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Dr Sathees Nava
Dr Sathees is a Lecturer in School of Engineering at RMIT University. He has more than nine years research & industry experience in Civil, Wind and Structural Engineering related projects.
Dr Sathees Navaratnam is a lecturer in School of Engineering at RMIT. He has more than nine years research and industry experience in the UK, Australia, Singapore and Sri Lanka, specialising in the major fields of Civil Engineering building design and construction. He works in the areas of structural timber framing, prefabricated building and mass timber construction systems followed by individual joint tests, full-scale tests, fire tests, wind tunnel model analysis and computational fluid dynamic and finite element models.
Awards and Honours
- CSIRO Postgraduate Studentship (2013-2016)
- Graduate Research Scheme grants from James Cook University (2013-2014, 2014-2015)
- Publication grant from the Graduate Research Scheme at James Cook University (2015-2016)
- Received on Time Completion Publication grant from James Cook University (2016-2017)
- John Mclntyre Engineering Prize for the best postgraduate student at James Cook University (2013)
- Outstanding Contribution award in Reviewing from Engineering Structures (2018)
Publications
- Dr Sathees Navaratnam publications can be viewed at his Google Scholar page
Professional memberships and contributions
- Reviewers of Engineering Structures, Journal of Wind Structures, Sustainability-Open Access Journal, Buildings-Open Access Journal, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering
- Chartered Member of Engineers Australia
Research interests
- Prefabricated building
- Sustainable construction materials
- Timber-framed construction
- Mass timber construction
- Structural and fire testing (material scale to full scale)
- Structural analysis and design
- Life-cycle assessment of mass timber and Prefabricated building
- Wind loading on timber-framed house
- Finite element model analysis
- Automation in construction
- PhD in Civil and Structural Engineering-James Cook University,Townsville, Australia.
- MSc (Eng) in Steel Construction Engineering- University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
- BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering- University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
- Chartered Structural Engineer (MIEAust, CPEng, NER) - Engineers Australia
- Lecturer, Civil And Infrastructure Engineering, RMIT University (2019 - now)
- Research Fellow, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne (2018 - 2019)
- Structural Engineer, Multinail, Australia (2017-2018)
- Research Fellow, Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University, Australia (2016-2017)
- PhD researcher, James Cook University, Australia (2013 - 2016)
- Nava, S.,Wijaya, H.,Rajeev, P.,Mendis, P.,Nguyen, K. (2021). Residual stress-strain relationship for the biochar-based mortar after exposure to elevated temperature In: Case Studies in Construction Materials, 14, 1 - 15
- Gatheeshgar, P.,Parker, S.,Askew, K.,Poologanathan, K.,Nava, S.,McIntosh, A.,Small, D. (2021). Flexural behaviour and design of modular construction optimised beams In: Structures, 32, 1048 - 1068
- Gatheeshgar, P.,Poologanathan, K.,Thamboo, J.,Nava, S., et al, . (2021). On the fire behaviour of modular floors designed with optimised cold-formed steel joists In: Structures, 30, 1071 - 1085
- Selvaranjan, K.,Nava, S.,Rajeev, P.,Ravintherakumaran, N. (2021). Environmental challenges induced by extensive use of face masks during COVID-19: A review and potential solutions In: Environmental Challenges, 3, 1 - 11
- Lokuge, W.,Otoom, O.,Borzour, R.,Nava, S.,Herath, N.,Thambiratnam, D. (2021). Experimental and numerical analysis on the effectiveness of GFRP wrapping system on timber pile rehabilitation In: Case Studies in Construction Materials, 15, 1 - 16
- Selvaranjan, K.,Gamage, J.,De Silva, G.,Nava, S. (2021). Development of sustainable mortar using waste rice husk ash from rice mill plant: Physical and thermal properties In: Journal of Building Engineering, 43, 1 - 14
- Dabbaghi, F.,Dehestani, M.,Yousefpour, H.,Rasekh, H.,Navaratnam, S. (2021). Residual compressive stress–strain relationship of lightweight aggregate concrete after exposure to elevated temperatures In: Construction and Building Materials, 298, 1 - 18
- Thamboo, J.,Tatheer, Z.,Navaratnam, S.,Asad, M.,Poologanathan, K. (2021). Prospects of Developing Prefabricated Masonry Walling Systems in Australia In: Buildings, 11, 1 - 22
- Jayalath, A.,Navaratnam, S.,Gunawardena, T.,Mendis, P.,Aye, L. (2021). Airborne and impact sound performance of modern lightweight timber buildings in the Australian construction industry In: Case Studies in Construction Materials, , 1 - 15
- Suntharalingam, T.,Upasiri, I.,Gatheeshgar, P.,Poologanathan, K.,Nagaratnam, B.,Rajanayagam, H.,Navaratnam, S. (2021). (In Press) Fire resistance of 3D printed concrete composite wall panels exposed to various fire scenarios In: Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, , 1 - 33
- Upcycling solutions for hazardous claddings and co-mingled waste. Funded by: Cooperative Research Centre Project (CRC-P) - Sebastian from (2020 to 2023)
2 PhD Current Supervisions