A/Prof Rabin Tuladhar ~ Associate Professor

PhD (Structure); MEng(Structure); BEng Civil (Honours); FIEAust; CPEng; RPEQ; EngExec; IntPE(Aus)

A/Prof Rabin Tuladhar is an Associate Professor at College of Science and Engineering. He is also a member of Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science. A/Prof Tuladhar's research interests include Innovative Construction Materials, Durability of Concrete, Seismic Design, and Sustainable Design. He also teaches Structural Engineering to the second and third year Civil Engineering students. As an ADLT, he is also involved in Curriculum Design, Quality Control in Teaching, Industry Liasion and Academic Advising.

A/Prof Tuladhar completed his Ph.D. from Saitama University in 2006. He worked as a Japan Society for Promotion of Sciences (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellow from 2006 to 2008. He finished his Masters in Structural Engineering from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand in 2002 and Bachelor in Civil Engineering with First Class Honours from Regional Engineering College, Silchar India. He also worked as a Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch New Zealand from 2008 to 2009.

He graduated from Townsville North Queensland Emerging Leadership Program (2015/2016) organized by Townsville Enterprise.

Teaching

• CS2003: Introduction to Structural Design (Level 2; TSV)
• CS3001: Concrete Engineering (Level 3; TSV)
• EG1000: Engineering 1 (Level 1; TSV)

Interests

Professional

• Structural and Material Testing (including but not limited to Concrete, timber, steel, fiber reinforced polymers)

Research

• Concrete Engineering
• Sustainable Developoment
• Durability of Concrete Structures
• Seismic Design
• Fiber Reinforced Concrete
• Innovative Construction Materials

Teaching

• Structural Design
• Concrete Engineering
• Mechanics

Experience

• 2018 to present - Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2016 to present - Associate Dean Learning and Teaching, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2012 to 2017 - Senior Lecturer, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2014 to 2016 - Associate Dean Learning and Teaching, College of Science Technology and Engineering, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2012 to 2014 - Associate Dean (Engineering), School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2009 to 2011 - Lecturer, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2008 to 2009 - Lecturer, University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand)
• 2006 to 2008 - JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Saitama University (Saitama, Japam)
• 2002 to 2003 - Project Researcher, Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)

Research Disciplines

• Civil Engineering (0905)
• Materials Engineering (0912)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Construction Materials Performance and Processes (8703)

Awards

• 2016 - JCU TropEco Research Award for outstanding research activities contributing to a more sustainable society and environment
• 2015 - Winner - The Australian Innovation Challenge (2015) in the Manufacturing, Construction and Innovation category for the development of recycled plastic fibre to reinforce concrete, sponsored by Department of Industry and Science, Australian Government
• 2014 - 3 Minute Research Presentation Winner Established Researcher Category
• 2011 - ALTC Citation Award for the outstanding contribution student learning, Australian Learning and Teaching Council
• 2011 - ECR Rising Star, James Cook University
• 2011 - Faculty Citation for the outstanding contributions to student learning, Faculty of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
• 2007 - Best paper presentation award, Japan Society of Civil Engineers for the best paper and presentation during the 9th International Summer Symposium
• 2007 - Best paper award, Japan Concrete Institute for the paper entitled “Analytical Study on Influence of Pile Modelling on the Response Behaviour of Concrete Structures”. Proceedings of Japan Concrete Institute, Vol. 29, No. 3, 2007, pp. 847-852
• 2006 - Best paper presentation award, Japan Society of Civil Engineers for the best paper and presentation during the 8th International Summer Symposium
• 2004 - Best paper presentation award, Japan Society of Civil Engineers for the best paper and presentation during the 6th International Summer Symposium
• 1999 - Best Student Engineer Award from The Institution of Engineers India, Silchar Chapter, India
• 1999 - Mahendra Vidyabhusan Nepal
• 1999 - Gold Medal, 1999 from Assam University for securing First Class First position in Engineering Faculty in Assam University in the year
• 1999 - Kamaleshwar Baruwah Memorial Award for the Best Civil Engineering Graduate from Assam University,” Swami Vivekanada Sewa Kendra, Guwahati, India

