Doctor Khoa Le

Doctor Khoa Le

DAP (UG Electrical Engineering),
Dean's Unit, School of Eng, Design & Built Enviro.

Associate Professor,
Engineering

Biography

Associate Professor Khoa N Le joined School of Computing, Engineering and Mathemtics in July 2009. He was the Head of Program of Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Telecommunications) from 2010-2012. A/Prof. Le received his PhD from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in October 2002. He was a Senior Lecturer with the Griffith School of Engineering at Griffith University, Gold Coast from April 2003 to June 2009. From January to July 2008, he was a visiting professor at Intelligence Signal Processing Laboratory at Korea University in Seoul, Korea. From January 2009 to February 2009, he was a visiting professor at the Wireless Communication Centre at the University of Technology Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. In June 2009, he was invited to give a series of seminars on his latest research at the College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul. A/Prof. Le has been awarded two ARC DPs and one ARC LP since 2015. He has been an Editor for IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, and IET Signal Processing since 2018.

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Qualifications

  • PhD Monash University

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit, School of Eng, Design & Built Enviro.
  • Engineering

Committees

  • Academic Senate

Contact

Email: N/A
Phone: (02) 47360 382
Mobile:
Location: XB.2.38
Penrith (Kingswood)

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Publications

Books

  • Le, K. (2021), 'Physical Layer Security', : Springer 9783030553654.

Chapters in Books

  • Qadir, Z., Zafar, M., Moosavi, S., Le, K. and Tam, V. (2022), 'Optimizing UAV path for disaster management in smart cities using metaheuristic algorithms', Computational Intelligence for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Communication Networks, Springer 9783030971120.
  • Tam, V., Almeida, L. and Le, K. (2021), 'Occupant behavior in energy efficiency : a case study in Sydney', Proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Springer Nature 9789811539763.
  • Tam, V., Almeida, L. and Le, K. (2019), 'Energy efficiency in Australia : occupant behaviour', Innovative Production and Construction: Transforming Construction Through Emerging Technologies, World Scientific Publishing 9789813272484.
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V., Le, K. and Tran, C. (2019), 'Review on green building rating tools used in Australia', Innovative Production And Construction: Transforming Construction Through Emerging Technologies, World Scientific Publishing 9789813272484.
  • Tam, V., Le, K., Tran, C. and Illankoon, C. (2019), 'An exploratory model on greenhouse-gas emissions and costing assessment in building operation stage', Innovative Production And Construction: Transforming Construction Through Emerging Technologies, World Scientific Publishing 9789813272484.
  • Karimipour, H., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2019), 'Feature-based comparison of international green neighbourhood assessment systems', Innovative Production and Construction: Transforming Construction through Emerging Technologies, World Scientific Publishing 9789813272484.
  • Le, K. (2012), 'Gaussian and hyperbolic scattering channels in mobile OFDM systems : a preliminary study', Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing with Diversity for Future Wireless Systems, Bentham Science 9781608055463.

