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Image creditsFront Cover – The 2017 NBERC graphic
was developed by David Bruce and Mat Kor using ESRI ArcGlobe and Adobe Photoshop software. Draped over the 3D globe is average sea surface temperature derived from blended ship, buoy and bias-corrected satellite data for March 2017 from NOAA NCEP EMC CMB GLOBAL, and VIIRS night lights for April 2012 from the Suomi NPP satellite.
P 4 – Photo courtesy of Hannah Saldaris
P 5 – Photo courtesy of Division of ITEE Marketing
P 6 – Photo courtesy of Division of ITEE Marketing
P 7 – Photo courtesy of Assoc. Prof. Topa Petit
P 8 – Source: UniSA Asset Bank ID No. 822
P 9 – Photo courtesy of Dr Rajibul Karim
P 10 – Photo courtesy of Ashley HaslerP 11 – Photo courtesy of Michelle PlewP12 – Photo courtesy of Dr Philip
Roetman P 14 – Photo courtesy of Prof. Andrew
Putnis, Curtin UniversityP 28 – Photo courtesy of Rhiannon
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OUR VISION 3
OUR MISSION 3
Director’s report 4
Head of School report 5
Natural and Built Environments Education 6
Environmental Stewardship 7
Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environments (SIBE) 8
Water and Natural Resources 9
Australian Flow Management Group 10
SMAG – Specialised Testing & Research Unit 11
Discovery Circle 12
2017 NBE Research Education Portfolio Leaders’ (REPLs) Report 13
Honours and Awards 14
School of Natural and Built Environments’ Higher Degree by Research Students 15
NBERC Project Summary 2017 23
NBERC Workshops and Seminar Series Presentations in 2017 25
News and Events in NBERC in 2017 26
Visitors to NBERC in 2017 29
Publications 30
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OUR VISION
OUR MISSION
NBERC will be internationally recognised for leading edge
research knowledge and outcomes that contribute to
sustainable:
(i) resource use and effective management of natural
and modified environments
(ii) infrastructure and development of progressive built
environments.
NBERC undertakes interdisciplinary research, specialist
research training, educational scholarship and consulting
projects that contribute positively to graduate employment,
human societies and natural & built environments.
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The Natural and Built Environments Research Centre (NBERC) is the home of research for all staff and research students in the School of Natural and Built Environments (NBE). It is a great pleasure to have all NBE staff and students within one centre as this promotes strong collegiality and a collaborative culture amongst our members – the sum is indeed greater than the parts. These were the primary goals of establishing NBERC in 2016 and they have contributed to a diverse range of successful and highly productive research activities that make a real difference to our society.
NBERC has four strands that are inherently multi-disciplinary to further support these goals: 1) Environmental Stewardship; 2) Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environments (formerly Smart and Healthy Communities); 3) Water and Natural Resources; and, 4) NBE Education. The latter strand has established improving expertise in learning and teaching scholarship. NBERC also includes two commercially-focussed units with fabulous research facilities: Australian Flow Management Group (AFMG) and SMAG – Specialised Testing & Research Unit. In 2017 we also welcomed the renowned Discovery Circle, a citizen science program, into the NBERC community.
The leaders of each of these strands and groups have provided an overview of their activities in this Annual Report. We also hear from the NBE Head of School, Prof. Julie Mills, and our Research Education Portfolio Leaders, who have particular responsibility for guiding our higher degree research students through their journey here. I’d like to take the opportunity to sincerely thank all these individuals, and all NBERC researchers, for their amazing contributions and collegiality. I’d also like to thank the NBE professional
and technical staff, especially Neill Sanderson, Liz Stevens and Tim Golding, for their highly efficient and vital support of NBERC. I also need to acknowledge and thank Prof. John van Leeuwen, the first NBERC Director, whom I worked alongside for several months after I commenced work at the University of South Australia in early 2017, before taking over as Director in May. It has been a pleasure to work with such an enthusiastic, committed and friendly group of people.
This 2017 Annual Report (our second) provides a single summary of NBERC’s research portfolio – honours and awards obtained by staff and students, our research student projects, grants and other funded projects, publications, workshops and seminars, and other events, such as our very successful Colloquium. These details are important and informative, but they don’t capture the whole story of NBERC or recent activities in particular. I would therefore encourage you to engage with us through the NBERC website (see link below) and especially our new newsletter.
Thanks very much for your interest in and involvement with NBERC which I hope will continue in the future.
Prof. Peter Teasdale
Director, Natural and Built Environments Research Centre
www.unisa.edu.au/IT-Engineering-and-the-Environment/Natural-and-Built-Environments/Our-research/
Director’s report
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Since its formation in early 2016, NBERC has strived to deliver collaborative, interdisciplinary research and industry consulting and testing services across the broad spectrum of natural and built environments.
The component parts of NBERC, namely the four strands and two commercial arms, the leadership and governance structure, and the range of activities and achievements undertaken in 2017 are summarised in this report.
Two critical achievements in 2017 were the development of the NBERC Strategic Plan, and the establishment of the NBERC Industry Advisory Group. As Head of School I’m delighted with the progress we have already made towards achieving the objectives articulated in the Strategic Plan and with the valuable contributions from the Advisory Group.
In a recent university review of the School’s research activity and outputs there was very clear evidence that the formation of NBERC has been accompanied by significant upward trends in all key research metrics – number of outputs, quality of outputs, research income received and other measures of research activity and impact. This is no coincidence. I strongly believe that NBERC is enabling more staff and students to be part of this activity and success, and to become excited about the possibilities ahead. We are seeing the results from this, not just in quantitative measures but in the participation rates of our staff and students in research activities and projects of all kinds, within the School, with other areas of the university and with external partners.
I’d particularly like to thank some key people who have been responsible for leading NBERC in 2017 and into the future. Prof. Peter Teasdale has done excellent work as NBERC Director/Associate Head of Research from the beginning of May, 2017, after taking over from the tireless Prof. John Van Leeuwen who is easing into well-deserved retirement in 2018. Thanks also to the 2017 strand leaders – Prof. Abbas Elmualim, Assoc Prof. Topa Petit, and Assoc Prof. Mizanur Rahman for their enthusiasm, hard work and leading by example. Due to some staff changes and secondments I was responsible for leading the Education strand in 2017 but have now been able to hand that back to Dr Paul Corcoran for 2018. Thanks also to our administrative team for all of their efforts in supporting NBERC’s functions and activities, particularly Mr Neill Sanderson and Mrs Elizabeth Stevens.
Our activities for 2018 are already well underway, the Industry Advisory Group continues to be very active, the NBERC Strategic Plan continues to be implemented, workshops, seminars and meetings are being held or planned and our research activity continues to grow.
The future of NBERC certainly looks exciting for 2018 and beyond.
Prof. Julie Mills, Head of School, School of Natural and Built Environments
Head of School report
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The Education Strand continued to gather momentum in 2017 under the leadership of Prof. Julie Mills. In late 2017 Dr Paul Corcoran returned to NBE from secondment and resumed leadership of the strand.
Strand members were active in teaching and learning research, publications, grant applications and award applications with the following key successes:
o The Environmental and Geospatial Sciences Program Team from NBE was awarded a 2017 Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT) for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. The full citation details were: Raimondo, T, Weber, D, Payne, J, Bruce, D & Schebella, M. Citation: For transforming field-based teaching of Environmental and Geospatial Science and the attainment of critical field skills through immersive digital visualisations.
o A 2017 UniSA Teaching and Learning Grant was awarded to a team led by Dr Philip Roetman with Dr Tom Raimondo and Dr Mat Kor from NBERC working
with four academic staff from the School of Art, Architecture and Design, for a project titled: Creating virtual environments for enhanced student learning and public engagement
o Dr Tom Raimondo was named as one of the 2017 Top 5 Under 40, an ABC Radio National and UNSW initiative to recognise outstanding early-career researchers under 40 years of age for excellence in science communication. As a result he completed a two-week media residency at ABC Studios in Sydney. During this time, he was mentored by ABC journalists to produce radio and online segments showcasing his own research and engaging the general public through science communication. Dr Raimondo was also a guest on several ABC shows including Science with Dr Karl and Zan Rowe on triple j, RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly, RN Drive with Chris Bath, Mornings with Ali Clarke and Nightlife with Philip Clark.
In total the Education Strand submitted seven Expressions of Interest for the
UniSA Teaching and Learning Grants, indicating the extent of interest and activity of our researchers. Although only one was ultimately successful, the ideas from a couple of these have been incorporated into the successful grant, and other ideas have been picked up by the Division of ITEE for funding as projects via that avenue due to the recognised value of the ideas.
The Education Strand again ran a very interesting and well attended breakout session at the NBE Research Colloquium with five presentations that generated strong audience participation and lively discussion.
In 2017 the strand membership was expanded with the addition of some keen HDR students and recently appointed teaching academic staff.
The focus for 2018 will again be on successful group applications for University and National/ATN teaching and learning grants and awards, as well as ongoing mentoring and development of education research and publications within the strand.
