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School of Engineering Annual Report 2009
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1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. AIMS OF THE CENTRE 4
2.1 Broad Aims of the Centre 4 2.2 Objectives of the Research 4
3. CENTRE MEMBERS 5
4. COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY 25
4.1 Regional 25 4.2 National 25 4.3 International 25 4.4 Research Projects 26 Estimating floods - Dr Ataur Rahman 26 Sound Remediation of Contaminated 27 Soil - Associate Professor Chin Leo Revitalising Rainfall - Runoff Estimates - 28 Dr Ataur Rahman High Performance Steel in Building - 29 Professor Brian Uy
5. RESEARCH ACTIVITY 30
5.1 Summary of 2009 Research Activity, 30 Outcomes and Impact 5.2 Research Quality (Publications) 30 5.3 Publications for 2009 32 Book 32 Chapters in Books 32 Journal Papers 32 Conference Papers 34
6. RESEARCH TRAINING 37
6.1 Postdoctoral Fellows Publications 37 6.2 Higher Degree Research 38
7. OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY 40 ACTIVITIES
7.1 Overview of Scholarly Activities 40 7.2 Media Coverage 40
8. CENTRE OPERATIONS 41
8.1 Organisation, Management and 41 Communication 8.2 Other Support 41 8.3 Advisory Board 41
9. FINANCIAL STATEMENT 42
Appendix 1 - Research Income 43Appendix 2 - Research Training Scheme Summary 44
Contents
Director’s Report
Civionics is a discipline concerned with the interface of the use of electronic devices for the monitoring of civil engineering infrastructure. The term was first coined in Canada by the Centre for Innovative Sensing for Innovative Structures. Like the disciplines of Avionics and Bionics it is an interdisciplinary field founded in solving problems of an applied nature for industry. Avionics and Bionics have seen huge advances for the Aircraft and Biomedical industries respectively. It is expected that the field of Civionics will play a vital role for government instrumentalities and companies involved in infrastructure development.
The School of Engineering at UWS is home to one of Australia’s best laboratories for independent testing and monitoring for the construction and manufacturing industries. Its expertise is especially relevant to civil, structural and signal processing engineering businesses and regulatory bodies.
UWS continues to strengthen and deepen its research presence and demonstrate competitiveness in the Australian innovation system. The strategic goal of the University (as stated in the UWS Research Plan 2004-2008) is to “achieve outstanding performance in research and scholarship that is distinguished by its interdisciplinary focus and relevance to industry, government and the community.”
The Civionics Research Centre was formally announced as one of nine UWS research centres as part of the 2009-2013 Research Plan. Its inaugural year has been outstanding on all key metrics. The Centre was involved in research projects with close to $2.2 million of funding. Its staff produced over 80 archival journal papers which are ranked in the Australian Research Council Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) exercise with over 60 papers listed in Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). New appointments in 2009 have seen the centre grow in breadth and strength and 2010 will see the Centre members involved in a total of 15 ARC Discovery and Linkage grants.
This annual report serves as an entree into the activities of the newly established node for Civionics Research Centre at UWS. It highlights current centre projects, projects funded by the Australian Research Council and industry and provides summaries of our staff expertise. I hope this report serves to galvanise interaction between UWS and your organisation and welcome you to contact us if you are interested in future interaction with our centre.
Yours sincerely
Professor Brian UyDirector, Civionics Research Centre
Introduction 3
Broad Aims of the Centre
The Civionics Research Centre aims to substantially increase the School of Engineering research performance in the field of Civionics by producing high quality and high impact research outputs whilst offering students the opportunity to be involved in a high quality research training program.
The areas into which the Civionics Research Centre will initially focus its research efforts on are:
» Intelligent Infrastructure Design » Health Monitoring of Infrastructure » Intelligent Maintenance and Repair of Infrastructure
Objectives of the Research
Higher Degree Research (HDR) enables a student to conduct an in-depth investigation to advance their understanding and knowledge on an engineering related research topic.
Aims of the Centre
Centre Members
Professor Brian Uy
Director
Members Associate Members
ProfessorKenny Kwok
ProfessorYang Xiang
Dr Fidelis Mashiri
Senior Lecturer
Associate ProfessorZhong Tao
Dr Samanthika LiyanapathiranaSenior Lecturer
Associate ProfessorJonathon Allen
Dr Gu FangSenior Lecturer
Associate ProfessorChin Leo
Dr Haiping ZhuSenior Lecturer
Dr Jeffrey ZouSenior Lecturer
Dr Khoa LeSenior Lecturer
Dr Vivian TamSenior Lecturer
Dr Ataur Rahman
Senior Lecturer
Dr Olivia MirzaLecturer
Dr Peter WongLecturer
Dr Ranjith LiyanapathiranaSenior Lecturer
Dr Qi ChengLecturer
Dr Xinqun ZhuLecturer
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Dr Brian UyProfessor of Engineering and Head of School & Director, Civionics Research [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Professor Brian Uy is the Head of School of Engineering and Director of the Civionics Research Centre at the University of Western Sydney. He is also a member of the Australian Council of Engineering Deans and one of two Australian Members of the Global Engineering Dean’s Council. He was also a member of the Australian Research Council College of Experts for Engineering and Environmental Sciences from 2007-2009, which provides advice on research funding and excellence to the Australian Government. Brian was Professor of Structural Engineering and Head of the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wollongong from 2004-2007. He has also held academic and consulting positions at the University of New South Wales, Sydney; Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, London; National University of Singapore; Ove Arup and Partners (now ARUP); Wholohan Grill and Partners (now WorleyParsons) and Wargon Chapman and Partners (now Hyder). Brian is currently the Engineers Australia, College of Structural Engineers representative of the Standards Australia Committee BD32 on Composite Structures and a member of the Standards Australia Committees BD02 on Concrete Structures and BD90 on Bridge Structures. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the Australia Division of the Institution of Structural Engineers, United Kingdom. Brian is a chartered engineer in Australia, the UK and USA and regularly provides higher level consulting advice for certification and forensic purposes.
Research
Professor Uy has been involved in research in steel-concrete composite structures for 20 years and has published over 400 articles. Much of this research has been underpinned by competitive grant funding from the ARC and industry totaling over $9 million. Brian serves on the editorial boards of seven international journals for structural engineering and is a significant contributor to international codes of practice in steel and composite construction. He currently serves on the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Task Committee 5 on Composite Construction and the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), Working Commission 2 on steel, timber and composite structures. Brian also serves as a member on the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), Technical Committee on Composite Construction.
Publications
Uy, B. and Tao, Z. (2009) Proceedings of the Australia-Japan Workshop on Steel and Composite Structures, co sanctioned by Engineers Australia and the Japanese Society of Civil Engineers, Sydney, 31 March 2009, ISBN 978-1-74108-199-2, pages 100.
Uy, B. (2008) Stability and ductility of high performance steel sections with concrete infill, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An International Journal, 64 (7-8) pp. 748-754, ISSN 0143-974X.
Uy, B. and Bradford, M.A. (2007) Composite action of structural steel beams and precast concrete slabs for the flexural strength limit state. Special Issue Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 7 (2), pp. 123-134, ISSN 1328 7982.
Uy, B. (2006) Local and interaction buckling in composite columns, Chapter 8, Stability of plated structures: analysis and design, Woodhead Publishing Company, ISBN 1 85573 967 4, (edited by N.E. Shanmugam and C.M. Wang).
Uy, B. and Nethercot, D.A. (2005) Effects of partial shear connection on the required and available rotations of semi-continuous composite beam systems, The Structural Engineer, International Journal of IStructE, 83 (04), pp. 29-39, ISSN 0039-2553.
Grants held
Unified theory for the behaviour and design of composite steel-concrete beams subjected to generalised loading and support conditions, (Uy), Australian Research Council -Discovery Grant, 2008-2010, $300,413
Utilising the benefits of high performance steels (HPS) and infill materials for critical infrastructure protection (CIP) against extreme loads, (Uy and Remennikov), Australian Research Council -Discovery Grant, 2008-2010, $371,000
Time dependent response and deformations of composite beams with innovative deep trapezoidal decks, (Bradford, Uy, Ranzi and Filonov), Australian Research Council - Linkage Projects (Round One), 2008-2010, $256,188 (ARC) + $ 252,900 (BlueScope Lysaght).
Innovative retrofitting techniques for the protection of anchorage zones in cable stayed bridges subjected to blast loads, (Mendis, Samali and Uy), Australian Research Council - Linkage Projects (Round Two), 2008-2011, $ 211,000 (ARC) + $ 178,638 (RTA).
Behaviour of post-tensioned composite steel-concrete slabs (Ranzi, Uy, Gowripalan and Gabor), Australian Research Council Linkage Projects (Round Two), 2009 - 2012, $300,000 (ARC) AND $225,850 (Stramit and Arup).
Dr Kenny KwokProfessor of Engineering [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Professor Kwok is Professor of Engineering at the University of Western Sydney. He was a member of Engineering Panel of Research Grant Council of Hong Kong (1999-2005). From 1998 to 2008, he was Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of CLP Power Wind/Wave Tunnel Facility at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and held positions as Professor of Wind Engineering, Associate Dean of Engineering, Director of Wind Engineering Services, and Director of Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Sydney (1977-2002). He is currently Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator and member of Executive Board of the International Association for Wind Engineering.
Research
Professor Kwok’s main research interests and technical expertise are wind engineering and structural dynamics, particularly wind effects on buildings and structures, wind tunnel tests, environmental fluid mechanics, vibration control and occupant comfort assessment. He has published over 350 articles in book chapters, invited and keynote papers, journal and conference papers. He has been awarded more than $4.5 million in research grants and undertaken wind engineering consultancy projects in Australia, Hong Kong and other countries worth over $4 million. He is editorial board member of three international journals in wind engineering and structural engineering. He is currently a member of BD006-02 on wind loading code AS/NZS 1170.2, a member of Technical Committee for the Code of Practice on Wind Effects in Hong Kong, and a Scientific Advisor to the Hong Kong Observatory.
Publications
Qin, X.R., Kwok, K.C.S., Fok, C.H., Hitchcock, P.A., and Xu, Y.L. (2007), “Wind-induced Self-excited Vibrations of a Twin-deck Bridge and the Effect of Gap Width”, Wind and Structures, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 463-480.
Burton, M.D., Kwok, K.C.S., Hitchcock, P.A. and Denoon, R.O. (2006), “Frequency Dependence of Human Response to Wind-induced Building Motion”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 132, No. 2, pp. 296-303.
Campbell, S., Kwok, K.C.S. and Hitchcock, P.A. (2005), “Dynamic Characteristics And Wind-induced Response of Two High-Rise Residential Buildings During Typhoons”, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 93, pp. 461-482.
Tang, U.F. and Kwok, K.C.S. (2004), “Interference excitation mechanisms on a 3-DOF Aeroelastic CAARC Building Model”, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 92, pp. 1299-1314.
Thepmongkorn, S. and Kwok, K.C.S. (2002), “Wind-induced Responses of Tall Buildings Experiencing Complex Motions”, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 90, pp. 515-526.
Grants held
Motion Simulator MKIII, (Kwok, Tung), HKUST Research Equipment Funding, 2007-2009, HKD1,530,000
Numerical Wind Load Prediction and Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of Tall Buildings, (Chan, Kwok and Kot), RGC CERG, 2006-2009, HKD609,000
Innovative Design Technologies for Tall Buildings in a Typhoon Prone Urban Environment, (Kwok, Chan, Chang, Ding, Hitchcock, Katafygiotis and Lam), RGC CAG, 2005-2008, HKD3,345,000
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Dr Yang XiangProfessor and Associate Head of School(Engineering)[email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Professor Xiang obtained his bachelor and master degrees from Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering, China, in 1982 and 1985, respectively. He studied at The University of Queensland in 1989 and was awarded a PhD degree in 1993. He joined UWS as a Lecturer in 1996 and he contributed to the course development and coordination of the Civil Engineering program. He was appointed to the position of Associate Head of School (Engineering) in July 2007 and was promoted to Professor in 2008.
Yang is a member of Engineers Australia (IEAust) and a member of American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is also a member of the Stability Committee, Engineering Mechanics Division, ASCE since 2004. He serves on the Editorial Board of International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics since 2003.
Research
Professor Xiang has extensive research expertise in the areas of stability and vibration analyses of structures and development of computational methods for the analyses of solid and structural mechanics problems. His research on the buckling and vibration behaviour of thick plates has made a significant impact in this area with results being widely cited. He obtained exact solutions for buckling and vibration of plates and shells which provide important benchmark values for engineers and researchers in this field. He developed several effective computational methods for the analysis of thin-walled structures. His current research interests include: nonlocal beam theory for the analysis of micro/nano rods; photogrammetry technique for stress and deformation measurement; DSC algorithm for the analysis of thin-walled structures; and analysis of plates and shells with surface cracks.
Publications
Shen HS, Xiang Y.(2008) Buckling and postbuckling of anisotropic laminated cylindrical shells under combined axial compression and torsion. Composite Structures. Volume: 84 Issue: 4 Pages: 375-386.
Xiang Y. (2007) Chapter 8-Vibration of plates with abrupt changes in properties. Analysis and Design of Plated Structures, Volume 2: Dynamics, Edited by Shanmugam NE and Wang CM, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Abington Hall, Abington.
Zhang L, Xiang Y. (2007) Exact solutions for vibration of stepped circular cylindrical shells. Journal of Sound and Vibration, Volume: 299 Issue: 4-5 Pages: 948-964.
Xiang Y, Wei GW. (2004) Exact solutions for buckling and vibration of stepped rectangular Mindlin plates. International Journal of Solids and Structures, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 279-294.
Xiang Y. (2003) Exact solutions for buckling of multispan rectangular plates. Journal of Engineering Mechanics-Asce, Volume: 129 Issue: 2 Pages: 181-187.