Journal Articles

  • Wali, S., Hannan, M., Ker, P., Rahman, S., Le, K., Begum, R., Tiong, S. and Mahlia, T. (2024), 'Grid-connected lithium-ion battery energy storage system towards sustainable energy : a patent landscape analysis and technology updates', Journal of Energy Storage, vol 77 .
  • Tran, C., Tam, V., Le, K. and Illankoon, C. (2023), 'Environmental impacts assessment for Australian buildings : thermal resistance and environmental impacts relationship', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 23, no 2 , pp 243 - 252.
  • Le, N., Le, K. and Duong, T. (2023), 'User scheduling for opportunistic nonorthogonal random access in finite blocklength IoT networks', IEEE Systems Journal, vol 17, no 1 , pp 1056 - 1059.
  • Lahiry, A., Le, K., Bao, V. and Tam, V. (2023), 'Performance analysis of unmanned aerial vehicle enabled wireless power transfer considering radio frequency system imperfections', Energy, vol 267 .
  • Lahiry, A., Le, K., Bao, V. and Tam, V. (2023), 'Energy-efficient ground base station antenna array system for wireless back-hauling and two state charging of drone base stations', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol 10, no 15 , pp 13798 - 13813.
  • Ma, M., Tam, V., Le, K. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), 'A system dynamics model for assessing impacts of policies on supply and demand of recycled aggregate', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 75 .
  • Ma, M., Tam, V., Le, K. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), '[In Press] A systematic literature review on price forecasting models in construction industry', International Journal of Construction Management, .
  • Xing, W., Tam, V., Le, K., Hao, J. and Wang, J. (2023), 'Life cycle assessment of sustainable concrete with recycled aggregate and supplementary cementitious materials', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol 193 .
  • Tam, V., Wattage, H., Le, K., Butera, A. and Soomro, M. (2023), 'Hybrid methods to improve microstructure of recycled concrete and brick aggregate for high-grade concrete production', Magazine of Concrete Research, vol 75, no 1 , pp 17 - 31.
  • Liu, L., Tam, V., Almeida, L. and Le, K. (2023), 'Dynamically assessing life cycle energy consumption of buildings at a national scale by 2020 : an empirical study in China', Energy and Buildings, vol 296 .
  • Ma, M., Tam, V., Le, K., Butera, A., Li, W. and Wang, X. (2023), 'Comparative analysis on international construction and demolition waste management policies and laws for policy makers in China', Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, vol 29, no 2 , pp 107 - 130.
  • Liu, L., Tam, V., Le, K. and Almeida, L. (2023), 'Life cycle energy consumption prediction based on an extended system boundary with the Bi-LSTM model : an empirical study of China', Energy and Buildings, vol 298 .
  • Ma, M., Tam, V., Le, K. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), 'Analysing the impacts of key factors on the price of recycled concrete : a system dynamics model', Journal of Building Engineering, .
  • Zhou, Y., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2023), 'Sensitivity analysis of design variables in life-cycle environmental impacts of buildings', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 65 .
  • Tam, V., Zhou, Y., Shen, L. and Le, K. (2023), 'Optimal BIM and LCA integration approach for embodied environmental impact assessment', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 385 .
  • Tam, V., Butera, A. and Le, K. (2023), 'An investigation of the shrinkage, concrete shrinkage reversibility and permeability of CO2-treated concrete', Construction and Building Materials, vol 365 .
  • Le, K. (2023), 'Impact of fading correlation and finite-blocklength regimes on secrecy', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 72, no 3 , pp 4068 - 4072.
  • Zhou, Y., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2023), 'Developing a multi-objective optimization model for improving building's environmental performance over the whole design process', Building and Environment, vol 246 .
  • Qadir, Z., Le, K., Saeed, N. and Munawar, H. (2023), 'Towards 6G Internet of Things : recent advances, use cases, and open challenges', ICT Express, vol 9, no 3 , pp 296 - 312.
  • Zhou, Y., Ma, M., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2023), 'Design variables affecting the environmental impacts of buildings : a critical review', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 387 .
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V., Le, K. and Ranadewa, K. (2022), 'Causes of disputes, factors affecting dispute resolution and effective alternative dispute resolution for Sri Lankan construction industry', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 22, no 2 , pp 218 - 228.
  • Melo c e de Almeida, L., Tam, V., Le, K., Huang, Z. and Forbes, S. (2022), 'Survey of energy-related occupant perceptions in a green-rated and in a non-rated building', Advances in Building Energy Research, vol 16, no 1 , pp 36 - 63.
  • Fung, I., Tam, V., Chu, J. and Le, K. (2022), 'A stress-strain model for resilience engineering for construction safety and risk management', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 22, no 12 , pp 2038 - 2324.
  • Ma, M., Tam, V., Le, K. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2022), 'Factors affecting the price of recycled concrete : a critical review', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 46 .
  • Tam, V., Butera, A., Le, K., Ferreira Da Silva, L. and George Evangelista, A. (2022), 'A prediction model for compressive strength of CO2 concrete using regression analysis and artificial neural networks', Construction and Building Materials, vol 324 .
  • Le, P. and Le, K. (2022), 'Performance analysis of NOMA short-packet communications With QoS-based SIC detecting order', IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol 11, no 3 , pp 617 - 621.
  • Qadir, Z., Zafar, M., Moosavi, S., Le, K. and Mahmud, M. (2022), 'Autonomous UAV path-planning optimization using metaheuristic approach for predisaster assessment', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol 9, no 14 , pp 12505 - 12514.
  • Xing, W., Tam, V., Le, K., Butera, A., Hao, J. and Wang, J. (2022), 'Effects of mix design and functional unit on life cycle assessment of recycled aggregate concrete : evidence from CO2 concrete', Construction and Building Materials, vol 348 .
  • Xing, W., Tam, V., Le, K., Hao, J. and Wang, J. (2022), 'Life cycle assessment of recycled aggregate concrete on its environmental impacts : a critical review', Construction and Building Materials, vol 317 .
  • Lahiry, A., Le, K., Bao, V. and Tam, V. (2022), 'Analytical evaluation of power-amplifier-based charging methodology and energy efficiency optimization framework for aerial base stations', IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol 58, no 5 , pp 4451 - 4472.