Prof. Julie Mills, 2017 Strand Leader, Natural and Built Environments Education
Natural and Built Environments Education
Dr Tom Raimondo demonstrating Project LIVE: Learning through Immersive Virtual Environments, as part of the 2017 Discover Mawson campus information day. The Panorama Room shown incorporates a 270-degree multi-projector panoramic display that enables interactive student engagement with immersive visualisations.
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2017 was another busy and successful year for the Environmental Stewardship strand. Several research students joined the strand and the Breaking EGS seminar series became our main discussion forum. Breaking EGS (Environmental and Geospatial Sciences) presents news and announcements, a short talk by undergraduate or Honours students, and another short talk by an established researcher or environmental manager.
The four Breaking EGS of the year hosted a diversity of speakers who inspired the audiences. On the 10th of March, Erdem Mustafa and Matt Kamp presented their second-year Ecology project, followed by Cecilia Sanchez (University of Georgia) who enthralled the audience with her talk on the movements of flying foxes in South Australia. On the 19th of May, Anthony Randell, a recent graduate having received a highly competitive Summer Scholarship from SARDI, impressed everyone with his research on seagrass restoration. Grace Hodder (University of Adelaide) then discussed the ecology of diamond firetails in the Adelaide Hills. Kathryn Ienari and Michelle Whillas demonstrated that first-year research can be creative and of great quality with their respective talks on light absorptance of roofs and
the effect of fire on sticky boobialla frequency, on the 4th of August. Philip Roetman (UniSA) then presented comprehensive research on the management of little corellas. The last Breaking EGS of 2017 involved Terry Reardon (SA Museum) who linked the fate of the critically endangered southern bent-wing bat to knowledge based on amazing technology.
Most importantly, those gatherings were followed by discussion over pizza for networking and opening new opportunities for research. Terry Reardon accepted to lead a meeting on the potential for collaboration between our strand and the SA Museum; it resulted in a proposal for a large multidisciplinary project.
In the future, it is likely that most of our meetings will follow Breaking EGS, since a main challenge is the competition among meeting requests! Our formal meeting of 5 May was very productive and helped us to establish our strand, but many regretted not being able to attend. The involvement of postgraduate students also remains a challenge, although the workshops offered by the strand attracted numerous students who rated them very highly (CV and application letter workshop in May, and job interview workshop in October). Thanks to Prof.
Chris Chow for his involvement and to the industry leaders who provided interview questions, and thanks also to Mark Carey for running the data analysis workshop in August.
We remain dedicated to the building of a vibrant and convivial research culture involving all members of our NBE community. The aims for 2018 are to increase the engagement of postgraduate students in our strand activities and to continue the establishment of processes that will benefit our 40+ members, while maintaining the sense of fun and cordiality that characterises the strand.
Assoc. Prof. Sophie (Topa) PetitStrand Leader, Environmental Stewardship
Volunteer Stewart Howell assists with a vegetation transect in Fiji
Environmental Stewardship
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This year was a turning point for the strand as it realigned its name to better reflect the main research focus of its members. The new name, “Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environments” is broad enough to embrace the cross-disciplinary research activities of the strand that span from digital technologies, smart buildings, energy and materials to sustainability, construction and project management. We are sure that this new name will better communicate the strand focus to our partners in government, industry and wider communities.The strand’s cross-disciplinary research was show cased during the NBERC colloquium 2017. The focus of the colloquium this year was closely related to the strand’s activities as evidenced by the keynote presentation on “proactive asset management and maintenance health” by Nima Gorjian (SA Water). The members of the strand had significant presence with presentations related to project management, urban planning, carbon footprint, materials strength, risk
management and transportation management.The 3rd annual South Australian Construction and Built Environment (SACBE) forum which is organised by UniSA/NBERC/SIBE has evolved to one of the “must-go” events linking University to industry in the field of construction. Supported by government, industrial and professional organisations, it attracted over 60 participants for half a day of inspired presentations and good networking. This year’s SACBE forum was focused on energy. Apart from the highlighted events, the members of the strand have maintained their high level of research quality as evidenced by the numerous publications in peer-reviewed research journals and attracted external and internal funds for research (ARC, CRC, Cat 2 and Cat 3 grants). Our strand meetings helped us maintain the inter-disciplinary collaboration and research culture and gave us the chance to discuss opportunities for further engagement
within the School and industry. We are looking at 2018 with enthusiasm and eagerness for even more interaction among the members of the strand. HDR students would be a priority so that they can be further involved in the strand’s activities. We will also focus on team building and make a genuine effort to further improve the connections between our School’s two campuses at City East and Mawson Lakes.In a time when South Australia is taking off regarding construction activity, digital technologies, project management application and focus on sustainability, we look forward to the exciting opportunities ahead!
Assoc. Prof. Konstantinos Kirytopoulos, Strand Leader, Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environments
Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environments (SIBE)
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The Water and Natural Resources (WNR) strand had a very successful year in 2017 with a strong commitment to mentoring HDR students and ECRs, developing research culture, undertaking “proof of concept” research to seek internal seed funding and linking to external industries.
WNR strand members were strongly involved in organising the multicultural “Eid Celebration” and “NBERC multi-cultural” lunch to provide an informal environment for staff and students to get together. WNR introduced 5-10 mins skill development presentations during strand meetings in 2017 and these included successful sessions on “ImageJ” and “tricks on multivariable regression analysis”. Considering chartered credentials is an important aspect of the engineering profession, we are working with strand members, the civil engineering discipline and representatives of Engineers Australia to find a suitable pathway for our HDR students and staff to become chartered professional engineers.
The WNR strand had a strong focus on preparing strand members for internal seed funding through the Research
Theme Investment Scheme (RTIS) and the Partnership Enabling Grant Scheme (PEGS). In the first strand meeting for 2017, we analysed successful grant applications from 2016, their distribution within the division and learned from the experiences of two successful applicants. Subsequently, we organised two other sub-meetings to further discuss funding opportunities. The success of these efforts was reflected in the ratio of lead CIs from WNR when compared to the division. Three out of ten successful lead CIs for RTIS in 2017 within the division were from WNR. As a follow-up, two successful RTIS applicants from 2017 shared their experience with other WNR members during our last strand meeting in 2017. Another highlight of 2017 was welcoming Prof. Chris Chow to NBERC, Prof. Chow has initiated many collaborative projects with SA Water. I am also happy to report that in 2017 WNR members were successful in wining grants, including internal grants (ECR, RTIS, PEGS funding etc.), industry/state government grants (e.g. CMAA, SA Water etc.) and national grants (ARC).
To conclude, WNR wishes to continue to collaborate via multi-dimensional research, across the strands in NBERC and achieve continued success in securing external funding, mentoring its ECR members and being actively involved in NBERC presentations. The strand also wishes to provide support to HDR students within the parameters of “transforming the PhD” and chartered credentials.
Dr Md Mizanur Rahman, Strand Leader, Water and Natural Resources
Water and Natural Resources
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Australian Flow Management GroupThe Australian Flow Management Group (AFMG) continued to provide and expand its commercial testing and advice services in the areas of flow measurement, irrigation technology and other fields of engineering hydraulics. AFMG also continued to play an important role in research and educational activities within UniSA with a focus on hydraulics, hydrology and stormwater management.
The core services provided by AFMG are:
Commercial• Contract testing and
consultancies.• Product and technology
evaluation.
Research• Applied research for industry
based organisations and other funding bodies.
• Investigative research into our suite of commercial test methods.
Education• Provision of teaching to under-
and post-graduate student courses.
• Supervision of under- and post-graduate research projects.
• Planning and delivery of short courses for industry or government clients.
AFMG activities focus on the following objectives:
• Creating and maintaining a commercial operation that supports continual improvement and growth.
• Achieving a strong, productive, high quality research portfolio that is recognised both nationally and internationally.
• Assisting and participating in educational activities that support the AFMG portfolio and increase its reputation.
• Supporting the strategic priorities of NBERC and the greater university strategy, encompassed in Crossing the Horizon 2020.
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2017
General
Australian Flow Management Group continued to broaden its reach across the needs of industry for services in water related service offered by the laboratory.
Projects
The number of overall projects that the AFMG commenced in 2017 grew by 5%. The greatest proportion of projects were commercial followed by internal work which accounts for improved activities or other routine works such as internal calibration of equipment.
Commercial
Commercial operations of the AFMG remained a significant portion of AFMG works in 2017. Of these, approximately 80% were associated with our NATA accreditation.
We also finalised certification of one of our two key reference measurement devices to satisfy Regulation 13 of the Australian Government Measurement Act. This will now enable the facility to provide services to clients who require specialised testing in accordance with the Act and allow for growth in our commercial testing services, particularly meter batch testing.
Research
AFMG completed a major research project investigating the impact of urban infill development and water sensitive urban design measures on drainage capacity in urban areas. We also began investigations into forest water use and hydrology.
A Goyder Institute project commenced, investigating alternative water resources for the expansion of the Northern Adelaide horticultural region.
