See below for a list of our current Research Higher Degrees students. To view a student's profile, click on the student's name.
Water and Coastal Engineering
| Candidate | Thesis |
Principal Supervisor/s |
|---|---|---|
| Zayed Alsaqqaf |
Performance assessment of flood protection system |
Dr Hong Zhang |
| Nathan Benfer |
Design rationale for gated estates |
A/Prof Charles Lemckert |
| Ben Brushett |
Assessing oceanic and tidal forecast data for search and rescue and pollutant response purposes |
A/Prof Charles Lemckert |
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Lily Chen |
Flood risk assessment for South East Queensland | |
| Jonathan Harris | Wave power generation, using surface contouring raft systems in a sustainable and ecologically sensitive manner |
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| Matthew Harry | Climate adaptation for exposed jetties | Dr Hong Zhang |
| Fernanda Helfer | Effects of air-bubble plume aeration on evaporation form open waters |
A/Prof Charles Lemckert
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| Lawrence Hughes | The influence on sediment transport by internal waves travelling along the East Australian Continental Shelf | |
| Kathryn Jackson | Short period wave analysis in the nearshore region | |
| Alireza Jafari | Analysis and prediction of wave transformation from offshore into the surfzone under storm condition | Dr Nick Cartwright |
| Miao Li | Coupled numerical analysis of fluid-structure-soil interaction of offshore structures |
Dr Hong Zhang
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| Mahnaz Sedigh | Analysis of hydrodynamics and morphological change of tidal inlets (case study: Gold Coast Seaway) |
Prof Rodger Tomlinson
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| Juergen Zier | Influence of physical ocean characteristics on movement of top-level consumers |
Geotechnical Engineering
| Candidate |
Thesis Title |
Principal Supervisor/s |
|---|---|---|
| Haider Al-Ani | Digital Geotechnical map and classification of soil engineering properties by using GIS and remote sensing techniques | |
| Kyle Anstey | Assessing the Impacts of Climate change on stability of Road Embankments | Dr Erwin Oh |
| Seyedeh Asoudeh Khalajani |
Assessing the impacts of climate change on reinforced slopes using AI with dynamic analysis |
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| Norziaty Mohd Noor | Studies of geotechnical properties and behaviour of soft clay |
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| Nasim Mosavat | Ground improvement technique using electro-chemical remediation method in fine and coarse-grained soil | Dr Erwin Oh |
| Siamak Pahlevanzadeh | Modelling of passive piles for slope reinforcement | |
| Omar Wan |
Development of a load bearing piles with trapezoid wen profile | Dr Kriengsak Panuwatwanich |
| Yang Yang | Responses of ground to changes in temperature and moisture condition of recycled pavement materials |
Dr Erwin Oh
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| Choo Yong | Deformation Analysis of Deep Excavation in Clay | Dr Erwin Oh |
Structural Engineering
| Candidate |
Thesis |
Principal Supervisor/s |
|---|---|---|
| Chuen Lo | On the use of sewage treaded effluent and recycled aggregate for concrete production |
Dr Sanaul Chowdhury
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| Dane Miller |
Environmentally efficient and sustainable design methodology for concrete buildings |
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| How Sii | Strand 7 3D finite element modeling on concrete pavement on weak pavement foundation (subgrade) |
A/Prof Hong Guan
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Engineering, Construction and Environmental Management
| Candidate |
Thesis Title |
Principal Supervisor/s |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulaziz Alghodair | Critical Factors in the Diffusion of the Project Management Office (PMO) in Saudi Arabia | Prof Sherif Mohamed |
| Saeed Al Haadir | Performance measurement of successful virtual teams to manage the industrial cities of Saudi Arabia |
Dr Kriengsak Panuwatwanich
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| Abdulaziz Alghadeer | Influence of Technological and Socio-Cultural Factors on the Diffusion of Inovation in Saudi Arabia | Prof Sherif Mohamed |
| Hisham Alidrisi | Resource Allocation for Strategic Quality Management (SQM): A Goal-programming Approach | Prof Sherif Mohamed |
| Turki Alolah | Measuring the effectiveness of an implemented safety management system for school buildings in Saudi Arabia |
A/Prof Rodney Stewart
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| Ayedh Alshahrani |
Developing e-procurement process maturity model for Saudi Arabian construction industry |
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| Badr Alsulami | Sustainable civil infrasturcture systems: Modelling the interactions among sustainability indicators | Prof Sherif Mohamed |
| Tracy Britton | Smart Metering for Post Meter Leak Detection and Evaluation in Residential Households: Implications for Policy and Practice | A/Prof Rodney Stewart |
| Glen Cancian |
Multi-objective optimisation of pavement management using population based search |
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| Guoping Bu | Development of Life-Cycle Cost-Benefit Analysis Model for Effective Bridge Asset Management Practice |
