Faculty of Engineering 4

Honorary Doctorate

Mr Mick Power AM

Mick Power AM is a distinguished business and community leader whose influence spans the property development and civil construction industries, as well as the broader community. He founded BMD Group with his wife Denise in 1979, growing it into one of Australia’s largest privately owned construction and urban development organisations, with operations extending internationally.

Mr Power is widely recognised for his pragmatic and visionary leadership, and for his generous contributions to society. His commitment to community is reflected in his active involvement on numerous boards, past and present, including South Bank Corporation, QPAC, and the Brisbane Lions Football Club.

He has supported vital medical research into sports concussion through the Australian Sports Brain Bank and has championed athletes across a wide range of disciplines, including Olympic and Paralympic sports, rugby league, AFL, surf lifesaving, and cricket. His philanthropic reach also includes support for cancer research and the Burns Unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital, reflecting a deep and sustained commitment to both sport and health. He serves as Vice Patron of Surf Life Saving Australia and is an Honorary Ambassador for the City of Brisbane.

Mr Power’s dedication to education and research is evident through his support of the QUT BMD Civil Engineering Scholarship and the QUT Extreme Science Van initiative.

He was awarded the QUT Distinguished Constructor Award in 2009 and was inducted into the Construction Hall of Fame, recognising his outstanding contributions to the industry.

Mr Power is an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia (HonFIEAust), a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD), and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (FAIM).

In 2005, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his service to the construction industry, particularly in the field of engineering, and to the community through his involvement with a range of charitable and sporting organisations.

In recognition of his distinguished service to QUT and the community, QUT Council has awarded Mick Power AM Doctor of the University.

Doctor of Philosophy

Abdolazizi, Amir

Thesis Title

Preparation and Characterisation of 2D Materials-Based Polymer Composites

Supervisors

• Professor Cheng Yan (Principal Supervisor)
• Distinguished Professor Dmitri Golberg (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

Since the successful exfoliation of monolayer graphene, a wide variety of 2D nanomaterials has been developed, which is a very encouraging prospect for the future of the field of advanced nanocomposites. Despite the enormous potential of these materials and their nanocomposites, the defects at nano and micro levels are major obstacles in the way of reaching the maximum performance. The focus of the current thesis is to utilise the unique advantages of GO and MoS2 to develop bioinspired nanocomposite aerogels and films with reduced defects and enhanced mechanical performance.

Nair, Nikhil

Thesis Title

Advancing Short-Term Traffic Flow Forecasting with Representation Learning

Supervisors

• Professor Ashish Bhaskar (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor Richi Nayak (Associate Supervisor)
• Professor Paul Corry (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

Short term traffic forecasting traditional methods generally ignore the stable relationships between roads or fail to adapt when traffic conditions change. This makes predictions less accurate and less useful for managing congestion. This thesis develops artificial intelligence models that balance both stability and adaptability, learning how roads interact and how patterns evolve throughout the day. The approach delivers clearer and more dependable forecasts, helping reduce congestion, improve travel reliability, and support the development of safer and smarter transport systems for the future.

Njogu, June Wangoi

Thesis Title

The Influence of Recovered Carbon Black (rCB), on the Properties and Performance of rCB Modified Hot Mix Asphalt

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Chaminda Gallage (Principal Supervisor)
• Professor Leslie Dawes (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Gregory Stephenson (External Supervisor)

Citation

This research addressed the challenge of improving road durability while reducing environmental waste. It found that using recovered carbon black (rCB) from waste tyres as a filler in asphalt mixtures can enhance pavement performance and sustainability. Laboratory testing showed that small amounts of rCB improved stiffness, fatigue performance, and resistance to moisture and permanent deformation, offering a viable alternative to hydrated lime, which faces supply chain constraints and a high carbon footprint.

