Associate Professor Kate Nguyen
Deputy Head of Department, Civil & Infrastructure (R&I)
Details
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College: School of Engineering
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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kate.nguyen@rmit.edu.au
Open to
- Media enquiries
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Dr Kate Nguyen has been leading research on novel construction materials and advanced construction solutions for sustainability and fire safety since joining RMIT in 201
Kate is currently the leader of RMIT's Innovative Fire and Facade Engineering Group. She has established herself as one of the leaders in sustainable and fire safe solutions for construction.
Dr Nguyen is proud to be the first researcher in Civil Engineering to receive the L'OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship (2020). She was the second female engineer in Australia to be awarded the Batterham Medal for Engineering Excellence by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Dr Nguyen was named in The Australian’s 2021 Research magazine as Australia’s top researcher in composite materials.
Her research impacts are proven through her leadership in major industry-oriented projects including three CRC-Ps, a Global Innovation Linkage and the prestigious Discovery Early Career Researchers Award (DECRA) by the Australian Research Council. She has attracted over $3mil research grants and industry funding.
Dr Nguyen's passion in Engineering, particularly in Construction and Civil Engineering, extends to the enabling of gender equity as well as supporting inclusion and belongings in the profession.
Industry experience
Chief Engineer - Cladding Safety Victoria
State Chair, Victoria/Tasmania/Overseas Committee, Society of Fire Safety, Engineers' Australia
Member - FP-011 Special Hazard Fire Protection Systems, Standards Australia
Member - Fire and Life Safety Working Group, Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Guest Editor of Polymer's Special Issue on "Flame Retardant Polymers and Hybrid Composites: recycling and circular economy"
Member - Editorial Board of "Frontiers in Built Environment" (Fire Resistant Engineering)
Awards:
2021
Batterham Medal for Engineering Excellence by Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Australia's Top Researcher in Composites Material by The Australian's Research Magazine
2020
L’OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship
RMIT Award for Research Excellence (ECR-Enterprise)
Executive Dean’s Research Excellence Award for highest performing researcher (Academic Level C)
2019
Discovery Early Career Researchers Award by the Australian Research Council (2019-2022)
Victoria Fellowship in Physical Sciences by Victorian State Government and veski
2018
Early Career Researchers Grant by the University of Melbourne
Kate is currently the leader of RMIT's Innovative Fire and Facade Engineering Group. She has established herself as one of the leaders in sustainable and fire safe solutions for construction.
Dr Nguyen is proud to be the first researcher in Civil Engineering to receive the L'OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship (2020). She was the second female engineer in Australia to be awarded the Batterham Medal for Engineering Excellence by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Dr Nguyen was named in The Australian’s 2021 Research magazine as Australia’s top researcher in composite materials.
Her research impacts are proven through her leadership in major industry-oriented projects including three CRC-Ps, a Global Innovation Linkage and the prestigious Discovery Early Career Researchers Award (DECRA) by the Australian Research Council. She has attracted over $3mil research grants and industry funding.
Dr Nguyen's passion in Engineering, particularly in Construction and Civil Engineering, extends to the enabling of gender equity as well as supporting inclusion and belongings in the profession.
Industry experience
Chief Engineer - Cladding Safety Victoria
State Chair, Victoria/Tasmania/Overseas Committee, Society of Fire Safety, Engineers' Australia
Member - FP-011 Special Hazard Fire Protection Systems, Standards Australia
Member - Fire and Life Safety Working Group, Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Guest Editor of Polymer's Special Issue on "Flame Retardant Polymers and Hybrid Composites: recycling and circular economy"
Member - Editorial Board of "Frontiers in Built Environment" (Fire Resistant Engineering)
Awards:
2021
Batterham Medal for Engineering Excellence by Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Australia's Top Researcher in Composites Material by The Australian's Research Magazine
2020
L’OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship
RMIT Award for Research Excellence (ECR-Enterprise)
Executive Dean’s Research Excellence Award for highest performing researcher (Academic Level C)
2019
Discovery Early Career Researchers Award by the Australian Research Council (2019-2022)
Victoria Fellowship in Physical Sciences by Victorian State Government and veski
2018
Early Career Researchers Grant by the University of Melbourne
Supervisor projects
- Developing a concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CFCFS) walls for modular building
- 23 Aug 2024
- Recycling of Composite Wind Turbine Blades
- 15 Aug 2024
- Automation system for prefabricated construction through multi-criteria decision-making approach
- 23 Nov 2022
- Engineering Performance of Waste Material Blended Alkali-activated Slag Concrete
- 1 Aug 2022
- Influence of building facade design on indoor thermal environment
- 1 Jan 2022
- Investigation of fire safety strategies of buildings with BIPV external walls
- 13 Dec 2021
- Development of Geopolymers for bushfire safety
- 4 Nov 2021
- Investigation on Fire Performance of Prefabricated Modular Structures
- 28 Jun 2021
- A Novel Nanocomposite for Building Façades
- 30 Oct 2019
Teaching interests
Supervisor interest areas:
Fire and Facades
Nanomaterials for construction
Smart construction using prefabrication and artificial intelligence
Supervisor projects:
Nanocomposites for facade applications
Lightweight contruction material from biochar and sewage sludge
Fire safety of prefabricated and modular construction
Recycled plastic for prefab elements
Programs (https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering/civil-engineering):
BH077 - Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)
MC257 - Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
Fire and Facades
Nanomaterials for construction
Smart construction using prefabrication and artificial intelligence
Supervisor projects:
Nanocomposites for facade applications
Lightweight contruction material from biochar and sewage sludge
Fire safety of prefabricated and modular construction
Recycled plastic for prefab elements
Programs (https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/engineering/civil-engineering):
BH077 - Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)
MC257 - Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
Research interests
Research keywords
Nanocomposites, Flame Retardants, Construction Materials, Facade Engineering, Fire Safety Design, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Automation and technology in building and construction, Built Environment
Nanocomposites, Flame Retardants, Construction Materials, Facade Engineering, Fire Safety Design, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Automation and technology in building and construction, Built Environment
