Developing a sustainable facade element for better fire and thermal performance
- Category
- Funded research project
- Location
- Ballarat
- Value
- $40,000
- Open date
- 08/10/2026
- Close date
- 31/10/2026
- Study sector
- Higher education
- Study level
- Higher Degree by Research
- Student type
- Domestic, International
- Student status
- New / commencing
- Scholarships available
- 1
Project details
This PhD project aims to develop an intelligent, high-performance façade system using advanced digital construction technologies to enhance fire safety and energy efficiency in modern buildings.
Terms and conditions
Title
Developing a sustainable facade element for better fire and thermal performance
Project outline
This PhD project aims to develop an intelligent, high-performance façade system using advanced digital construction technologies to enhance fire safety and energy efficiency in modern buildings. The research will integrate innovative materials, sensing technologies, and adaptive design strategies to create a multifunctional façade that improves fire resilience, structural performance, and thermal efficiency.
The project will combine experimental investigations, numerical modelling, and performance-based analysis to characterise material behaviour and evaluate the proposed façade system's structural, fire, and thermal performance. The project will explore digital construction and advanced manufacturing technologies, including 3D printing, to enable the fabrication of complex, customised, high-performance façade components.
The research will ultimately contribute to smart, fire-resilient, and energy-efficient façade solutions, supporting safer and more sustainable buildings while advancing innovative digital construction and smart building technologies.
This project is funded for 3 years, with the possibility of a 6-month extension upon application.
Stipend
$40,000 per year, provided in fortnightly, tax-free instalments
Project support
$3,000 per year available to spend on the research project provided by the Research Training Program (RTP) allowance
Tuition fees
Up to $32,000 will be covered by the Research Training Program (RTP) fee-offset scholarship for domestic candidates and by a tuition fee scholarship for international candidates
To be eligible for the project, you must:
- be eligible for a PhD
- willing to undertake full-time study
- be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or international applicant
- willing to travel to Swinburne University of Technology to undertake experimental work as part of the reserach project
Please contact Dr Sathees Nava before submitting your application. When you're ready to apply, follow these instructions.