Client Base
Our annual engagement with clients increased when compared to previous years. We have continued to attract long term and high profile clients locally and internationally.
Long term testing service contracts continued with both SA Water and NT Power and Water.
OUR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2018
Some of the challenges and opportunities for 2018 are:
• To increase the AFMG’s support for student research projects.
• To exploit underutilised facilities including electrical testing equipment and the road surface drainage test rig.
Mr David Pezzaniti Facility Manager AFMG
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SMAG – Specialised Testing & Research UnitThe SMAG –Specialised Testing & Research Unit was founded in 1980 and is now busier than ever. SMAG provides specialised testing and industrial research services for industry, government agenciesand individuals, utilising facilities and equipment that are not widely available elsewhere. Work is carried out by a team of highly experienced technical staff with input from academic staff where needed. Examples of testing completed in 2017 include:
• Point load and UDL load testing on a wide range of building components such as trusses, beams, brackets, safety skylights and roofing materials
• QA testing of valve boxes for load capacity , and testing of new designs and materials for these
• Sprayed concrete (shotcrete) round determinate panel (RDP), core box and cylinder tests for mining companies
• On-site assessment and testing of natural sand and aggregates to determine suitability for use in concrete
• Impact testing of pavers and testing new paver products
Clients in 2017 included:
• Steel Building Systems (SBS)• Department of Planning, Transport
and Infrastructure (DPTI)• Revolution Roofing• Oz Minerals• HR Products• Pybar Mining Services• Stockbrands• Kokatha Mining Services• Downergroup• SMS Geotechnical• Seels Technology• Punch Manufacturing• Austral Bricks• BSMART
A significant project in 2017 was the development and fabrication of transport and curing units for RDPs, core boxes and cylinders to be cured
and transported as one unit from mine sites to our testing laboratories. This innovation has resulted in reduced transport costs for the client, provided on site curing and reduced manual handling both on the mine site and in our testing laboratory.
Having achieved NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia) accreditation for some of our regular tests in 2016, our focus in 2017 was to maintain accreditation and continue to ensure that the systems in place for all tests will be capable of future accreditation if deemed necessary.
Our work development and invoicing for 2017 exceeded targets that were set on 2016 figures, and we look forward to continuing the growth of SMAG services in 2018.
Prof. Julie Mills, SMAG – Specialised Testing & Research Unit
Transport and curing frame unit purpose built for curing, storage and transport of Shotcrete Round Determinate Panels x 3, Core Box and PVC tube for concrete cylinders transported from the mine site to the laboratory for quality assurance testing at 7 and 28 days.
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Discovery CircleThe Discovery Circle initiative runs citizen science projects and interactive workshops for research, education and community engagement. It was a busy year for the Discovery Circle team, with highlights including:
• Publishing a report on the management of little corellas in South Australia, following two years of environmental and social research.
• Conducting two BioBlitz events, at Oaklands Wetland and St Kilda, where over 600 members of the public joined expert scientists and naturalists to make over 3,000 observations of local flora and fauna; we also contributed to a BioBlitz run at Coffin Bay on the Eyre Peninsula.
• Establishing and launching a national project to track the movement of over 1,000 pet cats, following the success of the Cat Tracker project in South Australia.
• Commencing work with the Office for the Ageing (SA Health), to develop and deliver a series of workshops about citizen science to engage older South Australians.
• Completing data collection for the Birding the Burbs project, where experienced volunteer birders helped us to collect around 20,000 observations of birds at 165 sites around Adelaide; we are now examining how the urban environment might be further developed to incorporate more people while improving local biodiversity.
• Contributing to the establishment of the MEGA Murray-Darling Microbat Project, where residents in the Murray-Darling region of South Australia can help monitor local bat populations.
• Continuing data collection on a number of projects, including Goanna Watch, Edible Gardens and the FlukerPost project.
We have continued to build the Discovery Circle website and social media to engage people with citizen science projects and connect people with local natural environments. Find out more about Discovery Circle projects at: http://www.discoverycircle.org.au/
The University of South Australia’s Discovery Circle initiative is supported by the Department of Environment and Water, City of Marion, City of Salisbury and the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board.
Dr Philip RoetmanResearch Leader, Discovery Circle initiative
Little corellas are attracted to urban landscapes1212
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Higher Degree by Research (HDR) student demographics, achievements and highlights.
HDR students
During 2017 there were 134 HDR students enrolled in NBE and 19 of those graduated (listed below).
Abdullah Abdulmohsen M AlrajhiHong Ki AnMarie BeekharryBhabananda BiswasJianghui DongMerinda EdwardsHanaa HegabSabir HussainTimothy JohnsonDanda LiChenghao LuAnzhela MalyshevaKeith McAuliffeHoang NguyenRuhaida RusminNiranjani SemanandaMandeep SinghKelly TadiarMichael Van Alphen
Achievements and Highlights
HDR student participation and successes in the NBERC 2017 Research Colloquium. This year 26 PhD students participated in this successful event, namely, Jeet Chand, Parwati Sofan, Essam Eltayeb, Wei Fan, Ola Yi, James Chan, Jan Varga, Hossein Derakhshanfan, Ricky Tolentino, Chengjiang Li, Krishnan Mysore, Georgia Pollard, Adam Sutton, Hugh Burger, Genine Meredith, Sara Thomas, Dinesh Ratnayake, Rosmina Bustami, Callum Sleep, Meena Yadav, Farzana Kastury, Mona Mosallanejad, Abid Hasan, Reena Hora, Harsha Sapdhare, Alicia Pollet.
The winners were:1. 1st Year HDR Presentations – Ola Yi2. 2nd, 3rd & 4th Year HDR Presentations Winner – Hugh Burger3. Runner Up – Georgia Pollard 4. Best Poster – Reena Hora5. Certificates of Appreciation for valuable contribution to the 2017 NBERC
Research Colloquium were awarded to Prof. Abbas Elmualim, Dr Mizanur Rahman and Dr. James Ward.
NBE 3 minute thesis
The following HDR NBE students participated in the School of Natural and Built Environments 3MT School heat: Reena Hora, Nina James, Farzana Kastury, Farid Khayyer, Chengjiang Li, Genine Meredith, Mona Mosallanejad.
The place getters in the School 3MT Competition Round 1 were:• First Place – Farzana Kastury, ‘Lead Locked in’• People’s Choice – Chengjiang Li, ‘The Evaluation of Clean Energy Fuels
for Vehicles’• Runner Up – Nina James, ‘Who are the Citizen Scientists’
Other Achievements
PhD student Bianca Amato was awarded the Wentworth Scholarship in 2017.
REPL Action Plans for 2018
During 2018 the REPLs will be involved in a University wide initiative called “Transforming the PhD”, a process focussing on building the skills of PhD students to enable those who wish to move on to industry to be better prepared. Another part of “Transforming the PhD” is introducing a new approach for the supervisory panel for PhD students. The panel will contain at least three supervisors, comprising two from the University of South Australia (principal and co-supervisor) and one industrial supervisor.
REPLs will continue to prepare and support HDR students for the ITEE Division Research Day, 3MT Competition and the NBERC Research Colloquium. They will also continue to review research progress for research students, have an involvement in the scholarship process and thesis examination.
Assoc. Prof. Nicholas ChilesheAssoc. Prof. Albert JuhaszDr Guna HewaDr Xing Ma
2017 NBE Research Education Portfolio Leaders’ (REPLs) Report
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Honours and AwardsThe following Honours and Awards were bestowed upon staff and students during 2017
Assoc. Prof. Nicholas Chileshe
Assoc. Prof. Nicholas Chileshe won the 2017 Publon Award for coming 3rd in Australia for reviewing papers.
Assoc. Prof. Nicholas Chileshe and Dr Jun Ahn
Assoc. Prof. Nicholas Chileshe and Dr Jun Ahn were selected as ASCE outstanding reviewers for the Journal of Management in Engineering.
Dr Gunnar Keppel
Dr Gunnar Keppel was awarded the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers to work for one year with Dr Holger Kreft at the Georg August University in Göttingen.
In 2017, Dr Gunnar Keppel was also invited to be a Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Commission – Species.
Dr Tom Raimondo
Dr Tom Raimondo was named as one of the 2017 Top 5 Under 40, an ABC Radio National and UNSW initiative to recognize outstanding early-career researchers under 40 years of age for excellence in science communication.
Dr Tom Raimondo on geological fieldwork in the Bergen Arcs, western Norway, investigating the mechanisms that trigger earthquakes deep in the Earth’s crust.
Adjunct Assoc. Prof. David Ness
Adjunct Assoc. Prof. David Ness secured a prestigious ARUP Global Research Grant for research on ‘Cloud-enabled reuse of building components as a service’.
Prof. Christopher Saint
Prof. Christopher Saint was elected to the Board of Water Research Australia and was appointed as Chief Editor of a new journal published by Springer, “Water Conservation Science & Engineering”.
Dr. James Ward
In November 2017, Dr. James Ward was funded to travel to Pretoria, South Africa to speak at the Wellbeing Economy Festival and has subsequently become a founding member of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance.
In December 2017 he was invited to join the team of Lead Authors for Part C: Outlooks in the 6th Global Environment Outlook, funded and coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme.
Prof. Peter Teasdale
Prof. Peter Teasdale was a Keynote speaker at the RACI (Royal Australian Chemical Institute) National Centenary Conference in Melbourne.
Dr Tom Raimondo, Assoc. Prof. Delene Weber, Dr Justin Payne, Assoc. Prof. David Bruce and Ms Morgan Schebella
Dr Tom Raimondo, Assoc. Prof. Delene Weber, Dr Justin Payne, Assoc. Prof. David Bruce and Ms Morgan Schebella received a 2017 Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT) for outstanding contributions to student learning. The award was for transforming field-based teaching of Environmental and Geospatial Science and the attainment of critical field skills through immersive digital visualisations.
Assoc. Prof. Konstantinos Kirytopoulos, Dr Tom Raimondo and Assoc. Prof. Delene Weber
Assoc. Prof. Konstantinos Kirytopoulos, Dr Tom Raimondo and Assoc. Prof. Delene Weber were awarded an international mobility grant through the European Commission Erasmus+ program. The proposal establishes collaborative staff exchange between UniSA and the National Technical University of Athens, to develop immersive virtual reality experiences.
Bianca Amato
PhD student Bianca Amato won a Wentworth Scholarship to link environmental sciences and policy and attended a masterclass in Sydney.
Victoria Zawko
Honours student Victoria Zawko won a Playford Scholarship to conduct her research on remnant vegetation for pollinators in an agricultural landscape with Assoc Prof. Sophie (Topa) Petit. In addition, Victoria won a Young Endeavour Scholarship.
Thomas Gilmore
In 2017 Thomas Gilmore won a Playford Memorial Trust Scholarship.
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School of Natural and Built Environments’ Higher Degree by Research Students( * Indicates Higher Degree by Research Students who graduated in 2017)
Rosmina Binti Ahmad BustamiStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr. James WardThesis Title: Developing resilient living walls for
South Australia
Farjana AkhterStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Guna Hewa AlankarageThesis Title: Economic analysis of water sensitive
urban design technologies
Ali Al-GemeelStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Yan ZhugeThesis Title: Development and characterisation
of hybrid engineered cementitious composite (ECC) and its application to column retrofitting
Mohammadmahdi AlikhaniStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr. James WardThesis Title: Scenario modelling of the ecosystem
services of a sustainable and desirable future
Scott AllenStatus: Masters by ResearchPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. David BruceThesis Title: Adelaide City’s cadastre: from its origins
to a survey accurate digital cadastral data base
Abdullah Abdulmohsen M Alrajhi*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Simon BeechamThesis Title: Partial root-zone drying irrigation
for sustainable production and environmental protection using recycled wastewater
Bianca AmatoStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Topa PetitThesis Title: The role of native pollinators and
vegetation as drivers of agricultural productivity in the context of resource scarcity
Hong Ki An*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Wen Long YueThesis Title: Determining the optimum detector
locations at metering roundabouts using the queuing length estimation models
Briony AnkorStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Sharolyn AndersonThesis Title: An evaluation of the use of remote
sensing in the development and monitoring of environmental policies in Australia
Jennifer AyresStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. John Van LeeuwenThesis Title: Creating artificial floating Island of grass
to remediate eutrophic water
Nicholas BarnettStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Mizanur RahmanThesis Title: The liquefaction behaviour of sand-fines
mixtures: a discrete element method (DEM) approach
Marie Beekharry*Status: Doctor of Project ManagementPrimary Supervisor: Dr Tony MaThesis Title: Applying agile project management
methodology to natural disaster projects
Tom BennStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Julie MillsThesis Title: The effect of high limestone mineral
addition and cement kiln dust on chloride penetration of concrete
Hugh BurgerStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. John Van LeeuwenThesis Title: Determination of the reasons for the
presence and control of blue-green algae in papermill waste water
Mark CareyStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Gunnar KeppelThesis Title: The relationship between habitat
diversity and species diversity in insular environments
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Jeet ChandStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Guna Hewa AlankarageThesis Title: Investigation of glasshouse soil-based
tomato under different irrigation deficiency and soil types: a case study of North Adelaide Plain, South Australia
Ilda ClosStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Michael ShortThesis Title: Further investigation and improvement
on qualitative performance of permeable pavement and associated technologies in relation to stormwater runoff and associated pollution reduction
David CockburnStatus: Masters by ResearchPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Julie MillsThesis Title: Investigation into the use of Port Pirie
lead/zinc slag as a supplementary cementitious material in concrete
Robert CyprianStatus: Masters by ResearchPrimary Supervisor: Dr Rameez RameezdeenThesis Title: Alleviating complex hostile stakeholder
interference influenced by unfavourable governance practices in project management in developing countries. An exploratory case field study
Mark DakerStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. David BruceThesis Title: Public open space policy, supply, and
population health: a case study of metropolitan Adelaide
Hossein DerakhshanfarStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Jorge Ochoa PaniaguaThesis Title: Developing projects quantitative risk
analysis technique using artificial neural network based on historical information and lessons learned
Jianghui Dong*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Xing MaThesis Title: Theoretical study on the buckling
behavior of profiled skin sheets in steel and concrete composite members
Merinda Edwards*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Alpana SivamThesis Title: An examination of the response of South
Australia’s coastal communities to rising sea levels: who’s taking charge?
Mark EllisStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Xing MaThesis Title: Durability of crumbed rubber concrete
Essam EltayebStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Xing MaThesis Title: Axial and shear behavior of profiled steel
composite walls incorporating hybrid lightweight foamed-rubberized concrete
Wei FanStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Yan ZhugeThesis Title: Retrofitting of corroded concrete pipe
with Textile Reinforces Mortar (TRM)
Darren FongStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Jorge Ochoa PaniaguaThesis Title: Utilisation of Building Information
Modelling (BIM) in higher education facilities management setting
Anne FordhamStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. John Van LeeuwenThesis Title: Corporate social responsibility of mining
companies in rural communities in South Australia and beyond
Andrew FoxStatus: Doctor of Project ManagementPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nicholas ChilesheThesis Title: The standard for systemic risk in project
management
Adrian GaehlStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Justin PayneThesis Title: Collision vs extension in the Gawler
Craton: using the metamorphic rock record to constrain the tectonic setting of major ore forming events
Alexandra GautStatus: Masters by ResearchPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Delene WeberThesis Title: Improving wellbeing by developing a
connection to nature
Mahdi Ghafourian Boluri MashhadStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Sharolyn AndersonThesis Title: Application of active and passive remote
sensing for land-use change analysis
Chin How GohStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Christopher SaintThesis Title: Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions
and determining the soil carbon sequestration potential of stockpiled biosolids in South Australia
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Abid HasanStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Rameez RameezdeenThesis Title: The implications of the use of mobile
information and communication technologies for construction productivity
Noor Ismah HashimStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nicholas ChilesheThesis Title: An investigation into multiple project
environments within the Australian construction industry
Hanaa Hegab*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Milena Ginic MarkovicThesis Title: Novel approaches toward surface
modification and fabrication of functionalized graphene oxide-based thin film nanocomposite membranes for water purification applications
Syamsul HidayatStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Guna Hewa AlankarageThesis Title: Investigation of optimisation techniques
for multiobjectives operation of stormwater harvesting schemes
Cameron HopkinsStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Don CameronThesis Title: Sustainable in-situ cold recycling of local
roads
Reena HoraStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Mizanur RahmanThesis Title: Development of microbial induced
calcite precipitation, MICP technique to bio-cement of sandy soil for sustainable geotechnical practice
Md HossainStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Guna Hewa AlankarageThesis Title: Development of an integrated
monochloramine residual management tool
Sabir Hussain*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. John Van LeeuwenThesis Title: Removal mechanisms of DOM from
surface waters using metal (aluminium, titanium and zirconium) salts, and Fuller’s Earth
Ghulam HussainiStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Mizanur RahmanThesis Title: Numerical simulation for soil-
superstructure interactive system subjected to earthquake excitations
Nina JamesStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Sandra TaylorThesis Title: Environmental identity in citizen science
Jacqueline JepsonStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Konstantinos KirytopoulosThesis Title: How project risk management practice
compares with theory
Timothy Johnson*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Don CameronThesis Title: Trees, stormwater, soil and civil
infrastructure: synergies towards sustainable urban design
Aarti KaliaStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nicholas ChilesheThesis Title: Cost & risk management analysis
of capital intensive projects e.g. construction projects
Farid KhayyerStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Mizanur RahmanThesis Title: Modelling the liquefaction behaviour