Grants held
2006-2008 ARC Discovery Grant, Development of a novel numerical method for the computations of thin-walled structures, $240,000
Dr Jonathon AllenAssociate Professor and Associate Head of School (Industrial Design)[email protected]
INDUsTRIAl DEsIGN DIsCIplINE
Background
Associate Professor Jonathon Allen obtained his Bachelor degree in Industrial Design and Technology from Loughborough University, United Kingdom in 1993 and was awarded a PhD degree in 2002 (also from Loughborough University). Jon took up his current position of Associate Professor and Associate Head of School (Industrial Design) at the University of Western Sydney, in February 2008. Prior to joining the University of Western Sydney, he was a Senior Lecturer at Monash University for five years. Before then he held posts as Lecturer and later Senior Lecturer at Massey University, New Zealand. He has over 13 years’ university teaching and academic administration experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has supervised many international award-winning students. He is a member of the Design Research Society.
Research
Associate Professor Allen’s research interests span: new and emerging materials and technologies; design’s role in addressing social and environmental concerns; sustainable design; transport design – particularly public transport; augmenting people’s capabilities through perceptive design; designing for people with disabilities; and, alternative interfaces.
Publications
Allen J, Lopes A, Andrews T, (2009) “Futures West: A Design Research Initiative Promoting Sustainable Futures for Western Sydney”, Cumulus 38° South 2009: Hemispheric Shifts Across Learning, Teaching and research
Allen, J.L., Coxon, S., & Napper, R., (2007) “Changing the climate of public transport – a design research initiative”. Australian Transport Research Forum 2007, Melbourne.
Coxon, S., Napper, R., & Allen J.L., (2007) “The role of Industrial Design in addressing the disparity between user perceptions of public and private transport”. Australian Transport Research Forum 2007, Melbourne.
Napper, R., Coxon, S., & Allen J.L., (2007) “Bridging the divide: Design’s role in improving multi-modal transport”. Australian Transport Research Forum 2007, Melbourne.
Currie. G., & Allen J.L., (2007) “Australians with disabilities: Transport disadvantage and disability” in No Way to Go – Transport and Social Disadvantage in Australian Communities. Monash Press, Melbourne.
Grants held
UWS internal IRIS grant (2009-2010)
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Dr Chin Jian LeoAssociate Professor [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Associate Professor Chin Jian Leo is a Civil Engineer who received his PhD from the University of Sydney in 1994. He joined the University of Western Sydney in 1995 as a Lecturer. Before joining UWS he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Geotechnical Research at the University of Sydney, from 1994 to 1995. Chin has previously been involved in the design, construction and maintenance of several road infrastructure projects in Singapore. He has held visiting positions at CSIRO and Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de I’Etat.
Research
Associate Professor Leo’s major research interests are in the areas of geomechanics and environmental geomechanics, especially in respect of soft soils, groundwater flow and contamination problems in soils, soil characterization and soil remediation. He has developed analytical and numerical solutions of consolidation and foundation problems in soft soils, contamination in porous media and geomechanical behavior of tunnels drilled in porous massif. He referees for Computers and Geotechnics, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, and Geotextiles and Geomembranes.
Publications
Dufour, N, Leo, C.J., Deleruyelle, F. and. Wong, H. (2009) Hydro-mechanical responses of a decommissioned backfilled tunnel driven into a poro-viscoelastic medium. Soils and Foundations, V49(4), pp495-507
Leo, C.J., Kumruzzaman, M., Wong, K, Yin, J.H., (2008), Behaviour of EPS geofoam in true triaxial compression tests’, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 26(2), pp175-180.
Leo, C.J. and Wong, K. (2007), ‘Closed form solutions of contaminant transport into semi-infinite soil with non-equilibrium sorption from a finite diminishing surface source’, Revue Européenne de Génie Civil, pp 355-382, Vol 11(3), Hermes Science Publication, Paris, ISSN 1774-7120
Wong K., Leo, C.J., Pereira, J.M. and Dubujet, Ph., (2007) ‘Sedimentation-consolidation of a double porosity material’, Computers and Geotechnics, 34. pp532-538, ISSN:0266-352X
Leo, C.J. (2004), ‘Equal strain consolidation of fine-grained compressible soils by vertical drains’, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, ISBN 1090-0241, v130(3), pp316-327.
Grants held
Geotechnical characterisation of compacted ground based on passive ambient noise (Leo, Indraratna, Zou, Rujikiatkamjorn, Golaszewski, McWilliam, Wong and Bergado), Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (Round 1), $211,000.
Characterization of high power sonicated and WHIMS Bayer red mud residues (Leo and Dennis) CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Research Grant, $240,000
Application of expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam and deep cement mixed columns for protection of existing foundations during urban construction (Liyanapathirana and Leo), ARC Discovery Grant, $183,000
Remediation of dioxin-contaminated soils by high power ultrasound (Leo, Collings, Sosa Pintos and Gwan), NSW Environment Trust Seed Grant, $15,700
Dr Zhong TaoAssociate [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Associate Professor Zhong Tao obtained his Bachelor degree from Zhengzhou Grain College in 1993, and his Master degree from Harbin University of Civil Engineering and Architecture in 1998. Then he studied at Harbin Institute of Technology and received his PhD in 2001. Zhong is currently one of Australia’s first Future Fellows, awarded by the Federal Government in September 2009. He is now working as an Associate Professor to carry out the Future Fellowship at the University of Western Sydney (UWS). Before joining UWS, Zhong held a position of Professor of Structural Engineering at Fuzhou University, China, and was previously a full-time postdoctoral research fellow with UWS from August 2007 to July 2009.
Research
Associate Professor Tao has a research background in the area of steel-concrete and FRP composite structures. He has published extensively, including two books, 30 international journal papers and 69 Chinese journal papers. He was awarded five patents by the Chinese National Bureau of Knowledge Property Right in recent years. Zhong has been a fundamental players in technology transfers activity, through his role in drafting five local or national design codes in China. He received seven excellence awards from the Chinese government since 2001 because of his contributions to the research and application of steel-concrete composite construction. He has been successful in attracting 12 major research grants in China and Australia with a total over AUD $1.5 million since 2003. He has supervised over 40 higher degree research students. Zhong currently serves on the Editorial Board of the international journal of Steel & Composite Structures.
Publications
Han, L.H., Tao, Z. and Wang, W.D. (2009) Advanced composite and mixed structuresTesting, theory and design approach, Science Press, Beijing, 593 pp (in Chinese).
Tao, Z. and Yu, Q. (2006) New Types of Composite ColumnsExperiments, Theory and Methodology, Science Press, Beijing, 2006, 356 pp (in Chinese).
Tao, Z., Uy, B., Han, L.H. and Wang, Z.B. (2009) Analysis and design of concrete-filled stiffened thin-walled steel tubular columns under axial compression, Thin-Walled Structures, 47(12), pp. 1544-1556.
Tao, Z., Yu, Q. and Zhong, Y.Z. (2008) Compressive behaviour of CFRP-confined rectangular concrete columns, Magazine of Concrete Research, 60(10), pp. 735-745.
Tao, Z. and Han, L.H. (2007) Behaviour of fire-exposed concrete-filled steel tubular beam-columns repaired with CFRP wraps, Thin-Walled Structures, 45(1), pp. 63-76.
Tao, Z., Han, L.H., Wang, Z.B. (2005) Experimental behaviour of stiffened concrete-filled thin-walled hollow steel structural (HSS) stub columns, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 61(7), pp. 962-983.
Tao, Z., Han, L.H. and Zhao, X.L. (2004) Behaviour of concrete-filled double skin (CHS inner and CHS outer) steel tubular stub columns and beam-columns, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 60(8), pp. 1129-1158.
Grants held
Behaviour and design of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns at ambient and elevated temperatures, (Tao), Australian Research Council -Future Fellowships Scheme, 2009-2013, $686,000.
Behaviour of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns incorporating global slenderness effect, (Tao and Uy), University of Western Sydney-Research Grant Scheme, 2008, $16,000.
Seismic behaviour and application of new types of steel-concrete hybrid structures, (Tao), Fok Ying Tong Education Foundation, China, 2008-2010, USD$16,000.
Cyclic behaviour of RC shear walls framed with concrete-filled steel tubes, (Tao and Liao), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2007-2009, CNY 260,000.
Key issues on concrete-filled stiffened thin-walled steel tubes, (Tao and Wang), Fujian Science and Technology Large Grant, China, 2006-2008, CNY 150,000.
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Dr Gu FangSenior Lecturer & Head of Program (Postgraduate Engineering) [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Gu Fang received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Automation from Shanghai University of Technology in China, and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Sydney in Australia. Currently he works at UWS as a Senior Lecturer in Mechatronic Engineering. He is the Head of Program for Engineering Postgraduate courses and Course Advisor for the Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics & Mechatronics) course. His teaching and research are mainly in the areas of robotics, control systems and artificial intelligence. He has worked at universities both in Australia and in China. He served as referee for various international journals and conferences. He is a member of Engineers Australia and IEEE.
Research
Dr Fang main research interests include mobile robot exploration and control, neural network and fuzzy logic control in robotics, force control for industrial robots and robot applications in healthcare and construction, computer vision in robotic applications, particle swarm optimisation in robotics.
His papers have been nominated for a number of best paper awards and one of his papers was awarded the best paper in an international conference. He is a Visiting Scholar at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems at the University of Technology, Sydney.
Publications
Kwok N.M., Ha Q.P., Huang S., (2007) Dissanayake G., & Fang G. “Mobile Robot Localization and Mapping using a Gaussian Sum Filter”. International Journal of Automation & Control. Vol. 5, No. 3, pp.251-268.
Kwok NM, Q.P. Ha, D.K. Liu, & Fang G (2007). “Motion Coordination for Construction Vehicles using Swarm Intelligence”. International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 469-476.
Kwok N.M., Ha Q.P., Liu D.K., and Fang G., (2006) “Intensity Preserving Contrast Enhancement for Gray-Level Images using Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization”, IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China (Finalist for the Best Paper Award).
Kwok N.M., Buchholz J., Fang G., and Gal J., (2005) “Sound Source Localization: Microphone Array Design and Evolutionary Estimation”, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology. Hong Kong. pp. 281-286 (Best Paper Nomination)
Ha Quang, Kwok Ngai, Liu Dikai and Fang Gu, “Contrast Enhancement and Intensity Preservation for Gray-Level Images using Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization.” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. (in print)
Grants held
Autonomous Systems for Road Bridge Maintenance - Stage 1 ($200,000) – jointly funded by Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) and University of Technology, Sydney. (Jointly received with Dr Dikai Liu from UTS).
24 Bit Optical Post Processor ($90,000) – funded by AusIndustry R&D Start Graduate Placement Grant.
Adaptable Low-Cost, Low-Volume Automation ($110,000) – funded by Hawker de Havilland Pty Ltd. (Jointly received with Professor Bryan Roberts and Dr John Gal).
Vector Display System ($110,000) – funded by AusIndustry R&D Start Graduate Placement Grant. (Jointly received with Professor Bryan Roberts)
Robot Precision Control Using Neural Networks ($25,345) – Funded by Australian Research Council (ARC) Small Grant.
Dr Khoa LeSenior [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Khoa N Le joined the UWS School of Engineering as a Senior Lecturer in July 2009. Dr Le received his PhD from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in October 2002. He was a 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. Dr Le is an active IEEE member.
Research
Wireless communications with applications to structural problems, image processing and wavelet theory. Dr Le’s main research interests are in 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. Dr 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 on all aspects of the hyperbolic kernel and wavelet which can be utilised in wireless communications and civil engineering applications. Dr Le has continuously published in reputable peer-reviewed journals, and apart from publishing technical journal papers, he has been publishing engineering education peer-reviewed journal papers. Dr. Le is an active member of the Civionics Group.
Publications
Khoa N.Le (2009), “On angle-of-arrival and time-of-arrival statistics of geometric scattering channels”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 58, No.8,pp.4257-4264.
Khoa N. Le, (2009) “Lower-bound on SNR of the nth-order hyperbolic time-frequency kernel”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2009, 321, No. 1–2, pp. 405-415.
Khoa N. Le and V. Tam, (2008) “On using the Gaussian and hyperbolic distributions to improve quality in construction”, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6, No. 2, pp. 112–123.
Khoa N. Le, (2008) “Insights on ICI and its effects on performance of OFDM systems”, Digital Signal Processing, 18, No. 6, pp. 876–884.
Khoa N. Le, (2008) “Bounds on inter-carrier interference power of OFDM in a Gaussian scattering channel”, Wireless Personal Communications, 47, No. 3, pp. 355–362.
Grants held
University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) Grant, Khoa N. Le and S. Fragomeni, “Student exchange programs to Indonesia” 2006-7.
Griffith University New Researcher Grant, Khoa N. Le and P. Branch, “Bandwidth measurement using time-frequency techniques” 2004-5.
Cheukong Grant, Khoa N. Le and Y. C. Loo, “Student exchange between Vietnam and Australia” 2004-5.
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Dr Samanthika LiyanapathiranaSenior Lecturer [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Samanthika Liyanapathirana completed her PhD at the University of Western Australia in 1999. From 1999–2003 she worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Geotechnical Research at the University of Sydney. In 2003 she joined University of Wollongong as a Lecturer and was promoted to a Senior Lecturer in 2005. She joined School of Engineering at UWS in 2009 as a Senior Lecturer. In 2007, she received the Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for research carried out in the design of pile foundations in seismically active regions. In 2008 she received the University of Wollongong Vice Chancellor’s Award for outstanding contribution for Teaching and Learning.
Research
Dr Liyanapathirana has been involved in Geotechnical Engineering research for more than 10 years. She has experience in Computational Geomechanics, Foundation Engineering and Earthquake Engineering. She has worked as a reviewer for many geotechnical engineering journals including International Journal of Geomechanics (ASCE), Canadian Geotechnical Journal and Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE) and as an external examiner for PhD students from other Australian Universities. She has worked in review committees of numerous local and international conferences. She was also invited to be an international reviewer for the Austrian National Science Fund.
Publications
Liyanapathirana, D.S., Carter, J.P. and Airey, D.W. (2009), “Drained Bearing response of shallow foundations on structured soils,” Computers and Geotechnics (Available online 11 June 2008).
Liyanapathirana, D.S., Carter, J.P. and Airey, D.W. (2005), “Nonhomogeneous behaviour of structured soils in triaxial tests.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 10-23.
