Yan Zhuge is a Professor in Structural Engineering at UniSA STEM. She now leads a prestigious concrete research team comprising three academics and approximately ten PhD candidates. Her main research interests include green concrete materials, fibre composite materials and structures. She has published more than 200 JCR Q1 journal papers. Her publications have attracted 7200+ citations with a H-index of 44. She serves as an Associate Editor of Case Studies in Construction Materials (Elsevier, Q1 journal) and acts as a Guest Editor for Engineering Structures (Elsevier, Q1 journal).
Her research endeavours extend beyond publications, as she has successfully secured grants exceeding $5 million for sustainable construction initiatives,... Read more
About me
Yan Zhuge is a Professor in Structural Engineering at UniSA STEM. She now leads a prestigious concrete research team comprising three academics and approximately ten PhD candidates. Her main research interests include green concrete materials, fibre composite materials and structures. She has published more than 200 JCR Q1 journal papers. Her publications have attracted 7200+ citations with a H-index of 44. She serves as an Associate Editor of Case Studies in Construction Materials (Elsevier, Q1 journal) and acts as a Guest Editor for Engineering Structures (Elsevier, Q1 journal).
Her research endeavours extend beyond publications, as she has successfully secured grants exceeding $5 million for sustainable construction initiatives, including 1 ARC Linkage project, 3 ARC Discovery Projects, 1 ARC LIEF, CI of ARC Nanocomm Hub and ARC training centre, and is leading a SmartCrete CRC project in the past five years. Highlighted among her projects are:
1) 2023-2025, Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery grant (Zhuge, Wang, Ma, Chen), $501, 504. Title: Creating pH-sensitive self-healing concrete using sludge waste for sewers.
2) 2021-2024, Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery grant (Duan, Zhuge, Sanjayan, Li), $768,927. Title: Hydrogen carbon waste into concrete: AI assisted nanoscience approach.
3) 2020-2023, Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery grant (Thambiratnam, Chan, Zhuge), $419,000. Title: Mitigating Vehicular Crashes into Masonry Buildings.
4) 2023-2028, ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Whole Life Design of Carbon Neutral Infrastructure.
5) 2022, ARC LIEF grant (Tao, Zhang, Samali, Uy, Zhao, Hao, Mukherjee, Smith, Zhuge, Heidarpour, Dao, Li, Nguyen, Aslani), $1,213,351. Title: National Facility for Physical Fire Simulation.
6) 2021-2022, Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub for Nanoscience-based construction material manufacturing (Zhuge), $90,000, Title: Green bricks from red mud – converting contaminated soil to nonkiln fired eco-bricks.
7) 2023-2027, Two National Industry PhD projects (Zhuge, Benn) with Hallett Group.
8) 2022 – 2025, CRC SmartCrete project (Zhuge, Chow, Rameezdeen), $184,800. Title: Using drinking water treatment alum sludge to make greener and durable concrete.
(9) 2019-2021, National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI) (Rameezdeen, Mills, Zhuge, O’Hehir, Chow, Ma), $1,560,000. Title: characterising softwood sawn products in Australia.
Yan has a BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Structural Engineering from Beijing, China, a PhD in Structural Engineering from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia. With a career spanning over 27 years, she has lectured at several Australian universities. She joined UniSA in 2017 as a full professor. Now, she is a Professorial Lead in Research Education, UniSA STEM. Her scientific contributions have garnered several Australian government awards and fellowships, as well as industry partnerships. Since 2019, she has held the position of a member in ARC College of Experts. She was the winner of 2018 South Australia Winnovation award in Engineering category.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Queensland University of Technology
Master of Engineering Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Arch
Bachelor of Engineering Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Arch
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
SA Water Scholarship, SA Water, 29/02/2024 - 31/01/2028
Hallett Construction and Mining Materials Pty Ltd. Scholarship, Hallett Construction and Mining Materials Pty Ltd., 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027
National Industry Phd - Performance Evaluation of Eco-friendly Concrete Produced with Granulated lead smelter slag, Cwth Dept of Education, Skills & Employment, 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027
SmartCrete 21.R1.0019-P: Using drinking water treatment alum sludge to enhance corrosion resistance of sewer structures, SmartCrete CRC, 01/08/2022 - 31/07/2025
Hydrogen carbon waste into concrete: AI assisted nanoscience approach, ARC - Discovery Projects, 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024
Mitigating Vehicular Crashes into Masonry Buildings, ARC - Discovery Projects, 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024
ARC Research Hub for Nanoscience-based Construction Material Manufacturing, ARC - Industrial Transformation Research Hubs, 11/01/2021 - 31/12/2023
Ind: ARC Research Hub for Nanoscience-based Construction Material Manufacturing, BSMART Holdings, 11/01/2021 - 31/12/2023
Large Scale Fire testing furnaces, ARC - Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities Grant, 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2022
Reinforced crumbed rubber concrete for residential construction, ARC - Linkage Project, 20/09/2016 - 30/11/2020
Non-destructive assessment of SA Water concrete assets, SA Water, 29/03/2019 - 28/02/2020
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
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46
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2018 |
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86
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2012 |
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119
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2011 |
499
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2024 |
Ghadiri, SM & Zhuge, Y 2024, Urban construction and management engineering IV, CRC Press, UK. |
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9
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1
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10
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6
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10
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29
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1
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56
20
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25
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9
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3
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40
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3
202
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19
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5
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19
12
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34
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9
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29
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56
16
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18
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13
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5
1
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2021 |
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48
18
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2
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5
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6
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29
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8
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1
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9
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19
11
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3
