Projects and news

Sustainability in Engineering Research Group

Projects and news

Projects

  • Oberon Dam Thermal Mitigation Project (a vital element within the revolutionary Next Generation Water Hub initiative), Department of Education, Skills & Employment
  • Developing a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model to elucidate the flow dynamics within the water channels of Snowy Hydro, Snowy Hydro Ltd
  • Feasibility of utilisation of gold/copper mine tailings in Australian cement/concrete production, Sustainability at Charles Sturt, Funding amount $10,000, Nariman Saeed
  • Feasibility of utilisation of coal mining tailings in Australian cement production, Australian Coal Industry’s Research Program. Funding amount $277,017 (CSU $35,000), Researchers: Hassan Baji (CQU), Zhong Tao (WSU), Nariman Saeed (CSU)
  • Identifying potential mismatches between students’ perceptions of industry placements and the industry’s perception of work-integrated learning, Australasian Association for Engineering Education, funding amount $10,000. Researchers: Ivan Gratchev, Hugo Spinosa (Griffith University), Saeed Shaeri (CSU)
  • Long term prediction of PFAS profile in the soil and its possible pathway into groundwater, Bathurst Regional Council, funding amount $16,500. Investigators: Reza Mahinroosta, Lala Senevirathna, Miao Li
  • Circularity: Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre - Waste to Energy, Wagga Wagga City Council, funding amount $25,000. Investigators: Simon Wright, Miao Li, Bharat Poudel, Samir Thapa.

Student projects

  • Project to Mitigate Thermal Pollution at the Oberon Dam, student: Khin Thant; Supervisor: Lalantha Senevirathna, Peter Thew
Completion YearStudentTopic Funder/Industry collaboratorSupervisor Award (PhD/MEng)
2023 Georgina Wills Investigation of the impact of tree roots on local government infrastructure Orange Council Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2023 Alexander Kuhnel What are the implications of adopting a sinusoidal profile for milled audio-tactile line marking and what safety benefits will this suggest in comparison to a conventionally milled treatment in Australia? Transport for NSW Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2023 David Ghrayche The characterisation of curve warning signs through the use of computer vision for use in civil engineering applications. Western Project Services Nariman Saeed MEng
2023 Ethan Carter Investigation into the improvement of Australian design practices for punching shear in column to flat plate slab connections GHD Nariman Saeed MEng
2023 Todd Pattison Bridge barrier retrofitting methods and barrier design load increases in an Australian context: a scoping review MSL Consulting Nariman Saeed MEng
2023 Osakpamwan Oviawe Evaluation of the long-term performance of in-situ stabilised pavements in the mid to north coast region of NSW Mid-Coast Council and Regional Geotechnical Services Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2023 Logan Robison An experimental evaluation of common pavement repair methods in a regional context Wagga Wagga Council Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2023 Emmeline Rocks A techno-economic feasibility study on the use of Technology to improve quality assurance and control processes in the Australian construction industry Zauner Construction Karthika Krishna Pillai MEng
2023 Andrew Wallace An investigation into the shear load transfer into the steel snipe treatment bands used on sniped octagonally sawn timber bridge girders Transport and Main roads, Queensland Jim Morgan MEng
2022 Adrian Hickey Investigation of water management in regional NSW following extreme climate events Public Works (NSW) Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2022 Andrew Day Indirect potable water reuse through artificial groundwater recharge Bungendore Council Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2022 James Thompson Revised ARR guidelines - implications on urban drainage network performance. Eurobodalla Shire Council Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2022 Mitchell Beasley Investigation of common failures modes of flexible road pavements and evaluating the success of applied treatments techniques Orange Council Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2022 Matthew Dole Standardised treatment method to subterranean spontaneous combustion of emplaced coal-wash Public Works (NSW) Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2022 Gilbert McInherney-Nash Investigation of the implications of using crumb rubber polymer modified binder for initial spray sealing treatments on low volume remote regional roads constructed from stabilised marginal materials Transport for NSW Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2022 Timothy Murphy Pipe rehabilitation: cost effective and environmentally friendly solutions to increasing pipe hydraulic capacity Cardno, Wollongong Lalantha Senevirathna MEng
2021 Alexander Johnson Investigation of climate extremes on stiffened raft footings in Central-Western New South Wales Calare Civil, Bathurst Reza Mahinroosta MEng
2021 Ron Lake What will climate modelling with a GMDH neural network reveal for stormwater structures within the dual context of carbonation and pluvial containment across a spatial subset of the Murray-Darling Basin? Forbes Shire Council Lalantha Senevirathna, Saeed Shaeri MEng
2021 Brandon Roth Use of GPS assisted automated machinery in the construction of subdivision developments in regional Australia JCA Land Consultants Karthika Krishna Pillai MEng
2021 Callum Cauduro Concrete bridge design & construction methodology for the replacement of existing bridges in remote and/or rural areas Bathurst Regional Council Jim Morgan MEng
2021 Kevin Win Scoping review of fatigue prevention methods for an orthotropic steel deck at a bascule span Transport for New South Wales Jim Morgan MEng
  • The influence of recent bushfires on water quality and the operation of water purification systems in regional NSW. Student: Reed Jackson; Supervisor:  Lalantha Senevirathna; Funder/Industry collaborator:  Mid-Western Regional Council