  • Tam, V., Illankoon, C., Le, K. and Rahme, D. (2022), 'Life-cycle impacts from environmentally friendly blocks', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 53 .
  • Le, N. and Le, K. (2022), 'Distributed-RIS assisted wireless powered communication networks in the finite blocklength regim', IEEE Communications Letters, vol 26, no 12 , pp 2884 - 2888.
  • Tam, V., Liu, L. and Le, K. (2022), '[In Press] Modelling and quantitation of embodied, operational and mobile energies of buildings : a holistic review from 2012 to 2021', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, .
  • Le, K. (2022), 'Systems of correlated generalised-Rician variables under MRC deployment', Digital Signal Processing: A Review Journal, vol 120 .
  • Tam, V., Le, K., Tran, C. and Illankoon, C. (2021), 'A review on international ecological legislation on energy consumption : greenhouse gas emission management', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 21, no 6 , pp 631 - 647.
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2021), 'United Nation's sustainable development goals : establishing baseline for Australian building sector', Intelligent Buildings International, vol 13, no 2 , pp 116 - 128.
  • Tam, V., Wattage, H., Le, K., Butera, A. and Soomro, M. (2021), 'Methods to improve microstructural properties of recycled concrete aggregate : a critical review', Construction and Building Materials, vol 270 .
  • Tam, V., Butera, A., Le, K. and Li, W. (2021), 'CO2 concrete and its practical value utilising living lab methodologies', Cleaner Engineering and Technology, vol 3 .
  • Le, K. (2021), 'Impact of outdated channel state information and line-of-sight power on age of information', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 70, no 6 , pp 6206 - 6210.
  • Qadir, Z., Khan, S., Khalaji, E., Munawar, H., Al-Turjman, F., Mahmud, M., Kouzani, A. and Le, K. (2021), 'Predicting the energy output of hybrid PV-wind renewable energy system using feature selection technique for smart grids', Energy Reports, vol 7 , pp 8465 - 8475.
  • Qadir, Z., Munir, A., Ashfaq, T., Munawar, H., Khan, M. and Le, K. (2021), 'A prototype of an energy-efficient MAGLEV train : a step towards cleaner train transport', Cleaner Engineering and Technology, vol 4 .
  • Almeida, L., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2021), 'Users' building optimal performance manual', Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, vol 2 .
  • Almeida, L., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2021), 'Occupant behaviour and its relation to climate in Australia', Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability, vol 174, no 4 , pp 174 - 188.
  • Tam, V., Butera, A. and Le, K. (2021), 'Mechanical properties of CO2 concrete utilising practical carbonation variables', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 294 .
  • Karimipour, H., Tam, V., Le, K. and Burnie, H. (2021), 'A greenhouse-gas emission reduction toolkit at urban scale', Sustainable Cities and Society, vol 73 .
  • Le, K. (2021), 'Systems of wireless relays under imperfect-and-outdated-CSI severity', Digital Signal Processing, vol 117 .
  • Le, K. (2021), 'URLLC performance under outdated channel state information and generalised-Rician fading', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 70, no 11 , pp 12174 - 12178.
  • Le, K. (2021), 'MRC Receivers Under Multivariate Equal-Correlated Rician Fading', IEEE Systems Journal, vol 15, no 3 , pp 4078 - 4081.
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V., Le, K., Wang, X. and Wang, J. (2020), 'Optimal roofing solutions for Australian green buildings : a life-cycle cost perspective', Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability, vol 173, no 1 , pp 30 - 41.
  • Xu, L., Wang, J., Wang, H., Gulliver, T. and Le, K. (2020), 'BP neural network-based ABEP performance prediction for mobile Internet of Things communication systems', Neural Computing and Applications, vol 32, no 20 , pp 16025 - 16041.
  • Xu, L., Quan, T., Wang, J., Gulliver, T. and Le, K. (2020), 'GR and BP neural network-based performance prediction of dual-antenna mobile communication networks', Computer Networks, vol 172 .
  • Le, K. (2020), 'Relay outdatedness under MRC deployment', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 69, no 3 , pp 2802 - 2811.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2020), 'Wireless secrecy under multivariate correlated Nakagami-m fading', IEEE Access, vol 8 , pp 33223 - 33236.
  • Le, K. and Bao, V. (2020), 'Secrecy under Rayleigh-dual correlated Rician fading employing opportunistic relays and an adaptive encoder', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 69, no 5 , pp 5179 - 5192.
  • Tam, V., Butera, A., Le, K. and Li, W. (2020), 'Utilising CO2 technologies for recycled aggregate concrete : a critical review', Construction and Building Materials, vol 250 .
  • Melo c e de Almeida, L., Tam, V., Le, K. and She, Y. (2020), 'Effects of occupant behaviour on energy performance in buildings : a green and non-green building comparison', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 27, no 8 , pp 1939 - 1962.
  • Le, K. (2020), 'Fundamentals of acute relay CSI severity', IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol 19, no 11 , pp 7653 - 7662.
  • Le, K. (2020), 'Multivariate correlated Rayleigh fading with MRC and applications to wireless secrecy', IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol 27 , pp 1010 - 1014.
  • Melo c e de Almeida, L., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2020), 'Quantification of the energy use due to occupant behaviour collected in surveys : a case study of a green and non-green building', Journal of Building Performance Simulation, vol 13, no 6 , pp 777 - 803.
  • Tam, V., Butera, A. and Le, K. (2020), 'Microstructure and chemical properties for CO2 concrete', Construction and Building Materials, vol 262 .
  • Ma, M., Tam, V., Le, K. and Li, W. (2020), 'Challenges in current construction and demolition waste recycling : a China study', Waste Management, vol 118 , pp 610 - 625.
  • Tam, V., Rahme, D., Illankoon, I., Le, K. and Yu, J. (2020), 'Effective remediation strategies for ash dam sites in coal power plants', Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers : Engineering Sustainability, vol 174, no 2 , pp 94 - 105.
  • Le, K., Tam, V., Tran, C., Wang, J. and Goggins, B. (2019), 'Life-cycle greenhouse gas emission analyses for Green Star's concrete credits in Australia', IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, vol 66, no 3 , pp 286 - 298.
  • Le, K. and Tsiftsis, T. (2019), 'Wireless security employing opportunistic relays and an adaptive encoder under outdated CSI and dual-correlated Nakagami-m fading', IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol 67, no 3 , pp 2405 - 2419.