of sand with fines and the effect of bio-cementation
Rohini KolapalliStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Mizanur RahmanThesis Title: Effect of consolidation on the
liquefication behaviour: a critical state approach
Veerdhawal KulkarniStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. John Van LeeuwenThesis Title: Elucidation of the causes of chemical
and biological mediated chloramine decay and potential control mechanisms in water distribution systems
Wing Yiu LaiStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nicholas ChilesheThesis Title: Construction managers and quality
management in Hong Kong building projects
Nicholas LangsfordStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Tom RaimondoThesis Title: The stratigraphy and sedimentology of
the lower Cambrian Hawker Group, west-central Flinders Ranges, South Australia
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Chengjiang LiStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Wen Long YueThesis Title: The evaluation of clean energy fuels for
vehicles using multi-criteria decision analysis and logit method
Danda Li*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Julie MillsThesis Title: Mechanical properties of crumb rubber
concrete (CRC) and its structural application
Joel LiffnerStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Guna Hewa AlankarageThesis Title: Linking catchment hypsometry to
catchment hydrology and climate variability
Chenghao Lu*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Xing MaThesis Title: Structural behaviour of retrofitted steel
transmission towers
Jennifer MacdonaldStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Julie MillsThesis Title: CODE BIM: Collaborative design
education utilising Building Information Modelling
Anzhela Malysheva*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Enzo LombiThesis Title: Interdisciplinary approach to
nanotoxicology: analytical studies into complex behaviour of nanoparticles during toxicity tests
Genine MeredithStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. David BruceThesis Title: Assessing the geospatial literacy of
senior secondary geography and earth and environmental students
Safa MolanStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Delene WeberThesis Title: A study of the application of Immersive
Virtual Environments (IVF’s) in bushfire preparedness education
Eugene MooreStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr. James WardThesis Title: Development of a low-tech, low-cost
alternative to aquaponics, integrating agriculture and aquaculture
Mojtaba MoosaviStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Rameez RameezdeenThesis Title: Implementing design for reverse
logistics in the South Australian residential construction industry
Damian MortimerStatus: Masters by ResearchPrimary Supervisor: Prof. John Van LeeuwenThesis Title: Elucidation of the relationship between
calcium and fluoride in groundwaters in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands with a view to developing an appropriate treatment method
Mona MosallanejadStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Sekhar SomenahalliThesis Title: Estimation of the origin-destination
matrix for multimodal public transport using smart card data
Krishnan MysoreStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Konstantinos KirytopoulosThesis Title: Influence of people, organisation and
environment on multi-stakeholder engagement adversities in globally distributed ICT projects: a vendor’s perspective
Munshi NawazStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Sekhar SomenahalliThesis Title: Transit oriented development
(TOD): opportunities of a bus based developments (BTOD) as a mechanism for achieving low carbon communities
Hoang Nguyen*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Mizanur RahmanThesis Title: Critical state behaviour of granular
materials and associated micro-mechanics: A DEM study
Tan Hai Dang NguyenStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nicholas ChilesheThesis Title: Stakeholder management strategies for
construction projects in Vietnam
Duy NguyenStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Rameez RameezdeenThesis Title: Third party reverse logistics: an
investigation into the effect of third party logistics relationship engagement factors have on construction and demolition waste practices
Sylvia OdusanyaStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Jorge Ochoa PaniaguaThesis Title: Investigating project performance
measurements based on the complexity level of IT-enabled projects
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Omerebere OgbughaluStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Michael ShortThesis Title: Microbial stimulation using simple and
complex organic amendments for pyrite oxidation control in acid mine drainage
Andrea ParksStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Julie MillsThesis Title: Supporting prospective students:
recruitment for student success
Thi Y Duyen PhamStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. John Van LeeuwenThesis Title: Development and modelling of
advanced coagulation and oxidation process
Jenny Firmin PisimiStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Jorge Ochoa PaniaguaThesis Title: Influence of culture and stakeholder
management of current Corporate Social Responsibility practice and its implications on socio-economic developments: Papua New Guinea oil and gas industry
Arnold PlattsStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Don CameronThesis Title: An enhanced heat transfer system for
ground heat exchange in unsaturated soils
James PlummerStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. David BruceThesis Title: The impact of urbanisation on bird
biodiversity
Georgia PollardStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr. James WardThesis Title: Different kinds of worth: comparing the
food production capabilities and social value of community and home food gardens
Alicia PollettStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Tom RaimondoThesis Title: Heat flow and crustal heat production in
Central and Southern Australia
James PraterStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Konstantinos KirytopoulosThesis Title: An investigation of the theory of
optimism bias and its impact on realistic Information Technology project scheduling
Md RahmanStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Wen Long YueThesis Title: Oversaturated traffic signal: stochastic
optimization with upstream gating and queue balancing
Ratnayake RatnayakeStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Guna Hewa AlankarageThesis Title: Initial soil moisture effects on flash flood
forecasting in the urbanised catchments in South Australian semi-arid climate
Thea ReadStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Enzo LombiThesis Title: Efficiency and risk assessment of zinc
oxide nonoparticle fertilisers
Lily ReidStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Justin PayneThesis Title: The Ediacara biota of South Australia:
assemblage distributions through space and time
Harsha SapdhareStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Simon BeechamThesis Title: Economic analysis of street-scale green
infrastructure
Morgan SchebellaStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Delene WeberThesis Title: The psychological benefits associated
with modifiable attributes of natural environments
Melodie SelbyStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Julie MillsThesis Title: Women in engineering careers: Why
they left and why they stayed
Niranjani Semananda*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr. James WardThesis Title: Assessment of the efficiency and
effectiveness of wicking bed irrigation systems for urban agriculture
Ruchini Senarath Jayasinghe ArachchilaStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Rameez RameezdeenThesis Title: Risks in reverse logistics: a building
information modelling enabled risk management model
Lina ShiStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Jun LiThesis Title: Understanding the kinetics and
mechanisms of scale formation in single-stream Bayer plants
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Alexander SimsStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Michael TaylorThesis Title: Activity modelling for risk assessment
and emergency management applications focusing on peri-urban regions
Callum SleepStatus: Masters by ResearchPrimary Supervisor: Dr Sekhar SomenahalliThesis Title: The potential for a transport mode shift
to improve the sustainability of travel in the suburbs of South Eastern Australia
Parwati SofanStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. David BruceThesis Title: Mapping tropical peatland combustion
from satellite remote sensing data
Branko StazicStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Michael TaylorThesis Title: Linking macro level strategic transport
forecasting models and traffic microsimulation models to enhance transportation analysis process
Kelly Tadiar*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Simon BeechamThesis Title: An examination into the mechanisms
and behaviours associated with sediment accumulation in permeable pavements
Ricky TolentinoStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Mizanur RahmanThesis Title: Prediction of permanent deformation
in aircraft flexible pavement structural design under the framework of critical state soil mechanics
Riaz UddinStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Wen Long YueThesis Title: Road safety assessment. A case study of
Peshawar (Pakistan)
Shivanita UmapathiStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Simon BeechamThesis Title: Water management and water
consumption characteristics of 3 water sources through real time monitoring at a new development representative of future residential living
Michael Van Alphen*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. John CannThesis Title: Variation in asbestos mineral
composition
Jan VargaStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Tom RaimondoThesis Title: The role of fluid-rock interaction and
melt production in intraplate mountain building: The Harts Range, central Australia
Stacey VorwerkStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Don CameronThesis Title: Modelling ground and moisture
movement in a vegetated expansive clay suburb
Monita Yessy WambrauwStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Sekhar SomenahalliThesis Title: Investigation route choice behaviour of
commuters using bridge linking isolated islands in Indonesia
Emma WannellStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr. James WardThesis Title: Ideology, rhetoric and the development
of public ecological consciousness
David WilliamsonStatus: Masters by ResearchPrimary Supervisor: Prof. John Van LeeuwenThesis Title: An improved understanding of the
extent and capacity of the Dilwyn Formation confined aquifer and an assessment of the Sherbrook Formation, south-east of South Australia
Anthony WoodStatus: Doctor of Project ManagementPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Nicholas ChilesheThesis Title: The project management office: factors
that drive effective deployment in Australia
