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Research Academics
The Institute's research staff are a group of high achieving academics that are working in disciplines relevant to the Institute’s research agenda. Our philosophy is to maintain a mix of early and mid-career, and experienced researchers that have excellent track records.
Professor Kenny Kwok
Acting Director
Research Director
Program Director – Infrastructure Computations
Professor Kwok's research interests and technical expertise are wind engineering and structural dynamics, particularly wind effects on buildings and structures, wind tunnel tests, environmental fluid mechanics, vibration control and occupant comfort assessment.
Associate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy
HDR Director
Program Director – Infrastructure Health Monitoring
Associate Professor Kharkivskiy’s research interests are in microwave and millimeter physics and engineering, sensor technologies, nondestructive evaluation and imaging of composite structures, structural health monitoring, material characterization, and instrumentation and measurement.
Associate Professor Zhong Tao
ARC Future Fellow
Program Director – Infrastructure Materials
Honours Coordinator
Associate Professor Tao’s research interests are in steel-concrete and FRP composite structures.
Doctor Chunwei Zhang
Senior Lecturer in Structural Control
Dr Zhang’s research interests are in structural control, blast resistance and protective engineering.
Doctor Won Hee Kang
Lecturer in Structural Reliability
Dr Kang’s research interests are in structural reliability, stochastic damage detection, lifeline system analysis, probabilistic strength models, and systematic treatment of uncertainties.
