Our HDR Students
Cities Research Institute is proud to have a large cohort of higher degree by research students spanning across many disciplines including engineering, architecture, water, sustainable development, environmental issues, planning and many more...
Candidate | Thesis title/ Research topic | Supervisor |
| Mohammad Abbasi | Indigenous Australian Cultural Land Asset Information Management (CLAIM) using Remote Sensing | |
| Sheida Abdoli | The new urban transport: technology, change in the economy and design future | |
| Abdulaziz Abdulmalik | ||
| Majed Abu Seif | Investigating and evaluating the efficiency of green roof components and their influencing factors to improve the performance of the green roofs | |
| Dima Al Atawneh | Impact of climate change on ground water resources | |
| Shahid Ali | Feasibility study for Small Hydro-Power Development Using GIS-AHP for Climate Change Mitigation | |
| Mohammed Al-ogaili | Predicting the Recession and Overtopping of two-class armour berm breakwater | |
| Isuri Amarasinghe | ||
| Jaliya Amarasinghe | New Perspectives on the Real Estate Market based on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Approaches | |
| Syed Ammad | ||
| Estefania Arteaga | Re-evaluating climate adaptation principles for a more resilient Australia | |
| Jenelle Bartlett | ||
| Sheik Basha | User perceptions of fully autonomous cars in Australia and New Zealand | |
| Sebastian Bernal-Garcia | ||
Planning for Active Transport: Assessment & funding of walking & cycling infrastructure & services - Madison won the CRI 3MT competition and will go on to the next round. My thesis in 3 minutes | ||
| Glauber Cardoso de Oliveira | Probabilistic forecasting and dynamic optimization in very-short term horizon | |
| Rafaella Mogiz Silva Leite Carvalho | Participatory design and management of apartment building projects in bim and immersive environments | Dr Rongrong Yu |
| Montannia Chabau-Gibson | Investigating the triage of climate change adaptation for fostering faster decision-making processes | |
Sylvie Chell | Optimisation of green roof design for the sub-tropics: a case study in Southeast Queensland | |
| Xu Chen | Numerical Study of Fluid-Soil-Pipeline Interactions | |
| Xudong Chen | Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Axial Behavior of Circular Double Skin Concrete-filled Aluminium Tubular Columns | |
| Lee-Yun Chiang | Affordable Housing as an Infrastructure Asset: A Public-Private Partnerships Approach | |
| Vishal Rajendraprasad Chulliparambil | Phytocap water balance performance using biosolids-ameliorated coal overburden (BACO) | |
| Cynthia Coyne | Developing appropriate and robust community management strategies to support successful renewable microgrid energy solutions in off-grid Indigenous communities | |
| Abhijeet Dashwant | Application of Artificial Intelligence for advanced urban water services | |
| Chao Deng | Integration of remote sensing and modelling techniques for water resource assessment in a subtropical catchment | |
| Hong Lich Dinh | Utilisation of Glass Powder As Cementitious Material | |
| Phuoc Tho Dinh | Advanced analysis on the two-way behavior and design of Bondek post-tensioned slab | |
| Manori Dissanayaka | Evaluation of GHG Emissions from operational delays of Flights at ground operations | |
| Mark Donaldson | ||
| Afifah Eleksiani | Assessing the Impacts of Renewable Energy Intervention to Climate-Resilient Isolated Communities | Prof Brendan Mackey |
| Anais Fabre | ||
| Gaelle Faivre | Understanding the role of the reef for coastal hazard assessment given climate change and development in SIDs in the South Pacific Islands | Emeritus Professor Rodger Tomlinson |
| Hadi Fatehigelab | Soil strength development using marine biopolymers: geotechnical behavior and subgrade improvement | |
| Elisa Fernandez-Ramos | ||
| Annes Elsa Francis | ||
| Sophie Gadaloff | Dr Natalie Osborne | |
| Ioana Corina Giurgu | Wetland ecosystems as urban growth drivers. A systemic approach | |
| Xuechen Gu | The Improvement of Precast Double-layer Shear Walls based on Experiments and Numerical Simulations | |
| Felicia Haase | Unravelling the early diagenesis of vanadium in anoxic marine sediments | David Welsh |
| Younes Hamishebahar | Developing an Automated Approach for Real-Time Crack Detection | |
| Simone Heilgeist | Risk modelling as a result of the release of inorganic UV-blockers from sunscreens into waterways | |