Zhonghui WuStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Xing MaThesis Title: Behaviour of transmission line system
under moving downburst wind events
Wenjin XueStatus: Masters by ResearchPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Mary DrikasThesis Title: Measurement of biodegradable
component on NOM in source water and treated water for drinking purposes
Meena YadavStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Christopher SaintThesis Title: Detection of emerging chemical
contaminants in wastewater: assessing the effectiveness of treatment technologies and current analytical capabilities
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Aylar YaghoubiStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Chris ChowThesis Title: Risk-based asset decision support
model for water infrastructure management
Ou YiStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Yan ZhugeThesis Title: The bond behaviour and flexural
capacity of profiled steel reinforces CRC composite slabs
Yan ZhouStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Gujie QianThesis Title: Mechanistic understanding of conditions
required to establish and control geochemical passivation of pyrite
Eline BaudetStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. David GilesThesis Title: Mineralogy and geochemical footprint
of the Bulldog Shale, Eromanga Basin, Australia: A new way to explore under deep cover
Bhabananda Biswas*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Ravi NaiduThesis Title: Microbial degradation of environmental
contaminants in clay and modified clay minerals-modulated systems
Stephen BlundellStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Gary OwensThesis Title: Enhanced degradation of persistent
organic pollutants by nanoscale zero-valent iron
Adrienne BrotodewoStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Caroline TiddyThesis Title: Establishment of geochemical
exploration criteria in mineral phases within basement and cover sequence rock packages
James ChanStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Emily HilderThesis Title: Lab in a syringe
Gulliver ConroyStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Enzo LombiThesis Title: The policy relevance of computer-
simulated modelling for environmental risk governance of engineered nanomaterials
Lore Jane EsparteroStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Gary OwensThesis Title: The link of environmental chemicals in
the pathogenesis and in the increasing incidence of prostate cancer in Australia
Maria FaustorillaStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Zuliang ChenThesis Title: Determination of total petroleum
hydrocarbons in soil and groundwater through improved analytical techniques
Ricardo Jose Ferreira NetoStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Emily HilderThesis Title: Micro-sampling of whole blood and
plasma-like fraction collection using porous polymer monolith technology
Farzana KasturyStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Albert JuhaszThesis Title: Bioaccessibility of potentially harmful
elements in airborne particular matter and dust using simulated body fluids
Future Industries Institute and School of Natural and Built Environments’ HDR Students
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Muhammad KhanStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Megh MallavarapuThesis Title: Comparison of the ecotoxicity of
fresh and weathered hydrocarbon contaminated soils using wheat and Australian native grasses
Sanchita MandalStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Enzo LombiThesis Title: The importance of biochar
characteristics for its environmental applications
Hooman ManeshiStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Gary OwensThesis Title: Development of analytical
methodologies for monitoring engineered nanoparticles in the environment: application of hyphenated ICP-MS approaches coupled with isotope labelling
Keith McAuliffe*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Nanthi BolanThesis Title: An evaluation of critical elements for
optimising performance of major multi-use sports playing surfaces
Cameron OllsonStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Albert JuhaszThesis Title: The influence of co-contaminants on
the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of arsenic, cadmium and lead
Darshika PatelStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Gary OwensThesis Title: What lies beneath? Distribution and
bioaccessibility of heavy metals in household carpet dust
Ruhaida Rusmin*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Ravi NaiduThesis Title: Modification of palygorskite for
remediation of lead contaminated water
Gurwinder SinghStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Ajayan VinuThesis Title: Novel activated porous biocarbons:
synthesis, characterization and application for CO2 adsorption
Mandeep Singh*Status: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Jock ChurchmanThesis Title: Role of clay minerals in carbon
stabilisation in soils
Adam SuttonStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Emily HilderThesis Title: Understanding nanoparticle interactions
with capillary electrophoresis
Jeanette TanStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Dr Gary OwensThesis Title: Development of novel 3D polymer
nanocomposite super-adsorbents for removal of heavy metal(loid)s in wastewater
Sara ThomasStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Emily HilderThesis Title: Novel mesoporous material for sample
preparation
Neeraj VermaStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Prof. Emily HilderThesis Title: In vivo sampling strategies -
development of a robust equilibrium approach
Xiayuan WuStatus: Doctor of PhilosophyPrimary Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Erica DonnerThesis Title: Investigating the factors controlling the
abundance and diversity of antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater
Qing XiaoStatus: Masters by ResearchPrimary Supervisor: Dr Gary OwensThesis Title: Heavy metal accumulation and
bioaccessibility in traditional Chinese medicines
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NBERC Project Summary 2017NBERC Researchers were successful in securing total Category 1-4 funding of $1,261,058 and total Consultancy funding of $432,610 in 2017:
Title: Assessment of Small Scale Desalination Project Number ED 16 03
Category: Category 2Funded by: Goyder Institute for Water ResearchPrincipal Investigator: Prof. John Van Leeuwen
Title: Sustainable Expansion of Irrigated Agriculture and Horticulture in Northern Adelaide Corridor ED-17-01
Category: Category 2Funded by: Goyder Institute for Water ResearchPrincipal Investigator: Prof. John Van Leeuwen
Title: SA Health - Exploring Citizen Science Project
Category: Category 2Funded by: SA HealthPrincipal Investigator: Dr Philip Roetman
Title: Evaluating potential static liquefaction of tailings to prevent failures
Category: Category 1 - ARCFunded by: ARC - Linkage ProjectPrincipal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Md. Mizanur Rahman
Title: ATSE Global Connections Fund Priming Grant 312223787
Category: Category 3Funded by: Australian Academy of Technological
Sciences and EngineeringPrincipal Investigator: Prof. Yan Zhuge
Title: DFAT Australia-Korea Research Colloquium for Collaborative-Smart Community through Advanced Technologies
Category: Category 2Funded by: Australia-Korea FoundationPrincipal Investigator: Dr Ki Kim
Title: South Australian Museum Mega Microbat Research
Category: Category 2Funded by: The South Australian MuseumPrincipal Investigator: Dr Philip Roetman
Title: ARUP Global Research Challenge 2017 Circular Economy
Category: Category 3Funded by: Arup Pty LtdPrincipal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. David Ness
Title: SA Water - Development of a risk based asset decision support model
Category: Category 2Funded by: SA WaterPrincipal Investigator: Prof. Chris Chow
Title: ARC PTNR - Evaluating potential static liquefaction of tailings to prevent failures
Category: Category 3Funded by: Rio Tinto LtdPrincipal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Md. Mizanur Rahman
Title: Tectonic Geography of the World’s Oldest Petroleum Play, the McArthur Basin
Category: Category 1 - ARCFunded by: ARC - Linkage ProjectPrincipal Investigator: Dr Justin Payne
Title: City of Salisbury Northern Adelaide Industrial Symbiosis Project
Category: Category 2Funded by: City of SalisburyPrincipal Investigator: Dr. James Ward
Title: Supply, deployment, collection and analysis of DET and DGT probes
Category: Category 2Funded by: CSIRO - Division of Land & WaterPrincipal Investigator: Prof. Peter Teasdale
Title: Research into the long term performance of 4 soil materials used for City of Mitcham Kerb infiltration Pits
Category: Category 2Funded by: City of MitchamPrincipal Investigator: Dr Baden Myers
Title: Stormwater Inlet System Capture Performance Assessment
Category: ConsultancyFunded by: Department of Planning, Transport
and InfrastructurePrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: SENSUS iPERL Pattern Approval R-49Category: ConsultancyFunded by: SENSUSPrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: Seametrics - Pattern Approval Testing
Category: ConsultancyFunded by: SeametricsPrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: Tailings backfill strength determination
Category: ConsultancyFunded by: Terramin Australia LimitedPrincipal Investigator: Mr Tom Benn
Title: TfNSW Asset Classification and Location Project
Category: ConsultancyFunded by: AECOMPrincipal Investigator: Mr John Gelder
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Title: Meter Endurance TestingCategory: ConsultancyFunded by: SA WaterPrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: Asset Data Harmonisation Stage III (ASP2112)
Category: ConsultancyFunded by: Austroads incorporatedPrincipal Investigator: Mr John Gelder
Title: Darlington Physical Model Testing - DPTI
Category: ConsultancyFunded by: Department of Planning, Transport
and InfrastructurePrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: UWRC Small ProjectsCategory: ConsultancyFunded by: VariousPrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: Meter Accuracy TestingCategory: ConsultancyFunded by: SA WaterPrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: Passive Sampling Small ProjectsCategory: ConsultancyFunded by: VariousPrincipal Investigator: Prof. Peter Teasdale
Title: Global Pumps Oil SeparationCategory: ConsultancyFunded by: Global PumpsPrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: Ningbo Dien DN20 PACategory: ConsultancyFunded by: Ningbo Dien Business Management
& Consulting Co.LtdPrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: SMEC – Seaham Weir ModelCategory: ConsultancyFunded by: SMEC International Pty LtdPrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: Pattern Approval testing to National Measurement Institute Standard NMI M10 (2011)
Category: ConsultancyFunded by: Rubicon WaterPrincipal Investigator: Mr David Pezzaniti
Title: Point Load testing of Roof SheetingCategory: ConsultancyFunded by: Revolution RoofingPrincipal Investigator: Prof. Julie Mills
Disclaimer
This list is not exhaustive as projects of a confidential nature have not been included.
These projects were awarded in calendar year 2017.
