Queensland University of Technology
Research themes
- Building Materials & Systems (4)
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics (3)
- IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech (3)
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (3)
- Computational Design (2)
- Digital Twins & 3D Modelling (2)
- Digital Project Management (2)
- User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics (2)
- Platforms and Process (2)
- Policy and Regulation (2)
- Business Model Innovation (2)
- Sustainable Materials & Products (2)
- Construction Management (2)
- Housing and Urban Design (Affordability) (2)
- Fire Safety (2)
- Environmentally Sustainable Design (1)
- Energy (1)
- Digital and Automated Fabrication (Robotics) (1)
- Change Management (1)
- Structural Optimisation (1)
- Building Design and DFMA (1)
- Circular Economy (1)
- Construction Safety and Wellbeing (1)
- Building Operation and Performance (1)
- Finance and Economics (1)
Building Materials & Systems
Theme coordinator
Dr Rackel San Nicolas
Projects
#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
#68 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 1 feasibility study
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
#41 New Materials for Windows of the Future – Phase 2
Supply Chain Management, Logistics
Theme coordinator
Dr Wen Li
Projects
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech
Theme coordinator
Dr Aravinda Rao
Projects
#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
Light House Project #28: The application of computer vision to measure productivity and enhance safety on construction sites
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
#33 Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote inspections of building work
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Theme coordinator
Dr Buser Say
Projects
#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
Light House Project #28: The application of computer vision to measure productivity and enhance safety on construction sites
#53 Process Engineering, and Design and Estimating Automation of Fleetwood’s Product Platform
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
Computational Design
Theme coordinator
Dr Abdallah Ghazlan
Projects
#53 Process Engineering, and Design and Estimating Automation of Fleetwood’s Product Platform
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
#57 Wind Comfort Simulation and New Engineering Design Process
#4 Computational Design and Optimisation Tools for Prefabricated Building Systems – Phase 1 Scoping Study
Digital Twins & 3D Modelling
Theme coordinator
Dr Kourosh Khoshelham
Projects
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
#12 VR/AR technologies in vocational education and training (scoping study)
Digital Project Management
Projects
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
Light House Project #28: The application of computer vision to measure productivity and enhance safety on construction sites
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics
Theme coordinator
Dr Barrett Ens
Projects
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
#46 Data analytics for structural fibre resources optimisation
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
Platforms and Process
Theme coordinator
Dr Duncan Maxwell
Projects
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#53 Process Engineering, and Design and Estimating Automation of Fleetwood’s Product Platform
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#38 Victorian Government Digital Build – Translating theory into practice
Business Model Innovation
Theme coordinator
Robert Moehler
Projects
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#3 Projects to Platforms: Investigating New Forms of Collaboration – Scoping Study
#31 Demystifying Volumetric Construction: A Study of the Bathroom Pod
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator
Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
Construction Management
Theme coordinator
Dr Mehrdad Arashpour
Projects
#68 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 1 feasibility study
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
#21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Housing and Urban Design (Affordability)
Theme coordinator
Dr Lee-Anne Khor
Projects
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#35 Prefab Housing Solutions for Bushfire & Disaster Relief
#23 When prefab hits the ground: Barriers and opportunities in the Australian housing market
Environmentally Sustainable Design
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
#36 Academic validation of performance gap research in energy rating systems
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
Energy
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#36 Academic validation of performance gap research in energy rating systems
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
#11 Environmental Credentials for Building Technology Platforms
Building Design and DFMA
Circular Economy
Construction Safety and Wellbeing
Theme coordinator
Dr Carol Hon
Projects
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
#60 Mass Timber Wellness in Workplaces
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#12 VR/AR technologies in vocational education and training (scoping study)
Building Operation and Performance
Theme coordinator
Dr Sara Omrani
Projects
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#60 Mass Timber Wellness in Workplaces
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#34 Acoustic flanking performance of mid‐rise Light Gauge Steel (LGS) structures – Phase 1 Scoping Study
#26 New materials for windows of the future