- Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Partnership (2013)
- Robert M. Quigley Honourable Mention Award from the Canadian Geotechnical Society (2012)
- Wollongong Trailblazer Finalist Award (2009)
- Editor-in-Chief and member of editorial boards for several journals
- Member of national standards committees
Research Experience
She has extensive experience in railway engineering, ground improvement, soil dynamics, and geohazards, with a strong emphasis on working closely with industry to address real-world problems.
Background
Her research interests include railway track design, railway embankment stability analysis, in-situ testing, instrumentation, retaining structures, ground improvement techniques, geohazards, constitutive and numerical modelling. Her contributions have been instrumental in changing often conservative industry practices.
Miscellany
She also serves as a supervisor for various PhD scholarship programs, including Marie Curie scholarships.