Title: Load Test of Access Covers Pit Assemblies to AS 3996, Type Test
Category: ConsultancyFunded by: Punch ManufacturingPrincipal Investigator: Prof. Julie Mills
Title: Point Load Testing of Steel Roof Trusses, Roof Battens and Brackets
Category: ConsultancyFunded by: Steel Building SystemsPrincipal Investigator: Prof. Julie Mills
Title: Load Test Plastic Valve Box to AS 3996, Type Test
Category: ConsultancyFunded by: StockbrandsPrincipal Investigator: Pro.f Julie Mills
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NBERC Workshops and Seminar Series Presentations in 201713 February – Green Concrete Materials
Hosted by Dr Xing Ma, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, in the School of Natural and Built Environments and NBERC. Green concrete materials are sustainable construction materials made of recycled products, such as waste from construction sites and used tyres. Research in this field has been ongoing for the past 20 years and NBERC is active in research into rubberised concrete through an ARC project. The Workshop included a special guest presentation by visiting Professor Jianzhunag Xiao from Tongji University in China.
17 February – Energy benchmarking for sustainable water recycling operations
Dr Michael Short from NBERC presented Energy benchmarking for sustainable water recycling operations, a simple but effective tool for process optimisation and energy conservation in industrial applications. While internationally there have been two decades of energy benchmarking development and application in the water industry, the Australian water sector has only recently recognised the value of this approach for energy and cost savings, as well as greenhouse gas mitigation. Additionally, and while energy benchmarking as an optimisation tool is well developed for wastewater treatment applications, there is currently no such method for benchmarking and optimisation of water recycling processes. This seminar introduced energy benchmarking and its application in the water sector (wastewater
treatment and water recycling), followed by an overview of some results from previous research to benchmark and optimise full-scale water recycling operations in South Australia.
31 March – Introduction to Water Sensitive Urban Design and opportunities for Research
This presentation was delivered by Dr Baden Myers and gave attendees an overview of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) as a concept. It outlined how WSUD relates to stormwater peak flow management and provided an insight into research conducted by Mr David Pezzaniti and Dr Myers in the preceding three years, which has strongly focussed on the ability of WSUD measures to reduce peak flows, and ultimately flooding, in urban areas.
12 May – Project Management Workshop
Prof. Peter Teasdale, Mr Sebastien Hebert, Prof. Christopher Chow and Mr David Pezzaniti presented helpful hints and tips on building frameworks of engagement and trust with external stakeholders, how to observe changes in industry research and current research opportunities and they presented activities associated with the management of contract research and commercial projects.
24 May – CV Presentation Workshop
Assoc. Prof. Sophie (Topa) Petit from the Environmental Stewardship strand delivered a presentation on job application resources available at UniSA and how to write a successful job application and CV. The second
hour of her presentation was dedicated to a workshop where participants worked in pairs, editing each other’s CV and receiving feedback and answers to questions from the facilitator.
25 August – Project Management Workshop
Prof. Peter Teasdale, Mr Don Freeman and Ms Jacqueline Jepson presented and discussed the seven secrets of managing your PhD, including helpful hints and tips, challenges, mentors and careers, and how to effectively run your PhD.
1 September – Research Career Workshop
Prof. Julie Mills presented “Developing your research profile”, a workshop aimed at helping academics and HDR students develop:
• A plan for their own research career
• An understanding of the research process
• A plan for their next proposal, grant application or publication.
The workshop was developed for those commencing their research careers (ECRs, post-docs, HDR students about to submit their thesis etc.), or for those with a PhD who require guidance on how to progress their research careers.
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News and Events in NBERC in 201710th March – Breaking EGS Seminar
Erdem Mustafa and Matt Kamp presented Density and biomass of Portuguese millipedes in two vegetation communities of Cullen Reserve.
Cecilia Sanchez, Ph.D. student from the University of Georgia (USA) presented Foraging movements of grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) roosting in Adelaide, South Australia.
17th March – Welcome BBQ
NBERC celebrated the first year of operation as the Natural and Built Environments Research Centre and also welcomed new staff and HDR students.
4th April – NBERC hosts Shandong Jianzhu University
On the 4th April 2017, NBERC hosted visitors from Shandong Jianzhu University (SJU) to discuss research conducted by SJU and UniSA on stormwater management. SJU’s research on stormwater management supports the Sponge City development program for Jinan City, and UniSA (NBERC) undertakes similar research in the area of Water Sensitive Urban Design, for South Australia and other Australian states. Discussions included WSUD technologies implemented in South Australia, stormwater reuse, key stormwater challenges facing Jinan City and potential areas for collaboration between SJU and NBERC/UniSA.
19th May – Breaking EGS seminar
Anthony Randell - a recent graduate from our Environmental Science program who received a New Colombo Plan Scholarship and studied in Fiji for one semester. SARDI: The potential for beachcast posidonia fruit in seagrass restoration.
Grace Hodder - doctoral student at the University of Adelaide, finishing her thesis on the ecology of the diamond firetail, a threatened bird species of the Mt Lofty Ranges; she is also the President of the Biology Society of SA and an ambassador for BioR (non-profit), which aims to reconstruct habitats for biodiversity and in particular for declining wildlife in the Mt Lofty Ranges. Diamonds aren’t forever: the ecology of the diamond firetail in the Mount Lofty Ranges
19th May – HDR Lunchbox Series commenced
NBERC HDR Students participated in the first Lunchbox Series session. This provided all HDR students an opportunity to come together and present, practice, participate and provide feedback on a number of research topics. These events are held at our Mawson Lakes and City East campuses each month and have proved to be very popular.
25-27 May – BILT Conference
BILT conference (Building Infrastructure Lifecycle, supported by Technology) was an exciting event that ran in Adelaide for the first time! Dr Louise Mahler was the keynote speaker presenting “The missing ingredient of Leadership”. A host of other speakers ensured the conference was one where all attending had an opportunity to network with leading national and international experts in the industry. University of South Australia’s School of Natural and Built Environments, Construction Management and NBERC’s Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environments strand, collaborated with colleagues at BILT.
2rd, 16th and 30th June and 21st July – Project Live Showcase
Dr Tom Raimondo and Dr Mat Kor presented Project LIVE workshops for various staff from NBE and NBERC, to showcase the range of technologies available in NBE to support digital learning. There was an interactive demonstration of virtual reality headsets, drones, 3D photogrammetry, gigapixel panoramic images, 360 videos and more, along with examples of how these resources can be applied in a teaching and learning context.
9th June – 3MT School Heat
NBERC showcased participating HDR students in the annual 3MT competition. HDR students presented their research in 3 minutes. Those who were successful progressed onto the Division of ITEE heat.
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30th June – Cloud based Building components as a Service
UniSA secured one of only eight prestigious ARUP Global Research Grants 2017, with NBERC researchers playing a leading role; led by Adjunct Assoc. Prof. David Ness, the team included Dr Ki Kim, Dr Xing Ma and Mr John Gelder of NBERC, with Dr Ke Xing (Eng) and Mr Adam Jenkins (ITMS). The project aimed to deliver an innovative business model to provide changeable, adaptable parts of buildings via a ‘cloud data platform’ linking physical components to virtual models.
4th July – Living Building Conversations #12 “The Built Environment in a Circular Economy”
Adjunct Assoc. Prof. David Ness was invited to participate in this Panel Discussion, based upon the success of a UniSA team that included NBERC researchers Dr Ki Kim, Dr Xing Ma and Mr John Gelder winning an ARUP Global Research Grant related to this topic.
4th July – Breaking EGS
Assoc. Prof. Topa Petit, Environmental Stewardship Strand leader coordinated a Breaking EGS seminar to engage undergraduate students and give them a chance to meet others in the disciplines, outside of the classroom. This seminar also provided an opportunity for researchers in the Environmental Stewardship strand to meet students, hear about new research, and develop collaborations. Presentations by Kathryn Ienari: Does the light absorptance of roofs in Henley Beach follow a 1:1:1 ratio? Michelle Whillas: Does fire affect the frequency of Myoporum viscosum (sticky boobialla)? Philip Roetman: How to go about managing the overabundant little corella.
4th August – 2017 Top Under 40
Dr Tom Raimondo was recognised as one of the 2017 Top 5 Under 40, an ABC Radio National and UNSW initiative to recognise outstanding early-career researchers under 40 years of age for excellence in Science Communication. Tom visited ABC Studios in Sydney during July as part of a 2-week media residency to develop new projects and ideas for communicating his research to a broad audience, have a look for some pod casts and listen to exciting new stories about all things geological on the ABC!
14th September – Multicultural Lunch
Staff and HDR students associated with NBERC were invited to attend the annual multicultural lunch. Delicious dishes from many countries were enjoyed by all who attended. This was a fabulous event and was well supported by staff and students.
10th October – South Australian Construction and Built Environments Forum (SACBE)
The School of Natural and Built Environments (NBE) hosted the third annual SACBE Forum, with the theme of the event being – SA Future State-Energised and Equipped. NBERC’s Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environments (SIBE) strand (formerly known as Smart and Healthy Communities) was heavily involved in the planning and delivery of the event and those in attendance enjoyed some compelling, thought provoking speeches, based around the theme, from a range of industry and UniSA speakers.
27th October – Breaking EGS Seminar
Anastasia Martinez: A mixed-methods approach to valuing ecosystem services: a case study for the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary. Anastasia finished her geospatial/environmental Honours degree in July and since then has been working part-time at Natural Resources Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges in the Climate Change Team. She works with local government on projects that assist to cool the city on extreme heat days (e.g. microclimate modelling and water sensitive urban design implementation).
