2015 Research Seminars

Date 2015 Speaker Institution Seminar Title
16 Jan. Prof Noel Challamel University of South Brittany (France)
On the Foundation of Nonlocal Structural Mechanics from Discrete Elasticity
10 Feb. A. Prof WenHui Duan
Monash University
Sustainable and resilient infrastructure materials – new perspective from graphene and carbon nanotubes
12 Feb. A. Prof. Xueying Li Harbin Institute of Technology (China)
The development and investigation of geopolymers and Portland cement
20 Feb. Prof. Lin-Hai Han Tsinghua University (China)
Some recent new developments on concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) structures
27 Feb. Dr. Hamid Ronagh
Queensland University
Structural Retrofit
6 Mar. Dr. Samaneh Mohammadi
Institute for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University Large deformation finite element analyses in geotechnical engineering
20 Mar. Prof. Zhong Tao
Institute for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University
Behaviour and design of concrete-filled stainless steel columns under fire conditions
20 Mar. Mr. Graeme Mckenzie
Institute for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University Design criteria for blast loadings to above ground structures in the Australian environment
2 April Dr Elizabeth Lai
Reconnect Environment Limited
Overview of Waste Management in Hong Kong with a Perspective from the Industry
2 April Dr. Maria Rashidi
Institute for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University
Decision Support system for Remdiation of Bridges
17 April A/Prof. Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Institute for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University
Microwave properties of early-age concrete: Determination and sensitivity analysis
17 April Dr. Mingming Liu
Institute for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University
Numerical Investigation of Wave-Induced Local Scour around a Submerged Pipeline
1 May Dr. Olivia Mirza
School of Computing, Engineering & Mathematics, Western Sydney University
Numerical investigation into thermal load responses of railway transom bridge
1 May A/Prof. Vivian Tam
School of Computing, Engineering & Mathematics, Western Sydney University
Optimal Design Criteria for Recycled Aggregate Concrete
15 May Dr. Sakdirat Kaewunruen
The University of Birmingham
Recent Research and Innovation in Railway Engineering
15 May A/Prof. Baolin Wang
Institute for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University
Continuum mechanics simulation for micro/nanoscale fracture mechanics-effect of surface residual stress
29 May Dr. Chunwei Zhang
Institute for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University
Control and Monitoring of Structural Swing and Sway Motions
29 May Dr. Phil Flentje
University of Wollongong
Landslide Risk Management