Liyanapathirana, D.S. and Poulos, H.G (2005), “Seismic analysis of piles in liquefying soil,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 131, No. 12, pp. 1466-1479.
Liyanapathirana, D.S. and Poulos, H.G (2005), “Pseudostatic approach for seismic analysis of piles in liquefying soil,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 131, No. 12, pp. 1480-1487.
Liyanapathirana, D.S. and Poulos, H.G. (2004), “Assessment of soil liquefaction incorporating earthquake characteristics,” International Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Vol. 24, pp. 867-875
Grants held
University of Wollongong Research Grants:
2008 Piling in Clay, Liyanapathirana ($8000)
2007 New design guidelines and simplified analysis methods for geosynthetic reinforced pile supported embankments, Liyanapathirana ($15,000)
2006 Design of geosynthetic reinforced embankments on deep mixed cement columns, Liyanapathirana ($11,000)
2005 High capacity facility for precision testing of structures under abnormal (extreme) loading, Remennikov, McCarthy, Uy, Hadi, Aziz, Montgomery and Liyanapathirana ($43,000)
Numerical modelling of coarse aggregate fracture using DEM, Liyanapathirana ($14,000)
Dr Fidelis MashiriSenior [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Fidelis Mashiri is a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) at the University of Western Sydney. Prior to joining the University of Western Sydney, he was a lecturer at the University of Tasmania. Before then he was a research fellow at Monash University following the completion of his PhD at the same university. Fidelis has worked as a site engineer on dam projects in Zimbabwe and as a consulting engineer in Chile and Australia. Fidelis is a member of the Institution of Engineers (Australia) and a member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is currently a member of the Australian Standard Committees on Steel Structures, BD-001, Cold-Formed Steel Structures, BD-082 and Security Screen Doors and Window Grilles, CS-023. Fidelis is a member of The Institution of Engineers, Australia (IEAust), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Welding Technology Institute (WTIA) and the Australian Steel Institute (ASI).
Research
Dr Mashiri’s research interests are in fatigue and fracture mechanics. He specialises in fatigue of welded steel connections and has published over 60 articles in journals and conference proceedings. Fidelis has worked on research projects that are applicable to the mining, road transport and agricultural industries. Fidelis is a referee of the Journal of Constructional Steel Research (JCSR) and the Thin-Walled Structures journal (TWS). He also occasionally reviews papers for the Journal of Structural Engineering – ASCE (USA), Journal of Bridge Engineering – ASCE (USA) and the Materials and Structures journal.Publications
Packer J.A., Mashiri F.R., Zhao X.L and .Willibald S. (2007), “Static and Fatigue Design of CHS-to-RHS Connections using a Branch Conversion Method”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol. 63, No. 1, Elsevier Science Ltd, pp. 82-95
Mashiri F.R., Zhao X.L. and Hirt M.A. and Nussbaumer (2007), “Size Effect of Welded Thin-Walled Tubular Joints”, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, World Scientific, Vol 7, No. 1, pp. 101-127
Mashiri F.R. and Zhao X.L. (2006), “Thin Circular Hollow Section-to-Plate T-joints: Stress Concentration Factors and Fatigue Failure under In-Plane Bending”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 44, Issue. 2, Elsevier Science Ltd, pp. 159-169
Mashiri F.R., Zhao X.L. and Grundy P. 2004, “Stress Concentration Factors and Fatigue Failure of Welded T-Connections in Circular Hollow Sections under In-Plane Bending”, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, World Scientific, Vol 4, No. 3, pp. 403-422
Mashiri F.R., Zhao X.L. and Grundy P. (2004), “Stress Concentration Factors and Fatigue Behaviour of Welded Thin-Walled CHS-SHS T-Joints under In-Plane Bending”, Engineering Structures, Vol 26, No. 13, Elsevier Science Ltd, pp. 1861-1875
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Dr Ataur RahmanSenior Lecturer [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Ataur Rahman has specialisation in Water and Environmental Engineering. He has over 25 year’s experiences in industry, academia and research. He worked in Sinclair Knight Merz, CRC for Catchment Hydrology (Monash University) and Physical Infrastructure Centre in Queensland University of Technology before joining to University of Western Sydney.
Research
Dr Rahman’s research interests include hydrologic modelling, catchment simulation, urban water cycle modelling (water sensitive urban design and rain water harvesting) and water quality management. He has published over 80 refereed technical papers. He received G. N. Alexander Medal from Engineers Australia in 2002 for his research on hydrologic modelling.
Publications
Rahman, A., Islam, S.M., Dbais, J. and Bhuiyan, T. (2008). A Windows-based Computing Tool for Rainwater Tank Analysis and Design in Multistorey Developments. 31st Hydrology and Water Resources Symp., Adelaide.
Rahman, A., Carroll, D., Mahbub, P., Khan, S. and Rahman, K. (2007). Application of the Monte Carlo Simulation Technique to Design Flood Estimation in Urban Catchments: A Case Study for the Coomera River Catchment in Gold Coast Australia. Water Practice and Technology, Vol. 2, Issue 2, IWA Publishing.
Mitchell, C. and Rahman, A. (2007). Rainwater Tanks: Costs and benefits. Issues, Vol. 79, June 2007, 41-42.
Rahman, A., Dbais, J., Mitchell, C., Ronaldson, P. and Shrestha, S. (2007). Study of rainwater tanks as a source of alternative water supply in a multistorey residential building in Sydney Australia, In Proc. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE.
Rahman, A., Islam, M., Rahman, K., Khan, S. and Shrestha, S. (2006). Investigation of Design Rainfall Temporal Patterns in the Gold Coast Region Queensland. Australian Journal of Water Resources. 10, 1, 49-61.
Grants held
Australian Rainfall & Runoff - Regional methods for design flow estimation in ungauged catchments in New South Wales. Engineers Australia, $28,000.
Australian Rainfall & Runoff - Victorian Regional Flood Frequency - Sensitivity Analysis. Department of Sustainability and Environment Victoria and Engineers Australia, $9,000.
Research and development of the 96 hours and 120 hours design rainfall temporal patterns for the Gold Coast region in Queensland, Sinclair Knight Merz, $8,000.
Application of the Monte Carlo Simulation Technique to the Coomera River Catchment for design flood estimation, Gold Coast City Council, $7,000.
Enhanced Joint Probability approach to flood estimation in the Gold Coast City Council area. Gold Coast City Council, $15,000.
Research
Dr Tam has been developing her research interests in the areas of environmental management, sustainable construction and concrete recycling. Dr. Tam has been published more than 140 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals and conferences. Dr. Tam is also an invited member of Editorial Advisory Board for Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, Bentham, and The Open Waste Management Journal, Bentham, and an invited Editorial Review Panel Member for International Journal of Construction Project Management, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Dr. Tam has also been invited as a Keynote Speaker for The 1st International Research Symposium on Recycled Concrete and Its Applications, Shanghai, China in July 2008. Dr. Tam has been a regular reviewer for a number of leading international journals and conferences.
Publications
Tam, W. Y. Vivian, Gao, X. F., Tam, C. M. and Ng, K. M. (2009), “Physio-chemical reactions in recycled aggregate concrete”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 163(2-3), 823-828.
Tam, W. Y. Vivian and Tam, C. M. (2009), “Parameters for assessing recycled aggregate and their correlation”, Waste Management and Research, 27(1), 52-58.
Tam, W. Y. Vivian, Le, K. N. and Le, H. N. (2008), “Using Gaussian and Hyperbolic distributions for quality improvement in construction: case study approach”, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 134(7), 555-561.
Tam, W. Y. Vivian (2008), “Economic comparison of concrete recycling: a case study approach”, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 52(5), 821-828.
Tam, W. Y. Vivian and Tam, C. M. (2008), Reuse of construction and demolition waste in housing development, Nova Science Publishers, Inc, United States.
Dr Vivian TamSenior [email protected]
CONsTRUCTION DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Vivian W. Y. Tam joined the School of Engineering at UWS as a Senior Lecturer in 2009. Since 2005, she was a Lecturer at the Griffith School of Engineering, Griffith University. She graduated her PhD in the area of recycling concrete waste at the City University of Hong Kong in 2005 and graduated her BSc (Hons) in 2001 with First Class Honours in Construction Economics and Management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr. Tam was also a Secretary at Engineers Australia, Gold Coast Local Group from 2007 to 2009.
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Dr Haiping ZhuSenior Lecturer [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Haiping Zhu joined the School of Engineering at the University of Western Sydney as a Senior Lecturer in September 2009. Previously, he was a Research Fellow and Program Manager/Coordinator for Granular Dynamics at the Laboratory for Simulation and Modelling of Particulate Systems in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales. From 1995 to 2001, Dr Zhu was a Lecturer and then an Associate Professor with the Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science at Peking University in China. He received his PhD degree in Dynamics of Mechanical Systems from Beijing Institute of Technology in 1995.
Research
Dr Zhu has been devoted to the study of particulate systems, mechanical systems and related processes since 1990 and has made various contributions in both the fundamental and applied aspects of these fields. His current specific research areas/interests include granular dynamics, powder/particle technology, particle-structure-property relations, processing and handling of bulk/particulate materials, multi-scale simulation of particulate systems, modelling of particulate and multiphase processes, solids flow and segregation, fluid flow, heat and mass transfer in packed and fluidised beds, molecular dynamics simulation, and dynamics of mechanical systems.
Publications
Zhu, H.P., Rahmana, M., Yu, A.B., Bridgwater, J., Zulli, P. (2009), Effect of particle properties on particle percolation behaviour in a packed bed, Miner Eng, 22, 961-969.
Zhu, H.P., Zhou, Z.Y., Yang, R.Y., Yu, A.B. (2007), Discrete particle simulation of particulate systems: theoretical developments, Chem Eng Sci, 62, 3378-3392.
Zhu, H.P., Yu, A.B. (2005), Steady-state granular flow in a 3D cylindrical hopper with flat bottom: macroscopic analysis, Granular Matter, 7, 97-107.
Zhu, H.P., Yu, A.B. (2004), Steady-state granular flow in a 3D cylindrical hopper with flat bottom: microscopic analysis, J Phys D Appl Phys, 37, 1497-1508.
Zhu, H.P., Yu, A.B. (2002), Averaging method of granular materials, Phys Rev E, 66, 021302.
Grants held
Experimental and numerical investigation of granular flow in hoppers, ARC Discovery Project, DP0878970, 2008-2010, $300,000.
Multiscale modelling and analysis of particulate processes, DEST International Science Linkage Program, CH070068, 2008-2010, $50,000.
Granular dynamics: characterization, modelling and application. ARC Linkage Project, LP100100814, 2010-2012, $160,014.
Dr Ju Jia (Jeffrey) ZouAssociate Head of School (Engineering)& Head of Program (Undergraduate Engineering)[email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Jeffrey Zou received a PhD degree in digital image processing from The University of Sydney in 2001. His PhD research was supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award and a Norman I Price Scholarship. He was a Research Associate and then an Australian Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Sydney from 2000 to 2003, working on projects funded by the Australian Research Council. He joined the University of Western Sydney as a Lecturer in June 2003, where he is currently Associate Head of School (Engineering) and Head of Program (Undergraduate Engineering).
Research
Dr Zou’s research interests include digital image processing, pattern recognition, signal processing and their applications to structural health monitoring and geotechnical characterisation. He has been involved in research on strain measurement based on visual information, ambient noise analysis for soil structure determination, video surveillance, computer vision for driver assistance, DNA microarray image processing, ultrasound imaging, computer-aided cartooning, digital image compression and shape representation.
Publications
Morrison, P., Zou, J.J. (2007), “Triangle Refinement in a Constrained Delaunay Triangulation Skeleton”, Pattern Recognition, vol. 40, no. 10, pp. 2754 – 2765.
Zou, J.J. (2006), “Efficient Skeletonisation Based on Generalised Discrete Local Symmetries”, Optical Engineering, vol. 45, no. 7, article number 077205, pp. 077205-1 – 077205-7.
Morrison, P., Zou, J.J. (2006), “Skeletonization Based on Error Reduction”, Pattern Recognition, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 1099 – 1109.
Zou, J.J., Yan, H. (2005), “A Deblocking Method for BDCT Compressed Images Based on Adaptive Projections”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 430 – 435.
Zou, J.J. (2004), “Reducing Artefacts in BDCT-Coded Images by Adaptive Pixel-Adjustment”, Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR’04), Cambridge, UK, vol. 1, pp. 508 – 511.
Grants held
A Vision Controlled Autonomous Multi-Robot Welding System (Fang, Zou, Shen and Cameron), Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project (Round 2), 2009 – 2012, $ 91,140.
Geotechnical characterisation of compacted ground based on passive ambient noise (Leo, Indraratna, Zou, Rujikiatkamjorn, Golaszewski, McWilliam, Wong and Bergado), Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (Round 1), 2009 – 2011, $211,000.
A Computer-aided Cartooning System (Sole Chief Investigator and ARC Postdoctoral Fellow), ARC Discovery Projects, 2003 – 2006, $218,000 (Relinquished in June 2003).
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Dr Olivia Mirza Lecturer [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Olivia Mirza came to Australia in 2000 on a full scholarship to undertake her Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNSW. While she was studying, she worked with Leighton Contractors as a student engineer for a year. After her 2002 graduation, Olivia was offered a Design Engineer position at Australian Consulting Engineers, where she worked for 4 years. To further her prospects, she joined the Cardno Group for a year until she was offered to do a PhD with BlueScope Lysaght under the supervision of Professor Brian Uy at UWS in 2006. Her PhD was titled “Behaviour and Design of Headed Stud Shear Connectors on Composite Steel-Concrete Beams”. Once her PhD was completed, she was offered a position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UWS with an ARC Linkage Project in conjunction with the University of Melbourne and two industry partners (AJAX Fastener and Australia Tube Mills).