Terry Reardon: Population decline in a critically endangered bat cave of South Australia. Terry Reardon has just retired from the SA Museum where he worked in genetics and taxonomy; he is still an adjunct and associate supervisor for several PhD students. He is a highly regarded Australian bat expert, having worked with bats (and bat people) worldwide. He has created or improved numerous methods to work with bats (exceptional photography, use of radar and thermal imaging technologies to visualise and count bats, etc.), which have been adopted by researchers in all of Australia. Among his many awards, he received the 2016 Nature Conservation Award from the Field Naturalists Society of SA. His talk on the critically endangered southern bent wing bat discussed the Naracoorte caves and surrounding landscapes.
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17th November – NBERC Colloquium
Staff and HDR students, including industry guests, attended the annual NBERC Research Colloquium at City East Campus, with the featured strand for 2017 being Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environments (SIBE). Students were able to present their research in front of the school’s academic cohort stimulating conversation and building collaborations amongst strands! Break out strand discussions were held after the lunch break and they provided attendees with an opportunity to build connections with likeminded colleagues. This event was one not to miss.
24th November – UniSA / DEWNR Collaborative Workshop
The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) and the University of South Australia’s NBERC members held a successful collaborative workshop on the 24th of November. The workshop provided an opportunity for staff from both organisations to discuss common research objectives and plan future initiatives. The workshop was attended by 61 delegates from both DEWNR and UniSA and the collaborative workshop concept will continue in 2018 with other key government departments.
NBERC Colloquium 2017 The colloquium aimed to develop people-to-people networks including PhD students and early career researchers, and institutional cross-disciplinary relationships spanning multiple organisations and countries to initiate and develop research collaborations for a Smart and Open Society for Sustainable Life. It enhanced positive images of Australia and Korea by providing a unique opportunity for the public to experience cutting-edge smart technologies including Virtual Reality and 3D Manufacturing System. The research colloquium was hosted by Dr Ki Kim, NBERC strand member, Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environments (SIBE).
5th December - Australian/Korean Research Colloquium
Despite recent technological advancements, seamless technological conversion to achieve the goals of sustainability in the built environment and introduce collaborative cultures in the construction industry, have not yet been achieved. The purpose of this research colloquium was to establish a collaborative platform between Australia and Korea to work towards these goals. Potential synergy was recognized between the two countries as Korea has strength in the applications of smart technologies in construction, while Australia has strength in the management processes to achieve project goals.
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Visitors to NBERC in 2017The following guests spent time visiting NBERC during 2017.
Liusheng ChuHome Country: ChinaHome Institution: Zhengzhou University, School of Civil
EngineeringPurpose of Visit: Project: Composite structural
applications of rubberized concrete’Host: Dr.Xing MaType of Visitor: Academic
Jianzhuang XiaoHome Country: ChinaHome Institution: Tongji UniversityPurpose of Visit: Presentation on recycled coarse
aggregated concrete at a Green Concrete workshop
Host: Dr Xing MaType of Visitor: Academic
Max ZimmermannHome Country: GermanyHome Institution: University of Applied Sciences,
NurembergPurpose of Visit: Project: Application of data analytic tools
to develop early warning of treatment process upset
Host: Prof. Chris ChowType of Visitor: Student
Edgar SchickerHome Country: GermanyHome Institution: University of Applied Sciences,
NurembergPurpose of Visit: To meet with Professor Christopher
Chow and visiting student, Max Zimmermann, to discuss the project Max will be working on titled ‘Application of data analytic tools to develop early warning of treatment process upset’.
Host: Prof. Chris ChowType of Visitor: Academic
Sacha PougetHome Country: FranceHome Institution: ENGEESPurpose of Visit: Project: Chloramine decay elucidation of
degradation mechanismsHost: Prof. John van LeeuwenType of Visitor: Student
Sebastien GaltierHome Country: FranceHome Institution: Montpellier UniversityPurpose of Visit: Project: Assessing the performance
of Infiltration systems in a residential catchment
Host: Dr Baden MyersType of Visitor: Student
Chang Wook KangHome Country: KoreaHome Institution: Hanyang UniversityPurpose of Visit: Australia-Korea Research ColloquiumHost: Dr Ki KimType of Visitor: Academic
Inhan KimHome Country: KoreaHome Institution: Kyunghee UniversityPurpose of Visit: Australia-Korea Research ColloquiumHost: Dr Ki KimType of Visitor: Academic
Sooam KimHome Country: KoreaHome Institution: Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and
Building TechnologyPurpose of Visit: Australia-Korea Research ColloquiumHost: Dr Ki KimType of Visitor: Academic
Hwal Je JangHome Country: KoreaHome Institution: DMP ArchitectPurpose of Visit: Australia-Korea Research ColloquiumHost: Dr Ki KimType of Visitor: Academic
Dae Seok OhHome Country: KoreaHome Institution: Passivhaus KoreaPurpose of Visit: Australia-Korea Research ColloquiumHost: Dr Ki KimType of Visitor: Academic
Jihye ShinHome Country: KoreaHome Institution: Kyunghee UniversityPurpose of Visit: Australia-Korea Research ColloquiumHost: Dr Ki KimType of Visitor: Student
Fang LiuHome Country: ChinaHome Institution: College of Resource and Environment,
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityPurpose of Visit: Project: Urban space planning and
landscape designHost: Dr Michael Short, Prof. Jinming Duan,
Prof. Christopher SaintType of Visitor: Student
Qiang XuHome Country: ChinaHome Institution: Key Laboratory of Drinking Water
Science and Technology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Purpose of Visit: Project: Investigation of using humidity sensors to monitor drinking water distribution network.
Host: Prof. Chris ChowType of Visitor: Academic
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Publications
Staff and students of the School of Natural and Built Environments published 1 book, 10 book chapters, 151 journal papers and 39 conference papers in 2017.
Details of the book and book chapters are outlined below, while details of published papers are available at the following link: www.unisa.edu.au/IT-Engineering-and-the-Environment/Natural-and-Built-Environments/Our-research/Publications/
BOOKSTaylor, M 2017, Vulnerability analysis for transportation networks, Elsevier, Cambridge, MA.
BOOK CHAPTERSGill, J, Ayre, M & Mills, J 2017, ‘Revisioning the engineering profession: how to make it happen!’, in M Gray &, KD Thomas (eds), Strategies for increasing diversity in engineering majors and careers, 1st ed., Engineering Science Reference, USA, ch. 8, pp. 156-175.
Holyoak, N, Taylor, M, Hadjikakou, M & Percy, S 2017, ‘An integrated demand and carbon impact forecasting approach for residential precincts’, in S Geertman et al. (eds), Planning Support Science for Smarter Urban Futures, Springer, Netherlands, ch. 17, pp. 295-315.
Meng, L, Allan, A & Somenahalli, S 2017, ‘Investigating theoretical development for integrated transport and land use modelling systems’, Planning support science for smarter urban futures, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 15, pp. 263-278.
Moulton, D, Corcoran, P, James, P & Rathore, P 2017, ‘A community of practice for blended science and engineering learning and teaching at UniSA’, in J McDonald & A Cater-Steel (eds), Implementing communities of practice in higher education: dreamers and schemers, 1st ed, Springer, Singapore, ch. 12, pp. 253-280.
Park, K & Kim, K 2017, ‘BIM application and adoption in the UK housing sector. in Peng Wu, Haijiang Li & Xiangyu Wang, Integrated building information modelling, Bentham Science, Australia, ch. 2, pp. 46-81.
Peters, S, Jahnke, M, Murphy, CE, Meng, L & Abdul-Rahman, A 2017, ‘Cartographic enrichment of 3D city models: state of the art and research perspectives’, in A Abdul-Rahman (ed.), Advances in 3D geoinformation, Springer International Publishing AG, United States, ch. 12, pp.207-230.
Sarkar, B, Basak, B, Sarkar, S, Mandal, S & Bhaduri, D 2017, ‘Use of soil amendments in an integrated framework for adaptive resource management in agriculture and forestry’, in A Rakshit et al. (eds), Adaptive soil management: from theory to practices, 1st ed., Springer, Singapore, ch. 7, pp. 143-159.
Sarkar, S, Sarkar, B, Basak, B, Mandal, S, Biswas, B & Srivastava, P 2017, ‘Soil minerologyical perspective on immobilization/mobilization of heavy metals’, in A Rakshit et al. (eds), Adaptive soil management: from theory to practices, 1st ed., Springer, Singapore, ch. 4, pp. 89-102.
Wood, A & Shelbourn, M 2017, ‘The project management office: origins, definition and nomenclature’, People and places in project management research, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom, ch. 2, pp. 21-32 .
Wood, A 2017, ‘Student engagement in online learning environments: a case study’, in M Young (ed.), People and places in project management research, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom, ch. 13, pp. 187-197.
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