CIE to lead WSU involvement with SmartCrete CRC

Western Sydney University's involvement in a consortium awarded $21 million by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science to form the SmartCrete Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) is to be led by Professor Bijan Samali, director of CIE. The SmartCrete CRC is an initiative involving collaboration of WSU with 10 other universities, as well as 20 government and industry partners.

Article: ABC.net

Dr Maryam Ghodrat is currently engaged in research in optimising sustainable energy technology and environmental footprint analysis. She recently took time out of her schedule to contribute to an article at abc.net. With interest in sustainability rising, issues such as the waste generated by hospitals increasingly coming under increased scrutiny.

Visit from School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

On the 24th of June, CIE was visited by a delegation from the School of Energy Science and Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, China. The delegation was led by Prof. H.P. Tan and Prof. B.X. Li. CIE's Prof. Tao presented his research on steel and concrete structures, Dr Kejun Dong presented on simulation of granular particles, pollutant dispersion and air purification, and Dr Eileen An presented her research on metal foams and consultations with RMS. Discussions also focused on comparing HRD education methods between the two Universities, and the visiting student expressed interest in pursuing positions and opportunities at WSU.

Article: Infrastructure Magazine

Dr Maria Rashidi has recently published an article in Infrastructure Magazine regarding her work with Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). Bridge inspection using drones is an exciting area of research that combines the advances in drone technology with maintaining the safety and reliability of infrastructure that is crucial to the Australian economy.