Research
Dr Mirza’s PhD research is mostly concentrated on the behaviour and strength of headed stud shear connectors on composite steel and concrete structures. The issues emphasised in my research are looking at the effects of steel fibres as a strengthening system in composite steel-concrete beams, the effects of elevated temperatures on the behaviour of headed stud shear connectors for composite steel-concrete beams, the long term effects on the behaviour of the composite steel-concrete beams, the effects of strain regimes on the behaviour of the composite steel-concrete beams, the effects of the combination of axial tension and shear loading on the behaviour of composite steel-concrete beams. Furthermore, Olivia is also interested in looking at the End plate flush for beam-column connection using blind bolt under both static and seismic loading.
Publications
O. Mirza and B. Uy, (2009) “Effect of Steel Fibre Reinforcement on the Behaviour of Headed Stud Shear Connectors for Composite Steel-Concrete Beams” International Journal of Advanced Steel Construction, v5, n 1, p.72-95.
O. Mirza and B. Uy, (2009) “Behaviour of Headed Stud Shear Connectors for Composite Steel-Concrete Beams at Elevated Temperatures”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An International Journal , v 65, n 3, p 662-674.
O. Mirza and B. Uy, (2008) “Effect of Strain Profiles on the Behaviour of Shear Connectors for Composite Steel-Concrete Beams, International Journal of Advanced Steel Construction, v 6 , n 1, p 635-661.
O. Mirza and B. Uy, (2010) “Finite Element Model for Long-Term Behaviour of Composite Steel-Concrete Push Tests”, Journal Steel and Composite Structures, An International Journal, v 10, n 1, p 439-461.
O. Mirza and B. Uy, (2010) “Effect of Combination of Axial Tensile and Shear Loading on the Behaviour of Headed Stud Steel Anchors, Journal of Engineering Structures, An International Journal, v 32, p 93-105.
Grants held
January 2010-January 2011: Behaviour of Headed Stud Shear Connectors on Composite Steel-Concrete Beams at Elevated Temperatures, University of Western Sydney, Research Seeds Grant Scheme (AUD $7500.00)
Dr Peter [email protected]
CONsTRUCTION DIsCIplINE
Background
Before embarking on his research and teaching career, Dr Peter Wong worked as a quantity surveyor in Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd and was involved in a number of prestigious construction projects, including the development of the II International Finance Centre in Hong Kong. He obtained a Masters and PhD in 2003 and 2007 respectively. His doctoral thesis won the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Outstanding Thesis Award in the PhD category. Before joining the UWS School of Engineering in 2009, Dr Wong had teaching experience in Hong Kong specialising in quantity surveying and construction management. He is an affiliate member of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Research
Dr Wong has developed a research portfolio that addresses some key issues in construction management. These include organisational learning, bounded rationality, trust in construction contracting and construction dispute resolution. At February 2009, Dr Wong had a total of 18 papers successfully published in a number of top ranked construction management journals. Six of them are published in the Science Citation Index (SCI) listed journals. Since 2007, he has been a reviewer of the International Journal of Project Management, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management and Journal of Surveying and Built Environment. Furthermore, Dr Wong was one of the guest editors of a special issue on Mediation of the ASCE Journal of Legal Affairs and Disputes Resolution.
Publications
Wong P.S.P., Cheung S.O. and Fan J.K.L. (2009) Examining the relationship between organizational learning styles and project performance: A Structural Equation Modeling approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, accepted in September 2008.
Wong P.S.P., Cheung S.O. and Leung M.K.Y. (2008) The Moderating Effect of Organizational Learning Type on Performance Improvement. Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, 24(3), 162-172.
Wong P.S.P. and Cheung S.O. (2008) An analysis of the relationship between learning behaviour and performance improvement of the contracting organizations. The International Journal of Project Management, 26(2), 112-123.
Cheung S.O., Wong P.S.P., Fung A.Y.S and Coffey M.V. (2008) Examining the use of bid information in predicting contractor’s performance. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 13(2), 111-122.
Wong P.S.P., Cheung S.O. and HardCastle C. (2007) Embodying learning effect in performance prediction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 133(6), 474-482.
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Dr Xinqun ZhuLecturer [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Xinqun Zhu obtained his Bachelor degree from Zhejiang Sci-tech University in 1987 and his master degree from Southwest Jiaotong University in 1990. He studied at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1998 and was awarded a PhD degree in 2001. He then worked as a research fellow at the University of Manchester, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the University of Western Australia for around 7 years.
He was also the manager of the laboratory on Sensor Technology and Signal Processing at Shijiazhuang Railway Institute from 1990-1998. He is a member of the International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (ISHMII). Xinqun will commence as a lecturer in Structural Engineering at UWS in early 2009.
Research
Dr Zhu’s research interests are primarily in structural dynamics, especially in structural health monitoring and condition assessment, vehicle-bridge/road/track interaction analysis, damage mechanism of concrete structures and smart sensor technology. He has published over 90 articles. Xinqun’s significant contribution is condition assessment of civil infrastructure in operational environment. Currently, he works on integrated health monitoring for civil infrastructures in operational environment. Xinqun also provides high level consultancy services in this area.
Publications
Zhu X.Q., Hao H. and Peng X.L. (2008) ‘Dynamic assessment of underwater pipeline systems using statistical model updating.’ International Journal of Stability and Structural Dynamics, 8(2), 271-297.
Xia Y., Hao H., Deeks A.J. and Zhu X.Q. (2008) ‘Condition assessment of a full slab-girder bridge via vibration measurements.’ Journal of Bridge Engineering ASCE, 13(1), 43-54.
Ren W.X., Hao H. and Zhu X.Q. (2007) Structural Condition Assessment, Monitoring and Improvement, Vol. I &II, Science Press, China. ISBN 978-7-900224-62-0.
Zhu X.Q. and Law S.S. (2007) ‘A concrete-steel interface element for damage detection of reinforced concrete structures.’ Engineering Structures, 29(12), 3515-3524.
Zhu X.Q. and Law S.S. (2007) ‘Nonlinear characteristics of damaged reinforced concrete beams from Hilbert-Huang transform.’ Journal of Structural Engineering ASCE, 133(8), 1186-1191.
Grants held
Dynamic behaviour of prestressed concrete bridges with box-section subjected to moving vehicular loads, (J.Q. Bu & X.Q. Zhu), National Science Foundation of China, 2009~2011, RMB340,000. Project No.: 50878136.
Condition Assessment of Prestressed Concrete Box-Section Bridge deck with Reliability-based Results, (S.S. Law & X.Q. Zhu), Research Grant Council of Hong Kong, 2008~2009, HK$345,232. Project No.: 521608.
Integrated Health Monitoring System for Infrastructure Structures in Operational Environments, (H. Hao, M. Stewart & X.Q. Zhu), 2007~2009, A$216,000, Project No.: ID207.
Novel condition monitoring strategies for engineering structures in operational environment, (X.Q. Zhu), University Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at University of Western Australia, 2005~2008.
Condition Assessment of Concrete Bridges under Vehicular Loads, (X.Q. Zhu), University Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2003~2005, HK$873,700.
Dr Ranjith LiyanapathiranaSenior [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Ranjith Liyanapathirana received his BScEng(Honours) degree in electronic and telecommunication engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in 1981 and his MEng and PhD degrees in electrical engineering (signal processing and communications)from the Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Canada in 1987 and 1995, respectively.
He was an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering at the University of Moratuwa (1981-1983); a Telecommunications Engineer with Saudi Telecom in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1983 to 1984); a teaching assistant in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Memorial University of Newfoundland (1985-1993); an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Western Australia (1994-1995); and a Research Fellow in the CRC for Broadband Telecommunications and Networking in Perth, Australia related (1996-1998).
In 1998, he joined the University of Western Sydney as a Lecturer in the School of Me-chatronic, Computer and Electrical Engineering, and is currently a Senior Lecturer in the UWS School of Engineering. His areas of research interest are information theory and coding, mobile communication, biomedical engineering and. He is a member of the IEEE and the Australian Computer Society (ACS). He has a hobby interest in amateur radio (VK6BHV).
Research
Dr Liyanapathirana’s areas of research expertise are Coding and Information Theory, Radio Communications & Broadcasting, and Biomedical Engineering. He has primarily contributed to Coding and Information Theory in Communication Technologies by developing novel algorithms, modulation techniques, and performance evaluation via computer simulation. In the recent past he has contributed to the development of efficient simulation techniques for trellis modulation codes. In the area of Radio Communication I have expertise in video transmission through error-prone mobile channels. In particular he has investigated unequal error protection codes for mobile video transmission. In Biomedical Engineering my expertise is in cryosurgical process control systems. This involved the development of a proto type kit for efficient delivery of liquid Nitrogen for cryosurgery. I have contributed to research training by graduating a number of MEng/PhD students and numerous Honours students. He has published more than 75 articles in International Conferences and IEEE/IET Journals.
Publications
Nguyen, K.C.; Gunawardana, U.; Liyana-Pathirana, R. (2008) Fast simulation of space-time block codes concatenated with convolutional codes over quasi-static Rayleigh fading channels. Electronics Letters Volume 44, Issue 3, Page(s):219 – 220.
Gunawardana U.; Kim Chi Nguyen; Liyana-Pathirana, R. (2007) Fast simulation of turbo codes over AWGN channels. Gunawardana,. Communications and Information Technologies, 2007. ISCIT ‘07. International Symposium, Page(s):1176 – 1181.
Kim Chi Nguyen; Gunawardana, U.; Liyana-Pathirana, R. (2007) ;Fixed-point performance of space-time turbo trellis codes on fast fading channels Communications and Information Technologies, 2007. ISCIT ‘07. International Symposium, Page(s):1187 – 1190.
Kim Chi Nguyen; Gunawardana, U.; Liyana-Pathirana, R. (2007); Optimization of sliding window algorithm for space-time turbo trellis codes. Communications and Information Technologies, 2007. ISCIT ‘07. International Symposium, Page(s):1182 – 1186.
Nguyen, Kim Chi; Gunawardana, Upul; Liyana-Pathirana, Ranjith; (2006) Fixed-Point Performance of Space-Time Turbo Trellis Coded Modulation.; TENCON 2006. 2006 IEEE Region 10 Conference, Page(s):1 – 4.
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Dr Qi ChengLecturer [email protected]
ENGINEERING DIsCIplINE
Background
Dr Qi Cheng obtained the Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. from the Anhui University (1982), Academia Sinica (1985) and the University of Melbourne (1995) respectively, all in electrical engineering. Since 1995, Qi has been a research fellow and lecturer, at the University of Melbourne, the Northern Territory University and the University of Western Sydney.
Research
Dr Qi is an expert on radar signal processing. Among many of his contributions, he developed fast algorithms for array calibration and the determination of the number of targets. He co-edited a book (published in 2004 by Marcel Dekker) and was included in Marquis “Who’s Who in the World”, 2005 and Marquis “Who’s Who in Science and Technology”, 2005-2006.
In the last couple of years, he has focused on signal processing in OFDM systems. He proposed methods for frequency and timing synchronization and channel identification.
He is currently interested in waveform design in MIMO signal processing and the application of signal processing techniques to magnetic resonance imaging enhancement.
Publications
Qiu, W, Cheng, Q, and Skafidas, E (2007), ‘A hybrid routing protocol for wireless sensor networks. Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT 2007), Sydney, Australia, pp.1383-1388.
Cheng, Q, Qiu, W (2007). Preamble-based time synchronization for OFDM WLAN systems, Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT 2007), pp.190-193, 2007.
Cheng, Q. (2006). Pilot-Assisted Semi-Blind Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation for OFDM Flat Fading Channels. 5th Workshop on the Internet, Telecommunications and Signal Processing, Hobart, Australia.
Cheng, Q. (2006). On Parameter Estimation of Damped Sinusoids, 2006 IEEE REGION 10 CONFERENCE, 548-551, Hong Kong.
Cheng, Q. (2005). Performance of OFDM carrier frequency offset estimation based on multiple blocks. Proc. 2005 IEEE TENCON, 4pp, Melbourne, Australia.
StrategicAlliance /Partner
Nature of theRelationship
Amount of fundingassociated, if any
Centre researchersinvolved
Bluescope Lysaght with University of New South Wales
Research collaboration for ARC Linkage Project
$18,000 Brian Uy
Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales with University of Melbourne and University of Technology, Sydney
Research collaboration for ARC Linkage Project
$10,000 Brian Uy
One Steel & Ajax Fasteners with University of Melbourne
Research collaboration for ARC Linkage Project
$39,250 Brian Uy
Penrith Lakes Development Corporation with University of Wollongong
Research collaboration for an ARC Linkage project
$30,000
C J Leo, J J Zou
Total: $97,250
StrategicAlliance /Partner
Nature of theRelationship
Amount of fundingassociated, if any
Centre researchersinvolved
Coffey Geotechnics Research collaboration for an ARC Linkage Project
$5,000
Lincoln Electric (Australia)
Research collaboration for an ARC Linkage Project
Engineers Australia
Industry partner
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
C J Leo, J J Zou
Total: $126,000
Industry partner
G Fang, J J Zou
Ataur RahmanAtaur Rahman
$16,000
$12,000$93,000
StrategicAlliance /Partner
Nature of theRelationship
Amount of fundingassociated
Centre researchersinvolved
Tsinghua University, China
Research collaboration for an ARC Linkage Project
$20,000
IRIS/Harbin Institute ofTechnology
Research collaborationwith D Q Cao
Zhong Tao
Total: $33,850
Xinqun Zhu, Brian Uy,Fidelis Mashiri, Zhong Tao
$13,850
Collaborative Activity
The Civionics Research Centre undertook 12 collaborative research projects in 2009. Five of these were regional while another five were national and two were international. The total amount of funding was over $250,000.
4.1 Regional
4.2 National
4.3 International
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ReseaRch DirectionsSound Remediation of Contaminated Soil
This project will attempt to achieve complete eradication of the pollutants leaving soils clean and free of hazardous chemical residues. These results will then be applied directly in the environment, and will be tested against other harmful pollutants, in the hope of leaving the environment healthy not just in the short-term, but for future generations. Project Title: Remediation of dioxin-contaminated soils by high power ultrasound Funding has been set at: $15,700 Contact Details: [email protected], http://www.uws.edu.au/engineering September 2008
Associate Professor Chin Leo from the School of Engineering is exploring the potential for using high powered ultrasound (HPU) to clean dioxin contaminated soils and sediments, through a NSW Government Environmental Trust Environmental Research Program Seeding Grant project. ‘Dioxin is an industrial by-product of chemical processes which can be harmful to the environmental and human health when it accumulates in soils, fish and wildlife’ says Associate Professor Leo. ‘High power ultrasound is a form of ultrasound (sound waves that have a frequency higher than human hearing), that have been used for many years in industrial processes such as cleaning, welding, soldering, and machining. However, the potential to use HPU in cleaning up the environment is a new idea, and one that will be tested in this project, in conjunction with CSIRO.’ The project will focus on demonstrating that the clean-up of soils and sediments contaminated by hazardous dioxin using HPU will produce harmless residues or by-products and prevent release of harmful pollutants into the environment during the decontamination process. Dr Leo and the CSIRO team will use sand, and also collect soil samples from around the Parramatta River catchment, and treat these with HPU after spiking the samples with dioxin. Samples will be treated with HPU at different intensities and various time periods, then analysed to determine the most effective treatment combination.
Estimating floods Dr Ataur Rahman from the School of Engineering is undertaking research to develop techniques to estimate floods in regional Victoria, through funding from Engineers Australia and the Victorian Department of Sustainability. ‘Estimating the frequency of floods in a particular area is essential for the planning of urban design and other structures such as bridges, causeways and dams’ says Dr Rahman. ‘Flooding is a natural feature but floods vary in scale from water running off saturated hills to rivers bursting their banks and the disruption and damage to the community from flooding can range from waterlogged paddocks and blocked roads to widespread inundation of houses and commercial property and, unfortunately occasionally, loss of life.’ The aim of this project is to improve design of flood estimation for small, ungauged catchments in Victoria by assessing how the availability and selection of stream gauging sites with suitable data is likely to impact uncertainty in regional flood estimates. The project is being overseen by a panel of experts under the leadership of Associate Professor James Ball of the University of Technology, Sydney. The team will develop a quality controlled database of streamflow records and relevant climatic and catchment characteristics, by developing suitable metrics for testing climate change signals and testing Quantile Regression Technique, Probabilistic Rational Method and other potentially suitable methods.
This research will inform the revision of Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR), the national guideline on flood estimation. Accurate estimates will form the basis for flood risk maps and are important in the planning of new developments, as well as providing essential up-to-date information to engineers and insurers, contributing to improved safety and economic information for the Australian community. Project Title: Australian Rainfall & Runoff – Victorian Regional Flood Frequency – Sensitivity Analysis Funding has been set at: $9,000 Contact Details: [email protected] http://www.uws.edu.au/engineering
4.4 Research Projects
Estimating Floods - Dr Ataur Rahman
Office of Research Services www.uws.edu.au/researchservices
ReseaRch DirectionsSound Remediation of Contaminated Soil
This project will attempt to achieve complete eradication of the pollutants leaving soils clean and free of hazardous chemical residues. These results will then be applied directly in the environment, and will be tested against other harmful pollutants, in the hope of leaving the environment healthy not just in the short-term, but for future generations. Project Title: Remediation of dioxin-contaminated soils by high power ultrasound Funding has been set at: $15,700 Contact Details: [email protected], http://www.uws.edu.au/engineering September 2008
Associate Professor Chin Leo from the School of Engineering is exploring the potential for using high powered ultrasound (HPU) to clean dioxin contaminated soils and sediments, through a NSW Government Environmental Trust Environmental Research Program Seeding Grant project. ‘Dioxin is an industrial by-product of chemical processes which can be harmful to the environmental and human health when it accumulates in soils, fish and wildlife’ says Associate Professor Leo. ‘High power ultrasound is a form of ultrasound (sound waves that have a frequency higher than human hearing), that have been used for many years in industrial processes such as cleaning, welding, soldering, and machining. However, the potential to use HPU in cleaning up the environment is a new idea, and one that will be tested in this project, in conjunction with CSIRO.’ The project will focus on demonstrating that the clean-up of soils and sediments contaminated by hazardous dioxin using HPU will produce harmless residues or by-products and prevent release of harmful pollutants into the environment during the decontamination process. Dr Leo and the CSIRO team will use sand, and also collect soil samples from around the Parramatta River catchment, and treat these with HPU after spiking the samples with dioxin. Samples will be treated with HPU at different intensities and various time periods, then analysed to determine the most effective treatment combination.
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Office of Research Services www.uws.edu.au/researchservices
ReseaRch DirectionsRevitalising Rainfall-Runoff Estimates
dams and may, therefore, result in smaller flood damage. With access to more accurate runoff figures, designing and building these structures will be more cost effective and safer, providing peace of mind for both designers and the community living around the structures. Project Title: Australian Rainfall and Runoff – Regional methods for design flow estimation in ungauged catchments in New South Wales Funding has been set at: $28,045 Contact Details: [email protected], http://www.uws.edu.au/school/engineering April 2008
Dr Ataur Rahman from the School of Engineering is revising the way engineers can estimate design runoff for places where no recorded runoff data is available through funding from Engineers Australia. ‘Australian engineers rely heavily on a manual called ‘Australian Rainfall and Runoff’, which is regarded as the bible of Australian hydrology, and which allows them to look at typical rainfall and water runoff patterns in specific areas, and predict how their designs for water infrastructures will cope with expected peak water flows,’ says Dr Rahman. ‘Published by Engineers Australia, the current chapter on ungauged catchments was modified 20 years ago, and with changes in climate and rainfall due to global warming, the data and calculation methods in this reference book may be obsolete.’ Following on from a pilot study conducted by Dr Rahman, this project will revise the procedures of estimating peak runoff flows for ungauged catchments in NSW. To do this, Dr Rahman will use maps, rainfall and catchment data and various hydrological modelling techniques. The research will also explore the possibility of adopting to NSW data various advanced techniques developed internationally and recommend suitable methods of runoff calculation in ‘Australian Rainfall and Runoff.’ The results of this project will allow engineers to make more accurate designs of urban and water-related structures such as bridges, causeways and
Office of Research Services www.uws.edu.au/researchservices
ReseaRch DirectionsHigh Performance Steel in Building
particular interest to the real life world of engineering, including energy absorbing capacity. The results of this project will provide comprehensive engineering and design parameters for high-performance steel to enable effective use of these innovative materials. The benefit from increased safety of critical infrastructure will provide greater security against physical and financial losses should an extreme event take place. Project Title: Utilising the benefits of high performance steels (HPS) and infill materials for critical infrastructure protection (CIP) against extreme loads Funding has been set at: $371,000 Contact Details: [email protected], http://www.uws.edu.au/school/engineering February 2008
Professor Brian Uy from the School of Engineering is collaborating with Dr Alex Remennikov from the University of Wollongong and Associate Professor Jat Yuen (Richard) Liew from the National University of Singapore to explore the benefits of high-performance steels (HPS) for protection against extreme loads and events in bridges and other engineered structures, through a three year Australian Research Council Discovery project. ‘HPS are steels which exhibit improved strength, corrosion resistance and energy absorption’ says Professor Uy. ‘These enhanced properties compared to conventional steels may give HPS protective properties against extreme loads that may occur in events such as explosions, earthquakes, fire, hurricanes and accidental impacts. Such events are severe events for buildings, bridges and other infrastructure, and need innovative structural engineering solutions. The subject of this project is to explore the possibility of reducing the vulnerability of buildings and infrastructure systems to such events through cost-effective protective systems using high-performance steels.’ The research team will compare high-performance steel beams and columns with the same structures made from stainless steel, and will also compare the performance of HPS columns and plates filled with concrete with conventional composite structures. The columns and beams will be tested on state-of-the-art simulation machinery in order to analyse the relative performance of the different materials against sharp impacts and shocks, explosive blasts, and continuous load pressures. This will allow analysis and modelling of characteristics of
Revitalising Rainfall – Runoff Estimates – Dr Ataur Rahman
Office of Research Services www.uws.edu.au/researchservices
ReseaRch DirectionsRevitalising Rainfall-Runoff Estimates
dams and may, therefore, result in smaller flood damage. With access to more accurate runoff figures, designing and building these structures will be more cost effective and safer, providing peace of mind for both designers and the community living around the structures. Project Title: Australian Rainfall and Runoff – Regional methods for design flow estimation in ungauged catchments in New South Wales Funding has been set at: $28,045 Contact Details: [email protected], http://www.uws.edu.au/school/engineering April 2008
Dr Ataur Rahman from the School of Engineering is revising the way engineers can estimate design runoff for places where no recorded runoff data is available through funding from Engineers Australia. ‘Australian engineers rely heavily on a manual called ‘Australian Rainfall and Runoff’, which is regarded as the bible of Australian hydrology, and which allows them to look at typical rainfall and water runoff patterns in specific areas, and predict how their designs for water infrastructures will cope with expected peak water flows,’ says Dr Rahman. ‘Published by Engineers Australia, the current chapter on ungauged catchments was modified 20 years ago, and with changes in climate and rainfall due to global warming, the data and calculation methods in this reference book may be obsolete.’ Following on from a pilot study conducted by Dr Rahman, this project will revise the procedures of estimating peak runoff flows for ungauged catchments in NSW. To do this, Dr Rahman will use maps, rainfall and catchment data and various hydrological modelling techniques. The research will also explore the possibility of adopting to NSW data various advanced techniques developed internationally and recommend suitable methods of runoff calculation in ‘Australian Rainfall and Runoff.’ The results of this project will allow engineers to make more accurate designs of urban and water-related structures such as bridges, causeways and
Office of Research Services www.uws.edu.au/researchservices
ReseaRch DirectionsHigh Performance Steel in Building
particular interest to the real life world of engineering, including energy absorbing capacity. The results of this project will provide comprehensive engineering and design parameters for high-performance steel to enable effective use of these innovative materials. The benefit from increased safety of critical infrastructure will provide greater security against physical and financial losses should an extreme event take place. Project Title: Utilising the benefits of high performance steels (HPS) and infill materials for critical infrastructure protection (CIP) against extreme loads Funding has been set at: $371,000 Contact Details: [email protected], http://www.uws.edu.au/school/engineering February 2008
Professor Brian Uy from the School of Engineering is collaborating with Dr Alex Remennikov from the University of Wollongong and Associate Professor Jat Yuen (Richard) Liew from the National University of Singapore to explore the benefits of high-performance steels (HPS) for protection against extreme loads and events in bridges and other engineered structures, through a three year Australian Research Council Discovery project. ‘HPS are steels which exhibit improved strength, corrosion resistance and energy absorption’ says Professor Uy. ‘These enhanced properties compared to conventional steels may give HPS protective properties against extreme loads that may occur in events such as explosions, earthquakes, fire, hurricanes and accidental impacts. Such events are severe events for buildings, bridges and other infrastructure, and need innovative structural engineering solutions. The subject of this project is to explore the possibility of reducing the vulnerability of buildings and infrastructure systems to such events through cost-effective protective systems using high-performance steels.’ The research team will compare high-performance steel beams and columns with the same structures made from stainless steel, and will also compare the performance of HPS columns and plates filled with concrete with conventional composite structures. The columns and beams will be tested on state-of-the-art simulation machinery in order to analyse the relative performance of the different materials against sharp impacts and shocks, explosive blasts, and continuous load pressures. This will allow analysis and modelling of characteristics of
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Research Activity
5.1 Summary of 2009 Research Activity, Outcomes, and ImpactIn 2009, the centre had 17 members and 2 associate members. The members published 62 Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) papers and 87 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) papers. More than half of the subject areas used for publishing by the centre were greater than the ISI median impact.
5.2 Research Quality (Publications) ISI Impact Factor Analysis
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a tool for evaluation of journals. It is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. ISI offers bibliographic database services and its specialties are citation indexing and analysis.
Subject Area Median Impact Factor for Subject (from ISI)
Factor for Centre
Engineering, Civil 0.710 26 Engineering, Mechanical 0.724 7 1.3642 Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
1.145 7 1.3242
Engineering, Multidisciplinary 0.765 4 1.0612 Engineering, Environmental 1.131 3 1.3622 Engineering, Geological 0.730 3 0.630 Engineering, Chemical 0.855 2 Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
1.055 2 1.2822
Construction & Building Technology
0.633 2 0.4395
Automation & Control Systems
1.397 1 1.9292
Engineering, Industrial 0.923 1 0.836 Multidisciplinary Science 0.754 1 0.683 Optics 1.027 1 0.722 Physics, Applied 1.324 1 2.2012 Telecommunications 0.813 1 0.472 Total : 62
0.8412
Number of publications for Centre in this subject area
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ERA Journal Ranking Analysis
Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) is a research management being developed by the Australian Research Council (ARC). The ARC has compiled a list of journals that will be included in the annual review, and that these journals would be ranked using the following “four tiers of quality rating”.
A* (top 5%) A (next 15%) B (next 30%) C (next 50%)
When more than one subject exists, the primary subject area has been selected which matches the relevant field of research codes in the centreCentre median impact is greater than ISI median impact
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Field of Research (FOR) Journal Quality A*, A, B, C Unranked
0905 – Civil Engineering A* = 21, A = 15, B = 11, C = 9, Unranked = 4 60
1202 – Building A* = 1, A = 5, B = 3, C = 1, Unranked = 1 110906 – Electrical and Electronic Engineering
A* = 1, A = 3, B = 1, C = 1
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0904 – Chemical Engineering A* = 2, A = 1 30912 – Materials Engineering A* = 1, A = 1, B = 1 30913 – Mechanical Engineering
A = 2
2
0206 – Quantum Physics A = 1 1MD – Multidisciplinary C = 1 1
Total : 87
Number of publications for Centre in this subject area
3
Note: Of the 87 Journals, 62 had ISI IF values3
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Publications for 2009
Book
Law S, Zhu X, 2009, Damage Models and Algorithms for Assessment of Structures under Operating Conditions, Taylor & Francis, The Netherlands.
Chapters in Books
Macdonald G, Fang G, 2009, Effects of Diversity on Optimality in GA in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence, Hepu Deng, Langzhou Wang, Fu Lee Wang and Jingsheng Lei, Berlin Heidelberg, pp 131-140.
