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 
Ms Jan Fieldsend Allied arts in architecture; Art workshops; Tin Sheds Gallery Associate Supervisor 
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 
Mr Mark Jones Ceramics and Advanced Art - Tin Sheds Gallery Art Workshops; Ceramics Hand Building and Wheel Throwing; Ceramics Art and Design; Pottery Associate 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 Anna Rubbo Design education, new media and the Millennium Development Goals, architectural history and biography. Also housing, gender in relation to education and the profession, globalisation and architecture 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 
Ms Kristine Sodersten Architectural design education - teaching and learning in architectural design, reflection in design learning, concepts of design, design pedagogy, curriculum design in architectural design education/design education, learning partnership in architectural design/design, tutor training programs in tertiary education, developing tutor teaching skills in architectural disciplines 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 
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
Acoustics Supervisor 

Design Lab

Name Research Area Capacity
Associate 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 Paul Murty Conceptual design and the psychology of creative thinking 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 

Urban & Regional Planning & Policy

Name Research Area Capacity
Dr Lucy Groenhart Urban and Regional Planning Associate Supervisor
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 
Dr Paul Jones Urban and Regional Planning Supervisor
Mr Martin Payne Architecture; Urban planning; Urban development; Urban housing; Urban design practice and policy Associate Supervisor 
Mr Barrie Shelton Urban morphology; urban design history and theory; cultural dimensions of design; and East Asian urbanism Associate Supervisor 
Dr Krishna K. Shrestha Political ecology of participatory environmental planning, policy and management, and socio-environmental justice Supervisor 
Honorary Associate Professor John Toon Urban Planning Associate Supervisor