  • Le, K. (2019), 'A review of selection combining receivers over correlated Rician fading', Digital Signal Processing, vol 88 , pp 1 - 22.
  • Le, K. (2019), 'Opportunistic outdated relays under even-degree-of-freedom generalized-rician fading', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 68, no 3 , pp 2472 - 2487.
  • Karimipour, H., Tam, V., Burnie, H. and Le, K. (2019), 'Quantifying the effects of general waste reduction on greenhouse-gas emissions at public facilities', Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, vol 69, no 10 , pp 1247 - 1257.
  • Le, K. (2019), 'Distributions of even-degree-of-freedom generalized-Rician fading for opportunistic-relay selection employing MRC under outdated-CSI conditions', IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol 67, no 9 , pp 6441 - 6455.
  • Tam, V., Le, K., Jorge Evangelista, A., Butera, A., Tran, C. and Teara, A. (2019), 'Effect of fly ash and slag on concrete : properties and emission analyses', Frontiers of Engineering Management, vol 6, no 3 , pp 395 - 405.
  • Le, K. (2019), 'Distributions of multivariate equal-correlated Nakagami-m fading employing MRC', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 68, no 9 , pp 9308 - 9312.
  • Le, K. (2019), 'Multiuser-MIMO systems employing a broadcasting protocol under equally correlated generalised-Rician fading for even degrees of freedom', IET Communications, vol 13, no 19 , pp 3326 - 3335.
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V., Le, K., Tran, C. and Ma, M. (2019), 'Review on green building rating tools worldwide : recommendations for Australia', Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, vol 25, no 8 , pp 831 - 847.
  • Xu, L., Wang, H., Lin, W., Gulliver, T. and Le, K. (2019), 'GWO-BP neural network based OP performance prediction for mobile multiuser communication networks', IEEE Access, vol 7 , pp 152690 - 152700.
  • Tam, V., Karimipour, H., Le, K. and Wang, J. (2018), 'Green neighbourhood : review on the international assessment systems', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol 82 , pp 689 - 699.
  • Le, K. (2018), 'Distributions of multivariate equally-correlated fading employing selection combining', Digital Signal Processing, vol 72 , pp 181 - 191.
  • Le, K. (2018), 'Selection combiner output distributions of multivariate equally-correlated generalised-Rician fading for any degrees of freedom', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 67, no 3 , pp 2761 - 2765.
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V., Le, K. and Wang, J. (2018), 'Life cycle costing for obtaining concrete credits in green star rating system in Australia', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 172 , pp 4212 - 4219.
  • Tam, V., Le, K., Tran, C. and Wang, J. (2018), 'A review on contemporary computational programs for Building's life-cycle energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions assessment : an empirical study in Australia', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 172 , pp 4220 - 4230.
  • Hoang, V., Bao, V. and Le, K. (2018), 'Performance analysis of cognitive underlay two-way relay networks with interference and imperfect channel state information', EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, vol 2018 .
  • Tam, V., Le, K., Wang, J. and Illankoon, C. (2018), 'Practitioners recycling attitude and behaviour in the Australian construction industry', Sustainability, vol 10, no 4 .
  • Tam, V., Le, K. and Wang, J. (2018), 'Cost implication of implementing external facade systems for commercial buildings', Sustainability, vol 10, no 6 .
  • Le, K. (2018), 'Distributions of multiuser-MIMO under correlated generalised-Rayleigh fading', Signal Processing, vol 150 , pp 228 - 232.
  • Tam, V., Melo c e de Almeida, L. and Le, K. (2018), 'Energy-related occupant behaviour and its implications in energy use : a chronological review', Sustainability, vol 10, no 8 .
  • Le, K. (2018), 'Secrecy analyses for real m under dual correlated Nakagami-m fading employing an adaptive encoder and a new broadcasting protocol', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 67, no 10 , pp 9513 - 9527.
  • Le, K. (2018), 'Performance analysis of secure communications over dual correlated Rician fading channels', IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol 66, no 12 , pp 6659 - 6673.
  • Anh, P., Bao, V. and Le, K. (2018), 'Performance of TAS/MRC wireless energy harvesting relaying networks over Rician fading channels', Wireless Personal Communications, vol 103, no 2 , pp 1859 - 1870.
  • Le, K. (2018), 'Secrecy and end-to-end analyses employing opportunistic relays under outdated channel state information and dual correlated Rayleigh fading', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 67, no 11 , pp 10504 - 10518.
  • Liang, W. and Le, K. (2018), 'A review of selection combining receivers over Nakagami-m correlated fading channels', Digital Signal Processing, vol 83 , pp 180 - 201.
  • Le, K., Tran, C. and Tam, V. (2018), 'Life-cycle greenhouse-gas emissions assessment : an Australian commercial building perspective', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 199 , pp 236 - 247.
  • Tam, V. and Le, K. (2018), 'Power spectral and bispectral study of factors affecting employee turnover', Organization, Technology and Management in Construction, vol 10, no 1 , pp 1727 - 1734.
  • Tam, V. and Le, K. (2018), 'Investigating learning methods, assessment methods, and generic skills achievement in engineering education', International Journal of Construction Project Management, vol 10, no 1 , pp 69 - 86.
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2018), 'Analysis on life-cycle costing for insulated external walls in Australia', International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology, vol 9, no 1 , pp 1 - 6.
  • Bao, V., Toan, H. and Le, K. (2018), 'Performance of two-way AF relaying with energy harvesting over Nakagami-m fading channels', IET Communications, vol 12, no 20 , pp 2592 - 2599.
  • Tam, V., Le, K., Zeng, S., Wang, X. and Illankoon, C. (2017), 'Regenerative practice of using photovoltaic solar systems for residential dwellings : an empirical study in Australia', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol 75 , pp 1 - 10.
  • Tam, V., Senaratne, S., Le, K., Shen, L., Perica, J. and Illankoon, C. (2017), 'Life-cycle cost analysis of green-building implementation using timber applications', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 147 , pp 458 - 469.
  • Le, K. (2017), 'On selection combiner output multivariate distributions in correlated generalised-Rician fading', IEEE Communications Letters, vol 21, no 2 , pp 242 - 245.
  • Le, K. and Dabke, K. (2017), 'Throughput analysis using opportunistic feedback, capture effect and MRT in Nakagami-m fading', Digital Signal Processing, vol 63 , pp 177 - 189.
