Research

We are promoting the advancement of structural engineering within Australia through research and development, cooperation with industry and education in contemporary structural technology.

We promote and support collaborative academic and industry-sponsored research in energy harvesting and energy efficiency, water quality and water resources management, wind engineering, and environmental modelling. 

We are at the forefront of research in geomechanics and granular physics, and aim to broaden our world-leading position in fields such as mining geomechanics and bulk material handling.

We’re at the forefront of multidisciplinary research, advancing fundamental knowledge and engineering practice through transport science, engineering, and policy approaches to create efficient and equitable transport systems.

We lead the design and development of next-generation nanomaterials, high-performance building structures and advanced manufacturing technologies. We explore the frontiers of materials synthesis and structural design. 

Experimental, theoretical and computational research at the interface between environmental engineering, geomechanics and soil science.

We’re transforming the understanding of how infrastructure and technology can lift marginalised communities out of poverty and promote equitable sustainable development.

We are modelling and redesigning mechanisms of dynamic interactions between interpersonal or inter-organisational networks and their technological and natural environments.

From effective water treatment to waste transformation, our researchers are developing innovative solutions to help us achieve a truly sustainable future.