Dr Tu Le (2023)

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Research Fellow - The University of Melbourne

Tu Le is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. He completed his PhD degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Melbourne in 2021.

Tu is a member of the Advanced Protective Technologies for Engineering Structure (APTES) group at the University of Melbourne. His research interests focus on structural testing of engineered wood products, bio-inspired structures and systems, extreme loadings, and advanced manufacturing. Before joining the Future Construction Lab, Tu has acquired several years of experience in building construction and prefabricated modular construction as a Civil/Structural Engineer overseas, as well as a researcher at the University of Melbourne

Contact details

Education

  • PhD in Structural Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia (2017 – 2021)
  • Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam (2015 - 2017)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam (2008 - 2013)

Employment

  • Research Fellow - The University of Melbourne, Australia (2021 - Present)

Research Interests

  • Advanced manufacturing (additive manufacturing and modular construction)
  • Protective structures against extreme loadings
  • Bio-inspired structures for protective structural applications
  • Automated design workflow (generative design and rapid engineering)

Awards and Scholarships

  • Melbourne Research Scholarship - University of Melbourne

Publications

  • S Navaratnam, PB Christopher, T Ngo, TV Le. Bending and shear performance of Australian Radiata pine cross-laminated timber. Construction and Building Materials 232, 117215, 2020
  • A Ghazlan, T Nguyen, T Ngo, S Linforth. Performance of a 3D printed cellular structure inspired by bone. Thin-Walled Structures 151, 106713, 2020
  • T Van Le, A Ghazlan, T Ngo, T Nguyen, A Remennikov. A comprehensive review of selected biological armor systems–from structure-function to bio-mimetic techniques. Composite Structures 225, 111172, 2019
  • T Van Le, A Ghazlan, T Ngo, T Nguyen. Performance of a bio-mimetic 3D printed conch-like structure under quasi-static loading. Composite Structures 246, 112433, 202
  • A Ghazlan, T Ngo, T Van Le, T Nguyen, A Remennikov. Blast performance of a bio-mimetic panel based on the structure of nacre–A numerical study. Composite Structures 234, 111691, 2020
  • A Ghazlan, T Ngo, VT Le, T Nguyen, S Linforth, A Remennikov, T Ngo. A bio-mimetic cellular structure for mitigating the effects of impulsive loadings–A numerical study. Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials 23 (6), 1929-1955, 2021
  • T Van Le, A Ghazlan, T Ngo, A Remennikov, D Kalubadanage, ECJ Gan. Dynamic increase factors for Radiata pine CLT panels subjected to simulated out-of-plane blast loading. Engineering Structures 225, 111299, 2020
  • VT Le, A Ghazlan, T Nguyen, T Ngo. Performance of bio-inspired cross-laminated timber under blast loading–A numerical study. Composite Structures 260, 113524, 2021
  • A Ghazlan, T Ngo, T Nguyen, S Linforth, T Van Le. Uncovering a high-performance bio-mimetic cellular structure from trabecular bone. Scientific Reports 10 (1), 1-13, 2020
  • A Ghazlan, T Ngo, P Tran, VT Le, T Nguyen, AS Whittaker, A Remennikov. Enhancing toughness of medium-density fiberboard by mimicking nacreous structures through advanced manufacturing techniques.  Journal of Structural Engineering 146 (3), 04020001, 2020
  • M Wasim, T Van Le, O Oliveira, S Kieu, TD Ngo. Structural analyses for 3d prefabricated module with an innovative ultra-thin steel base at various stages of modularisation. Journal of Building Engineering 46, 103683, 2022
  • A Ghazlan, T Ngo, V Le, T Nguyen. Performance of Bio-mimetic Cellular Structures Under Impulsive Loads. EASEC16, 625-633, 2021
  • A Ghazlan, T Ngo, TS Le, TV Le. Automated simulation techniques for uncovering high-performance bioinspired cellular structures under blast loads.Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials 24 (1), 517-535, 2022
  • TV Le, A Ghazlan, TD Ngo. 3D Printing and Numerical Modelling of Conch-Inspired Lamellar Structures. ACMSM25, 83-90, 2020