Contact Details
| Organization: | Architecture, Building and Planning |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/staff/daveb.html |
| Work: | 8344 7259 |
| Fax: | 8344 5532 |
| Room: | 415 |
| Building: | Architecture And Planning Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| digital design;collaborative CAD; virtual heritage; immersive information environments; ambient computing | Australia, United States of America, India, Switzerland |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| India | Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology | Exchange, Research, Teaching, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Hong Kong | The University of Hong Kong | Teaching |
| New Zealand | The University of Auckland | |
| United States | Carnegie Mellon University | Teaching |
| India | Kala Ghoda Association | Teaching |
Languages
Languages
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Speak, Read & Write |
| English | Speak, Read & Write |
| German | Read |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma in Architecture | Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology | 31-Dec-1980 | |
| Master of Science | Carnegie Mellon University | 31-Dec-1986 | |
| Doctor of Scientific Research | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Zurich | 31-Mar-1993 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) | 01-Jan-1988 | ||
| Member | Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe) | 01-Jan-2000 | ||
| Member | Editorial board, International Journal of Architectural Computing (UK) | 01-Jan-2004 | 31-Dec-2008 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Computer-Human Interaction (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280104)
- Interfaces & Presentation (excl. Computer-Human Interaction) (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280105)
- Virtual Reality and Related Simulation (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280211)
- Computer Software not elsewhere classified COMPUTER SOFTWARE (280399)
- Spatial Information Systems (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291004)
- Geomatic Engineering not elsewhere classified (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291099)
- Architecture (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310101)
- Heritage and Conservation (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310102)
- Urban and Regional Planning (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310103)
- Landscape Planning (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310104)
- Architecture and Urban Environment not elsewhere classified (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310199)
- Building Science and Techniques (BUILDING) (310201)
- Other Architecture, Urban Environment and Building (OTHER ARCHITECTURE, URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND BUILDING) (319999)
- Innovation and Technology Management (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350211)
- Tourism not elsewhere classified (TOURISM) (350599)
- Urban Sociology and Community Studies (SOCIOLOGY) (370104)
- Multimedia (CINEMA, ELECTRONIC ARTS AND MULTIMEDIA) (410303)
- Design Theory (DESIGN STUDIES) (410401)
- Design Innovation (DESIGN STUDIES) (410402)
- Design Studio Practice (DESIGN STUDIES) (410403)
- Design Management and Professional Practice (DESIGN STUDIES) (410404)
- Design History and Cultural Theory (DESIGN STUDIES) (410405)
- History: Pacific (HISTORICAL STUDIES) (430103)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Housing (PLANNING) (680101)
- Civil (PLANNING) (680103)
- Other (PLANNING) (680199)
- Civil (DESIGN) (680203)
- Industrial (DESIGN) (680204)
- Other (DESIGN) (680299)
- Civil (CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES) (680403)
- Other (BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES) (680599)
- Application tools and system utilities (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700102)
- Information processing services (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700103)
- Computer software and services not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700199)
- Information services not elsewhere classified (OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES) (700299)
- Economic issues (TOURISM) (710501)
- Tourism not elsewhere classified (TOURISM) (710599)
- Technological and organisational innovation (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729901)
- Changing work patterns (WORK) (750102)
- The professions and professionalisation (WORK) (750103)
- Religious structures and rituals (RELIGION AND ETHICS) (750402)
- Preserving the built environment (HERITAGE) (750801)
- Urban planning (HERITAGE) (750803)
- Understanding Australia's past (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750901)
- Understanding the pasts of other societies (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750902)
- Other (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770599)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery of online tourism information using three dimensional modelling and interactive multimedia technologies | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme | 01/01/2001 |
| DIGITAL OUTSOURCING IN ARCHITECTURE:OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUSTRALIAN FIRMS OR PERILS FOR AUSTRALIAN WORKFORCE? | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| Advanced Computational Modelling Infrastructure Network in Built Environment | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2007 |
| Design in Context: Augmented Reality Technology to Improve the Quality and Performance of Architecture. | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
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.