Contact Details
| Organization: | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Position: | PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.civenv.unimelb.edu.au/autohome/webpage.php3?login=mendis |
| Work: | 83447244 |
| Mobile: | 0419 312 481 |
| Fax: | 83444616 |
| Room: | 307 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Engineering Block B |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Monash University | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Monash University |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Australia (FIEAUST) |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Risk theory (OTHER MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES) (239903)
- Information Systems Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280102)
- Decision Support and Group Support Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280109)
- Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms and Fuzzy Logic (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280212)
- Numerical Analysis (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280404)
- Mechanical Engineering (MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING) (290501)
- Structural Engineering (CIVIL ENGINEERING) (290801)
- Construction Engineering (CIVIL ENGINEERING) (290804)
- Geotechnical Engineering (CIVIL ENGINEERING) (290805)
- Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified (CIVIL ENGINEERING) (290899)
- Spatial Information Systems (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291004)
- Environmental Engineering Modelling (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291101)
- Polymers (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291401)
- Composite Materials (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291402)
- Alloy Materials (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291403)
- Ceramics (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291404)
- Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291499)
- Fluidization and Fluid Mechanics (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291801)
- Interdisciplinary Engineering not elsewhere classified (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291899)
- Engineering/Technology Instrumentation (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299904)
- Building Construction Management (BUILDING) (310202)
- Research, Science and Technology Policy (POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION) (360203)
- Policy and Administration not elsewhere classified (POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION) (360299)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Navy (DEFENCE) (610101)
- Army (DEFENCE) (610102)
- Air Force (DEFENCE) (610103)
- Other (DEFENCE) (610199)
- Forestry not elsewhere classified (FORESTRY) (620399)
- Cement and concrete products (CERAMICS, GLASS AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL PRODUCTS) (670904)
- Structural metal products (FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS) (671001)
- Sheet metal products (FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS) (671002)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Commercial (PLANNING) (680102)
- Housing (DESIGN) (680201)
- Commercial (DESIGN) (680202)
- Civil (DESIGN) (680203)
- Cement and concrete materials (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680302)
- Metals (composites, coatings, bonding etc.) (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680305)
- Other (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680399)
- Housing (CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES) (680401)
- Commercial (CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES) (680402)
- Civil (CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES) (680403)
- Other (CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES) (680499)
- Commercial (BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES) (680502)
- Civil (BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES) (680503)
- Space transport (AIR TRANSPORT) (690302)
- Computer software and services not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700199)
- Electricity, gas and water services and utilities (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (710701)
- Industrial relations (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720402)
- Technological and organisational innovation (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729901)
- Integrated (ecosystem) (MARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770306)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIESMIC PERFORMANCE | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 09/10/2002 |
| Behaviour of anchors in post-tensioned high-strength concrete slabs | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Innovative concrete panels for resisting severe impulsive loading | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2004 |
| Furnace to test nano-geopolymers under extreme fire loading | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2004 |
| Research Network for a Secure Australia (RNSA) | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | ARC Networks | 01/01/2004 |
| Investigation of progressive collapse phenomena in multi-story buildings subjected to extreme blast loading using a grid of high performance computers | Chief Investigator | VICTORIAN PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCED COMPUTING | Expertise Program Grants (VIC PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCED COMPUTING LTD) | 01/03/2004 |
| Advanced Security and Protective Technologies for Safeguarding Asutralia: International Expert Technology Transfer Visits | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INDUSTRY TOURISM & RESOURCES | DITR AusIndustry Innovation Access Program - Industry | 08/04/2004 |
| AUSTRALIAN CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING FACADES AND BOMB BLAST VULNERABILITY PROJECT | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, DEPT OF PRIME MINISTER & CABINET |
Science, Engineering and Technology Unit Counter-Terrorism (DEPT OF PRIME MINISTER & CABINET) | 13/12/2006 |
| HIGH RATE TESTING SYSTEM FOR MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES | Chief Investigator | SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2007 |
| CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE LOSS IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROJECT | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, DEPT OF PRIME MINISTER & CABINET |
Research for Counter - Terrorism (DEPT OF PRIME MINISTER & CABINET) | 31/08/2007 |
| BUILDING STRUCTURE AND FACADE ANALYSIS | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, DEPT OF PRIME MINISTER & CABINET |
Research for Counter - Terrorism (DEPT OF PRIME MINISTER & CABINET) | 04/12/2007 |
| BIGNET - A DISTRIBUTED WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK TESTBED | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2008 |
| BLAST MODELLING FOR CORDON ASSESSMENT AND BOMB SCENE EXAMINATION | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, DEPT OF PRIME MINISTER & CABINET |
Research for Counter - Terrorism (DEPT OF PRIME MINISTER & CABINET) | 11/01/2008 |
| CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE VULNERABILITY TO BLAST EFFECTS | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, DEPT OF PRIME MINISTER & CABINET |
Research for Counter - Terrorism (DEPT OF PRIME MINISTER & CABINET) | 15/04/2008 |
| DEFENCE MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE | Chief Investigator | DEFENCE MATERIALS TECH CENTRE | Research Program | 01/01/2009 |
| Innovative Retrofitting Techniques for the Protection of Anchorage Zones in Cable-Stayed Bridges Subjected to Blast Loads | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/05/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADVANCED RISK AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY AND FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDINGS IN RIYADH AGAINST BLAST GENERATED WAVES | Chief Investigator | KING SAUD UNIVERSITY | 05/01/2009 |
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.