| Mia Hikuwai | ||
| Mohammad Hossein | ||
| Shabnam Hosseinzadeh | Site selection of offshore renewable energy farm using Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) approaches | |
| Iqrar Hussain | Aluminum composite façade subjected to cyclonic loading | |
| Jayden Hyman | Operationalising the adaptive management of deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining projects using a participatory systems modelling approach | |
| Ziyang (Young) Jiao | Progressive collapse resistance of Reinforced Concrete | |
| Christopher Johnson | Birds and Roads: Disentangling the Politics of Vehicular Gaps | |
| Siaw Chian Jong | Artificial Intelligence Applications in Soil Mechanics | |
| Sadaf Karkoodi | Modular timber and steel composite buildings | |
| Pranavi Kasula | ||
| Sheriden Keegan | Building regional capacity in developing sustainable and resilient food systems: a case study of the Northern Rivers. | |
| Ayaz Khan | Assessing & Management of Risk through BIM Immersive Technology (VR & AR) in Construction | Dr Rongrong Yu |
| Dong Hwan (Tony) Kim | Remediation of closed landfills: opportunities for multi-benefit phytocaps | |
| Being On Country Off Country | ||
| Aileen Koh | ||
| Ali Koosheh | The experimental study of wave overtopping at sloped seawalls | |
| Thi Doan Le | Design of Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipelines (RTP) for transport of Hydrogen | |
| Heera Lee | The impact of seagrass on trace metal dynamics in coastal sediments | |
| William Leggate | ||
| Despina Linaraki | Reconsidering the methods of expansion into the sea | |
| Jiarui Liu | Properties of Glass Powder Concrete with Superplasticizers | |
| Frank (Peiqing) Lu | Solutions to prevent glue bond failure in Australian hardwood glulam | |
| Lynn Lue-Kopman | The path to the plate: Urban food security building resilience- a case study of Logan City | |
| Martin Luna Juncal | Application of High-Frequency, Real-Time Data for a Fertiliser Management Decision-Support System | |
| Progressive Collapse Resistance of Post-and-Beam Mass Timber Buildings: Experimental and Numerical Investigations on 2D and 3D Substructures | ||
| Mingyuan Ma | Studies of effects on the wave impact load on the offshore structures | |
| Mehwish Malik | Modelling knowledge network framework to enhance change management in construction Projects | |
| Manpreet Manpreet | ||
| Sarah McCullogh | ||
Alison McDonald | Cognitive enriching architecture: A framework for crafting neuroscience and sustainable architecture to implement inclusive design in practice. | |
| Gerard McNamara | Analysis of the Narrowneck and Palm Beach artificial reefs and their impacts on coastal protection | |
| Rebecca McNaught | Global goals, local realities: a collision course for local governance in the Pacific region? | |
| Ian McNicol | Climate change adaptation - raising the capacity of land use planning to address sea level rise | |
| Yasmim Meira | ||
| Md. Tofail Miah | Prediction Modelling of Pavement Deterioration and Pavement Condition Index Assessment in Airport PMS | |
| John Miller | The Australian storm wave climate and its relationship to cyclones and other extreme storms | |
| Shuraik Mohamed Abdul Kader | ||
| Heba Ali Mohtady Mohamed Ali | Disaster Resilient Hospitals: a Resilience Engineering Perspective | |
| Marli Moller | Seeking Elsewhere: Retention of women in the Australian architectural profession post-registration | |
Prabath Morawakage | An analysis of Risk Return Trade-off in Real Estate Market with Special Reference to Affordable Housing Investments in Australia | |
| Subaru Muroi | Optimizing submerged breakwaters for coastal protection: a hybrid modelling approach | |
| Vasantha Nadarajah | ||
| Darren Newell | The Response of Fibre Composite Reinforced Micropiles Under Uplift Loads | |
| Gam Nguyen | Developing a business case to support a circular economy approach in wastewater management | |
| Huong Nguyen | Opportunities to adapt to climate change by improving agricultural land management in Vietnam | |
| Thang Nguyen | ||
| Trung Hieu (Anthony) Nguyen | Performance of GFRP Reinforcements in Columns | |
| Katharina Nieberler-Walker | Investigating the role of purposefully designed therapeutic landscapes in hospitals - Katharina was runner-up in the 2022 CRI 3MT competition and continues to the next round. My thesis in 3 minutes | |
| Mochamad Nurhestitunggal | ||
