HDR Graduates
Dr. Erfan Keshavarzian
Graduated PhD in 2022
"Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Air pollutant Dispersion in Urban Areas"
Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Kejun Dong
Co-Supervisor/s: Adjunct Professor Kenny Kwok, Associate Professor Ming Zhao
Dr. Xingqiang Wang
Graduated PhD in 2021
" Stress-Strain Models Of High Performance Steels And Concrete After Exposure To Elevated Temperatures "
Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Dr. Md Jaynul Abden
Graduated PhD in 2021
" Development Of Novel Form-Stable Composite Phase Change Materials And Integration In Building For Thermal Regulation "
Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Dr. Solmaz Pourzeynali Miankouh
Graduated PhD in 2021
" Sub-structural Condition Assessment of Bridge Structures Under Moving Vehicles"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s:
Dr. Mahya Askarian
Graduated PhD in 2021
" Fire Performance of Geopolymer Concrete Filled Steel Tube Columns"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s:
Dr. Farnaz Alinoori
Graduated PhD in 2021
" Reinforcement of Timber Frames for Compression Perpendicular to Grain in Midrise Buildings"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s:
Dr. Richard Abubakar Shuaibu
Graduated PhD in 2020
"Material Behaviour And Structural Applications Of Cost-Effective Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites."
Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Dr. Samaneh Pourmohammadi-mojaveri
Graduated PhD in 2020
" High Performance Rubber Concrete"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Zhong Tao
Dr. Reza Amirifar
Graduated PhD in 2020
"Self-assembly of granular particles"
Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Kejun Dong
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Qinghua Zeng
Dr. Hoda Karimipour
Graduated PhD in 2020
"The Ghg Emission Reduction Toolkit, A Case Study Of Blacktown City, Australia"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa Le, Professor Liyin Shen
Dr. Laura Manuela Melocarvalhoesteves De Almeida
Graduated PhD in 2020
" Energy Related Occupant Behaviour In Green And Non-Rated Buildings"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa Le, Professor Liyin Shen
Ms. Mingxue Ma
Graduated M.Phil in 2020
" Prevailing Construction And Demolition Waste Management Practices: A China Study "
Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa N. Le, Dr. Wengui Li
Dr. Anthony Butera
Graduated PhD in 2020
"Co2 Concrete: An Investigation Of The Improvement In The Performance Of Recycled Aggregate Concrete For High-Grade Applications"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa Le, Professor JZ Xiao
Mr. Ruizhi Jin
Graduated MPhil in 2019
" Numerical study on the multiphase flow in the CAP cyclone "
Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Kejun Dong
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Ming Zhao
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Cuong Tran
Graduated PhD in 2019
" Life-Cycle Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Of Commercial Buildings: An Analysis For Green-Building Implementation Using A Green-Star Rating System"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa Le, Professor Liyin Shen
Dr. Dianwei Gao
Graduated PhD in 2019
"Impact Resistance and Energy Absorption of Chiral Lattic and Aluminium Foam"
Principal Supervisor: Doctor Chunwei Zhang
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Xinqun Zhu
Dr. Azadeh Noori Hoshyar
Graduated PhD in 2019
"Computational Intelligence for Structural Health Monitoring"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Ranjith Liyanapathirana
Dr. Saeed Nemati
Graduated PhD in 2019
"Foam-filled Structural Panels Using Pneumatic Fabric Formwork for Rapidly Assembled Buildings"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s:
Dr. Mina Mortazavi
Graduated PhD in 2019
"Lateral Capacity and Seismic Characteristic of Hybrid Cold Formed and Hot Rolled Steel Systems"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Pejman Sharafi
Dr. Fezeh Lotfi
Graduated PhD in 2019
"The Low Energy Consumption Forward Osmosis Desalination Process"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Dharma Hagare
Mr Ruizhi Jin
Graduated Research Master's in 2019
"Numerical Study on the Multiphase Flow in the CAP Cyclone"
Principal Supervisor: Doctor Kejun Dong
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Ming Zhao
Dr. Zeshan Alam
Graduated PhD in 2019
"Seismic Performance and Design Guides of Asymmetric Building Structures"
Principal Supervisor: Doctor Chunwei Zhang
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali
Ms Farhana Noor
Graduated Research Master's in 2019
"Comparison Between Quantile Regression Technique and Generalised Additive Model for Regional Flood Frequency Analysis"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Ataur Rahman
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Sathaa Sathasivan
Dr. Rakul Bharatwaj Ramesh
Graduated PhD in 2019
"Finite Element Model-Based Code Calibration for Design of Steel Fibre Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete Beams"
Principal Supervisor: Doctor Won Hee Kang
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Olivia Mirza
Dr. Ehsan Hassanli
Graduated PhD in 2019
"Flow Enhancement In and Around Buildings for Wind Energy Harvesting"
Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Ming Zhao
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali
Dr. Paritosh Giri
Graduated PhD in 2019
"Integrated Approaches for Non-Destructive Testing of Construction Materials and Structures"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Xinqun Zhu
Dr. Richardson Joseph
Graduated PhD in 2019
"Scale-dependent Fracture in Gradient Elastic Materials"
Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Baolin Wang
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali
Dr. Farzaneh Tahmoorian Asgary Borrojerd
Graduated PhD in 2019
"Application of Waste Material in Road Pavements"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Chin Leo, Associate Professor Samanthika Liyanapathirana, Associate Professor Vivian Tam
Dr. Illankoon Mudiyanselage Chethana Sanatha Illankoon
Graduated PhD 2018
"A Life-Cycle Cost Model for Green Commercial Buildings with Optimal Green Star Credits"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa Le, Professor Liyin Shen
Ms Yifang Cao
Graduated Research Master's 2018
"Fire-Resistant Geopolymer Concrete and its Application in Concrete Filled Steel Tubes"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Zhu Pan, Dr Richard Wuhrer
Dr. Kwok Shing Wong
Graduated PhD 2018
"Effects of Low-Frequency, Low-Acceleration Motion on Manual Task Performance"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Kenny Kwok
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Vaughan Macefield
Dr. Graeme James McKenzie
Graduated PhD 2018
"Design Criteria for Blast Loadings in the Australia Environment with Special Reference to Controlled and Uncontrolled Demolitions Implosions"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s:
Dr. Utsab Katwal
Graduated PhD 2018
"Advanced Analysis of Steel-Concrete Composite Frames"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Dr MD Kamrul Hassan, Dr Tian Yi Song
Dr. Pooya Abtahi
Graduated PhD 2018
"Energy Dissipating Facade Systems Designed to Reduce Structural Response during Earthquakes"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Won Hee Kang, Doctor Olivia Mirza
Dr. Saber Taghavipour
Graduated PhD 2018
"Characterisation of Concrete Materials Using Non-Destructive Wave-Propagation Testing Techniques"
Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali, Doctor Won Hee Kang, Doctor Olivia Mirza
Dr. Rui Li
Graduated PhD 2018
"Seismic properties of jooints composed of CFST columns and RBS composite beams"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Zhong Tao
Dr. Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Dileepa Nuwan Rathnayake
Graduated PhD 2017
"Evaluating Sewer Corrosion Control Options Using a Novel Laboratory Scale Sewer System"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Sathaa Sathasivan
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Bal Krishna KC
Ms Zahra Esmati
Graduated Research Master's 2017
"Microwave Antennas for Infrastructure Health Monitoring"
Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali
Dr. Xin Yu
Graduated PhD 2017
"Concrete Made with Steel Slag and Waste Glass and its Application in Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Fedelis Mashiri, Doctor Tian Yi Song, Doctor Zhu Pan
Dr. Mahdi Moosa Zadeh
Graduated PhD 2017
"Novel Ultra Wideband Antennas for Microwave Imaging Applications"
Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali
Dr. Parveen Khanehzaei
Graduated PhD 2017
"Effects of Thermal and Seepage Actions on Seismic Response of Roller Compacted Concrete Dams"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Chunwei Zhang
Dr. Md Ashraful Islam
Graduated PhD 2017
"Advanced Microwave Embedded Sensors for Infrastructure Health Monitoring"
Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Samanthika Liyanapathirana
Dr. Devaka Manoj Abeysing Jayawardana Yapa
Graduated PhD 2017
"Wireless Sensor System for Infrastructure Health Monitoring"
Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Samanthika Liyanapathirana, Doctor Xinqun Zhu
Dr. Shamila Salek
Graduated PhD 2017
"Mechanical, Structural and Microstructural Investigations of a Novel Concrete for Special Structural Applications"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Richard Wuhrer, Doctor Georgius Adam
Dr. Md Kamrul Hassan
Graduated PhD 2016
"Behaviour of Hybrid Stainless-Carbon Steel Composite Beam-Column Joints"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Olivia Mirza, Doctor Tianyi Song
Dr. Mohammad Yousuf
Graduated PhD 2015
"Static and Impact Behaviour of Hollow and Concrete Filled Steel Columns"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Fidelis Mashiri, Professor Brian Uy
Dr. Brendan James Kirkland
Graduated PhD 2015
"Behaviour and Design of Composite Steel-Concrete Beams Subject to Flexure and Axial Load"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Olivia Mirza, Professor Brian Uy
Dr. Mohamed Adel Nabeeh Abdelaziz Ghannam
Graduated PhD 2015
"Behaviour of Concrete-Filled Stainless Steel Columns Under Fire Conditions"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Fidelis Mashiri, Doctor Tian Yi Song
Dr. Steven Lamb
Graduated PhD 2013
“The Effect of Wind-Induced Tall Building Motion on Occupant Comfort, Wellbeing and Work Performance”
Principal Supervisor: Professor Kenny Kwok
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Vaughan Macefield, Professor Nigel Bond, Professor Darren Walton
Dr. Duangthidar Kotrayothar
Graduated PhD 2011
"Recycled Aggregate Concrete For Structural Applications"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa Le, Professor Brian Uy