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2017), 'Environmental, economic, and social parameters in international green building rating tools', Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol 143, no 2 .
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V., Le, K. and Shen, L. (2017), 'Key credit criteria among international green building rating tools', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 164 , pp 209 - 220.
  • Tam, V., Le, K., Tran, C., Wang, X. and Wang, J. (2017), 'A review of international green building designs', International Journal of Construction Project Management, vol 9, no 1 .
  • Le, K. (2017), 'Distributions of multivariate correlated Rayleigh and Rician fading', IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, vol 63, no 12 , pp 7777 - 7779.
  • Karimipour, H., Tam, V., Burnie, H. and Le, K. (2017), 'Vehicle routing optimization for improving fleet fuel efficiency : a case study in Sydney, Australia', International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, vol 8, no 11 , pp 776 - 780.
  • Tam, V., Le, K. and Wang, J. (2017), 'Examining the existing waste management practices in construction', International Journal of Construction Project Management, vol 9, no 2 , pp 99 - 110.
  • Le, K. and Dabke, K. (2016), 'Down-link throughput with opportunistic feedback, multi-user and diversities in Rayleigh fading environments', Digital Signal Processing, vol 51 , pp 25 - 34.
  • Tam, V., Butera, A. and Le, K. (2016), 'Carbon-conditioned recycled aggregate in concrete production', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 133 , pp 672 - 680.
  • Le, K. (2016), 'On selection combiner output quadrivariate cumulative distribution functions in correlated Nakagami-m and Rayleigh fading', IEEE Communications Letters, vol 20, no 9 , pp 1717 - 1720.
  • Tam, V., Wang, J. and Le, K. (2016), 'Thermal insulation and cost effectiveness of green-roof systems : an empirical study in Hong Kong', Building and Environment, vol 110 , pp 46 - 54.
  • Tam, V., Le, K., Wang, J. and Wang, X. (2016), 'Development of a sustainable checklist in construction', Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Waste and Resource Management, vol 169, no 4 , pp 166 - 180.
  • Le, K. (2015), 'Adaptive orthogonal frequency division multiplexing channel capacity employing diversity in cellular fading environments with symmetric scattering distributions', Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, vol 15, no 1 , pp 131 - 146.
  • Tam, V., Le, K. and Zeng, S. (2015), 'Green evaluation systems for project sustainability', Waste and Resource Management, vol 168, no WR4 , pp 177 - 185.
  • Le, K. (2015), 'Comments on "Distribution functions of selection combiner output in equally correlated Rayleigh, Rician, and Nakagami-m fading channels"', IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol 63, no 12 , pp 5283 - 5287.
  • Tam, V. and Le, K. (2014), 'Driving criteria for environmental performance assessment in construction', Waste and Resource Management, vol 167, no 2 , pp 72 - 81.
  • Le, K. (2014), 'On geometric statistics with diversity in multipath scattering channels', International Journal of Communication Systems, vol 27, no 10 , pp 2289 - 2308.
  • Le, K., Fung, I., Tam, V., Yip, L. and Lee, E. (2014), 'Building information modeling using hardware genetic algorithms with field-programmable gate arrays', International Journal of Information Technology Project Management, vol 5, no 4 , pp 24 - 50.
  • Tam, V. and Le, K. (2014), 'Investigating Taiwanese and Mainland China foundry industries by spectral analysis', Revista Ingenieria de Construccion, vol 29, no 3 , pp 299 - 308.
  • Le, K. and Huang, D. (2014), 'Exact analysis of downlink capacity employing opportunistic feedback and maximal ratio transmission in Rayleigh fading environments', IET Communications, vol 8, no 15 , pp 2684 - 2692.
  • Tam, V. and Le, K. (2013), 'Sustainability criteria using spectral methods', NICMAR Journal of Construction Management, vol 28, no 3 , pp 15 - 23.
  • Le, K. and Dabke, K. (2013), 'Effects of Doppler spread on adaptive orthogonal frequency division multiplexing channel capacity employing diversity in multipath environments', Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, vol 13, no 17 , pp 1532 - 1554.
  • Tam, V., Le, K. and Zeng, S. (2012), 'Review on waste management systems in the Hong Kong construction industry : use of spectral and bispectral methods', Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, vol 18, no 1 , pp 14 - 23.
  • Le, K. (2012), 'Additional insights into F.S. Al-Qahtani et al. "Spectral efficiency of maximum ratio combining (MRC) over slow fading with estimation errors"', Digital Signal Processing: A Review Journal, vol 22, no 4 , pp 671 - 676.
  • Le, K. and Dabke, K. (2012), 'Channel capacity of OFDM systems employing diversity in fading environments', Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, vol 12, no 17 , pp 1493 - 1516.
  • Le, K. (2011), 'A mathematical approach to edge detection in hyperbolic-distributed and Gaussian-distributed pixel-intensity images using hyperbolic and Gaussian masks', Digital Signal Processing: A Review Journal, vol 21, no 1 , pp 162 - 181.
  • Le, K. (2011), 'Multi-dimensional bounds on time-of-arrival statistics in random scattering channels', Wireless Personal Communications, vol 57, no 2 , pp 195 - 205.
  • Le, K. (2011), 'Additional insight on SAGE-based carrier and residual frequency offset estimations in OFDM systems', Wireless Personal Communications, vol 60, no 4 , pp 687 - 694.
  • Le, K. (2010), 'Performance of Gaussian and hyperbolic scattering channels in mobile OFDM systems', Digital Signal Processing, vol 20, no 1 , pp 212 - 228.
  • Le, K. (2010), 'BER of OFDM in Rayleigh fading environments with selective diversity', Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, vol 10, no 2 , pp 306 - 311.
  • Le, K. and Dabke, K. (2010), 'BER of OFDM with diversity and pulse shaping in Rayleigh fading environments', Digital Signal Processing, vol 20, no 6 , pp 1687 - 1696.
  • Tam, V., Tam, L. and Le, K. (2010), 'Cross-cultural comparison of concrete recycling decision-making and implementation in construction industry', Waste Management, vol 30, no 2 , pp 291 - 297.
  • Zeng, S., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2010), 'Towards effectiveness of integrated management systems for enterprises', Engineering Economics, vol 21, no 2 , pp 171 - 179.
  • Le, K., Tam, V. and Tam, L. (2009), 'Assessment schemes in engineering courses using spectral technique', International Journal of Engineering Education, vol 25, no 3 , pp 547 - 556.
  • Le, K. (2009), 'Lower-bound on SNR of the nth-order hyperbolic time-frequency kernel', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 321, no 40575 , pp 405 - 415.