Ranasinghe Mudiyanselage, Gihan

Thesis Title

Behaviour and Design of LSF Truss Floor-Ceiling Systems Under Ambient and Fire Conditions

Supervisors

• Professor Mahadeva Mahendran (Principal Supervisor)
• Associate Professor Anthony Ariyanayagam (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

Thin-walled cold-formed steel truss floors are vulnerable to member buckling, connection eccentricities, and rapid thermal softening during fire, demanding careful fire safe design. This research investigated the structural and fire behaviour of light-gauge steel-framed (LSF) truss floor systems through short-span and full-scale ambient temperature and fire tests, and finite element simulations. It has significantly improved the knowledge of the behaviour and design of all commonly used LSF truss floor systems under ambient and fire conditions and provided their fire resistance levels. The findings can be utilized by fire engineers to design fire-safe LSF truss floor systems in mid-rise buildings.

Shahkolahi, Amir

Thesis Title

Performance of Flexible Pavements on Soft Subgrades with Multi-Layer Geogrid Reinforcement

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Chaminda Gallage (Principal Supervisor)
• Dr Leslie Dawes (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis investigates the performance of single and multi-layer geogrid-reinforced pavements on weak subgrades through large-scale tests and a full-scale field trial. Results show geogrid layers significantly reduce rutting (up to 64%), enhance stiffness, and improve long-term structural capacity. Double-layer reinforcement outperforms single-layer systems, with minimum spacing of 150mm. Plate Load test, PANDA® DCP test and FWD test effectively detected geogrid improvements, while LWD test did not. Geogrid stabilisation could effectively mitigate surface cracking on expansive soils. Modified Austroads Empirical design charts and CIRCLY-based models were developed for designing single and multi-layer geogrid stabilised pavements.

Stapley, Grace

Thesis Title

Desiccation Shrinkage and Cracking Modelling of Expansive Soil Using XFEM

Supervisors

• Dr Yilin Gui (Principal Supervisor)
• Associate Professor John Banks (Mentoring Supervisor)

Citation

Desiccation-induced cracking in soils poses significant challenges to geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, often damaging earthen structures. This thesis advances understanding of drying shrinkage and cracking mechanisms and proposes a novel numerical modelling approach to estimate and correlate cracking damage. Experimental data were used to develop a comprehensive model that incorporates drying shrinkage and tensile cracking in expansive soils. The unique numerical model was validated against laboratory and field experiments, offering valuable insights into the role of material properties, and external forces. The further application of this research enhances soil-supported structures durability by providing a robust framework for simulating desiccation cracking.

Tiller, Matthew

Thesis Title

Estimating Rainfall Losses Using Physical Catchment Characteristics

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Weerawickramage Egodawatta (Principal Supervisor)
• Associate Professor Lucy Reading (Associate Supervisor)
• Dr Marc Miska (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This research developed new methods to improve flood prediction by directly linking rainfall infiltration losses to measurable catchment features such as soil type, and land cover. Using a portable rainfall simulator, over 75 field experiments were conducted in southeast Queensland to capture how different landscapes absorb rainfall. The results were used to create equations and high-resolution maps that more accurately represent real conditions in flood models. This physically based approach reduces reliance on calibration and provides more reliable tools for managing flood risk.

Tuly, Sumaiya Sadika

Thesis Title

A Physics-Based Mathematical Model for Predicting Quality Changes During Drying of Plant-Based Food Materials

Supervisors

• Professor Azharul Karim (Principal Supervisor)
• Dr Zachary Welsh (Associate Supervisor)

Citation

This thesis proposes a novel theoretical quality model for predicting physical changes during drying of plant-based food materials utilizing the outcomes of comprehensive drying model and mechanistic deformation model. The shrinkage model developed in this study confers new insight into the approach of correlating shrinkage kinetics with solid structure mobility considering physicochemical state variation during drying. Key physical quality attributes such as fracture, case hardening, and physicochemical changes have been predicted using temperature-moisture from multiphase drying model and viscoelastic stress-strain distributions from shrinkage model. The developed framework will provide new insights for evaluating dried product quality and optimising drying processes.