Shan Y, Deng G, Zou J, 2009, Recent Advances in Image Analysis and Data Mining for DNA Microarray Processing in New Signal Processing Research, Takumi Maeda, New York, USA, pp 89-126.
Journal Papers Bao C.X., Hao H., Li Z.X. and Zhu X.Q, 2009, Time-varying system identification using a newly improved HHT algorithm. Computers and Structures, vol 87, no.23-24, pp 1611-1623.
Chan C, Huang M, Kwok K, 2009, Stiffness optimization for wind-induced dynamic serviceability design of tall buildings. Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 135, no. 8, pp 985-997.
Cheng Qi, 2009, Comments on ‘A linear prediction method for parameter estimation of damped sinusoids.Signal Processing, vol 89, pp 669-674.
Diao, X. D., Zeng, S. X., Tam, C. M. and Tam, W. Y, 2009, EKC analysis for studying economic growth and environmental quality: a case study in China. Journal of Cleaner Production, pp 541-548.
Diao, X. D., Zeng, S. X., Tam, W Y Vivian, 2009, Development of an optimal trajectory model for spray painting on a free surface. Computers and Industrial Design, pp 209-216.
Ding L.N., Hao H. and Zhu X.Q., 2009, Evaluation of dynamic vehicle axle loads on bridges with different surface conditions. Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 323, no.3-5, pp 826-848.
Dufour N, leo C, Deleruyelle F, Wong H., 2009, Hydro-mechanical responses of a decommisioned backfilled tunnel driven into a poro-viscoelastic medium. Soils and Foundations, vol 49, no 4, pp 495-507.
Ha Quang, Kwok Ngai, Liu Dikai and Fang Gu, 2009, Contrast Enhancement and Intensity Preservation for Gray-Level Images using Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol 6, no. 1, pp 145-155.
Han LH, Liao FY, Tao Z and Hong Z., 2009, Performance of concrete filled steel tube reinforced concrete columns subjected to cyclic bending. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol 65, no.8-9, pp1607-1616.
Han L. H., Qu H., Tao Z., Wang Z. F., 2009, Experimental behaviour of thin-walled steel tube confined concrete column to RC beam joints under cyclic loading. Thin-Walled Structures, vol 47, no.8-9, pp 847-857.
Han L. H., Zheng Y. Q., Tao Z., 2009, Fire performance of steel-reinforced concrete beam-column joints. Magazine of Concrete Research, vol 61, no.7, pp 409-428.
Ho C, Wu S, Zhu H, Yu A, Tsai S., 2009, Experimental and numerical investigations of gouge formation related to blast furnace burden distribution. Minerals Engineering, vol 22, no.11, pp 986-994.
Huang M, Chan C, Kwok K., 2009, Cross correlations of modal responses of tall buildings in wind-induced lateral-torsional motion. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol 135, no. 8, pp 802-812.
Ke, L.L., Xiang, Y., Yang, J., Kitipornchai, S., 2009, Nonlinear free vibration of embedded double-walled carbon nanotubes based on nonlocal Timoshenko beam theory. Computational Materials Science, vol 47, no. 2, pp 409-417.
Ke, L.L., Yang, J., Kitipornchai, S., Xiang, Y., 2009, Flexural Vibration and Elastic Buckling of a Cracked Timoshenko Beam Made of Functionally Graded Materials. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, vol 16, no. 6, pp 488-502.
Kitipornchai, S., Ke, L.L., Yang, J., Xiang, Y.,2009, Nonlinear vibration of edge cracked functionally graded Timoshenko beams. Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 324, no 3, pp 962-982.
Kwok K, Hitchcock P, 2009, Characterisation of and Wind-induced Pressures in a Compartmentalised Building during Typhoon Passage. Journal of Wind and Engineering, vol 6, no. 2, pp 30-41.
Kwok K, Hitchcock P, Burton M., 2009, Perception of vibration and occupant comfort in wind-excited tall buildings. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, vol 97, no. 7&8, pp 368-380.
lai, s.K., Lim, C.W., Xiang, Y., Zhang, W., 2009, On Asymptotic Analysis for Large Amplitude Nonlinear Free Vibration of Simply Supported Laminated Plates. Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol 131, no.5.
lai, s.K., Xiang, Y., 2009, DSC analysis for buckling and vibration of rectangular plates with elastically restrained edges and linearly varying in-plane loading. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 9, no. 3, pp 511-531.
Le Brese C. and J.J. Zou, 2009, Identification of Sports in Rotated and Skewed Microarray Images. Optical Engineering, vol 48, no. 12, no. 127003. pp 1-12.
le K., 2009, Lower-bound on SNR of the nth-order hyperbolic time-frequency kernel. Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 321, pp 405-415.
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., 2009, Performance bounds on BER of OFDMA with pulse shaping and maximal ratio combining diversity. European Transactions on Telecommunications, vol 20, pp 487-493.
le K., Tam V., and L. Tam, 2009, Assessment schemes in engineering courses using spectral technique. International Journal of Engineering Education, vol 25, no.3, pp 547-556.
Liao F.Y., Han L.H., Tao Z., 2009, Seismic behaviuor of circular CFST columns and RC shear wall mixed structures: Experiments. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol 65, no.8-9, pp1582-1596.
Lim, C.W., Lu, C.F., Xiang, Y., Yao, W., 2009, On new symplectic elasticity approach for exact free vibration solutions of rectangular Kirchhoff plates. International Journal of Engineering Science, vol 47, no. 1, pp131-140.
liyanapathirana s, 2009, Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian based finite element
In 2009 our centre produced one book, two chapters in books, 73 journal papers and 63 conference papers.
analysis of cone penetration in soft clay. Computers and Geotechnics, vol 36, no. 5, pp 851-860.
liyanapathirana s, Carter J, Airey D., 2009, Drained Bearing response of shallow foundations on structured soils. Computers and Geotechnics, vol 36, no. 3, pp 493-502.
Mirza, O and Uy, B.,2009, Behaviour of Headed Stud Shear Connectors for Composite Steel-Concrete Beams at Elevated Temperatures. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol 65, pp 662-674.
Mirza, O and Uy, B., 2009, Effects of steel fibre reinforcement on the shear connection of composite steel-concrete beams-finite element analysis. International Journal of Advanced Steel Construction, Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction, vol 5, no.1, pp 72-95.
Mohamed, S., Ali, T. H. and Tam, W. Y. Vivian ,2009, National culture and safe work behaviour of construction workers in Pakistan. Safety Science, pp 29-35.
Nguyen, Q.H, Hjiaj, M., Uy, B. and Guezouli, S., 2009, Analysis of composite beams in the hogging moment regions using a mixed finite element formulation. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An International Journal, vol 65, no. 3, pp 737-748.
Pang, N.L., Zhao, X.L., Mashiri F.R. and Dayawansa, P.,2009, Full-Size Testing to Determine Stress Concentration Factors of Dragline Tubular Structures. Engineering Structures, vol 31, no.1, pp 43-56.
Qin X, Kwok K, Fok C, Hitchcock P., 2009, Effects of frequency ratio on the aerodynamic and dynamic properties of bridge decks. Wind and Structures, An International Journal, vol 12, no. 5, pp 413-424.
Qu H, Han L, Tao Z, 2009, Seismic performance of reinforced concrete beam to concrete-filled steel tubular columns joints, Key Engineering Materials, vol 400-402, pp 685-691.
Ranzi, G, Bradford, M.A, Ansourian, P., Filonov, A., Rasmussen, K.J.R, Hogan, T.J, and Uy, B., 2009, Full-scale tests on composite steel-concrete beams with steel trapezoidal decking. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An
International Journal, vol 65, no. 7, pp1490-1506.
Shen, L. Y., Tam, W. Y. Vivian and Li, C. Y., 2009, Benefit analysis on replacing in-suit concreting with precast slabs for temporary construction works in pursuing sustainable construction practice. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, pp145-148.
Tam, W. Y. Vivian, 2009, Comparing the implementation of concrete recycling in the Australian and Japanese construction industries. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 17, pp 688-702.
Tam, W. Y. Vivian, Gao, X. F., Tam, C. M. and K. M. Ng, 2009, Physio-chemical reactions in recycled aggregate concrete. Journal of Hazardous Materials, pp 823-828.
Tam, W. Y. Vivian, Kotrayothar, D. and Loo, Y. C., 2009, On the prevailing construction waste recycling practices: a southeast Queensland study. Waste Management and Research, pp 167-174.
Tam, W. Y. Vivian and Tam, C. M., 2009, Parameters for assessing recycled aggregate and their correlation. Waste Management and Research, pp 52-58.
Tan, E.L. and Uy, B., 2009, Experimental study on the effects of partial shear connection of straight composite steel-concrete beams under combined flexure and torsion. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An International Journal, vol 65, no. 4, pp 784-793.
Tan, E.L. and Uy, B., 2009, Experimental study on the effects of partial shear connection of curved in plan composite steel-concrete beams under combined flexure and torsion. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An International Journal, vol 65, no. 8-9, pp1855-1663.
Tao Z., Uy, B., Han L. H., Wang Z. B., 2009, Analysis and design of concrete-filled stiffened thin-walled steel tubular columns under axial compression. Thin-Walled Structures, vol 47, no.12, pp 1544-1556.
Tsang C, Kwok K, Hitchcock P, Hui D., 2009, Large-eddy simulation and wind tunnel study of flow over an up-hill slope in a complex terrain, Wind and Structures. An international Journal , vol 12, no. 3, pp 219-237.
Tse K, Hitchcock P, Kwok K., 2009, Mode shape linearization for HFBB analysis of wind-excited complex tall buildings. Engineering Structures, vol 31, no. 3, pp 675-685.
Tse K, Hitchcock P, Kwok K, Thepmongkorn S, Chan C., 2009, Economic perspectives of aerodynamic treatments of square tall buildings. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, vol 97, no. 7&8, pp 455-467.
Van der sterren, M., Rahman, A., Shrestha, S., Barker, G. and Ryan, G., 2009, An overview of on-site retention and detention policies for urban stormwater management in the greater Western Sydney region in Australia. Journal of Water International, vol 34, no.3, pp 362-372.
Wang, C.M., Aung, T.M., Kitipornchai, S., Xiang, Y., 2009, Plastic-Buckling of Rectangular Plates under Combined Uniaxial and Shear Stresses. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol 135, no 8, pp 892-895.
Wang, C.M., Xiang, Y., Kitipornchai, S., 2009, Postbuckling of micro and nano rods/tubes based on nonlocal beam theory. International Journal of applied Mechanics, vol 1, no.2, pp 259-266.
Wang K, Zhang Z, C leo, Xie K., 2009, Dynamic torsional response of an end bearing pile in transversely isotropic saturated soil. Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 327 no. 3-5, pp 440-453
Wang, J-F. Han, L-H. and Uy, B., 2009, Behaviour of flush end plate joints to concrete-filled steel tubular columns. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An International Journal, vol 65, no. 4, pp. 925-939.
Wang Y., Zhu X., Hao H. and Ou J.P., 2009, Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures. Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 324, no.3-5, pp 751-772.
Wang Z, Tao Z, Han L, 2009, Behaviour of FRP-strengthened concrete-filled steel tubular composite columns, Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, vol 41, no. SUPPL. 2, pp 18-21.
Wang, J. Y., Kang, X. P. and Tam, W. Y. Vivian, 2009, An investigation of construction wastes: an empirical study in
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Shenzhen. Journal of Engineering, Design & Technology, pp 227-236.
Wang, W., Han, L.H. and Uy, B., 2009, Hysteretic behaviour of flush end plate joints to concrete-filled steel tubular columns. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An International Journal, vol 65, no. 8-9, pp 1644-1663.
Wang Y, Zhu X, Hao H, Ou J, 2009, Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures, Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 324, no. 3-5, pp 751-772.
Wong p.s.p., Cheung S.O. and Fan J.K.L., 2009, Examining the relationship between organizational learning styles and project performance: A Structural Equation Modelling approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol 135, no. 6, pp 497-507.
Wong p.s.p., Cheung S.O. and Wu R.T.H., 2009, Learning from project monitoring feedback: A case of optimizing behaviour of contractors. The International Journal of Project Management, vol 135, no. 6, pp 497-507.
Xiang, Y., Ng, C.H.W., Zhao, Y.B., Wei, G.W., 2009, On the accuracy and stability of a few differential quadrate formulations for the vibration analysis of beams. International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol 1, no. 4, pp 1-25.
Yang D, Wang K, Zhang Z, leo C., 2009, Vertical dynamic response of pile in radial heterogeneous soil layer. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, vol 33, no 8, pp 1039-1054.
Ying Z.G. and Zhu X.Q., 2009, Response analysis of piezoelectric shells in plane strain under random excitation. Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, vol 22, no.2, pp152-160.
Yu Q., Tao Z., Wu Y.X., 2009, Behaviour of high-performance concrete filled steel tubular columns subjected to eccentric loading. Engineering Mechanics, vol 26, no.10. 87-94, 116 (in Chinese).
Yu, S.N., Xiang, Y., Wei, G.W., 2009, Matched interface and boundary (MIB) method for the vibration analysis of plates. Communications in Numerical methods in Engineering, vol 25, no 9, pp 923-950.
Zeng, S. X., Wan, T.W. and Tam, W. Y. Vivian, 2009, Towards FDI and technology spillover: a case study in China. International Journal of Scholarly Papers on Transformations in Business and Economics, pp 50-62.
Zhang, Y.Y., Wang, C.M., Duan, W.H., Xiang, Y., Zong, Z., 2009, Assessment of continuum mechanics models in predicting buckling strains of single-walled carbon nanotubes. Nanotechnology, vol 20, no.39.
Zhang, Y.Y., Xiang, Y., Wang, C.M., 2009, Buckling of defective carbon nanotubes. Journal of Applied Physics, vol 106, no 11.
Zhu H, Hou Q, Zhou Z, Yu A., 2009, Averaging method of particulate systems and its application to particle-fluid flow in a fluidized bed. Chinese Science Bulletin.
