Mehrisadat Makki Alamdari

Dr. Mehrisadat Makki Alamdari is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). She specializes in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), structural dynamics, signal processing, and data mining. Her research bridges theoretical innovations with real-world infrastructure applications, including landmark projects on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Gateway Bridge.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (2012–2014)
• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba (2011)
• M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (2006–2008)
• B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2002–2006)

Research Focus: Her work integrates machine learning, sensor technologies, and advanced signal processing for infrastructure resilience. Key areas include bridge health monitoring via drive-by inspections, piezoelectric energy harvesting, and damage detection using ultrasonic and computer vision techniques. Recent publications emphasize data-driven methodologies, unsupervised learning, and multi-sensor fusion for structural diagnostics.

Awards & Honors:

• ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA)
• JSPS Award (Japan Society for Promotion of Science)
• ITS Australia National Award (2020)
• Most Practical SHM Solutions Award (Stanford University, 2015)
• Best Paper Award (SHMII-8, 2017)

Leadership & Service: She serves on the executive committee of the Australian Network of Structural Health Monitoring (ANSHM) and is an Associate Editor for Elsevier journals. She has secured over $5.5M in grants, including an ARC DECRA grant and a $5M Industrial Transformation Hub for resilient infrastructure.