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

• DONGES, Cameron Lloyd

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Third Class Honours

• DEO, Vineeth Vinal
• ESCOBAR, Perla Celeste
• GOODMAN-JONES, Alexander Nicholas
• KIA, Larry
• ZHONG, Xin

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Third Class Honours

• BYRNES, Patrick Graham
• CHOW, King Hin
• MCQUOID, Finn Alexander
• MICHALES, Vasili
• RAHIRIA, Marco
• VARGHESE, Emil Sebastine

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• ALBUQUERQUE, Tanay
• BERNAL RESTREPO, David Esteban
• BOOCOCK, Eila
• BUI, Nguyen Khanh Toan
• CLARK, Jayden Richard
• CORRICK, Brian Oliver Ernest
• CRAIGIE, Jai Scott
• DOYLE, Benjamin Adam
• FORD, Jackson Connor
• FORSTER, Kelsey Christopher
• GARDNER, Rebecca
• HERRICK, Reece Matthew
• HOSKINS, Thomas Anthony
• KING, Justin McCarthy
• LING, Jessica Jade
• MACK, Chloe
• MACKENZIE, Deakin Todd
• MANN, Logan Arthur
• MORAN, Coen Peter-Lee
• MOUAT, Jesse Scott
• NEWITT, Nathan James
• O'DOWD, Jacob Michael
• OLA, David-Damola Kayode Odormena
• PERRY, Lucy Michelle
• POLLOCK, Noah Jai
• RAZUNGUZWA, Samuel Tanaka
• SAMBROOKS, Poppy Mae
• SMITH, Kiani Jade
• TEDLA, Woldeab
• TONE, Eleanor Gloria
• ZHENG, Haoyuan
• ZHONG, Xuerui

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• AHMAD, Norhan E M E
• BARUA, Thomas Denis
• BRAGG, Anthony William
• BRUNNER COULING, Eden
• BUSCATO, Alen Rasheed
• CHAMBERLAIN, James Jeong Hyeon
• COOK, Angus Alexander
• CROMPTON, Angus Richard
• DEVIN, Lily Alexandra
• ELVY, Owen Patrick Nicolas
• GLEESON, Jaxen Beau
• HALEY, Jonah Blaire
• HARRIS, Noah Sebastian
• HUGHES, Peter David
• MARAIS, Tristan
• MAY, Luke James
• MAY, Nicholas Keith
• MCCUDDEN, Thomas Adam
• MEREGNGNAGE, Ruchith Thameera
• O'DONOVAN, Mark Gerard
• PAYET, Aiden Benjamin
• PERIES, Morgan Leigh
• ROSEN, Brayden Jon
• SMITH, Lachlan Thomas
• VOS, Sean
• WATSON, Liam John
• YUEN, Andre Heil Hao

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• ABRAHAM, Chris Sony
• ATHERTON, Holly
• CHEN, Xingyu
• EMMS, Timothy
• GIBSON, Rhonan
• HELLAS, Maria Anna
• HOBBS, Francis Nathan
• LAWRENCE, Riley Jacob
• MCALISTER, Jordan James
• MILTON, William Michael
• NAND, Ayush Avishaal
• O'BRIEN, Macey Alexandra
• O'HALLORAN, Jessica Leigh
• PETERS, Zenith
• PHILIP, Awin
• PRESTON-TSEY, Kafui Komla
• RYOO, Hwanhee
• SHARMA, Rajnil Shivaskar
• TAYLOR, Daniel St Leger
• VAGGS, Marley