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1
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12
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3
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18
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23
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16
1
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14
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9
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17
1
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34
17
2
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14
1
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20
6
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2021 |
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27
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9
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7
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39
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2020 |
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8
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48
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25
1
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43
22
1
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25
15
1
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2020 |
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11
8
1
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2020 |
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104
68
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2020 |
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19
17
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2020 |
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13
8
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2020 |
13
7
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2020 |
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59
32
5
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2020 |
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73
42
5
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2020 |
Open access
50
24
7
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2020 |
Open access
43
38
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2020 |
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53
38
1
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2020 |
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29
14
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2020 |
264
159
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2020 |
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5
5
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2020 |
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11
9
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2020 |
Open access
84
48
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2019 |
Open access
95
60
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2019 |
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2019 |
Open access
82
46
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2019 |
38
20
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2019 |
Open access
29
21
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2019 |
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33
20
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2019 |
Open access
8
6
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2019 |
Open access
79
51
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2019 |
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36
20
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2019 |
Open access
19
13
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2019 |
Open access
39
24
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2018 |
Open access
65
39
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2018 |
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2018 |
Open access
70
41
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2018 |
Open access
2
2
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2018 |
Open access
7
5
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2018 |
Open access
8
7
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2018 |
Open access
10
6
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2018 |
Open access
122
86
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2018 |
Open access
21
18
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2018 |
Open access
22
18
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2018 |
Open access
7
5
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2017 |
Open access
11
11
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3
3
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2016 |
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Open access
8
6
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11
7
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9
7
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2016 |
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43
25
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2015 |
51
34
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2013 |
14
11
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2013 |
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2013 |
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2013 |
Open access
70
45
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2013 |
14
11
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2012 |
26
28
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2012 |
14
11
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2012 |
Open access
153
119
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2012 |
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2012 |
38
32
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2012 |
52
26
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2011 |
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2
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19
14
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29
21
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499
358
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220
166
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37
23
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3
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6
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1
1
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2011 |
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3
1
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2011 |
1
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2011 |
1
1
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2011 |
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2010 |
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3
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2010 |
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5
2
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1
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20
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Influence of Mixing Procedures, Rubber Treatment, and Fibre Additives on Rubcrete Performance
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Ancon Beton Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
ARUP Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Basf Se | GERMANY |
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture | CHINA |
Beijing University of Technology | CHINA |
BG & E (Vic) | AUSTRALIA |
Bluescope Steel | AUSTRALIA |
Bozorgmehr University | IRAN |
Brunel University | UNITED KINGDOM |
BSMART | AUSTRALIA |
Charles Darwin University | AUSTRALIA |
China University of Mining and Technology | CHINA |
Chinese Academy of Sciences | CHINA |
City of Salisbury | AUSTRALIA |
Composite Reinforcement Solutions | AUSTRALIA |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
Dextra Building Products (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. | CHINA |
Dongguan University of Technology | CHINA |
Dresden University of Technology | GERMANY |
Enerven Company | AUSTRALIA |
Far East University | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
FMG Engineering | AUSTRALIA |
