Tim Rubert is a PhD researcher at the Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind and Marine Energy Systems at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. His current research is in fibre optic sensing, the economics of wind energy, and lifetime extension. He completed his BEng in the International Joint Degree Programme of Business Administration and Engineering at the University of Applied Science Bremen, Germany and his MSc in Engineering Business Management at the University of Warwick, UK. Prior to joining academia, Tim worked at Enercon GmbH where he was responsible for the commercial project management of construction sites in Austria and was subsequently appointed an Enercon student employee alongside his MSc.