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Research Academics

Architecture

Name	Research Area	Capacity
Mr Ross Anderson	Architectural Design, History & Theory, Modern and contemporary German architecture	Associate Supervisor
Dr Peter Armstrong	Urban Planning and Design in East Asia Urban and Architectural History in East Asia Architecture for Aid Projects in South East Asia	Supervisor
Dr Zanny Begg	Creative Research
Dr Jennifer Gamble	Architectural History	Associate Supervisor
Dr Glen Hill	Sustainable design, Place, technology and fashion, Using the lens of contemporary continental thinkers - particularly Martin Heidegger and Bernard Stiegler, Best-practice solutions for adapting existing built form of coastal settlements to the impacts of sea level rise	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	The emerging potential and challenges of digital architecture, The interdisciplinary exchange between academic environment, cultural productions, industrial expertise and architectural entrepreneurship	Associate Supervisor
Associate Professor Chris L. Smith	Connections between biology, philosophy and architectural theory, Matter, materiality and medicalisation of architecture	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	Visual perception of lighting, Colorimetry, Applications of emerging and next-generation lighting technologies.	Associate Supervisor
Professor Richard de Dear	Indoor Environmental Quality, Human thermal comfort	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
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	Applied psychoacoustics, Auditory display, Influence of room acoustics on reproduced sound, Musical acoustics and musical timbre perception, Sound quality engineering, Spatial hearing, Spatial sound processing, Subjective evaluation of audio signals and systems	Supervisor
Dr Francesco Fiorito	Structural and façade engineering, Energy modeling of buildings, Innovative building technologies and materials	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, Time-Based Media, Media Arts, Video Art, Sound Art, Interactive Installation Art, Environment and Sustainability, Indigenous Studies	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

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