2011 Research Seminars
| Date 2011 | Speaker | Institution | Seminar Title |
| 4 Feb | Ms Qiong Zheng | Michigan State University, USA | A Differential Geometry Based Model and the Numerical Study for Ion Transport Problems. |
| 18 Feb | Dr Ken Tokeshi | Civionics Research Centre | Estimation of S-wave Velocity Soil Profile by Inversion of HVSR Curves of Ambient Vibration Measured at One Station Using Controlled Active Sources. |
| 4 Mar | Dr Mahbubur Rahman | Civionics Research Centre | Simulation Model of Iron Ore Scissors Grab Operation. |
| 11 Mar | Ms Zhiyu Xi | University of NSW | Sliding Mode Control-Smart, Flexible and Reliable Nonlinear Control Method. |
| 18 Mar | Professor Kenny Kwok | Civionics Research Centre | Behaviour of Tall Buildings and Structures in Strong Winds - Dynamic Properties, Response Characteristics and Vibration Mitigation. |
| 18 Mar | Professor Jinsong Leng | Centre for Composite Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, China. | Shape Memory Polymer based Smart Composites: the Future Materials for Shape Changing. |
| 1 Apr | Dr Gu Fang | Civionics Research Centre | Automatic Tuning of a Fuzzy Logic Controller Using the Particle Swarm Optimisation |
| 15 Apr | Dr Yaping He | Civionics Research Centre | Numerical Investigation of Bushfire-Wind Interaction and it's Impact on Building Structure |
| 28 Apr | Patrick Schultess | Civionics Research Centre | Post-Tensioned Self-centering steel moment-resisiting connection |
| 29 Apr | Dr Yingyan Zhang | Civionics Research Centre | Characteristics of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene |
| 13 May | A/Professor Chin Leo | Civionics Research Centre | The Behaviour of a Deep Underground Waste Tunnel Post Closure |
| 26 May | Dr Ataur Rahman | Civionics Research Centre | Revision of National Guideline/Standard: Australian Rainfall and Runoff: Regional Flood Methods |
| 9 Jun | Prof Hong Hao | University of Western Australia | Effectiveness of FRP strengthening of RC structures to against blast loadings |
| 9 June | Prof Guowei Ma | University of Western Australia | Rock dynamic research: fundamentals and practices |
| 17 Jun | Dr Ming Zhao | Civionics Research Centre | Numerical Study of flow and local scour around sub-sea structures |
| 17 Jun | A/Prof Pramod Gupta | Civionics Research Centre | Finite Element analysis of metallic tubular members |
| 24 Jun | Dr Sasha Alexander | Civionics Research Centre | Competition, collaboration and value: Improving industry competitiveness by enhancing product and service outcomes. |
| 24 Jun | Dr Dharma Hagare | Civionics Research Centre | Risk Based Approaches for DevelopingRobust Decision Support Systems: A Casestudy on the Design of Pre-treatment System for Treating Recycled Water for Irrigation Applications |
| 7 Jul | Dr Vivian Tam | Civionics Research Centre | Recycled Aggregate from Concrete Waste for Concrete Construction |
| 21 Jul | Dr Jeffrey Zou | Civionics Research Centre | Transverse Strain Sensing Based on Optical Fibre Solc Filter |
| 28 Jul | Dr Samanthika Liyanapathirana | Civionics Research Centre | Pile Behaviour in Liquefying Sloping Ground |
| 12 Aug | Dr Chunwei Zhang | Civionics Research Centre | Swinging Motion Control of Structures |
| 26 Aug | Dr Won Hee Kang | Civionics Research Centre | Development and application of new system reliability analysis methods for complex infrastructure systems |
| 5 Sep | Prof Ashantha Goonetilleke | Queensland University of Technology | Understanding urban water quality: moving from small plot scale to catchment scale |
| 9 Sep | A/Prof Sergiy Kharkivskiy | Civionics Research Centre | Nondestructive evaluation of non-uniform materials and structures using microwave sensor technologies |
| 23 Sep | Dr Mahbubur Rahman | Civionics Research Centre | Study of Wet Granular Flow in Hoppers by Discrete Element Method |
| 7 Oct | Dr George Vasdravellis | Civionics Research Centre | Development of a damage-free moment connection for use in high-seismic-performance steel and composite frames |
| 21 Oct | Dr Ken Tokeshi | Civionics Research Centre | Synthetic microtremors to verify the ground models estimated from surface waves |
| 18 Nov | A/Prof Xingqiang Wang | Civionics Research Centre | Research on Post-fire Mechanical Properties of Concrete Filled Steel Tubes |
| 18 Nov | Prof Haiyi Liang | University of Science & Technology, China | Differential Growth induced Instability in elastic sheets |
| 28 Nov | Dr Zhi-Bin Wang | Civionics Research Centre | Finite Element Modelling of Concrete-Filled STeel Stub Columns Under Axial Compression |
| 15 Dec | Prof Henry Wong | University of Lyon | Hydromechanical behaviour of a typical cavity in an underground storage of nuclear waste |