Zac is interested in supervising both undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as doctoral and post-doctoral researchers in the following areas:
- design, construction, inspection, operation and maintenance of civil and rail infrastructure system
- train/track interface and interaction
- railway and permanent way engineering; structural dynamics, reliability and resilience
- shock/blast and impact
- transportation systems
- risks, economics, strategy, systems and urbanisation
If you are interested in studying any of these subject areas or related to the research theme below please contact Zac via e-mail. High school students interested in work experience program are also welcome.
SUPERVISION AND CO-SUPERVISION OF RESEARCH STUDENTS
Steve Krezo (PhD Candidate): “Carbon footprints in railway construction and maintenance”, University of Western Sydney, Australia.
Ali Wasfe (PhD Candidate): “Bridges maintenance decision making based on safety risk assessment”, the University of Birmingham, UK.
Shengrun Shi (PhD Candidate): “Online structural integrity monitoring of rails and sleepers using acoustic emission”, the University of Birmingham, UK, joint supervision with Dr Mayorkinos Papaelias.
Serdar Dindar (PhD Candidate): “Derailment risk management, monitoring and mitigation on railway turnout systems ”, the University of Birmingham, UK.
James Bayley (MEng Student): “Dynamic finite element simulation of under sleeper pads in high speed rail environment ”, the University of Birmingham, UK – IStructE Best Student Award.
Adam Azzoug (MEng Student): “RideComfort – the use of smart phones in measuring train ride quality”, the University of Birmingham, UK.
Maaninder Singh (MEng Student): “Self-monitoring and sustainable concrete”, the University of Birmingham, UK.
Leena Sazrul (MSc student): ‘Impact of climate change on the operational readiness of the high speed rail in Malaysia’, the University of Birmingham, UK (2015), joint supervision with Dr David Jaroszweski.
Muhammad Ishak (MSc student): ‘Risk-based maintenance of railway turnout systems’, the University of Birmingham, UK (2015).
Simiao Xu (MSc student): ‘Large-amplitude free vibration of spider web structures with imperfections’, the University of Birmingham, UK (2015).
Tianyu Yang (MSc student): ‘Large-amplitude free vibration of spider web structures’, the University of Birmingham, UK (2015).
Dan Li (MSc student): ‘Creep and shrinkage effects in railway prestressed concrete sleepers’, the University of Birmingham, UK (2015).
Yikai Wang (MSc student): ‘Derailment-resistant design of composite rail track slabs for high speed trains’, the University of Birmingham, UK (2015).
COMPLETED RESEARCH STUDENTS
Leena Sazrul (MSc student): ‘Impact of climate change on the operational readiness of the high speed rail in Malaysia’, the University of Birmingham, UK (2015), joint supervision with Dr David Jaroszweski.
Erosha Kahawatta Gamage (MSc student): “Structural design of holes and web openings in prestressed concrete sleepers”, the University of Birmingham, UK (2015).
Ola Akintoye (MSc student): “Smart sleepers for railway bridge ends”, the University of Birmingham, UK (2015).
Ratthaphong Meesit (MSc student): ‘Environment-Friendly Crumb Rubber Concrete for Railway Tracks’, the University of Birmingham, UK (2015) – Best Thesis Award and Best Student Performance Prize in MSc Railway Engineering and Integration.