Research Academics
Architecture & Allied Arts
| Name | Research Area | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Ross Anderson | Architectural Design, History & Theory | Associate Supervisor |
| Dr Peter Armstrong | Architectural design; The history of architecture and urban design in East Asia | Supervisor |
| Dr Zanny Begg | Creative Research | |
| Dr Jennifer Gamble | Architectural History | Associate Supervisor |
| Dr Glen Hill | Interrelations among sustainable design, place, technology and fashion | Supervisor |
| Mr Trevor Howells | Architectural design, history of architecture, heritage conservation | Supervisor |
| Professor Sandra Kaji-O'Grady | New directions in the Architectural profession, Architecture and Design Criticism, History and Theory of Architecture in the 1970s, Project-based design research. | Supervisor |
| Dr Duanfang Lu | Modern Chinese architectural and planning history, urbanism and urban theory, housing design and neighbourhood planning, architecture and identity, cultural analysis of the built environment in developing countries | Supervisor |
| Dr Dagmar Reinhardt | Digital Theory, Digital Fabrication, Interactive Media, Architectural Design | Associate Supervisor |
| Associate Professor Chris L. Smith | interdisciplinary nexus of philosophy, biology and architectural theory | Supervisor |
| Honorary Associate Professor Peter Smith | Building Construction, Building Services, Materials and Structures | Associate Supervisor |
| Dr Lee Stickells | Film & Architecture, Architecture & Movement | Supervisor |
| Professor Michael Tawa | Architecture and cinema, Architecture and music, Place and placemaking, Spatial and temporal symbolism, Theorising design practice , Mapping and design | Supervisor |
Architectural & Design Science
| Name | Research Area | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Densil Cabrera | Architectural acoustics, Building acoustics, and Psychological acoustics; Room acoustical quality; Sound insulation and noise control; Acoustical measurement, Audio system measurement; Subjective evaluation, and psychoacoustical measurement | Supervisor |
| Wendy Davis | Illumination Design | Associate Supervisor |
| Professor Richard de Dear | Indoor Environmental Quality | Supervisor |
| Honorary Associate Bruce Forwood | Architecture; Architectural and design science; Energy management and conservation; Sustainable design in the built environment: sustainable buildings; Sustainability of the construction industry; Environmental managment, design and planning | Associate Supervisor |
| Associate Professor Fergus Fricke | Sound and acoustics; Noise control; Concert hall acoustics - the design / architecture of concert halls; Acoustical design and quality of music practice rooms and auditoriums; Architectural and building acoustics; Impacts of new noise sources on the environment | Associate Supervisor |
| Professor Richard Hyde | Sustainable Design, Thermal comfort of pre-modern buildings, Biosocial issues concerning sustainable housing, Green technology and integration in buildings, Sustainable design tools, Advanced renovation of buildings, Quality of life studies, Sustainable building and materials, Energy and water sensitive design | Supervisor |
| Professor Warren Julian | Gloom and discomfort glare Satisfaction with office working environments Individual lighting control for people with poor vision International Daylight Measurement Programme Sky luminance distribution and models Daylighting building interiors Solar availability access and over shadowing Development of Australian/NZ/International lighting standards |
Associate Supervisor |
| Associate Professor Wiliiam Martens |
Audio & Acoustics | Supervisor |
| Dr Francesco Fiorito | Architectural Technology | Associate Supervisor |
Design Lab
| Name | Research Area | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Andy Dong | Computers in design; Art, science and technology in design; Design and human development; Design to address societal problems; Theory of design; Communication, coordination and collaboration in groups; Computer supported collaborative working; Design education; Design and innovation processes; Management of technology for innovation; Design research; Human centred design of products and systems; Integrated product development, methodologies and tools. | Supervisor |
| Professor Mary Lou Maher | Virtual design studios; Case-based reasoning; Genetic algorithms for design; Multimedia databases; Computer supported collaboration; Design computing; Artificial intelligence; The virtual world; Intelligent adaptable worlds; Use of video conferencing for design meetings; Sharing information on the World Wide Web; Developing case libraries; Practical applications of artificial intelligence; Facilities management using databases. | Associate Supervisor |
| Adjunct Associate Professor David Marchant | Design Computing | Associate Supervisor |
| Dr onacloV | Technology within the context of installation in urban, museum, gallery and architectural space | Associate Supervisor |
| Dr Rob Saunders | Development of computational models of creativity | Supervisor |
| Dr Martin Tomitsch | Interaction design, mobile interaction design, user-centred product design, human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, tangible computing, interactive architecture, media facades, information and communication technologies for development | Associate Supervisor |
| Dr Oliver Bown | Digital music, music software and performance systems, computational creativity, biologically-inspired computing, complex systems and ecosystems, multi-agent modelling, models and theories of cultural dynamics, and human evolution, particularly with respect to human artistic behaviour. | Associate Supervisor |
| Dr Lian Loke | Interaction design (specializing in movement and user experience), Interactive art, Performance, body and technology, Design methods | Associate Supervisor |
Urban & Regional Planning & Policy
| Name | Research Area | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Nicole Gurran | Urban planning; housing; local planning; environmental planning; suburban renewal; community consultation; community involvement; national parks / protected areas; Seachange report | Supervisor |
| Honorary Associate Professor John Lea | Regional development planning; Tourism development in Pacific Urban planning; Planning theory; Development aid policy; Environmental impact assessments (EIA); Housing policy in developing countries; Indigenous settlement and land tenure issues | Associate Supervisor |
| Associate Professor Paul Jones | Urban and Regional Planning | Supervisor |
| Honorary Associate Professor John Toon | Urban Planning | Associate Supervisor |