Zhu H, Rahman M, Yu A, Bridgwater J, Zulli P., 2009, Effect of particle properties on particle percolation behaviour in a packed bed. Minerals Engineering, vol 22, no.11, pp 961-969.
Zhu H, Zhou Z, Yu A, Zulli P., 2009, Stress fields of solid flow in a model blast furnace. Granular Matter, vol 11, pp 269-280.
Zhu X.Q. and Hao H., 2009, Damage detection of RC slabs using nonlinear vibration features. International Journal of Stability and Structural Dynamics, vol 9, no. 4, pp 687-709.
Zhu X.Q., Law S.S. and Hao H., 2009, Damage assessment of reinforced concrete beams including the load environment. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, vol 33, no.6, pp 765-779.
Conference Papers Allen J, Lopes A, Andrews T, 2009, Futures West: A Design Research Initiative Promoting Sustainable Futures for Western Sydney, Cumulus 38° South: Hemispheric Shifts Across Learning, Teaching and research.
Bezri O, Uy B, Hooper D, Vavilov I, Webb P, 2009, Methods for determining the compressive strength development of precast hollowcore slabs, 24th Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia, pp 38-39. Cheng Q, 2009, A constant-modulus algorithm for carrier frequency offset estimation in OFDM systems with continuous active subcarriers, 3rd
International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems.
Cheng Q, 2009, A constant-modulus algorithm for carrier frequency offset estimation in OFDM systems, IEEE TENCON.
Cheng Q, 2009, Residue carrier frequency offset estimation using cyclic prefix in OFDM systems, IEEE TENCON.
Cheung S, Wong p, Kennedy P, 2009, Use of alternative dispute resolution in construction: A comparative study, The Fifth International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, pp 763-768.
Dinham M, Fang G, 2009, A Low Cost Hand-Eye Calibration Method for Arc Welding Robots, The 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp 1889-1893.
Fang G, Kwok N, 2009, Image Segmentation Using Adaptively Selected Color Space, The 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp 1838-1843.
Hackelbusch A, Micevski T, Kuczera G, Rahman A, Haddad K, 2009, Regional Flood Frequency Analysis for Eastern New South Wales: A Region of Influence Approach using Generalized Least Squares log Pearson 3 Parameter Regression, 32nd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, pp 603-615.
Haddad K, Aziz K, Rahman A, Weinmann E, Ishak E, 2009, A probabilistic model for estimation of large floods in ungauged catchments: Application to south-east Australia, 32nd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, pp 817-828.
Haddad K, Pirozzi J, Mcpherson G, Zaman M, Rahman A, Kuczera G, 2009, Regional flood estimation technique for NSW: Application of generalised least squares quantile regression technique, 32nd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, pp 829-840.
Hao H, Ding L, Zhu X, 2009, Interaction between vehicle and bridge with different random surface roughness and its implication on dynamic axle loads, The 4th International Symposium on Environmental Vibrations: Prediction, Monitoring, Mitigation and Evaluation, pp 1117-1125.
Haoula A, Zhang Y, Xiang Y, 2009, Buckling of single-walled carbon nanotubes with two atom vacancies, The Sixth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures in conjunction with IJSSD symposium on Progress in Structural Stability and Dynamics & IStructE Asia-Pacific Forum, pp 133-140.
Hossain A, Rahman A, Haddad K, 2009, Design streamflow estimation for ungauged catchments in Victoria: Uncertainty analysis using boot strapping, 2nd International Conference on Water and Flood Management, pp 669-676.
Imteaz M, Cairney M, Fink J, Rahman A, 2009, Scenario study on Melbourne’s future water supply under extreme drought, Environmental Science and Technology Conference, pp 40-49.
Ishak E, Aziz K, Rahman A, Haddad K, 2009, Scaling behaviour of regional floods in New South Wales Australia, 32nd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, pp 400-408.
Kirkland B, Uy B, 2009, Composite beams under combined hogging bending and tension, ASCCS’2009 Ninth International Conference on Steel-Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, pp 151-156.
Kotrayothar D, Lo C, Tam V, 2009, Properties of recycled aggregate concrete with various aggregate to cement ratios, Fifth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, pp 1403-1409.
Kotrayothar D, Tam V, Lo C, Loo Y, 2009, Optimization of water to cement ratios for recycled aggregate concrete, The 9th International Postgraduate Research Conference, pp 724-731.
Kwok N, Fang G, Ha Q, 2009, Moving Average-based Stock Trading Rules from Particle Swarm Optimization, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence, 2009, pp 149-153.
Kwok N, Ha Q, Fang G, 2009, Effect of color space on color image segmentation, 2nd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, pp 1369-1373. 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, pp 573-577.
Leo C, Wong H, liyanapathirana s, 2009, A simple updated constitutive model of EPS geofoam, Second international symposium on computational mechanics and the 12th international conference on the enhancement and promotion of computational methods in engineering science, pp 288-293.
Leo C, Wong H, liyanapathirana s, 2009, A simple updated constitutive model of EPS geofoam, Second international symposium on computational mechanics and the 12th international conference on the enhancement and promotion of computational methods in engineering science, pp 288-293.
liyanapathirana s, 2009, Effect of penetration rate on piezocone tests in soft clay, 62nd Canadian Geotechnical conference and 10th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference, pp 1070-1077.
liyanapathirana s, 2009, Performance evaluation of a geosynthetic reinforced pile-supported highway embankment over soft clay, 62nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 10th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference, pp 1005-1012.
liyanapathirana s, Poulos H, Leo C, 2009, Performance of a pile-supported highway embankment over soft ground reinforced with geosynthetics, Australian Geomechanics Society Sydney Chapter annual symposium, Geosynthetics-New materials for modern infrastructure, pp 33-42.
Mashiri F, Brown N, 2009, Towards Achieving Good Assessment Practice - A Case Study, Australasian Association for Engineeering Education, pp 199-204.
Mashiri F, Zhao X, Han L, 2009, Fatigue design of square hollow section tubular T-joints with concrete-filled chords under in-plane bending, Advances in Steel Structures, pp 620-627.
Mirza O, Uy B, 2009, Effect of Combination Axial and Shear Loading on the Shear Connection of Composite Steel-Concrete Beams, ASCCS’2009 Ninth International Conference on Steel-Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, pp 745-750.
Mirza O, Uy B, Maenpaaa D, Chalhoub P, 2009, Experimental Behaviour of
Composite Beam-Column Flush End Plate Connections Subjected To Low Probability, High Consequence Loading, Sixth International Conference Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, pp 337-343.
Morrison P, Zou J, 2009, Efficient Hierarchical Graph Matching, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, pp 445-448.
Nguyen K, Gunawardana U, liyanapathirana R, 2009, Fast simulation of turbo codes over Rayleigh fading channels, 6th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology, pp 804-807.
Pap L, Zou J, Uy B, Xiang Y, 2009, Sub-Pixel Edge Detection for Structural Health Monitoring, 4th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure.
Pirozzi J, Ashraf M, Rahman A, Haddad K, 2009, Design Flood Estimation for Ungauged Catchments in Eastern NSW: Evaluation of the Probabilistic Rational Method, 32nd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, pp 805-816.
Rahman A, Islam S, Bhuiyan T, 2009, An algorithm for derivation of design rainfall temporal patterns for short and long duration storms, 2nd International Conference on Water and Flood Management, pp 467-474.
Remennikov A, Kong S, Uy B, 2009, Response of rigid polyurethane foam-filled steel hollow columns under low velocity impact, 8th International Conference on Shock & Impact Loads on Structures, pp 513-520.
Tao Z, Uy B, Han L, 2009, Experimental behaviour of slender circular concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns under axial compression, 6th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, pp 544-551.
Tao Z, Uy B, Liao F, Han L, 2009, Finite element modelling of concrete-filled square stainless steel tubular stub columns under axial compression, 5th International Symposium on Steel Structures, pp 87-87.
Uy B, 2009, Applications, behaviour and design of composite steel-concrete beams subjected to combined actions, Ninth International Conference on Steel-Concrete
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Publications for 2009
Composite and Hybrid Structures, pp 34-49.
Uy B, 2009, Behaviour and Design of Hollow and Concrete Filled Steel Columns Subjected to Impact Loads, Sixth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, pp 149-162.
Uy B, Tao Z, 2009, A treatise on the behaviour of concrete filled steel columns subjected to extreme loads, 4th International Conference on Protection of Structures Against Hazards, pp 87-98.
Uy B, Tao Z, Chen B, 2009, Dynamic behaviour of stainless steel investigated with a Split-Hopkinson tensile bar, 8th International Conference on Shock & Impact Loads on Structures, pp 669-674.
Uy B, Tao Z, Liao F, Han L, 2009, Behaviour of slender square concrete-filled stainless steel columns subject to axial load, Nordic Steel Construction Conference, pp 359-366.
Uy B, Tao Z, Liao F, Han L, 2009, Modelling of concrete-filled stainless steel columns in fire, 33rd IABSE Symposium, pp 288-289.
Van Der Sterren M, Dennis G, Rahman A, Ryan G, Barker G, 2009, A case study of rainwater tank water quality testing in Western Sydney, Australia, 8th International Conference on Hydroinformatics, pp 1-12.
Wang X, Zhu H, Yu A, 2009, Stress inhomogeneity of solid flow in annular shear cell, 6th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids - CHoPS’08 + International Conference on Bulk Materials Handling.
Wijesinghe P, Gunawardana U, liyanapathirana R, 2009, Efficient simulation of terminated convolutional codes, TENCON - IEEE Region 10 Conference, pp 1-3.
Wijesinghe P, Gunawardana U, liyanapathirana R, 2009, Tighter performance upper bounds for terminated convolutional codes in Rayleigh fading channels, 6th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2009. ECTI-CON, pp 800-803.
Wong p, Cheung S, Lai W, 2009, Exploring the learning styles of the construction
practitioners in Hong Kong, Construction Research Congress, ASCE, pp 298-308.
Wu S, Zhu H, Yu A, De Ryck A, Zulli P, 2009, DEM simulation of surface flow on a granular pile, Powders and Grains, pp 661-664.
Xia B, Zhu H, Yu A, Zulli P, 2009, DEM simulation of granular flow in a 3D cuboid hopper, 6th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids - CHoPS’08 + International Conference on Bulk Materials Handling.
Xiang Y, Lai S, Zhou L, Lim C, 2009, Vibration Analysis of Rectangular Mindlin Plates with Mixed Edge Supports, The Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing.
Yang J, Kitipornchai S, Xiang Y, Chen H, 2009, Parametric instability of functionally graded Timoshenko beams with an open edge crack, The Second International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (ISCM II) in conjunction with The Twelfth International Conference on the Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science.
Yousuf M, Uy B, Remennikov A, Tao Z, 2009, Experimental behaviour of concrete-filled stainless tubular columns under impact loading, 8th International Conference on Shock & Impact Loads on Structures, pp 761-768.
Yousuf M, Uy B, Remennikov A, Tao Z, 2009, Experimental behaviour of concrete-filled stainless tubular columns under impact loading, 8th International Conference on Shock & Impact Loads on Structures, pp 761-768.
Yu X, Tao Z, Han L, Uy B, 2009, Behaviour of concrete-filled double skin steel tubular beam-columns after exposure to fire, 6th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, pp 794-801.
Yu X, Tao Z, Han L, Uy B, 2009, Residual strength of concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular stub columns after exposure to fire, Ninth International Conference on Steel-Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, pp 483-488.
Zhang Y, Wang C, Duan W, Xiang Y, 2009, Examination of beam and cylindrical shell models for buckling analysis of carbon
nanotubes, The Sixth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures in conjunction with IJSSD symposium on Progress in Structural Stability and Dynamics & IStructE Asia-Pacific Forum, pp 141-148.
Zhou L, Xiang Y, 2009, Vibration analysis of plates by MLS-element method, The Second International Symposium on Computational Mechanics in conjunction with The Twelfth International Conference on the Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science.
Zhu H, Dong K, Yu A, Zou R, Roach G, 2009, Numerical simulation of the flow of fine particles in a hopper, Powders and Grains, pp 661-664.
Zhu X, 2009, Dynamic assessment of shear connection conditions in steel-concrete composite structures, The International Workshop on Steel & Composite Structures, pp 79-86.
Zhu X, Law S, Hao H, 2009, Effect of loading on the damage assessment of reinforced concrete beams, The 6th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, pp 93-100.
Research Training
Three Postdoctoral Fellows were attached to the centre; include Dr Siu Kai Lai, Dr Zhong Tao and Dr Li Zhou. In total they have produced 18 publications.
Higher Degree Research candidates in 2009 were supported through the School of Engineering Research Training Scheme (RTS). Postdoctoral fellows in the centre were supported through Australian Research Council (ARC) grants and the School’s Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS) as well as the University of Western Sydney (UWS) Internal Research Grant Schemes.
Han L, Liao F, Tao Z, Hong Z, 2009, Performance of concrete filled steel tube reinforced concrete columns subjected to cyclic bending, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol 65, no. 8-Sep, pp 1607-1616.
Han L, Qu H, Tao Z, Wang Z, 2009, Experimental behaviour of thin-walled steel tube confined concrete column to RC beam joints under cyclic loading, Thin-Walled Structures, vol 47, no. 8-Sep, pp 847-857.
Han L, Zheng Y, Tao Z, 2009, Fire performance of steel-reinforced concrete beam-column joints, Magazine of Concrete Research, vol 61, no. 7, pp 409-428.
Liao F, Han L, Tao Z, 2009, Seismic behaviour of circular CFST columns and RC shear wall mixed structures: Experiments, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol 65, no. 8-Sep, pp 1582-1596
Qu H, Han L, Tao Z, 2009, Seismic performance of reinforced concrete beam to concrete-filled steel tubular columns joints, Key Engineering Materials, vol 400-402, pp 685-691.
Tao Z, Uy B, Wang Z, 2009, Analysis and design of concrete-filled stiffened thin-walled steel tubular columns under axial compression, Thin-Walled Structures, vol 47, no. 12, pp 1544-1556.
Uy B, Tao Z, 2009, A treatise on the behaviour of concrete filled steel columns subjected to extreme loads, 4th International Conference on Protection of Structures Against Hazards, pp 87-98.