A/Prof Hong Guan
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| Ede Chan | Enablers for Effective Knowledge Management as Practised by Hong Kong Construction Contractors | Prof Sherif Mohamed |
| Graham Cole | Time use of tariffs - reforming the economics of urban water supply | A/Prof Rodney Stewart |
| Mohammad Hira | Effects of climate change on road infrastructure and development of adaptation measures |
Dr Gary Chai
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| Hadi Kiafar | Derivation of critical factors in construction management for major geotechnical projects |
A/Prof Rodney Stewart
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| Anas Makki | Development of DBSC for simulating the performance of IT/IS in the construction industry context |
A/Prof Rodney Stewart
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| Hamid Nejad | Modelling Economic Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on the Australian Tourism Industry: The Case of the Gold Coast | Prof Sherif Mohamed |
| Anh Nguyen | Development of pattern matching algorithms to disaggregate domestic water consumption flow traces into end use categories |
A/Prof Rodney Stewart
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| Albert Owusu | Climate Change Impact Risk on Critical Infrastructures Interdependency | Prof Sherif Mohamed |
| Anil Shenoy | Effectiveness of Quality Management System in the Top Tier Construction Industry in Australia |
Dr Sanaul Chowdhury
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| Seyed Shobeiri Nejad | Modelling the economic impact of extreme weather events on the critical infrastructure systems supporting the Australian tourism industry | Prof Sherif Mohamed |
| Masuda Sultana | Examine the Performance Based Contracting in Road Infrastructure of Developing Countries (Bangladesh) |
Dr Sanaul Chowdhury
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| Mohammad Talebpour | Investigating the impact of decentralised system on water saving |
A/Prof Rodney Stewart
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| Johan Veltmeyer | A Critical Investigation into the Hierarchical Nature of TQM drivers and enablers using ISM | Prof Sherif Mohamed |
| Jia Xie | Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Road Infrastructure |
Dr Erwin Oh
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Traffic and Transportation Engineering
| Candidate |
Thesis Title |
Principal Supervisor/s |
|---|---|---|
| Bipin Karki |
Modelling crash frequency and severity data to predict road crash potential |
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Recent Research Graduates (2005 - present)
| Candidate | Thesis Title | Date of Degree Award |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Hongyu Qin | Response of Pile Foundations due to Lateral Force and Soil Movements | November 2011 |
| Dr Tim Yoo | Strength and Behaviour of High Strength Concrete Deep Beam with web openings | July 2011 |
| Dr Ryan Dunn | Biogeochemical processes within Coombabah Lake and surrounding intertidal sediments (Southern Moreton Bay, Australia) | |
| Dr Deaho Cha | Artificial Neural Network Models for the Wave-induced Seabed Liquefaction | July 2010 |
| Dr Eng How Ghee | The Response of Axial Loaded Beams Subjected to Lateral Soil Movements | July 2010 |
| Dr Andrew Huang | Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing in Strengthening Manufacturing Operation and Business Performance | March 2010 |
| Dr Giuseppe Cirella | The Index of Sustainable Functionality of South East Queensland: An Adaptive Quantitative Method to Measure Sustainability | February 2010 |
| Dr Rudi van Staden | Stress Distribution Characteristics in Mandible due to Placement of Dental Implants | February 2010 |
| Dr M. Mainul Isalm | Optimizing Concessionary Items? Values for Procuring Privately Financed Infrastructure Projects | May 2009 |
| Dr Dongjun Lee | Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Normal and High Strength Concrete Wall Panels with Openings | February 2009 |
| Dr Bala Muhunthan | A Proposed Strategy for Upgrading Bridge Infrastructure Network | December 2008 |
| Dr Krieng Panuwatwanich | Modelling the Innovation Diffusion Process in Australian Architectural and Design Organisations | December 2008 |
| Dr Luke Menefy | Investigation of Reactive Powder Concrete and its Damping Characteristics when Utilized in Beam Elements | June 2008 |
| Dr Thanwadee Chinda | A System Dynamic Approach to Construction Safety Culture | April 2008 |
| Dr Jaeho Lee | A Methodology for Developing Bridge Condition Rating Models based on Limited Inspection Records | December 2007 |
| Dr Le Chen | Performance Measurement Framework for Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry | November 2007 |
| Dr Tanut Waroonkun | Modelling International Technology Transfer in Thai Construction Projects | August 2007 |
| Dr Erwin Oh | Geotechnical and Ground Improvement Aspects of Motorway Embankments in Soft Clay, Southeast Queensland | August 2006 |
| Dr Tauha H. Ali | Impact of National Culture on Construction Safety Climate in Pakistan | July 2006 |
| Dr Christie Schacht | The Quantification of Estuarine Suspended Sediment Dynamics: a Drogues Perspective | 2005 |
| Dr Sasha Zigic | A Method to Calculate the Time-varying Flow through a Hydraulic Structure Connecting Two Water Bodies | 2005 |