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• BATTISTIN, Serg Gennarino
• BESSA-HOPTON, Lukas
• BURGESS, Sean Philip
• CHAPMAN, Jayden Luke
• COE, Mason George
• CRIBB, Benjamin Kenneth
• DUNCAN, Nicholas Daniel
• FISHER, Angelo Michael Alcabasa
• FRAZER, Matthew David
• HAMILTON, Ryan Matthew
• HEALY, Daniel Christopher
• HOU, Bohuai
• JIN, Junkang
• JOKU, Aydan
• KING, Ryan Paul
• KOSNAR, Isabel Anne
• LANDROTH, Jayden
• LAVENDER, Kye Richard
• MEARNS, William John
• MITCHELL, Joshua John
• RANDOLPH, Cameron John
• ROCHE, Ned
• SAMANA, Porrel Akin Pemteol
• SAUER, Mitchell John
• STONEMAN, Joseph Mark
• TUN, Hsu Thadar
• USHER, Jodie Anna
• WADUGE, Manthi Suhara Fernando
• WOOD, Jayden Nicholas

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – First Class Honours

• ASMUSSEN, Nathan John
• BONDARENKO, Luiza
• BRUHWILLER, Aimee Salem
• CLARKE, Ruby Ray Wynne
• FRASER, Jacob Sturt
• FRENCH, Lewis William
• GIBBONS, David Joseph
• GORDON, William Robert
• LOUIS, Rocco Harry
• MCBEATH, Matthew
• MENDOZA, Steve
• MISHRA, Ayush Nirbhay
• PAAKKI, Jaime Allison
• RANDALL, Ike
• WHITSON, Matthew Graham
• WU, Menno

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – First Class Honours

• DE CLERCQ, Pieter-Jan
• JAFFAR, Olivia Tahireh
• MARQUES DE OLIVEIRA, Brendon Manuel
• MCKENZIE, Liam Ray
• MEINTJES, Josh Mark
• OLVER, Jake Jordan
• POMEROY, Ashleigh Suyan
• SIMPSON, Ryan Andrew
• VAN, Zoe Mikayla
• VAN DEN BERG, Pieter Johannes
• WILL, Kye Henry

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)

• SUTHERS, Jeremy

Bachelor of Business (Economics)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• MARTINO, Jake Larsen

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• BOTCHWEY, Reginald Osmond Nii Ayi

Bachelor of Business (International Business)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• LOVE, Callum John

Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• BULBULIA, Abdullah
• CROXFORD, Elijah Michael
• DEERE, Jack Robert

Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• BANDARA WEERASINGHE, Methin Randes

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• FRAME, Ethan John

Bachelor of Business (Economics) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• HICKEY, Thomas Michael

Bachelor of Business (Economics)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• CARTER, Joshua David

Bachelor of Business (Finance)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• VAN MAAS, Lucien Fabio

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• MULCAHY, Michael Ryan George

Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• RUSSO, Julian Sam

Bachelor of Business (International Business) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• DEERING, Annabelle Kate

Bachelor of Business (International Business) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• OBERMAN, Karl James

Bachelor of Business (Management) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• STAN, Diana Elisabeth

Bachelor of Business (Accounting) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – First Class Honours

• MAMALIS, Georgia Mary

Bachelor of Business (Economics) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – First Class Honours

• FOK, Tsz Yi

Bachelor of Business (Finance) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – First Class Honours

• LOTH, Henry David

Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• GHALANDARI, Fatemeh
• TOMEI, Anton Marcel

Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• O'SULLIVAN, Alexandra Elizabeth

Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• COVICH, Ashley Ann

Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• BEZZINA, Blair Lawrence

Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division B

• CAMPLING, Emily

Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A

• BENZ, Cooper Austin
• LE, Bao Long Hoang
• SWANNELL, Heidi Elizabeth
• WYETH, Lauchlan James

Bachelor of Design (Architecture) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – First Class Honours

• SWART, Monique

Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) – with Distinction/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – First Class Honours

• IVANISEVIC, Hayden Jacob
• JAFFREY, Sarah Michelle
• KIRI, Aalisha
• NICOLAS, Jacinta

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division B/Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems)

• LUDLOW-COPE, Alexander Mark

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division A/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)

• BORG, Rainer Charles

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division A/Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) – with Distinction

