About us
About us
The Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT), based at Monash University is the premier track and vehicle railway research centre in Australia, and enjoys an international reputation for excellence in railway research. Monash IRT is one of the main technology service providers to heavy haul railway operations and leading mass transit railway systems, and provides a "one-stop" technology access point for the international railway industry. IRT evolved from BHP's Melbourne Research Laboratories (MRL) in January 2000, and together with its predecessor has been advancing the railway industry through technology for over 50 years.
The institute has an established track record in solving railway related technical issues, and its solutions have been adopted by railway systems throughout the world.
The institute's comprehensive and systematic approach to problem solving using its team of experienced technical specialists has improved safety and performance of railways, contributed to the circular economy and provided significant savings to the operating and capital costs of its industrial partners.
The Monash Institute of Railway Technology is continuously developing new technologies to support railways to understand more about their assets, make informed decisions quickly and to reduce the need to access the rail corridor.
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Contact Details
| Institute of Railway Technology Building 31, 17 College Walk Monash University, Clayton Campus Victoria 3800, Australia Google Map | Phone: +61 3 9905 1880 Fax: +61 3 9905 1972 Email: irt.enquiries@monash.edu Web: www.irt.monash.edu |  |
| Prof Ravi Ravitharan Director Tel: +61 3 9905 1986 ravi.ravitharan@monash.edu | ||
| Dr Nithurshan Nadarajah Deputy Director - Innovation Tel: +61 3 9905 4904 nithurshan.nadarajah@monash.edu | Rob Lambert Senior Business Manager Tel: +61 3 9905 1979 rob.lambert@monash.edu | Dr Siva Naidoo Lingamanaik Team Leader – Instrumentation and Monitoring Systems Tel: +61 3 9905 0304 siva.naidoo@monash.edu |
| Glenn Hardie Team Leader – Data Analytics Tel: +61 3 9902 9043 glenn.hardie@monash.edu | Darrien Welsby Team Leader – Wheel-Rail Interface Tel: +61 3 9905 1985 darrien.welsby@monash.edu | Dr John Cookson Team Leader – Rail Materials Tel: +61 3 9905 1518 john.cookson@monash.edu |
| Dr Elias Kassa Team Leader – Track Infrastructure Tel: +61 3 9905 1880 elias.kassa@monash.edu | Shreevinder Balakumar Team Leader – Rollingstock Dynamics Tel: +61 3 9905 1880 shreevinder.saxena@monash.edu |
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