

After seven years offshore in catering, Corey challenged himself to pursue civil engineering as a mature student, motivated to work in an industry where he could make a difference, and funded his own HNC to gain entry to university. At university, he originated and led his master’s group project proposing the reopening of Edinburgh’s South Suburban Railway to passengers as a tram-train extension of Edinburgh Trams. Succeeding where four previous professional studies had failed, the project gained cross-party support, over 4,000 petition signatures, community backing, and media attention, and led to the formation of a community campaign group lobbying for its delivery. It was presented at the Scottish Parliament, a sold-out public event with over 150 attendees, the British Conference of Undergraduate Research 2025, and the UK Light Rail Conference 2025. It is now being considered in Edinburgh’s future mass transit plans.

Corey is now a Graduate Engineer in active travel at Sweco, delivering sustainable transport solutions that enhance health, accessibility, and quality of life, while progressing toward ICE chartership.

Josephine Joseph

Josephine Joseph is a sustainability analyst at AESG, where she supports LEED, Mostadam, Estidama, and Al Sa’fat certifications across high-profile projects in the Middle East. She graduated with First Class Honours in Architectural Engineering from Heriot-Watt University and holds additional diplomas in Architectural Technology and Interior Design.

With experience at Buro Happold, KEO, WSP, Atkins, and Innerspace, Josephine has contributed to sustainability frameworks, ESG strategies, and certification delivery for projects ranging from luxury hotels and mixed-use developments to large-scale masterplans. She combines technical expertise in building performance simulation, daylighting, and parametric façade design with practical experience in construction-phase sustainability compliance.

An award-winning young professional, Josephine is the 2025 ICE MENA Emerging Engineer and has been part of several winning teams in regional design and sustainability competitions. She has also served as Vice President of Academics at Heriot-Watt University and is an active member of the ICE Early Careers Network Council.

Driven by a commitment to climate-responsive development, Josephine is passionate about bridging sustainability strategy with delivery, ensuring that projects achieve not only certification but also long-term environmental and social value.

Timothy McCaughey

Timothy is a professionally qualified Technician Member of the ICE and Degree Apprentice, working for Translink whilst studying towards a MEng in Civil Engineering at Ulster University. Through his apprenticeship Timothy has gained a wide range of experience, particularly in the fields of concrete technology, design, and manufacture which he now applies working in the Structures Department at Translink who are responsible for the examination, maintenance, and management of railway structures, earthworks, and drainage assets.