HDR Graduates
Dr. Weiqi Xing
Graduated PhD in 2023
"Evaluation of Sustainability Performances on Recycled Aggregate Concrete Through Life Cycle Perspectives"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa N. Le, Professor Jianli Hao, Dr. Jun Wang
Dr. Ferozkhan Safiyullah
Graduated PhD in 2023
"Computational Modelling to Improve the Wake and Rotor Aerodynamics of Wind Turbine Using Artificial Intelligence"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa N. Le, Dr Jingyu Yu
Dr. Nazanin Salehi
Graduated PhD in 2023
"Performance of Lightweight Floor Diaphragms"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Hamid Ronagh
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali
Dr. Sasan Saidian
Graduated PhD in 2023
"Composite Design of Gypsum Board-Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Stud Walls"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Hamid Ronagh
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Nariman Saeed
Dr. Bing Xiao
Graduated PhD in 2022
"A Fmework for Evaluating the Sustainability of the Recycled Concrete Industry: A Case Study in Shenzhen, Flagship Megacity of China"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa Le, Anthony Butera
Dr. Nima Usefi
Graduated PhD in 2022
"Hybrid Cold-Formed Steel Structural Systems for Buildings"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Hamid Ronagh
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali, Doctor Kamyar Kildashti, Doctor Nariman Saeed
Dr. Ehsan Taheri
Graduated PhD in 2022
"The Effect of Base Isolation on Cold Formed Steel Rack Structures"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Hamid Ronagh, Dr Ahmad Firouzianhaji
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. Hamed Mehrabi
Graduated PhD in 2022
"Study on Metal Forming of Anisotropic Metal Alloys: Fundamentals, Hardening Behaviours and Formability"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Richard Yang
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Baolin Wang
Dr. Soheila Peyrovi Cheshnasar
Graduated PhD in 2022
"The Composite Behaviour of Gypsum Board Covered Light Steel Floors under Flexure"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Hamid Ronagh
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali, Doctor Pejman Sharafi
Dr. Esmaeel Eftekharian
Graduated PhD in 2021
"Investigating Pollution Caused by Moving Vehicles and the Effects of Wind in Street Canyons"
Principal Supervisor: Doctor Yaping He
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor 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: Doctor Xinqun Zhu
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali, Doctor Maria Rashidi
Dr. Mahya Askarian
Graduated PhD in 2021
"Fire Performance of Geopolymer Concrete Filled Steel Tube Columns"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Zhong Tao, Dr. Farhad Asiani
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: Professor Hamid Ronagh
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
" Fire Performance of Recycled Rubber-Filled Normal Strength Concrete"
Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Zhong Tao, Doctor Richard Wuhrer, Doctor Georgius Adam
Dr. Reza Amirifar
Graduated PhD in 2020
"A Numerical Study on the Effect of Shape on the Structure and Dynamics of Colloidal Particles"
Principal Supervisor: Doctor Kejun Dong
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Qinghua Zeng
Dr. Seyed Amir Hosein Jafari
Graduated PhD in 2020
"Development and Optimisation of the Linear Wind Generator: PowerWindow"
Principal Supervisor: Doctor Ming Zhao
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali, Prof Kenny Kwok, Prof Farzad Safaei and Prof Buyung Kosasih
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
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