• HUGHES, Benjamin James

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Third Class Honours/Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied and Computational Mathematics)

• JILLETT, Samuel Thomas

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division B/Bachelor of Mathematics (Statistics)

• DUCKWORTH, William Sean

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – First Class Honours/Bachelor of Mathematics (Operations Research) – with Distinction

• CALVISI, Timothy Brock
• DJELOVIC, Christopher Daniel

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Third Class Honours/Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)

• BENNETT, Byron James

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – Second Class Honours – Division A/Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)

• KINDERMAN, Olivia Louise

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A/Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)

• OSMAN, Noon Abdelrhman

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A/Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) – with Distinction

• ROWLANDS, Naomi Beth

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A/Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) – with Distinction

• GAEDT, Kirra Carmen

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – Second Class Honours – Division A/Bachelor of Science (Physics) – with Distinction

• YOUNG, Rourke Ethan

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) – First Class Honours/Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) – with Distinction

• DOYLE-YOUREN, Christie Kylah

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) – First Class Honours/Bachelor of Science (Physics) – with Distinction

• DAMAY, Clovis

Postgraduate

Graduate Certificate in Water Modelling

• NYAKAS, Levente Lehel

Master of Professional Engineering (Civil and Construction)

• ADHIKARI, Sunita
• AUJERO, Alison Grace Alincastre
• MAHARJAN, Khusbu
• MONAYA, Rey John Magueriano

Master of Professional Engineering (Civil and Management)

• BHINGARADIYA, Parthkumar Prakashbhai
• DEMA, Chimi
• PATEL, Vinit Rameshbhai
• SONANI, Devanshi Savjibhai

Master of Professional Engineering (Civil with Management)

• BOLTAEV, Abror
• DEEPA, Anaswara
• DORJI, Karma Tandin
• HEBBAL MAHADEVA, Laxmeesh
• JARA TREJO, Nestor Sebastian
• KRISHNAPILLAI, Sajitha
• PATEL, Dharmik Sureshbhai
• PATEL, Dhruv Hasmukhbhai
• SRIKANAGASABAI, Shyamalan
• THINGH, Sangay Choedup
• WANGMO, Sangay
• WILSON, Ann Mary
• ZHAO, Xuewen

Master of Professional Engineering (Civil)

• CHEN, Xingzhong
• CHODVADIYA, Samarth
• KAKADIYA, Jenil Hareshbhai
• MEGHA PUSHPAN,
• PANT, Sakhil
• PATEL, Fenilkumar Vipulkumar
• PATEL, Jaykumar Ashokbhai
• PATEL, Parth Virendrabhai
• RAUT, Krutika Subhash
• TAMOU, Bartphill Junior

Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical and Management)

• KALATHIYA, Mehul Ashishbhai
• MANGUKIYA, Remins Jivrajbhai

Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical with Management)

• BENNY, Sajay
• BIJU, Binoy
• GAJULA, Prem Sai
• KARIMPIL SIJU, Jobit
• PATEL, Prince Navinbhai
• ROBERT, Reynold Ellis Suganth
• THOMAS, Bharath
• TOBGA, Sonam
• VAGHANI, Akash Bhupatbhai
• YATES, Thomas

Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical)

• GEORGE REJI, Jobin
• PATEL, Shubh Bipinchandra
• TOMY, Benchamin

Master of Professional Engineering (Civil and Construction) – with Distinction

• BYANJU SHRESTHA, Ashutosh

Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical and Management) – with Distinction

• VALKE, Dikshith Diwakar

Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical with Management) – with Distinction

• CHAPAGAIN, Shrayad
• KOCHUMON, Aby
• SANTHOSH PULIMOOTTIL, Akash
• ZACHARIA, Kevin

Master of Philosophy

• CHEN, Yubo
• LEPCHA, Karma Jigme

Master of Philosophy (Engineering)

• CHAUDHARY, Aashish
• MOHAMMADPOURDERAKHSHI, Yasaman
• PARSONS, Katrina Jane