Weena Lokuge

Assoc. Prof. Weena Lokuge is an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland's School of Engineering, affiliated with the Centre for Future Materials. Her expertise spans construction materials, composite materials, infrastructure resilience, and structural rehabilitation. She has over 15 years of academic and industry experience, including roles as a Structural Engineer and Postdoctoral Researcher.

Research interests include geopolymer concrete, FRP composites, floodway design, and material degradation under extreme conditions. She has secured major grants like the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub and Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC funding, emphasizing collaboration with industry and international institutions.

Holding Ph.D. (Monash), MEng (Asian IT), and PGCertTertT&L (USQ), she teaches courses like Engineering Statics and Advanced Prestressed Concrete. Supervision focuses on HDR students in areas like sustainable materials, infrastructure resilience, and FRP applications. Awards include the 2021 VC's Excellence Award for Women in STEM.

Professional memberships include the Concrete Institute of Australia and Australasian Association for Engineering Education. She has authored over 100 papers in materials/structural engineering, with an H-index of 22.