Current postgraduate projects

The following research projects are currently undergoing by the postgraduate students under the supervision of CEEFC's experts:

Project topic

Student

Program

Principal supervisor(s)

Associate supervisor(s)

Behaviour of fibre composite sandwich structures

Mr Allan Manalo

PhD

Assoc Prof Thiru Aravinthan

Assoc Prof Karu Karunasena

Optimum design of composite structures under static and dynamic loads

Mr Ziad Awad

PhD

Assoc Prof Thiru Aravinthan

Dr Yan Zhuge
Dr Luis Felipe Gonzalez Toro

Mechanical, chemical and thermal properties of natural fibre reinforced themoset composites Mr Mazedul Kabir
PhD

Dr Hao Wang

Assoc Prof Thiru Aravinthan
Dr Francisco Cardona

Tensile properties of natural fibre reinforced thermoplastics Mr Noppadon Pattarachaiyakoop PhD Dr Harry Ku

Dr Hao Wang

Monitoring damage in advanced composite structures using embedded multiplexed fibre optic sensors

Mr Gayan Kahandawa 

PhD Dr Jayantha Epaarachchi
Dr Hao Wang
Mr Peter Bert
Mr David Followell

An evaluation of the application of natural fibre composites as building materials

Ms Adriana Ticoalu PhD

Assoc Prof Thiru Aravinthan

Dr Francisco Cardona

Behaviour of fibre composite piles under combined loading

Mr Ernesto Guades PhD

Assoc Prof Thiru Aravinthan

Dr Mainul Islam

Development and characterisation of bio-composites for civil engineering structural applications

Mr Nathan Manthey PhD Dr Francisco Cardona

Assoc Prof Thiru Aravinthan

An investigation of manufacturing systems, product design and environmental uncertainty in the Nigerian manufacturing organisations, and comparison of Nigerian manufacturing sector with those of China, India and Malaysia

Mr Umar Mustapha PhD Dr Harry Ku Mr Steven Goh

TBA

Mr Jauhar Fajrin PhD

Dr Yan Zhuge

Prof Frank Bullen

Dynamic behaviour of composite plates using indirect radial basis function networks method

Mr Duc Ngo-Cong PhD Prof Thanh Tran-Cong

Assoc Prof Karu Karunasena
Dr Nam Mai-Duy

Research and design for industrial structures

Mr James Durak EngD Assoc Prof Karu Karunasena Prof Charlie Tranberg

Commercialisation of fibre composite structural elements in civil applications

Mr Michael Kemp EngD

Assoc Prof Thiru Aravinthan

Dr Mainul Islam

Design and development of fibre composite piles and adaptors

Mr Chamila Sirimanna  MEng Dr Mainul Islam

Assoc Prof Thiru Aravinthan

Rehabilitation of FRP strengthened tensile steel members

Mr Qaidar Tawfik MEng Assoc Prof Karu Karunasena Dr Francisco Cardona

Measurement and modelling of mechanical properties of glass powder reinforced phenolic composites

Mr Peter Wong MEng Dr Harry Ku Dr Jayantha Epaarachchi

Pervious concrete with photocatalytic properties

Mr Jason Bolt MEng

Dr Yan Zhuge

Prof Frank Bullen