Research Projects and HDR Students

List of HDR Projects and Students:

  1. Md Gahangir Alam: PhD Topic — Enhancing fire resistance of concrete using intumescent coating. Supervisor: Md Kamrul Hassan and Swapan Saha
  2. Thomas Foster: PhD Topic —Improving the fire performance of concrete‑filled steel tubular columns using passive fire protection methods. Supervisor: Md Kamrul Hassan and Swapan Saha
  3. Rav De Silva: PhD Topic — Compliance evaluation of building envelopes in Type A construction. Supervisor: Payam Rahnamayiezekavat, Md Kamrul Hassan and Keivan Bamdad
  4. Safwan Ali: PhD Topic — Reflecting coating development to improve the thermal comfort. Supervisor: Sameera Pathirana, Olivia Mirza
  5. Md Ashraful Habib: PhD Topic — Behaviour and design of prefabricated concrete‑filled steel tubular (CFST) columns using bolt‑coupler connections and high‑strength cementitious grout materials. Supervisor: Md Kamrul Hassan and Swapan Saha
  6. Md Rayhan Hasnat: PhD Topic — Development of energy‑efficient non‑combustible composite cladding panels for sustainable high‑rise buildings. Supervisor: Md Kamrul Hassan and Swapan Saha
  7. Touha Nazrun: MPhil Topic — Development of Low-Cost, High Fire Protective Intumescent Coating for Sustainable Onsite and Offsite Building Construction Elements. Supervisor: Md Kamrul Hassan and Swapan Saha
  8. Md Delwar Hossain: PhD Topic — Analysis of fire performance of fire‑retardant lightweight cladding systems using small‑scale approaches. Supervisor: Md Kamrul Hassan and Swapan Saha

List of Master of Fire Safety Engineering – Thesis Projects and Students:

Fire Protection Materials, Cladding & Combustibility
  • Aleksandar Culic — Evaluating the performance of intumescent coatings for enhancing fire protection of multiple service penetrations
  • Bing Han — Fire testing of cladding materials coupled with CFD simulations
  • Mohammad Abdul Alim — Fire behaviour of cladding panels incorporating ATH filler materials
  • Masis Hovig Altun — Experimental investigation of non‑combustibility properties of modern composite cladding materials
  • Omar Saad — Fire properties assessment of aluminium composite panels
  • Mahmoud Akl — Fire hazard evaluation of lightweight aluminium composite panels
  • Farah Batarseh — Numerical study of external cladding fire spread across different cladding materials
  • Michael Gilvonio — Comparative analysis of full‑scale cladding fire testing approaches using FDS modelling
  • Leonard Tunhavasana — Computational study of balcony design strategies to reduce flame spread in high‑rise buildings
Structural Fire Engineering & Fire Dynamics
  • Ayumi Alison Ichikawa — Fire resistance evaluation of reinforced concrete columns in warehouses and storage facilities
  • Thomas Foster — Numerical heat‑transfer modelling of service penetrations through fire‑resisting barriers
  • Matt Dalgety — Fire risks of electric vehicles in existing carparks using CFD: jet flame behaviour and fire spread
  • Sofie Sun — Impact of EV car fires on the fire resistance of structural columns in basement environments
  • Maryam Amiraftabi — Fire dynamics within timber compartments
  • Jinwen Feng — Fire behaviour and design of prefabricated CFST columns with PCC connections
  • Mark Thomas — Effectiveness of automatic fire sprinklers in semi‑open ceiling configurations
  • James Murch — Fire safety considerations for ramp metering in long tunnels
  • Himanshu Gupta — Development of mathematical correlation models for flame characteristics of combustible cladding systems
CFD Modelling, Smoke Movement & Fire Spread
  • Gavin Williams — Fire hazards of rooftop photovoltaic systems in bushfire‑prone areas using BAL exposure simulations
  • Hongxun Ray Wang — Numerical study of water‑based bushfire protection for Class 1 homes using FDS modelling
  • Khaleda Akter — Comparative analysis of fire load in modern buildings: FDS modelling vs fire safety standards
  • Christopher Koch — CFD modelling of fire spread resulting from lithium‑ion battery thermal runaway
  • Lisa Chen — Fire spread behaviour in kitchen exhaust ducts using FDS
  • Matthew Cox — Accuracy of smoke detector models for predicting alarm activation time using FDS
  • Jason Forrest — Assessment of smoke spread risks through modern air‑handling systems in residential buildings
Building Safety, Compliance & Risk Management
  • Ryan Maestri — Evaluation of non‑compliant fire protection of plumbing and electrical penetrations in Class 2 buildings
  • Nathan Everett — Risk management framework for fire and explosion hazards associated with lithium battery power bikes
  • Yi (Sherry) Hu — Impact of natural ventilation corridor configurations on occupant evacuation performance
  • Alexander Christal — Performance‑based analysis for determining time to untenable conditions in building fires
  • Edith Evans — Condensation and mould risks in Tasmanian residential buildings and impacts on timber framing durability
  • Ruhail Mohammed Ahmed — Efficiency assessment of stair pressurisation systems in accordance with BCA requirements
  • Ryan Tandy — Fire safety risk analysis of cladding rectification methods in non‑compliant external wall systems
Fire Suppression, Bushfire Protection & Specialised Systems
  • Danielle Roberts — Fire testing facility development: design and validation of smoke extraction filtration systems
  • Kyle Farrell — Numerical investigation of water‑mist fire suppression effectiveness across nozzle configurations
  • Terry An — Fire protection strategies for data centres

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