Uy B, Tao Z, Chen B, 2009, Dynamic behaviour of stainless steel investigated with a Split-Hopkinson tensile bar, 8th International Conference on Shock & Impact Loads on Structures, pp 669-674.
Uy B, Tao Z, Liao F, Han L, 2009, Behaviour of slender square concrete-filled stainless steel columns subject to axial load, Nordic Steel Construction Conference, pp 359-366.
Wang Z, Tao Z, Han L, 2009, Behaviour of FRP-strengthened concrete-filled steel tubular composite columns, Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, vol 41, no. SUPPL. 2, pp 18-21.
Xiang Y, lai s, Lim C, Zhang W, 2009, On Asymptotic Analysis for Large Amplitude Nonlinear Free Vibration of Simply Supported Laminated Plates., Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol 131, no. 5.
Xiang, Y., Lai, S.K., Zhou, l., and Lim, C.W., 2009, Vibration analysis of rectangular Mindlin plates with mixed edge supports, Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Yousuf M, Uy B, Remennikov A, Tao Z, 2009, Experimental behaviour of concrete-filled stainless tubular columns under impact loading, 8th International Conference on Shock & Impact Loads on Structures, pp 761-768.
Yu Q, Tao Z, Wu Y, 2009, Behaviour of high-performance concrete filled steel tubular columns subjected to eccentric loading, Gongcheng Lixue/Engineering Mechanics, vol 26, no. 10.
Yu X, Tao Z, Han L, Uy B, 2009, Residual strength of concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular stub columns after exposure to fire, Ninth International Conference on Steel-Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, pp 483-488.
Zhou, l., and Xiang, Y., 2009, Vibration analysis of plates by MLS-element method. The second international symposium on computational mechanics in conjunction with the twelfth international conference on the enhancement and promotion of computational methods in engineering and science, Hong Kong and Macau.
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6.1 Postdoctoral Fellows Publications
6.2 Higher Degree Research
The total number of Higher Degree Research (HRD) Candidates in 2009 was 23; 10 of these were commencing candidates while 13 were continuing candidates.
Details of 2009 research higher degree candidates formally enrolled in the Centre, as well as the stipend scholarships held by such candidates.
Candidate Centre Research Area
ScholarshipAward
Start(month/year)
Principal Supervisor
Load (FT/PT)FT=1
Kashif Aziz Engineering (Environmental)
PhD Jan 09 Dec 12 A Rahman 1
Wilfredo Caballero
Engineering (Civil) PhD UWSTU Sep 09 Sep 13 A Rahman 1
Mitchell Dinham
Engineering (Mechatronic)
PhD Jan 08 Dec 15 Y Xiang 0.5
Grahame Douglas
Engineering (Environmental)
PhD Jul 08 Jul 16 Y Xiang 0.5
Khaled Haddad
Engineering (Environmental)
PhD UWSTU Jan 09 Dec 12 A Rahman 1
Mary Hardie Building Science and Technology
PhD Jan 08 Dec 15 J Allen 0.5
Pavlick Harutoonian
Engineering (Civil) PhD UWSTU Jan 09 Dec 12 C Leo 1
Prasanna Herath
Engineering (Telecommunications)
PhD UWSIPRS Apr 09 Jul 13 R Liyanapathirana
1
Elias Ishak Engineering (Civil) PhD UWSTU Jan 08 Dec 13 A Rahman 0.5 Brendan Kirkland
Engineering (Civil) PhD UWSTU Jan 08 Dec 11 B Uy 1
Duangthidar Kotrayothar
Engineering (Civil) PhD Aug 09 Mar 10 V Tam 1
Christopher Le Brese
Engineering (Computer)
PhD UWSTU Jan 09 Dec 12 J Zou 1
Chuen Lo Engineering (Environmental)
Master of Science (Honours)
Jul 09 Dec 11 V Tam 1
Paul Morrison
Engineering (Computer)
PhD Mar 04 Dec 10 J Zou 0.5
Laurence Pap
Engineering (Civil) PhD UWSTU Jul 08 Jul 12 J Zou 1
Hitesh Patel Engineering (Civil) Master of Engineering (Honours)
Jul 08 Jul 10 A Rahman 1
Liton Sarker Building Science and Technology
Master of Science (Honours)
UWSIPRS Jul 09 Jul 11 Y Xiang 1
Gavin Smith Engineering (Mechatronic)
Master of Engineering (Honours)
Jul 07 Jul 11 G Fang 0.5
Andrea Sosa Pintos
Engineering (Environmental)
PhD Jul 07 Aug 11 C Leo 1
Ee Loon Tan
Engineering (Industrial Design)
PhD Jul 07 Feb 10 B Uy 1
Sumudu Wijetunge
Engineering (Electrical)
PhD UWSIPRS Jan 09 Dec 12 R Liyanapathirana
1
Christopher Young
Engineering (Environmental)
PhD UWSTU Jan 08 Dec 11 J Zou 1
Mohammad Yousuf
Building Science and Technology
PhD DISCPRA Jul 08 Jul 12 B Uy 1
Degree
Finish (month/
year)
First(month/
39Research Training
Hackelbusch A, Ashraf M, Rahman A, Haddad K, 2009 Regional Flood Frequency Analysis for Eastern New South Wales: A region of Influence Approach using Generalized Least Squares Based Parameter Regression - 31st Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium – Newcastle. Haddad K, Pirozzi J, McPherson G, Zaman M, Rahman A, Kuczera G, 2009, Regional Flood Estimation Technique for NSW: Application of Generalised Least Square Quantile Regression Technique – 31st Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium – Newcastle.
Haddad K, Rahman A, Aziz K, Weinmann P E, Ishak E, 2009, A Probabilistic Model for Estimation of Large Floods Ungauged Catchments: Application to South-East Australia – 31st Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium – Newcastle.
Hardie M, 2009, “A case study approach to teaching construction students about the development approval process”, 34th Australasian Universities Building Educators Conference.
Hardie M, 2009, “An Inquiry-based Learning Approach to teaching about planning regulations”, Centre for Education in the Built Environment Transactions, vol 6, no. 2, pp5-18.
Hardie M, 2009, “Construction industry culture and innovation: An Australian perspective”, Global Innovation in Construction Conference, Loughborough University, UK. pp 106-116.
Hardie M, Saha S, 2009, “Builders’ perceptions of lowest cost procurement and its impact on quality”, The Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, vol 9, no. 1, pp 1-8.
Hossain A, Rahman A, Haddad K, 2009, Design streamflow estimation for ungauged catchments in Victoria: Uncertainty analysis using boot strapping – 2nd International Conference on Water & Flood Management.
Ishak E, Aziz K, Rahman A, Haddad K, 2009, Scaling Behaviour of Regional Floods in New South Wales Australia – 31st Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium.
Kirkland B, Uy B, 2009, Composite beams under combined hogging bending and tension, Ninth International Conference on
Steel-Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, pp 151-156.
le Brese C, Zou J J, 2009, Identification of Sports in Rotated and Skewed Microarray Images – Optical Engineering, Vol 48 , no 12, no 1270030 pp 1-12.
lo, C.Y, Tam, V. W.Y, & Kotrayothar D, 2009, ‘A simplified testing approach for recycled coarse aggregate in construction’, Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, vol. 16, no. 4, pp 43-47.
Manley, K. Hardie M. and Kajewski, S., 2009, “Innovation drivers for the built environment.” In Technology, Design and Process Innovation in the Built Environment P. Newton, K. Hampson and R. Drogemuller Eds. Taylor and Francis, London.
Miller, G. and Hardie M., 2009, “Minimising waste in commercial building refurbishment projects.” In Technology, Design and Process Innovation in the Built Environment P. Newton, K. Hampson and R. Drogemuller Eds. Taylor and Francis, London.
Morrison p, Zou J J, 2009, Efficient Hierarchical Graph Matching, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing.
pap l, Zou J J, Uy B, Xiang Y., 2009, Sub-Pixel Edge Detection for Structural Health Monitoring – 4th International Conference of Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure.
Pirozzi J, Ashraf M, Rahman A, Haddad K, 2009,Design Flood estimation for Ungauged Catchments in Eastern NSW: Evaluation of the Probabilistic Rational Method - 31st Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium.
Saha S, Hardie M, 2009, “Implementing criteria and standards-based assessment in a construction management course”, 34th Australasian Universities Building Educators Conference. Saha S, Hardie M, 2009, Management and protection of hearing at construction sites, Working together: Planning, designing and building a healthy and safe construction industry, pp 44-50. CIB WO99.
Saha S, Hardie M, 2009, Builders’ perceptions of the impact of procurement method on project quality, Fifth International
Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, pp 671-676.
Tan E l, Uy B, 2009, Experimental Study on Curved Composite Beams subjected to Combined Flexure and Torsion, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol 65, pp 1855-1863.
Tan E l, Uy B, 2009, Experimental Study on the Effects of Partial Shear Connection of Straight Composite Steel-Concrete Beams under Combined Flexure and Torsion - Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol 65, no.4, pp 784 – 793.
Yousuf M, Uy B, Remennikov A, Tao Z, 2009, Experimental behaviour of concrete-filled stainless tubular columns under impact loading, 8th International Conference on Shock & Impact Loads on Structures.
Higher Degree Resarch Publications
Other Professional and Scholarly Activities
7.1 Overview of Scholarly Activities
There were 11 visitors who gave presentations to the Centre in 2009.
Date Speaker Institution Seminar Title
Mar-11 Dr F Y Liao Tsinghua University Seismic Behaviour of CFST Columns and RC Shear Wall Mixed Structure.
Mar-11 Dr S H Lee Tsinghua University Structural Behaviour of Column-to-Beam Connections for Endplate Yielding Using SN Steel.
Mar-11 Dr Z B Wang Fuzhou University Fire Performance of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns.
Mar-19 Professor Kenny Kwok UWS
Motion Simulator Study on Effects of Wind-Excited Tall Building Vibration on Occupants.
Mar-27 Mr Patrick O’Meley Sydney SWAHS
The Future of Biomedical Engineering: Challenges and Opportunities.
Apr-01 Dr J Vincent UWS Formula SAE-A Racing Car Project at UWS
Jun-05 Dr A Dhamdhere University of New South Wales
Adaptive Power Control for Truly Wearable Biomedical Sensor Devices.
Jul-13 Dr Y F Wu City University of Hong Kong
New Technologies for Application of FRP in RC Structures.
Aug-13 Professor H Ma South China University of Technology
A New Approach to Exact Solutions of Frame Structures.
Aug-13 Professor H Ma South China University of Technology
A New Approach to Exact Solutions of Frame Structures.
Nov-10 Dr Antonio Lauto UWS Campbelltown LASER Activated Adhesives for Tissue Repair and Microwave Stimulation for Nerve Regeneration.
7.2 Media Coverage
The issue of Dr Zhong Tao’s Future Fellowship received media coverage in 2009.
The University of Western Sydney has welcomed the Federal Government’s appointment of Dr Zhong Tao as one of the nation’s first Future Fellows in September 2009, an initiative for promising mid-career researchers.
Dr Tao, who researches the construction of concrete filled steel columns, was previously a full time post doctoral research fellow with UWS, and appointed as an Associate Professor to the School of Engineering.
Dr Tao’s Future Fellowship will be carried out with the new Civionics Research Centre at UWS, which is directed by Professor Brian Uy, and will involve an international collaboration with Professor Lin-Hai Han at Tsinghua University, one of China’s most selective institutions.
41Centre Operations
8.1 Organisation, Management and Communication
There are currently 19 academic members in the centre, consisting of
» sixteen representatives from the engineering field, » two representatives from the construction field, and » one representative from the industrial design field.
Each of these possesses a high level of research expertise in the civil/structural, mechatronic, electrical and signal processing fields.
Three new positions are being recruited in 2010; a new Associate Professor in sensor technologies and a new Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in structural control and structural reliability.
The centre is headed by a Director, Professor Brian Uy, Head of School, Engineering.
The Research Committee held six meetings last year to progress the establishment of the centre with assistance and support from Professor Beryl Hesketh, Executive Dean of the College of Health and Science. Discussions revolved around future research opportunities and developing strategies to ensure that the goals and objectives of the centre are realised.
8.2 Other Support
Robyn Bowes, Administrative Officer supported the group and left to join the NSW Police Force in 2009. A new Executive Officer, Magdalene Wong-Borgefjord commenced in 2010.
8.3 Advisory Board
There are plans for an Advisory Board to be set up in 2010 to direct the strategic initiatives of the centre in the future.
Financial Statement
Financial Statement for the year ended 31 December 2009
INCOME Accumulated Fund $17,220 Research Funding $32,780 UWS Funding $262,476
$312,476
Salary $35,753 Other Staff Cost $501 Equipment & Furniture $1,350 Internal Purchases $175 Printing $1,348 Catering $979 TOTAL EXPENDITURE $40,106 TOTAL INCOME AVAILABLE $272,370
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE
43Appendix 1
Research Income
The total research income for the centre in 2009 was $2,196,343, approximately one-third of which was from the Australian Competitive Grants.
Funding Source Amount ($)
ARC Discovery Projects $313,902 ARC Linkage Projects $155,711 ARC Future Fellowships Scheme $171,600 Total Australian Competitive Grants $641,213
Australian Competitive Grants (ACG)
Other Public Sector Funding (OPS)
State Government $7,850 Total Other Public Sector
Industry and Other Funding Business Enterprise – Australian Contracts $258,053 Total Industry and Other $258,053
$79,477
Entrepreneurial Consulting $100,019 Total Entrepreneurial $100,019
Other Commonwealth Government Funding $71,627
$1,078,762 Total External:
Performance Based Funding (Block Grants) Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG) $210,523 Institutional Grant Scheme (IGS) $86,571 Research Training Scheme (RTS) $296,422 Total Performance Based Funding $593,516
Internal UWSCollege $305,874 UWS Research Grants $218,191 Total Internal UWS $524,065
$1,117,581
Total Internal:
Overall Total: $2,196,343
Appendix 2
Research Training Scheme Summary
2009 RTS Allocation 2009 RTS Expenditure$296,422 $296,422
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