  • Le, K. (2009), 'Letter communications theory performance bounds on BER of OFDMA with pulse shaping and maximal ratio combining diversity', European Transactions on Telecommunications, vol 20, no 5 , pp 487 - 493.
  • Le, K. (2009), 'On angle-of-arrival and time-of-arrival statistics of geometric scattering channels', IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol 58, no 8 , pp 4257 - 4264.
  • Le, K. (2008), 'Bounds on inter carrier interference power using a Gaussian scattering channel in mobileOFDM systems : a case study', ICFAI Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, vol 2, no 1 , pp 39 - 48.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2008), 'On generic skill development : an engineering perspective', Digital Signal Processing, vol 18, no 3 , pp 355 - 363.
  • Le, K. (2008), 'On noise robustness of the Mexican-hat and hyperbolic wavelets with an experiment on chaos detection', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 315, no 40575 , pp 343 - 364.
  • Le, K., Celka, P. and Cutmore, T. (2008), 'Noise reduction in rhythmic and multi-trial biosignals with applications to event-related potentials', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol 55, no 7 , pp 1809 - 1821.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2008), 'On using the Gaussian and hyperbolic distributions to improve quality in construction', Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, vol 6, no 2 , pp 112 - 123.
  • Le, K. (2008), 'Insights on ICI and its effects on performance of OFDM systems', Digital Signal Processing, vol 18, no 6 , pp 876 - 884.
  • Le, K. (2008), 'Bounds on inter-carrier interference power of OFDM in a Gaussian scattering channel', Wireless Personal Communications, vol 47, no 3 , pp 355 - 362.
  • Le, K. (2008), 'Inter-carrier interference power of OFDM in a uniform scattering channel', Computer Communications, vol 31, no 17 , pp 4130 - 4135.
  • Le, K. (2008), 'Pulse shaping of OFDM systems in AWGN channel', Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Transaction, vol 15, no 4 , pp 1 - 6.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2008), 'On efficiency improvement of demolished concrete, recycled aggregate and recycled aggregate concrete testing', Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol 5, no 1 , pp 71 - 94.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2008), 'How to retain postgraduate students in engineering programmes : a practical perspective', European Journal of Engineering Education, vol 33, no 40699 , pp 511 - 524.
  • Tam, V., Le, K. and Le, H. (2008), 'Using Gaussian and hyperbolic distributions for quality improvement in construction : case study approach', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol 134, no 7 , pp 555 - 561.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'A survey on effective assessment methods to enhance student learning', Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol 13, no 2 , pp 13 - 20.
  • Tam, V., Tam, C. and Le, K. (2007), 'Removal of cement mortar from recycle aggregate using pre-soaking approaches', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol 50, no 1 , pp 82 - 101.
  • Le, K. (2007), 'A new formula for the angle-of-arrival probability density function in mobile environment', Signal Processing, vol 87, no 6 , pp 1314 - 1325.
  • Le, K. (2007), 'High-order symmetrical hyperbolic wavelets', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 304, no 40575 , pp 297 - 325.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'Predicting environmental performance of construction projects by using least-squares fitting method and robust method', Journal of Green Building, vol 2, no 1 , pp 143 - 155.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'Optimal aggregate testing using Vandermonde polynomials and spectral methods', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol 145, no 40575 , pp 72 - 99.
  • Le, K., Tam, V. and Yi, F. (2007), 'Women in engineering: A general perspective', World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, vol 6, no 1 , pp 199 - 202.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'Power spectra and bispectra for environmental assessment', Emirates Journal for Engineering Research, vol 12, no 2 , pp 23 - 30.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'Aggregate testing using second-, seventh- and tenth-order interpolation polynomials', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol 52, no 1 , pp 39 - 57.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'Optimization of aggregate testing using polynomial regression', Journal of Green Building, vol 2, no 3 , pp 144 - 152.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'Assessing environmental performance in the construction industry', Surveying and Built Environment, vol 18, no 2 , pp 59 - 72.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'Quality improvement in construction by using a Vandermonde interpolation technique', International Journal of Project Management, vol 25, no 8 , pp 815 - 823.
  • Le, K. and Dabke, K. (2007), 'On marginal angle-of-arrival probability density functions using a hyperbolic distribution in mobile environment', Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Transactions, vol 14, no 4 , pp 1 - 6.
  • Le, K. and Yi, F. (2007), 'On marginal and joint Gaussian and hyperbolic angle-of-arrival probability density functions in multi-path mobile environment', I S A S I Transactions on Electronics and Signal Processing, vol 1, no 1 , pp 1 - 10.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'The relationship between environmental input and output indicators by the robust fitting Method', Architectural Science Review, vol 50, no 2 , pp 141 - 148.
  • Le, K., Dabke, K. and Egan, G. (2006), 'On mathematical derivations of auto-term functions and signal to-noise ratios of Choi Williams, first- and nth-order hyperbolic kernels', Digital Signal Processing, vol 16, no 1 , pp 84 - 104.
  • Le, K. and Lemckert, C. (2006), 'A student-exchange scheme between Australia and Vietnam: A UMAP case study', World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, vol 5, no 1 , pp 149 - 152.
  • Le, K. (2006), 'Time-frequency distributions for crack detection in rotors-A fundamental note', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 294, no 40575 , pp 397 - 409.
  • Le, K., Dabke, K. and Egan, G. (2004), 'Hyperbolic wavelet family', Review of Scientific Instruments, vol 75, no 11 , pp 4678 - 4693.
  • Le, K., Dabke, K. and Egan, G. (2003), 'The hyperbolic kernel for time-frequency power spectrum', Optical Engineering, vol 42, no 8 , pp 2400 - 2415.
  • Le, K., Dabke, K. and Egan, G. (2003), 'The hyperbolic wavelet power spectra of non-stationary signals', Optical Engineering, vol 42, no 10 , pp 3017 - 3037.
  • Le, K., Dabke, K. and Egan, G. (2001), 'Signal detection using time-frequency distributions with nonunity kernels', Optical Engineering, vol 40, no 12 , pp 2866 - 2877.