Fellowships

• 2015 to 2016 - Townsville North Queensland Emerging Leader, Townsville Enterprise
• 2006 to 2008 - JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences) Postdoctoral Fellowship
• 2003 to 2006 - Monbukagakusho (Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology) scholarship to pursue Ph.D. at Saitama University, Japan
• 2002 to 2003 - Research fellowship from Education and Research Project for Sustainable Development in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, Supported by Japanese Government
• 2000 to 2002 - Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) administered scholarship from the Government of Japan (2000-2002) to pursue Masters of Engineering at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
• 1995 to 1999 - Technical Corporation Scheme (TCS), Colombo Plan Scholarship from Government of India to pursue Bachelors of Engineering at Regional Engineering College, Silchar India

Memberships

• Fellow of Institute of Engineers Australia (FIEAust)
• Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ)
• EngExec (Engineering Executive, Engineers Australia)
• Member Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA)
• Founding Executive Member, Concrete Institute of Australia North Queensland Regional Chapter
• Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science
• Australasian Association of Engineering Education
• CPEng (Chartered Professional Engineer, Engineers Australia) in the College of Structure, and Leadership and Management
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Dewey J, Burry M, Tuladhar R, Sivakugan S, Pandey G and Stephenson D (2018) Strengthening and rehabilitation of deteriorated timber bridge girders. Construction and Building Materials, 185. pp. 302-309
• Dewey J, Tuladhar R and Sivakugan S (2018) Review of design methods for round notched timber sections subjected to flexure and shear. Journal of Building Engineering, 18. pp. 130-141
• Deng Z, Shi F, Yin S and Tuladhar R (2016) Characterisation of macro polyolefin fibre reinforcement in concrete through round determinate panel test. Construction and Building Materials, 121. pp. 229-235
• Tamanna N, Norsuzailina M, Tuladhar R, Ching Lee D and Yakub I (2016) Pozzolanic properties of glass powder in cement paste. Journal of Civil Engineering, Science and Technology, 7 (2). pp. 75-81
• Yin S, Tuladhar R, Riella J, Chung D, Collister T, Combe M and Sivakugan S (2016) Comparative evaluation of virgin and recycled polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 114 (1). pp. 134-141
• Yin S, Tuladhar R, Sheehan M, Combe M and Collister T (2016) A life cycle assessment of recycled polypropylene fibre in concrete footpaths. Journal of Cleaner Production, 112 (Part 4). pp. 2231-2242
• Yin S, Tuladhar R, Collister T, Combe M, Sivakugan N and Deng Z (2015) Post-cracking performance of recycled polypropylene fibre in concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 101 (Part 1). pp. 1069-1077
• Yin S, Tuladhar R, Shi F, Shanks R, Combe M and Collister T (2015) Mechanical reprocessing of polyolefin waste: a review. Polymer Engineering and Science, 55 (12). pp. 2899-2909
• Yin S, Tuladhar R, Shi F, Combe M, Collister T and Sivakugan N (2015) Use of macro plastic fibres in concrete: a review. Construction and Building Materials, 93. pp. 180-188
• Yin S, Tuladhar R, Shanks R, Collister T, Combe M, Jacob M, Tian M and Sivakugan N (2015) Fiber preparation and mechanical properties of recycled polypropylene for reinforcing concrete. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 132 (16). pp. 1-10

Conference Papers

• Tamanna N, Tuladhar R, Avosa N and Sivakugan S (2017) The effect of using waste glass powder as cement replacement in concrete. Proceedings of the 28th Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia. In: Concrete 2017: 28th Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia, 22-25 October 2017, Adelaide, SA, Australia
• Yin S, Tuladhar R, Collister T, Combe M and Sivakugan N (2015) Mechanical properties and post-crack behaviours of recycled PP fibre reinforced concrete. Proceedings of the 27th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia. In: Concrete 2015: 27th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia, 30 August - 2 September 2015, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 37+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Rabin Tuladhar from 2004 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Strengthening of timber bridge girders through the use of fibre reinforced polymers (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Characterization of Pozzolanic Properties of Waste Glass as Partial Replacement of Cement (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Influence of admixture polycarboxylate plasticizer and pitchstone fines (natural pozzolan) on the performance of cemented paste fill (Masters , Secondary Advisor)

Completed

• Development of recycled polypropylene plastic fibres to reinforce concrete (2015, PhD , Primary Advisor)

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