Fuzhou University | CHINA |
Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
Guangdong University of Technology | CHINA |
Guangzhou Maritime University | CHINA |
Harbin Institute of Technology | CHINA |
Hebei University of Technology | CHINA |
Heifei University of Technology | CHINA |
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology | VIET NAM |
Hong Kong Polytechnic University | HONG KONG |
Huaqiao University | CHINA |
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | UNITED KINGDOM |
Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology | CHINA |
Islamic Azad University | IRAN |
Joinlox | AUSTRALIA |
Joinlox Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Lanzhou University | CHINA |
LYSAGHT Bluescope | AUSTRALIA |
Macquarie University | AUSTRALIA |
Mataram University | INDONESIA |
Missouri University of Science and Technology | UNITED STATES |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Mustansiriyah University | IRAQ |
Nanyang Technological University | SINGAPORE |
Nazarbayev University | KAZAKHSTAN |
New York University | UNITED STATES |
O'Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University | SAUDI ARABIA |
Queen's University | CANADA |
Queen's University Belfast | UNITED KINGDOM |
Queensland Rail | AUSTRALIA |
Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (Bangladesh) | BANGLADESH |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
SA Water | AUSTRALIA |
SA Water Corporation | AUSTRALIA |
Salisbury City Council | AUSTRALIA |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University | CHINA |
Shanghai University | CHINA |
Shenzhen University | CHINA |
South China University of Technology | CHINA |
Southern University Of Science And Technology | CHINA |
Sun Yat-Sen University | CHINA |
Sunshine Interior Services Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
Swiss Institute of Management and Innovation | SWITZERLAND |
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology | INDIA |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | INDIA |
The Technical University of Madrid | SPAIN |
Ton Duc Thang University of Technology | VIET NAM |
Tongji University | CHINA |
Tsinghua University | CHINA |
Universite Paul Sabatier Toulouse III | FRANCE |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
University of Babylon | IRAQ |
University of British Columbia | CANADA |
University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
University of Da Nang | VIET NAM |
University of Macau | MACAU (SAR OF CHINA) |
University of Mazandaran | IRAN |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of Missouri System | UNITED STATES |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Science and Technology Bejing | CHINA |
University of Science, Malaysia | MALAYSIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southern Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Tabriz | IRAN |
University of Texas at El Paso | UNITED STATES |
University of Thi-Qar | IRAQ |
University of Transport Technology | VIET NAM |
University of Waikato | NEW ZEALAND |
University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University Tenaga National | MALAYSIA |
Vienna University of Technology | AUSTRIA |
Wagners Composite Fibre Technologies (CFT) | AUSTRALIA |
West Virginia University | UNITED STATES |
Xian University of Architecture and Technology | CHINA |
Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology | CHINA |
Xi'An University Of Architecture And Technology (Xauat) | CHINA |
Yonsei University | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
Zhejiang University | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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MemberARC College of Experts |
2019 |
Winner, Winnovation Award (Engineering)Women in Innovation SA |
2018 |
Executive Committee MemberConcrete Institute of Australia (CIA) |
2017 |
Research Leadership Development Program AwardUniversity of Southern Queensland |
2014 |
Visiting Fellowship AwardNanyang Technological University |
2014 |
Research Leadership Development Program AwardUniversity of Southern Queensland |
2013 |
International Visiting Fellowship AwardAustralian Academy of Science |
2012 |
Queensland International Fellowship AwardGovernment of Queensland |
2012 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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110470 - Developing Innovative Connection Systems for Glass Fibre Polymer Reinforced Precast Concrete Elements | Current |
152 - Development of an Innovative Meta-panel Sandwich Core for Structure Protection against Dynamic Loads | Current |
245 -Durability of concrete/mortar made with recycled Port Augusta fly ash | Current |
67-Development of composite decking for applications in jetties | Current |
Carbon-negative concrete produced with innovative artificial aggregates | Current |
Creating pH-sensitive self-healing concrete with alum sludge composite particles for next generation water pipes | Current |
Durability and structural performances of green concrete made from recycled plastic and clay minerals | Current |
Energy efficient foam concrete incorporating phase change material core-shell aggregates | Current |
Hydrogen carbon waste into high performance concrete material | Current |
Mechanical properties and structural applications of chemical treated super-high-strength timber | Current |
Mitigating vehicular crashes into masonry buildings uisng innovative material and damping technologies | Current |
Nature fiber reinforced thermal insulation wall | Current |
New cement composites with high durability and thermoelectric performance | Current |
Performance Evaluation of Eco friendly Concrete Produced with Granulated lead smelter slag | Current |
Recycled and tyre-derived aggregates in concrete and its performance evaluation for kerb application | Current |
Retrofitting of eccentrically loaded slender concrete column with textile reinforce engineered cementitious composite | Current |
Seismic assessment of reinforced rubberized concrete under different loading conditions | Current |
Self-sensing carbon-based textile reinforced concrete | Current |
Sustainable light-weight ultra-high performance concrete: Development and material properties | Current |
Use of precast concrete piles reinforced with GFRP to underpin jetties | Current |
Utilising alum-based water treatment residue in producing highly durable alkaline-activated material | Current |
Verification of the stress grade of Australian softwood through alternative testing methods | Current |
Assessment of mixed recycled plastic concrete performance and its application in concrete kerbs | Completed |
Compressive and shear behaviour of profiled steel composite walls incorporating foam rubberised concrete | Completed |
Development and characterization of hybrid engineered cementitious composite (ECC) and its application to column retrofitting | Completed |
Development of CAC (calcium aluminate cement) ¿ GGBFS (ground granulated blast-furnace slag) blended strain hardening cementitious composite (SHCC) - material behaviour and retrofitting performance | Completed |
Development of innovative thin-walled composite cold-formed steel/ECC structural elements | Completed |
Durability of crumbed rubber concrete | Completed |
Fibre reinforced seawater and sea-sand concrete for marine structures | Completed |
Mechanical characterisation of tyre walls for residential housing applications | Completed |
Mesoscale modelling and experimental studies of rubberized concrete | Completed |
Structural performance of tapered steel-concrete-steel powerline poles (Stobie poles) | Completed |
Study of cement nanocomposites containing montmorillonite nanosheets and cellulose nanofibers | Completed |
Study of screw connections for releasing thermal force in aluminium roof-purlin system | Completed |
The bond behaviour and flexural capacity of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slab | Completed |
The properties of porous concrete | Completed |
Theoretical study on the buckling behavior of profiled skin sheets in steel and concrete composite members | Completed |
Utilization of drinking water treatment sludge to develop eco-friendly concrete products | Completed |