Conference Papers

  • Tam, V., Le, K., Illankoon, C., Tran, C., Rahme, D. and Liu, L. (2023), 'Economic impacts of environmentally friendly blocks : the case of Nu-Rock blocks', International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Tam, V., Butera, A., Le, K. and Liu, L. (2023), 'Analysis of the compressive strength of CO2 concrete while eliminating overshadowing concrete variables', International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Ma, M., Zhou, Y., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2023), 'Life cycle assessment of the environmental impacts of virgin concrete replacement by CO2 concrete in a residential building', International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Xing, W., Tam, V., Le, K., Hao, J., Wang, J. and Yang, P. (2023), 'Life cycle assessment (LCA) of recycled concrete incorporating recycled aggregate and nanomaterials', International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Almeida, L., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2021), 'Building occupants and the lack of awareness in energy conservation measures', Australasian Universities Building Education Association. Conference, online.
  • Melo c e de Almeida, L., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2020), 'Actual energy-related occupant behaviours collected in surveys and quantified through building simulations', New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium, Auckland, N.Z..
  • Le, K. (2019), 'SOP under dual correlated Rician fading', Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications, Ningbo, China.
  • Le, K. (2019), 'Multiuser-MIMO under equally-correlated generalised-Rician fading', IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Honolulu, Hawai.
  • Le, K. (2019), 'Outdated relays employing MRC under generalised-Rician fading', IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Honolula, Hawai.
  • Nam, P., Ca, P., Duy, T. and Le, K. (2019), 'Secrecy performance enhancement using path selection over cluster-based cognitive radio networks', International Conference on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2019), 'United Nation's sustainable development goals : establishing baseline for Australian building sector', CIB Congress, Hong Kong, China.
  • Tran, C., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2019), 'An assessment of concrete, steel and timber products in a commercial building using life-cycle analysis results', CIB Congress, Hong Kong, China.
  • Le, K. and Bao, V. (2019), 'Secrecy analysis under dual correlated Rician fading employing opportunistic relays', Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • Illankoon, I., Tam, V., Le, K. and Weerakoon, S. (2019), 'Life-cycle cost model for green star office buildings in Australia', International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, Gold Cost, Qld..
  • Tam, V., Le, K. and Tran, C. (2018), 'Optimizing life-cycle carbon emissions for achieving concrete credits in Australia', International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, University of Hong Kong.
  • Tam, V., Butera, A. and Le, K. (2018), 'Recycled aggregate in concrete production : a new approach', International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Hong Kong, China.
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2018), 'Life cycle costing for insulated pitched roof structures', International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Hong Kong, China.
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2017), 'Life-cycle costing as a tool for selecting optimum solutions for insulated floors in Australia', International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Tam, V., Le, K. and Tran, C. (2017), 'A review on international ecological legislations on life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse-gas emissions and costing assessment', International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Tam, V., Melo c e de Almeida, L. and Le, K. (2017), 'Occupant behaviour and its implications in energy use : a literature review', International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Hawthorn, Vic..
  • Karimipour, H., Tam, V. and Le, K. (2017), 'Theme based comparison of international green neighbourhood assessment systems', International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Hawthorn, Vic..
  • Tam, V., Butera, A. and Le, K. (2017), 'Properties of carbon-conditioned recycled aggregate', International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Hawthorn, Vic..
  • Illankoon, C., Tam, V., Le, K. and Shen, L. (2016), 'Cost premium and the life cycle cost of green building implementation in obtaining green star rating in Australia', Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors. Congress, Christchurch, N.Z..
  • Anh, P., Bao, V. and Le, K. (2016), 'On the performance of wireless energy harvesting TAS/MRC relaying networks over Nakagami-m fading channels', National Foundation for Science and Technology Development Conference on Information and Computer Science, Danag City, Vietnam.
  • Tam, V. and Le, K. (2015), 'A review on international green building designs', International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Sustainable Infrastructure, Hong Kong, China.
  • Le, K. (2013), 'New expressions of ergodic MIMO channel capacity', International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • Le, K. (2013), 'Channel capacity of MIMO OSTBC systems in Nakagami fading environments', International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • Le, K. (2012), 'ICI of OFDM in fading environments with diversity', International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications, Ha Noi, Vietnam.
  • Le, K. (2011), 'Benefit of adaptive policies and selection combining on OFDM channel capacity in fading environments in the presence of Doppler spread', International conference on Circuits, Systems, Computers and Communications, Thailand.
  • Tam, V. and Le, K. (2009), 'On implementation of waste management systems in the Hong Kong construction industry using spectral methods', IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, HK.
  • Le, K. (2008), 'BER derivation of OFDMA transmission using maximal ratio combining diversity', Fifth International Conference on Information Technology in Education and Training, Vietnam National Universty, HoChiMinh Cioty.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'On using Vandermonde polynomials and spectral methods to optimize aggregate testing', The First International Conference on Recent Advance in Concrete Technology, University of Maryland and Howard University, Washington USA.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'On using the Gaussian and hyperbolic distributions to improve quality in construction', The 12th International Research Symposium on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, University of NSW.
  • Le, K., Lee, J., Blumenstein, M. and Loo, Y. (2007), 'Development of a backward prediction model based on limited historical datasets', Fourth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, Griffith University, Queensland - July 11 - 13th.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2007), 'On using six-3/4 principle for quality improvement in construction', Fourth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century: Accelerating Innovation in Engineering, Management and Technology, Gold Coast, Australia and Florida University.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2006), 'Environmental assessment by power spectra', Joint International Conference on Construction Culture, Innovation, and Management, British University, Dubai.
  • Le, K. and Tam, V. (2006), 'A new formula for angle-of-arrival probability density function in mobile environment', International Conference on Wireless Mobile and Multimedia Network (ICWMMN), Hangzhou, China.
  • Le, K. (2005), 'Hyperbolic distribution and hyperbolic mask for edge detection', Beijing International Conference on Imaging: Technology and Applications for the 21st Century, Beijing, China.
  • Le, K., Lee, J. and Sanmugaras, K. (2005), 'The use of non-bridge element level inspection data in the implementation of bridge management systems', Proceedings of the 3rd International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC), Shunan, Japan.
  • Le, K., Dabke, K. and Egan, G. (2003), 'The hyperbolic time-frequency power spectrum', Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, Darmstadt, Germany.
  • Le, K., Dabke, K. and Egan, G. (2003), 'Hyperbolic time-frequency power spectrum: theory and applications', 7th International Symposium On Digital Signal Processing and Communication Systems (DSPCS), Gold Coast, Australia.
  • Le, K., Dabke, K. and Egan, G. (2001), 'The hyperbolic wavelet function', Proceedings of SPIE?The International Society for Optical Engineering, Wavelet Applications VIII, Orlando, Florida, USA - 18 April 2001.
  • Le, K., Dabke, K. and Egan, G. (2001), 'Parallel computation of the time-frequency power spectrum: analysis and comparison to the bispectrum', International Conferences on Info-Tech and Info-Net (ICII), Conference C, Beijing, China, 29 Oct - 1 Nov 2001.

Areas of Research/Teaching Expertise:

Wireless communications with applications to structural problems, image processing and wavelet theory.

Associate Professor Le's main research interests are in the theory of wireless communications with applications to structural problems, image processing and wavelet theory. His main research aim is to conduct multi-disciplinary research across a wide range of different fields. In particular, bonding electronic engineering and civil engineering with the ambitious goal of employing advanced electronic engineering techniques to civil engineering applications; a philosophy which is evidenced in his publications. Associate Professor Le found and developed theoretical work on a hyperbolic kernel family and hyperbolic wavelet which have since found wide applications in signal processing, mechanical systems, medicine, image processing, engineering construction management and wireless communication. He is currently focussing fundamentals of wireless communications, and civil engineering applications. Associate Professor Le has continuously published Quartile-One journals on wireless communications, and inter-disciplinary topics.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Le.

Previous Projects

Title: Science and Engineering Student Competition Sponsorship Program 2021
Funder:
  • Department of Planning and Environment
Western Researchers: Vivian Tam and Khoa Le
Years: 2021-04-27 - 2021-12-20
ID: P00027132
Title: Life Cycle analysis for Nu-Rock Blocks and Bricks
Funder:
  • Nu-Rock Technology Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Khoa Le and Vivian Tam
Years: 2017-06-29 - 2021-12-31
ID: P00024242
Title: Carbonated Recycled Aggregate project
Funder:
  • Innovyz Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Vivian Tam and Khoa Le
Years: 2017-05-30 - 2018-12-31
ID: P00024142
Title: Carbon Reduction Toolkit - Stage 1: Electricity and Gas Sector
Funder:
  • Blue Mountains City Council
Western Researchers: Khoa Le and Vivian Tam
Years: 2017-10-02 - 2019-03-19
ID: P00024549
Title: Recycled Concrete for High-Grade Applications
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Vivian Tam and Khoa Le
Years: 2009-12-04 - 2011-12-03
ID: P00017749
Title: Asset Intelligence: Maximising Operational Effectiveness for Digital Era [via Curtin]
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Vivian Tam and Khoa Le
Years: 2019-10-31 - 2022-10-31
ID: P00025120
Title: Green-building assessment: a carbon-footprint perspective
Funder:
  • Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam
Western Researchers: Vivian Tam and Khoa Le
Years: 2016-03-01 - 2019-02-28
ID: P00023223
Title: Life-cycle cost and emission analyses of green-building implementation
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Vivian Tam and Khoa Le
Years: 2015-01-05 - 2020-01-05
ID: P00022074
Title: Optimal Approaches for Life Cycle Analysis, CO2 Absorption and CO2 Abatement
Funder:
  • Nu-Rock Technology Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Vivian Tam, Khoa Le and Anthony Butera
Years: 2022-07-01 - 2023-06-30
ID: P00028105
Title: Novel multiple-constraint model for green buildings and life-cycle analyses
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Khoa Le and Vivian Tam
Years: 2019-01-04 - 2022-12-31
ID: P00024804
Title: Cost Benefit Analysis for the Ash Dam Disposal Project at Port Augusta [via Monash]
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Vivian Tam and Khoa Le
Years: 2019-06-03 - 2021-12-31
ID: P00025139

