RIIS VIsitor – Prof Alexander Scheuermann from the School of Civil Engineering at UQ
We were privileged to have a seminar presented to RIIS Hub members at UNSW Sydney on Friday 14th February 2025. Prof Alexander Scheuermann is a recognised expert in geotechnical and environmental e...
READRIIS EOY Poster Competition
RIIS Hub students took part in a Poster competition during our end of year workshop, with judges ranking entrants on 2 key qualities: * Effective communication when describing their research: Activel...
READ2024 RIIS End of Year Wrap-up
The RIIS Hub held their 2024 wrap up event at The Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney. The Director and Deputy Director of our Research Institute started the day with a warm welcome and an update on our lates...
READRIIS Hub is working to minimise damage to homes when disaster strikes
Australia is a land of ‘droughts and flooding rains’*, and when they occur soils can swell or shrink, which can result in damage to buildings and homes, and pose a risk to human life. The perso...
READCareer and peer-building experiences for RIIS Hub higher degree researchers
RIIS Hub was delighted to support multiple PhD researchers’ participation in the ‘2024 Information Resilience PhD School' during October in Brisbane, hosted by the ARC Training Centre for Informat...
READProfessor Abbas Rajabifard awarded CBAS Fellowship
Prof Abbas Rajabifard, Deputy Director of RIIS Hub and Director CSDILA, Dept IE, University of Melbourne has been awarded a Fellowship as the highest accolade from the International Research Centre of...
READRIIS Hub extends climate-disaster readiness expertise and research with a new industry partner: Advanced United Technologies (Audtech)
RIIS Hub is very pleased to welcome Audtech as a new industry partner. Audtech is an innovative start-up company, operating at the cutting edge of connected data and AI innovation across complex...
READArtificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning (DL), and Large Language Models (LLM) Workshop
An insightful workshop was organized by GRID@UNSW and RIIS in collaboration with the Next-Gen Architectural Manufacturing group at UNSW, delving into the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Dee...
READCollaborative Internship between RIIS Hub and Covaris
PhD student Saeed Khalaj is part way through a three-month internship with Sydney-based Covaris, a leading engineering and technology consultancy which works with clients to solve maintenance engineer...
READThe RIIS Hub welcomes a new PhD candidate- Amir Fila
Our newest member to our RIIS hub is Amir Fila. Amir will be supervised by Associate Professor Jagannath Aryal and Professor Abbas Rajabifard and working closely with our Industry partner Woolpert....
READProfessor Lili Du (University of Florida) presents a seminar at UNSW
[caption id="attachment_1500" align="alignleft" width="344"] Professor Lili Du and Associate Professor Johnson Shen[/caption] We were honoured to welcome Professor Lili Du at UNSW on July 15, 2024,...
READSharing RIIS Hub, Australian Science and Australasian Ingenuity with the World
The International Association for Structural Control and Monitoring (IASCM) has recognised RIIS Hub, and its research, as a global leader and innovator in science and engineering. The International...
READTaking the RIIS story ‘on the road’ – Professor Khalili gives the Keynote Lecture
RIIS Hub’s research and insights – related to improving the resilience of Australia’s Road and Rail infrastructure - reached a global audience at the 8th International Conference on Road and R...
READDIGITAL TWINS WORKSHOP: 3D SPATIAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
On 28th MArch 2024, GRID@UNSW and RIIS in cooperation with ISPRS Student Consortium convened DIGITAL TWINS WORKSHOP: 3D SPATIAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. Researchers from Europe and Australi...
READTeam connectedness spurs new ideas and close engagement
A year after formation, the RIIS Hub team has gathered in person in Sydney to share milestone progress across the Hub’s five Research Themes and supporting projects. ...
READA celebration of World Engineering Day
A celebration of World Engineering Day In celebration of World Engineering Day on 4 March, I would like to share my experience studying and working in the Engineering Field for the past 6 years of my...
READUNSW RIIS Student Sana Shahoveisi was awarded the Steven Prize ACCM 2023
UNSW RIIS student Sana Shahoveisi was awarded the prestigious Steven Prize for the best paper at the 6th Australasian Conference of Computational Mechanics (ACCM-2023). ACCM provides an internationa...
READAustralian Network of Structural Health Monitoring Workshop & The Smart Infrastructure Summit 2023
ANSHM 15th Workshop The 15th Workshop was a great success! It was held from 23rd to 24th November 2023, at Townsville and hosted by Rockfield Technologies and James Cook University (JCU). Many thanks...
READCongratulations to Ensiyeh Javaherian Pour – runner-up Three-Minute Thesis
Ensiyeh Javaherian Pour was honoured as the runner-up in the Three-Minute Thesis presentation at the Information Resilience Ph.D. School, a two-day event held at the University of Melbourne from O...
READCongratulations to Masoud Kamali -Runner-up Data Literacy Competition
Masoud Kamali was recognized as a runner-up in the data literacy competition during the two-day Information Resilience Ph.D. School held at the University of Melbourne from October 30 to 31. This even...
READRIIS Hub Director invited to the Australian Research Council’s 2024 College of Experts
Congratulations to our RIIS Hub Director and Head of School PSM Professor Nasser Khalili for his recent invitation to join the Australian Research Council’s 2024 College of Experts. The ARC Colle...
READUNSW Student – Samah Said awarded a Travel Grant
UNSW RIIS Student Samah Said was awarded a CIRES Travel Grant to help cover expenses to attend the Information Resilience Ph.D. School The PhD School is a 2-day, in-person event held at Melbour...
READChief Investigator of RIIS Associate Professor Jagannath Aryal receives an Asia-Pacific Award
Associate Professor Jagannath Aryal has received the Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards Educational Development Award for his contributions to the transfer of skills and knowledge through teach...
READARC Research Hub for Resilient and Intelligent Infrastructure Systems opens at UNSW Sydney
Congratulations!! See complete launch event here The Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Dr Richard Johnson, officially launched the ARC Research Hub for Resi...
READProf Abbas Rajabifard appointed to a United Nations International Advisory Committee
Professor Abbas Rajabifard, Deputy Director the RIIS Research Hub, from Department of Infrastructure Engineering, the University of Melbourne, was appointed to the United Nations Global Geospatial Kno...
READWebinar – Challenges and opportunities for resilient infrastructure
Webinar - Challenges and opportunities for resilient infrastructure Professor Abbas Rajabifard and two of our RIIS industry partners Dr Govinda Pandey CEO, Rockfield Technologies Australia and Andy K...
READScientia Professor Nasser Khalili honoured by the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)
Congratulations to Prof. Nasser Khalili – new Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Elected by their peers, ATSE Fellows are leaders in applied science...
READCongratulations Dr Mohammad Vahab – IACMAG Award Winning Paper.
RIIS Chief Investigator Dr Mohammad Vahab has been awarded a prestigious award for early career researchers from the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMA...
READCongratulations and due recognition for RIIS Lead CI Professor Sisi Zlatanova
Congratulations and due recognition for RIIS Lead CI Professor Sisi Zlatanova At the XXIV congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) RIIS Hub Lead Chief ...
READRIIS Hub Director delivers state-of-the-art lecture on unsaturated soils (ICSMGE 2022)
Congratulations to Scientia Professor Nasser Khalili, Head of UNSW Civil & Environmental Engineering, who delivered a state-of-the-art lecture on unsaturated soils at the International Conferenc...
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