Lecturer
Qualifications
Research interests
Biography
I am a civil engineering lecturer with experience in both academic research and industry-based design and infrastructure projects. I am currently completing my master’s degree, with research focused on the structural behaviour and design performance of perforated steel beams, investigating the influence of web openings on strength, stiffness, and failure mechanisms to support more efficient and economical steel design.
I previously completed an honours research project, where I obtained a distinction for a research project on Quantifying Areal Rainfall Uncertainty. While outside my primary structural specialisation, this work strengthened my background in data analysis, modelling, and rigorous research methodology.
Professionally, I have worked in structural engineering and multidisciplinary consulting environments, contributing to the assessment, design, and rehabilitation of engineering systems and infrastructure. Alongside technical research, I maintain a strong interest in engineering education and the application of systems thinking to improve how complex, science-based subjects are taught and learned. I am interested in how insights from systems engineering, cognitive science, and learning theory can be integrated to enhance engineering education, problem-solving ability, and long-term knowledge retention among students.
Lecturer
Qualifications
Research interests
Biography
I am a civil engineering lecturer with experience in both academic research and industry-based design and infrastructure projects. I am currently completing my master’s degree, with research focused on the structural behaviour and design performance of perforated steel beams, investigating the influence of web openings on strength, stiffness, and failure mechanisms to support more efficient and economical steel design.
I previously completed an honours research project, where I obtained a distinction for a research project on Quantifying Areal Rainfall Uncertainty. While outside my primary structural specialisation, this work strengthened my background in data analysis, modelling, and rigorous research methodology.
Professionally, I have worked in structural engineering and multidisciplinary consulting environments, contributing to the assessment, design, and rehabilitation of engineering systems and infrastructure. Alongside technical research, I maintain a strong interest in engineering education and the application of systems thinking to improve how complex, science-based subjects are taught and learned. I am interested in how insights from systems engineering, cognitive science, and learning theory can be integrated to enhance engineering education, problem-solving ability, and long-term knowledge retention among students.
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