About
An independent practice, built around one engineer's judgement
EarthState is the independent engineering and research practice of Dr.-Ing. Daguang Han, based in the United Kingdom.
Founder
Dr.-Ing. Daguang Han
- Now
- Founder, EarthState
- Associate Director, Transport AI Innovation Centre (TRAICE), Loughborough University
- Founding Dean, Smart City and Sustainable Development Academy (SCSDA)
- Before
- Associate Professor, Southeast University
- Associate Professor, OsloMet, Norway
- Doctorate
- Dr.-Ing., Universität der Bundeswehr München
- Editorial
- Lead Guest Editor, Future Cities (Emerald)
- Memberships
- M.ASCE · Member, IEEE · Member, CIGRE · Affiliate, IStructE
My background is unusual for an engineering practice. I have assessed in-service transmission towers and bridges, I founded a research institute and led research as an Associate Professor, and in 2026 I led and directed the development of two AI platforms for ageing infrastructure. So I can build a tool, check its output against the structure and defend it in front of an engineer.
Expert advisory network
Specialists, engaged per project
EarthState works with an expert advisory network of academics and senior engineers in the UK and Europe, covering structural and wind engineering, power-system engineering, sensing and monitoring, BIM and information management, and software and AI development. Experts are brought in per project and work under the same quality and data-handling rules as the practice.
How we are set up
Small on purpose
A small practice means the person who builds the model is the person who answers your questions. Where a job needs more hands or a second opinion, we bring in experts from the network and name them in the scope.
EarthState is the trading name of Dr Daguang Han.