Sumitomo Forestry Australia
Research themes
- Sustainable Materials & Products (5)
- Building Materials & Systems (5)
- Platforms and Process (4)
- Building Design and DFMA (3)
- Construction Management (3)
- Prefabrication & Advanced Manufacturing (3)
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics (2)
- Policy and Regulation (2)
- Change Management (2)
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (2)
- ePlanning and eApprovals (1)
- Planning, Uses and Zoning (1)
- Business Model Innovation (1)
- Environmentally Sustainable Design (1)
- Fire Safety (1)
- Housing and Urban Design (Affordability) (1)
- IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech (1)
- Circular Economy (1)
- Construction Safety and Wellbeing (1)
- Building Operation and Performance (1)
- Finance and Economics (1)
- Future of Work & Industrial Relations (1)
- Culture and Diversity (1)
- User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics (1)
- Digital Twins & 3D Modelling (1)
- Property Development (1)
- Customers and Markets (1)
- Indoor Environmental Quality (1)
- Life Cycle Assessment (1)
- Product & Process Efficiency (1)
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator
Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
#86 Sustainable 3D printed concrete for bespoke infrastructure
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
Building Materials & Systems
Theme coordinator
Dr Rackel San Nicolas
Projects
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
#105 Blockchain-powered peer-to-peer energy trading: Advancing sustainability and affordability in smart residential communities
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
#86 Sustainable 3D printed concrete for bespoke infrastructure
Platforms and Process
Theme coordinator
Dr Duncan Maxwell
Projects
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#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
Building Design and DFMA
Projects
#71 Automated decision making for interdisciplinary coordination during early-stage building design
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Light House Project #3: NCHA Independent Living Lab
Construction Management
Theme coordinator
Dr Mehrdad Arashpour
Projects
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
#68 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 1 feasibility study
#21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Prefabrication & Advanced Manufacturing
Projects
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#68 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 1 feasibility study
Policy and Regulation
Theme coordinator
Dr Eric Windholz
Projects
#80 Why are insolvencies so high in the Construction industry and what can be done about it?
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
#33 Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote inspections of building work
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Theme coordinator
Dr Buser Say
Projects
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
#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
Business Model Innovation
Theme coordinator
Robert Moehler
Projects
#80 Why are insolvencies so high in the Construction industry and what can be done about it?
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#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)
Fire Safety
Projects
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#24 Next Generation of Robust and Fire-resilient Light Gauge Steel Systems for Mid-Rise Buildings (Umbrella Project)
#35 Prefab Housing Solutions for Bushfire & Disaster Relief
#18 Long-span Low-Carbon Floor Systems (Scoping Study)
Housing and Urban Design (Affordability)
Theme coordinator
Dr Lee-Anne Khor
Projects
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#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
IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech
Theme coordinator
Dr Aravinda Rao
Projects
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#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)
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
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#105 Blockchain-powered peer-to-peer energy trading: Advancing sustainability and affordability in smart residential communities
#100 IEQ Monitoring of Aboriginal Housing Office 3D Printed Houses
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
Future of Work & Industrial Relations
Culture and Diversity
Theme coordinator
Dr Gillian Matthewson
Projects
#66 Future of construction education
User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics
Theme coordinator
Dr Barrett Ens
Projects
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#97 Self Storage Association of Australasia Digital Platform Development
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
Digital Twins & 3D Modelling
Theme coordinator
Dr Kourosh Khoshelham
Projects
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
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
Life Cycle Assessment
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
#28 Componentised Internal Wall Systems for Multi-residential Applications
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures