Contact Details
| Organization: | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Position: | SENIOR LECTURER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.civenv.unimelb.edu.au/autohome/webpage.php3?login=lua |
| Work: | 8344 6879 |
| Mobile: | 0402553960 |
| Fax: | 8344 6868 |
| Room: | D210 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Engineering Block D |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Biomass gasification | Australia, Thailand |
| Green buildings and sustainable renewable energy technologies | Australia |
| Natural working fluids | Australia |
| Thermal system simulation and optimisation | Australia |
| Thermal storage | Australia |
| Advanced energy systems | Australia |
| Heat pumps | Australia |
| Life cycle analysis of energy systems | Australia |
| Drying and dehumidifying | Australia, Thailand |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | King Mongkut's Institute of Technology | Exchange, Research, Teaching, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Thailand | Chiang Mai University | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Languages
Languages
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Burmese | Speak, Read & Write |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) | Rangoon Institute of Technology | 24-Jan-1981 | |
| Graduate Certificate in Computing | Rangoon Institute of Technology | 24-Dec-1982 | |
| Master of Engineering Science | University of Melbourne | 14-Aug-1991 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 13-Mar-1996 | |
| Graduate Certificate in University Teaching | University of Melbourne | 24-Mar-2008 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | American Society of Mechanical Engineering | Member | 10-Aug-2004 | |
| Member | Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating | Member | 01-Mar-1993 | |
| Member | International Institute of Refrigeration | Member | 10-Aug-2004 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Member of Sigma Xi Scientific Reseach Society (MSIGMAXI) | |
| Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy (FAIE) |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Groundwater Hydrology (HYDROLOGY) (260501)
- Mechanical Engineering (MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING) (290501)
- Process Control and Simulation (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290602)
- Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290699)
- Structural Engineering (CIVIL ENGINEERING) (290801)
- Environmental Engineering Modelling (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291101)
- Environmental Engineering Design (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291103)
- Environmental Technologies (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291104)
- Environmental Engineering not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291199)
- Heat and Mass Transfer Operations (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291802)
- Interdisciplinary Engineering not elsewhere classified (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291899)
- Engineering and Technology not elsewhere classified (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299999)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300804)
- Building Science and Techniques (BUILDING) (310201)
- Building Construction Management (BUILDING) (310202)
- Building not elsewhere classified (BUILDING) (310299)
- Other Architecture, Urban Environment and Building (OTHER ARCHITECTURE, URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND BUILDING) (319999)
- Design Innovation (DESIGN STUDIES) (410402)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Other (e.g. safety) (OTHER ENERGY RESOURCES) (659999)
- Energy transformation not elsewaher classified (ENERGY TRANSFORMATION) (660199)
- Wind (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660202)
- Solar-thermal (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660204)
- Solar-photoelectric (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660205)
- Solar-thermal electric (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660206)
- Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal) (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660299)
- Energy storage (ENERGY STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION) (660303)
- Energy systems analysis (ENERGY STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION) (660304)
- Residential and commercial (CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY) (660402)
- Other (CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY) (660499)
- Conservation and efficiency (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (660504)
- Other (OTHER ENERGY SUPPLY) (669999)
- Commercial (DESIGN) (680202)
- Other (CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES) (680499)
- Commercial (BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES) (680502)
- Other (BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES) (680599)
- Construction processes (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (680604)
- Building management and services (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (680605)
- Other road transport (GROUND TRANSPORT) (690102)
- Waste management (WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING) (710201)
- Preserving the built environment (HERITAGE) (750801)
- Environmental & resource evaluation not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760299)
- Other Environmental aspects (OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS) (769999)
- Land and water management (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770702)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERMAL STORAGE - IP | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 09/10/2002 |
| The performance of environmentally sustainable design features in commercial buildings | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2003 |
Consultancies
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSESSMENT OF IEQ RESEARCH | Chief Investigator | UMEE LTD |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.