| Grace O'Connor | Investigating local food systems, small-scale market gardening and alternative food charity models | |
| Kane Offenbaume | Monitoring of health based targets E.coli and Enterococci in recreational waters, using fluorescence sensors | |
| Ye Htet Oo | Coupling Artificial Intelligent Techniques with Hydrodynamic Model to Study Morphology Evolution | |
| Sule Ozcal | ||
| Leo Peach | Evaluating machine learning for operational coastal wave condition forecasting | |
| Anna Petrova | Restoring urban soil for future generations. Holistic management approach for a thriving living ecosystem. | |
| Farid Piran | Footfall-Induced Vibration (FIV) of composite timber floors | |
| Kava Piran | The legacy of Mega Events in Promoting Sustainability | |
Zak Podolsky | Experimental investigation on the long-term durability of various pozzolanic concretes | |
| Jemma Purandare | Strategic management of sediment transport in artificially by-passed tidal entrances | |
| Huiyue Qiao | ||
| Ahmed Qasim | An investigation into enabling local community led food supply systems | |
| Dilakshan Rajaratnam | ||
| Jegan Ramakrishnan | Green Airport Assessment and Innovation - A case study of Indian Airports | |
| Mohammad Hassan Ranjbar | The development and spatiotemporal distribution of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and Salvinia in an urban lake: individual-based modelling | |
| Rahul Ray Biswas | ||
Robert Reis | Comparison of wind load drag coefficients for industrial structures using analytical and experimental methods | |
| Tayyaba Rias | ||
| Krishnaveny Risheharan | Dr. Fernanda Adame Vivanco | |
| Soheil Roumi | Comprehensive investigation of the indoor environment in Australian office buildings and its impact on energy consumption and occupant satisfaction | |
| Ali Saremi | Statistical Downscaling of Wave Climate Projections in Australia | |
| Maryam Sassoli | Understanding the Management of Post Discharge Medication Organisational Process: A Qualitative Investigation on Management Practices among Healthcare Facilities | |
| Neebajan Sathiyaseelan | ||
| Thomas Sharry | ||
| Nabin Shrestha | Asset intelligence | |
| Sarah Smith | Novel methods for communicating and modelling thermoregulatory stress from extreme heat in older people ageing-in-place | Dr Sebastian Binnewies |
| Sahman Soleimani | Investigations into structural robustness of mass timber buildings | |
| Junyu Sun | Influence of Degree of Saturation on Subbase Stiffness | |
| Elakiya Thavarajah | ||
| James Thompson | Effects of wave farms on coastal dynamics | |
| Air pollution mitigation through the design and evaluation of living green barriers | ||
| Jane Toner | Coevolution of Biomimicry and Regenerative Design for Place-Based projects | Dr Samantha Hayes |
| Thong Tri Tran | ||
| Md. Esraz-Ul-Zannat | Dr Ed Morgan | |
| Jason Wang | The improvement of lateral loading on prestressed FRP-concrete piles | |
| Yunjin Wang | Rebuilding Childrens' Nature: Exploring Nature-Based Place-Based Attachment in Metropolitan Areas | |
| Hengyu Wei | Influence of salinity intrusion on algal bloom dynamics in a subtropical water, Lake Hugh Muntz | |
| Cassidy Winter | The Leaf Litter Diversity of Urban Rooftop Gardens and the effect on Biochemical cycles | |
| Jiacheng Yang | ||
| Zhi Yang | Experimental and Numerical Study of Progressive Collapse Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Flat Plate Structures Accounting for Dynamic Effects | |
| Jingwei Yao | Water Quality Research with MODFLOW and SD-MUSIC Model | |
| Farzaneh Yeasmin | ||
| Amin Reza Zarifsanayei | Climate change impacts on wave-driven longshore sediment transport, projection and uncertainty analysis | |
| Hongchuan Zhang | Model with sediment transport near seabed in coastal regions | |
| Mengyu Zhang | CFD Approach for Evaluating Outdoor Thermal Comfort and its Implications to Urban Design | |
| Xuexuan Zhang | Travel Characteristics and Operation Efficiency: A Data-Driven Analysis of Public Transportation in Southeast Queensland | |
| Xueyan Zhang | Integrate blockchain to optimize the prefabrication supply chain management | |
| Fei Zhao | Optimize the application of coffee ground as filler in concrete | |
| Ziqi Zhao | Post-tensioned flat plate system with high strength fibre reinforced concrete (HPFRC) shear head for progressive collapse prevention | |
| Xuna Zhu | The road less taken: Understanding the barriers, and prospects for cycle-tourism in Queensland |