HDR Graduates

Dr. Ferozkhan Safiyullah

Graduated PhD in 2023

"Computational Modelling to Improve the Wake and Rotor Aerodynamics of Wind Turbine Using Artificial Intelligence"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa N. Le, Dr Jingyu Yu


Dr. Masoud Mohammadi

Graduated PhD in 2023

"Development of Bridge Information Model (BrIM) for Digital Twinning and Management Using TLS Technology"

Principal Supervisor: Doctor Maria Rashidi
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali


Dr. Nazanin Salehi

Graduated PhD in 2023

"Performance of Lightweight Floor Diaphragms"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Hamid Ronagh
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali


Dr. Sasan Saidian

Graduated PhD in 2023

"Composite Design of Gypsum Board-Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Stud Walls"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Hamid Ronagh
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Nariman Saeed


Dr. Weiqi Xing

Graduated PhD in 2023

"Evaluation of Sustainability Performances on Recycled Aggregate Concrete Through Life Cycle Perspectives"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian W.Y. Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa N. Le, Professor Jianli Hao, Dr. Jun Wang


Dr. Bing Xiao

Graduated PhD in 2022

"A Fmework for Evaluating the Sustainability of the Recycled Concrete Industry: A Case Study in Shenzhen, Flagship Megacity of China"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Vivian Tam
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Khoa Le, Anthony Butera


Dr. Nima Usefi

Graduated PhD in 2022

"Hybrid Cold-Formed Steel Structural Systems for Buildings"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Hamid Ronagh
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali, Doctor Kamyar Kildashti, Doctor Nariman Saeed


Dr. Ehsan Taheri

Graduated PhD in 2022

"The Effect of Base Isolation on Cold Formed Steel Rack Structures"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Hamid Ronagh, Dr Ahmad Firouzianhaji


Dr. Erfan Keshavarzian

Graduated PhD in 2022

"Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Air pollutant Dispersion in Urban Areas"

Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Kejun Dong
Co-Supervisor/s: Adjunct Professor Kenny Kwok, Associate Professor Ming Zhao


Dr. Hamed Mehrabi

Graduated PhD in 2022

"Study on Metal Forming of Anisotropic Metal Alloys: Fundamentals, Hardening Behaviours and Formability"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Richard Yang
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Baolin Wang


Dr. Soheila Peyrovi Cheshnasar

Graduated PhD in 2022

"The Composite Behaviour of Gypsum Board Covered Light Steel Floors under Flexure"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Hamid Ronagh
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali, Doctor Pejman Sharafi


Dr. Esmaeel Eftekharian

Graduated PhD in 2021

"Investigating Pollution Caused by Moving Vehicles and the Effects of Wind in Street Canyons"

Principal Supervisor: Doctor Yaping He
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Ming Zhao


Dr. Xingqiang Wang

Graduated PhD in 2021

"Stress-Strain Models Of High Performance Steels And Concrete After Exposure To Elevated Temperatures"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao


Dr. Md Jaynul Abden

Graduated PhD in 2021

"Development Of Novel Form-Stable Composite Phase Change Materials And Integration In Building For Thermal Regulation "

Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao


Dr. Solmaz Pourzeynali Miankouh

Graduated PhD in 2021

"Sub-structural Condition Assessment of Bridge Structures Under Moving Vehicles"

Principal Supervisor: Doctor Xinqun Zhu
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali, Doctor Maria Rashidi


Dr. Mahya Askarian

Graduated PhD in 2021

"Fire Performance of Geopolymer Concrete Filled Steel Tube Columns"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Zhong Tao, Dr. Farhad Asiani


Dr. Farnaz Alinoori

Graduated PhD in 2021

"Reinforcement of Timber Frames for Compression Perpendicular to Grain in Midrise Buildings"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Hamid Ronagh


Dr. Richard Abubakar Shuaibu

Graduated PhD in 2020

"Material Behaviour And Structural Applications Of Cost-Effective Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao


Dr. Samaneh Pourmohammadi-mojaveri

Graduated PhD in 2020

" Fire Performance of Recycled Rubber-Filled Normal Strength Concrete"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s:  Professor Zhong Tao, Doctor Richard Wuhrer, Doctor Georgius Adam


Dr. Reza Amirifar

Graduated PhD in 2020

"A Numerical Study on the Effect of Shape on the Structure and Dynamics of Colloidal Particles"

Principal Supervisor: Doctor Kejun Dong
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Qinghua Zeng


Dr. Seyed Amir Hosein Jafari

Graduated PhD in 2020

"Development and Optimisation of the Linear Wind Generator: PowerWindow"

Principal Supervisor: Doctor Ming Zhao
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali, Prof Kenny Kwok, Prof Farzad Safaei and Prof Buyung Kosasih


Dr. Dianwei Gao

Graduated PhD in 2019

"Impact Resistance and Energy Absorption of Chiral Lattic and Aluminium Foam"

Principal Supervisor: Doctor Chunwei Zhang
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Xinqun Zhu


Dr. Azadeh Noori Hoshyar

Graduated PhD in 2019

"Computational Intelligence for Structural Health Monitoring"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Ranjith Liyanapathirana


Dr. Saeed Nemati

Graduated PhD in 2019

"Foam-filled Structural Panels Using Pneumatic Fabric Formwork for Rapidly Assembled Buildings"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s:


Dr. Mina Mortazavi

Graduated PhD in 2019

"Lateral Capacity and Seismic Characteristic of Hybrid Cold Formed and Hot Rolled Steel Systems"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Pejman Sharafi


Dr. Fezeh Lotfi

Graduated PhD in 2019

"The Low Energy Consumption Forward Osmosis Desalination Process"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Dharma Hagare


Mr Ruizhi Jin

Graduated Research Master's in 2019

"Numerical Study on the Multiphase Flow in the CAP Cyclone"

Principal Supervisor: Doctor Kejun Dong
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Ming Zhao


Dr. Zeshan Alam

Graduated PhD in 2019

"Seismic Performance and Design Guides of Asymmetric Building Structures"

Principal Supervisor: Doctor Chunwei Zhang
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali


Ms Farhana Noor

Graduated Research Master's in 2019

"Comparison Between Quantile Regression Technique and Generalised Additive Model for Regional Flood Frequency Analysis"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Ataur Rahman
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Sathaa Sathasivan


Dr. Rakul Bharatwaj Ramesh

Graduated PhD in 2019

"Finite Element Model-Based Code Calibration for Design of Steel Fibre Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete Beams"

Principal Supervisor: Doctor Won Hee Kang
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Olivia Mirza


Dr. Ehsan Hassanli

Graduated PhD in 2019

"Flow Enhancement In and Around Buildings for Wind Energy Harvesting"

Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Ming Zhao
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali


Dr. Paritosh Giri

Graduated PhD in 2019

"Integrated Approaches for Non-Destructive Testing of Construction Materials and Structures"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Xinqun Zhu


Dr. Richardson Joseph

Graduated PhD in 2019

"Scale-dependent Fracture in Gradient Elastic Materials"

Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Baolin Wang
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali


Dr. Farzaneh Tahmoorian Asgary Borrojerd

Graduated PhD in 2019

"Application of Waste Material in Road Pavements"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Chin Leo, Associate Professor Samanthika Liyanapathirana, Associate Professor Vivian Tam


Ms Yifang Cao

Graduated Research Master's 2018

"Fire-Resistant Geopolymer Concrete and its Application in Concrete Filled Steel Tubes"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Zhu Pan, Dr Richard Wuhrer


Dr. Kwok Shing Wong

Graduated PhD 2018

"Effects of Low-Frequency, Low-Acceleration Motion on Manual Task Performance"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Kenny Kwok
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Vaughan Macefield


Dr. Graeme James McKenzie

Graduated PhD 2018

"Design Criteria for Blast Loadings in the Australia Environment with Special Reference to Controlled and Uncontrolled Demolitions Implosions"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s:


Dr. Utsab Katwal

Graduated PhD 2018

"Advanced Analysis of Steel-Concrete Composite Frames"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Dr MD Kamrul Hassan, Dr Tian Yi Song


Dr. Pooya Abtahi

Graduated PhD 2018

"Energy Dissipating Facade Systems Designed to Reduce Structural Response during Earthquakes"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Won Hee Kang, Doctor Olivia Mirza


Dr. Saber Taghavipour

Graduated PhD 2018

"Characterisation of Concrete Materials Using Non-Destructive Wave-Propagation Testing Techniques"

Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali, Doctor Won Hee Kang, Doctor Olivia Mirza


Dr. Rui Li

Graduated PhD 2018

"Seismic properties of jooints composed of CFST columns and RBS composite beams"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Zhong Tao


Dr. Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Dileepa Nuwan Rathnayake

Graduated PhD 2017

"Evaluating Sewer Corrosion Control Options Using a Novel Laboratory Scale Sewer System"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Sathaa Sathasivan
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Bal Krishna KC


Ms Zahra Esmati 

Graduated Research Master's 2017

"Microwave Antennas for Infrastructure Health Monitoring"

Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali


Dr. Xin Yu 

Graduated PhD 2017

"Concrete Made with Steel Slag and Waste Glass and its Application in Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Fedelis Mashiri, Doctor Tian Yi Song, Doctor Zhu Pan


Dr. Mahdi Moosa Zadeh 

Graduated PhD 2017

"Novel Ultra Wideband Antennas for Microwave Imaging Applications"

Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Bijan Samali


Dr. Parveen Khanehzaei 

Graduated PhD 2017

"Effects of Thermal and Seepage Actions on Seismic Response of Roller Compacted Concrete Dams"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s:  Doctor Chunwei Zhang


Dr. Md Ashraful Islam 

Graduated PhD 2017

"Advanced Microwave Embedded Sensors for Infrastructure Health Monitoring"

Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Co-Supervisor/s:  Associate Professor Samanthika Liyanapathirana


Dr. Devaka Manoj Abeysing Jayawardana Yapa 

Graduated PhD 2017

"Wireless Sensor System for Infrastructure Health Monitoring"

Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
Co-Supervisor/s:  Associate Professor Samanthika Liyanapathirana, Doctor Xinqun Zhu


Dr. Shamila Salek 

Graduated PhD 2017

"Mechanical, Structural and Microstructural Investigations of a Novel Concrete for Special Structural Applications"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Bijan Samali
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Richard Wuhrer, Doctor Georgius Adam


Dr. Md Kamrul Hassan 

Graduated PhD 2016

"Behaviour of Hybrid Stainless-Carbon Steel Composite Beam-Column Joints"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Doctor Olivia Mirza, Doctor Tianyi Song


Dr. Mohammad Yousuf 

Graduated PhD 2015

"Static and Impact Behaviour of Hollow and Concrete Filled Steel Columns"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s: Associate Professor Fidelis Mashiri, Professor Brian Uy


Dr. Brendan James Kirkland 

Graduated PhD 2015

"Behaviour and Design of Composite Steel-Concrete Beams Subject to Flexure and Axial Load"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s:
Doctor Olivia Mirza, Professor Brian Uy


Dr. Mohamed Adel Nabeeh Abdelaziz Ghannam 

Graduated PhD 2015

"Behaviour of Concrete-Filled Stainless Steel Columns Under Fire Conditions"

Principal Supervisor: Professor Zhong Tao
Co-Supervisor/s:
Associate Professor Fidelis Mashiri, Doctor Tian Yi Song


Dr. Steven Lamb 

Graduated PhD 2013

“The Effect of Wind-Induced Tall Building Motion on Occupant Comfort, Wellbeing and Work Performance”

Principal Supervisor: Professor Kenny Kwok
Co-Supervisor/s: Professor Vaughan Macefield, Professor Nigel Bond, Professor Darren Walton