Celebrating Dual ARC Success in Urban Transport Research

Monash Engineering congratulates Associate Professor Liton Kamruzzaman who has been awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Mid-Career Industry Fellowship 2025. Marking an extraordinary milestone, this follows his earlier success in receiving an ARC Future Fellowship, a highly commendable dual recognition.

Associate Professor Kamruzzaman from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is leading a ground-breaking project entitled "Mobility-oriented development: marrying mobility hubs and land use planning."

This innovative research will develop the first methodological framework for integrating mobility hubs (MH) with transit-oriented development (TOD) – pushing the boundaries of urban planning and sustainable transport. With a clear focus on boosting multimodal access, densification, and emissions reduction, the project promises real-world outcomes such as:

• a benchmarking framework for best-practice MH and TOD
• predictive models to optimise MH locations
• a practical implementation roadmap for MOD

Partnering with the Department of Transport and Planning and backed by $1.18M in funding, this initiative supports Australia’s commitment to a net zero future through smart, sustainable infrastructure.

Professor Ha H. Bui, Head of Department (CEE) says “We are incredibly proud of Associate Professor Liton Kamruzzaman for being awarded both an ARC Future Fellowship and a Mid-Career Industry Fellowship in the same year - an exceptional achievement. This recognition not only reflects the national impact of Liton’s work but also highlights the strength of our department in leading innovative, policy-relevant research that supports Australia’s net zero future.”