Our research

The Department of Civil Engineering is seeking resilient solutions to societal grand challenges, by combining global leadership in education with innovative research to create change. Our department is focussing on three main research themes, underpinned by the work of several important research centres  and activities.

The Department was awarded 5 stars for its research activities by the Excellence in Research Australia 2012 and 2015 Initiatives.

Research Themes

• Resilience, Infrastructure and Society
• Energy, Water and Resources
• Monitoring, Prediction and Protection

Research focus

• Deep Earth Energy
• Engineering for Extremes
• Model-Data Fusion
• Sensing Technologies
• Smart Structures
• Sustainable Infrastructure
• Water Sensitive Urban Design

Research Hub

• ARC Nanocomm Hub

Research Centres

• CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
• Institute of Transport Studies (ITS)
• National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training
• Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
• Monash Water for Liveability