Prof Tuan Ngo

Dr Ngo is a Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Melbourne. His research interests range prefabricated modular buildings, extreme loading (blast, impact and fire), sustainable materials and low carbon technologies, composite materials, and design of sustainable buildings. Prof Ngo is the leader of the FCT group.

Prof Tuan Ngo is the Research Program Leader-Building Transformation of the Building 4.0 CRC, a $130m initiative to transform the building industry in Australia . He also coordinated the bid to establish of the ARC Training Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing (ARC-CAMPH), a $10m centre focusing on prefabricated buildings on off-site construction where he has worked as the Research Director.

Prof Ngo has received many prestigious awards for his research contribution and impact, including the Scopus Research Award in 2022, the Award for Excellence in Concrete by the Concrete Institute of Australia-Vic Branch in 2017 and 2023, the University of Melbourne Excellence Award for Industry-engaged Research in 2017 and 2020. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), a member of the ARC College of Experts and a member of the European Research Council (ERC) Expert Panel for Physical Sciences and Engineering.