Supervision

Doctor Le is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Thesis Title: Secure Video Transmission Over Wireless Network
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Investigation of Impact of "Low-Heat Generating Material and Low-Thermal Expansion Aggregates Utilisation" on Hydration Temperature in Massive Concrete Construction
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Application of Nanotechnology for the Development of Green Sustainable Buildings
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Green Building Effect on Environment and Energy
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Measuring the Added Value of Sustainable Corporate Real Estate for Organisations and their Employee
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Risk Allocation in Public-Privat Partnerships (PPP) Infrastructure Projects in Vietnam
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Utilization of Industrial Solid Wastes in the Composition of Concrete
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Develop a Model for Green Building Implementation
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: A Guide for Managing and Minimising Construction and Demolition Waste in Australia
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Adaptive Channel Estimation Algorithms for Wireless Communication Systems
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Enhancement of System Security with High Synchronisation using Chaotic Code Spread Spectrum Technique
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Synthesization and investigations of mechanical properties of cementitious materials reinforced with advanced and new grade of reinforcements.
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Performance assessment of carbonation in recycled aggregate and recycle aggregate concrete
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Estimating asphalt pavement fatigue life regarding pavement rejuvenation and healing capability
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: New Paradigms for Location Aware Web Applications
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Recycled Aggregate on Performance Properties of Concrete for High Grade Applications
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Control and Protection Schemes for Distribution Grids with Mass Distributed Generation
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Life-cycle cost analysis of climate resilient building design utilising an energy efficient control system enhancing indoor daylight and thermal comfort.
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Impact of the use of renewable resources in a life cycle context
Field of Research:

Previous Supervision

Thesis Title: Radio Frequency Interference to DVB-T Reception from LTE Systems in Adjacent Bands
Field of Research: Electrical And Electronic Engineering And Technology, N.e.c.; Other Engineering And Related Technologies
Thesis Title: A Life-Cycle Cost Model for Green Commercial Office Buildings with Optimal Green Star Credits
Field of Research: Other Information Technology
Thesis Title: The GHG Emission Reduction Toolkit, A Case Study of Blacktown City, Australia
Field of Research: Engineering And Related Technologies
Thesis Title: CO2 Concrete: An Investigation of the Improvement in the Performance of Recycled Aggregate Concrete for High-Grade Applications
Field of Research: Engineering And Related Technologies; Construction Engineering; Environmental Engineering
Thesis Title: Energy Related Occupant Behaviour in Green and Non-rated Buildings
Field of Research: Engineering And Related Technologies

Media

Title: Ecobond - Green Industries SA and Innovyz
Description: Ecobond Pty. Ltd. has developed CO2 Concrete, which has matched strength of virgin concrete, but with 10% cost reduction. This has highlighted our innovation, importance of technologies and future plans.
Title: New Colombo Plan Mobility Program, Chongqing, China
Description: We have been awarded the New Colombo Plan Mobility Program entitled, How to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions for Buildings? A Unified View. This proposed Mobility Project is employing a one-to-one approach: One higher-degree research student or researcher from Chongqing University will supervise one undergraduate student from Western Sydney University to conduct research activities on sustainable construction. This proposed short-term 9-week research from January to March 2018 for six Western Sydney University undergraduate students aims not only improving students??? training but also: (i) allowing them to gain fruitful cultural experience, (ii) strengthening undergraduate quality research training and education, and (iii) bringing cutting-edge technologies in construction management to Australia. We have produced the video to showcase what we have achieved, what the students have experienced, and for the future students who are interested into the program.
Title: Testimony from Professor Guiwen Liu for New Colombo Plan Mobility Program
Description: Professor Guiwen Liu, Dean of School of Construction Management, Chongqing University was pleased to host students from Western Sydney University and very appreciated the opportunities provided by the New Colombo Plan Mobility Program from the Australian Government.
Title: CO2 Concrete Development
Description: We have developed CO2 Concrete, by injecting CO2 into recycled aggregate for recycled concrete production under specific conditions.
Title: Ecobond Pitch
Description: We pitched for Ecobond at ASX Building in March 2018. This is the summary of our research commercialisation for the last 12 months with Innovyz Institute Pty. Ltd. We have been co-leading a Project team, selected in the Top 8 research teams in Australia by Innovyz Institute Pty. Ltd. and Green Industries SA, Government of South Australia, under $1.5 million funding supported by Green Industries SA, Government of South Australia, for an intensive 9-month Waste and Recycling Technologies Commercialise Program, since March 2017, focusing on innovative ways to reduce waste, enhance recycling or return waste as resources.
Title: Ecobond Pty. Ltd.
Description: We have invented CO2 Concrete, which is a new process for producing durable and high-strength recycled concrete. We have been injecting carbon dioxide into recycled aggregate for bonding improvement, and thus recycled concrete performance enhancement using our optimal mix design. This benefits the environment in two ways: (1) Lessening carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, thus we help reduce carbon emissions, address global warming, and solve climate change issues; and (2) Reducing landfill space by turning construction waste into construction material, i.e. our CO2 concrete???s performance can match that of virgin concrete, and even surpass it. Our processes can bring direct benefits to concrete batching plants as CO2 concrete can be effectively and efficiently employed. Many leading concrete suppliers have researched this capability, but none have yet been successful.

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