Department of Civil and Construction Engineering
Learn about our key courses, facilities and people.
The Department of Civil and Construction Engineering combines teaching and research with industry needs to provide students with the skills required to build resilient infrastructure for a sustainable world. Our research focus includes innovative structural systems, digital design and construction, innovative construction materials, construction automation, and urban environmental and transport systems.
Explore our courses
Our civil and construction engineering courses combine strong theoretical foundations with a practical, real-world focus to give students the confidence and skills required for the workplace.
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Civil Engineering
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Construction Management
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Architectural Engineering
Our facilities
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Geotechnical Laboratory
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Smart Structures Laboratory
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"Acciona Geotech wholeheartedly supports Swinburne’s Work Integrated Learning program and acknowledges the quality of Swinburne’s civil engineering programs as being both practical and relevant to industry. Thanks to the diversity and robustness of Swinburne’s courses, students quickly find their feet and undertake real work and add value in a very short period of time.”
Dene Macleod , Business Improvement Manager, ACCIONA Geotech
Our people
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Associate Professor Pat Rajeev
Chair, Department of Civil and Construction
Academic staff
| Name |
Position |
Contact |
Location |
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| Kamiran Abdouka |
Senior Lecturer (Structural Design) |
ATC 740 |
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| Associate Professor Amimul Ahsan |
Adjunct Associate Professor | aahsan@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Professor Riadh Al-Mahaidi |
Professor of Structural Engineering; Vice President (International Engagement); Director, Smart Structures Laboratory |
EN713c | |
| Dr MD Morshed Alam |
Lecturer |
ATC734 |
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| Dr Anita Amirsardari |
Research Fellow |
aamirsardari@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Professor Arul Arulrajah |
Professor (Geotechnical Engineering) |
ATC742 |
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| Professor Hussein Dia |
Professor | ATC743 |
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| Associate Professor Palaneeswaran Ekambaram |
Associate Professor |
ATC738 |
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| Dr Robert Evans |
Senior Lecturer (Geotechnical Engineering), Department for Civil and Construction Engineering |
ATC737 |
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| Dr Shirley Gato-Trinidad |
Associate Dean, Education | ATC727 |
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| Dr Javad Hashemi |
Senior Lecturer, Deputy Director, Smart Structures Laboratory |
ATC720 |
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| Dr Rayya Hassan |
Associate Professor (Road and Transport Engineering) |
ATC717 |
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| Dr Iqbal Hossain |
Academic Tutor |
TB314 |
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| Associate Professor Monzur Imteaz |
Head, Water Engineering Group |
ATC725 |
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| Dr Robin Kalfat |
Senior Lecturer in Civil and Construction Engineering, HDR Advisor |
ATC721 |
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| Dr Jessey Lee |
AEFAC Training and Development Manager, Lecturer |
ATC713 |
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| Dr Lily Li |
Lecturer; Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow - Women in STEM |
EN705a |
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| Dr Farshid Maghool |
Senior Engineer and Geotechnical Laboratory Manager |
AMDC102 |
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| Dr Scott Menegon | Research Fellow |
smenegon@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Boda Ning |
Senior Research Engineer |
bodaning@swinburne.edu.au |
ATC732 |
| Dr Tilak Pokharel |
AEFAC National Technical Manager |
ATC712 |
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| Associate Professor Pat Rajeev |
Associate Professor of Civil Infrastructure Engineering & Deputy Director, Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Digital Construction |
ATC739 |
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| Dr Saya Ramakrishnan |
ARC DECRA Fellow |
ATC732 |
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| Dr Scott Rayburg |
Senior Lecturer (Water, Environment and Sustainability) |
ATC729 |
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| Jay Sanjayan |
Professor |
ATC716 |
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| Associate Professor Hing-Ho Tsang |
Postgraduate Programme Coordinator (Structural Engineering) |
ATC723 |
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School of Engineering PhD student Vishnu Pillai recently landed the prestigious opportunity to attend the 2023 UN Water Conference in New York, thanks to his pioneering work on water sustainability solutions.
Friday 05 May 2023 -
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Contact the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering
For general enquiries, call 1300 794 628 to speak with our friendly team. You can also email us at Dean-SchoolofEngineering@swinburne.edu.au.