- Professor Priyan Mendis
Leader, Advanced Protective Technologies for Engineering Structures Group (APTES); Director, ARC Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Modular Housing, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne
How Australia’s prefab industry can help the housing crisis
Prefabrication is a practical solution to meet Victoria’s urgent housing needs, providing speedy, cost-efficient dwellings, say University of Melbourne experts
What Victoria’s earthquake tells us about the safety of our structures
Australia has earthquake safety regulations, but University of Melbourne experts say the earthquake reminds us about the safety of our buildings and structures.
Nanoclay can stop cladding fires spreading
University of Melbourne researchers have found that treating cladding with nanoclay can stop cladding fires like the Grenfell fire from spreading