Research Grants
2006 ARC Discovery Grant Success
Professor Mark Bradford
Title: Time-dependent dynamic, creep and shrinkage response of curved structural members
2007 : $159,921 2008 : $158,877 2009 : $134,409
Dr Ian Turner, Dr G Masselink and Dr PE Russell
Title: Wave-by-wave bed-level changes at the beachface of gravel and sand beaches
2007 : $104,400 2008 : $103,300 2009 : $97,000
Dr Stuat Khan
Title: The use of chiral pharmaceutical compounds to characterise sewage treatment processes and sewage contamination of surface waters
2007 : $55,000 2008 : $30,000 2009 : $30,000
Professor Nasser Khalili; Dr Chongmin Song; Mr PL Tamsett and Mr PS Ravindra
Title: An integrated approach to modelling granular materials in a pavement system
2007 : $126,020 2008: $119,177 2009 :$120,871
Industry Partner: Road and Traffic Authority (RTA)
Details of other successful ARC Discovery and ARC Linkage grants commenced in 2005, 2006, or to commence in 2007 and 2008 are as follows:
Professor RI Gilbert
Project: The Implications of Low-Ductility Reinforcement and Strain Localisation on the Strength and Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Two-way Slabs
Amount: 2005:$220,000 2006:$195,000 2007:$220,000 2008:$225,000 2009:$125,000
A/Professor S Foster
Project: Fracture of Steel Fibre-reinforced Concrete; Modes I & II
Amount: 2005:$85,000 2006:$63,000 2007:$50,000
A/Professor V Chen and Dr R Stuetz
Project: Macromolecular Fouling in Membrane Bioreactors
Amount: 2005:$210,000 2006:$105,000 2007:$120,000
A/Professor N Khalili
Project: Experimental Investigation and Constitutive Modelling of Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling Effects in Unsaturated Porous Media
Amount: 2005:$60,000 2006:$58,000 2007:$60,000
Dr Y Pi and Professor F Tin-Loi
Project: Elasto-plastic Distortional Analysis and Strength of Structures Doubly-curved in Space
Amount: 2005:$90,000 2006:$88,000 2007:$90,000
Dr R Stuetz and Professor N Ashbolt
Project: Removal of Potential Impact of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds during Wastewater Treatment
Amount: 2005:$190,000 2006:$150,000 2007:$155,000
Em/Professor S Valliappan
Project: Unified Approach for the Stability Analysis of Large Concrete Dams due to Ageing Degradation
Amount: 2005:$75,000 2006:$73,000 2007:$75,000
Professor TD Waite, A/Professor BA Neilan, Dr MJ Furnas, Dr MA Burford and Mr AL Rose
Project: Mechanisms of Iron Acquisition by the Cyanobacterium Trichodesmium in Coastal Waters
Amount: 2005:$142,000 2006:$130,000 2007:$130,000
Note: In the Australian Research Council (ARC) Grants announced on 9 November 2005, the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering was once again the most successful school in its discipline in Australia by a huge margin. With 5 new ARC Discovery Grants and 2 new ARC Linkage Grants worth in excess of $2.1m over the next three years, the School continues to lead the way nationally in research.
ARC DISCOVERY
Professors MA Bradford and RI Gilbert
Project: Nonlinear Analysis and Behaviour of Thin Concrete Axisymmeric Shells
Amount: $430,000
Dr S Chang and Professor TD Waite
Project: Membrane Fouling in Submerged Hollow Fibre Membrane Bioreactor Systems; Theory, Modelling and Fouling Control
Amount: $310,000
A/Professor N Khalili, Em/Prof S Valliappan, Professor BL Loret and Dr AR Russell
Project: Determination of Unsaturated Soil Properties using Cone Penetrometer Data
Amount: $250,000
Dr A Sharma, Dr B Sivakumar and Dr J Ball
Project: Stochastic Rainfall Generation for Design Flow Estimation
Amount: $220,000
Dr Z Vrcelj and Dr G Ranzi
Project: Long Term Behaviour of Composite Steel Concrete Beams and its Effect on Composite Dynamic Response
Amount: $290,000
ARC LINKAGE
Dr A Sharma, A/Professor I Cordery and Mr G Kibria
Project: A Stochastic Downscaling Framework for Catchment Scale Climate Change Impact Assessment
Amount: $279,000
Partner Organisation: Sydney Catchment Authority
Professor TD Waite, Professor AG Fane, Dr G Genkin, Professor E Leonardi and Dr TJ Barber
Project: Development of Vibratory Submerged Membrane Systems for Water and Wastewater Treatment
Amount: $345,000
Partner Organisation: Hyflux Ltd; IMI TAMI Ltd; Sydney Water
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