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Email

tai.thai@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor
Department of Infrastructure Engineering
Education
PhD
Sejong University
Masters (Coursework & Research)
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
ORCID

0000-0002-4461-9548

Prof Tai Thai

Professor
Department of Infrastructure Engineering

229 Scholarly works
20 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Physics-informed neural network frameworks in strong and weak forms for elastoplastic analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2026.116968
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A semi-analytical model incorporating scaling effects for deformable penetration of flat-nosed long rods into semi-infinite concrete targets
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2026.105661
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Experimental and numerical investigation of the fire resistance of a novel inter-modular connection subjected to axial tensile loading
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2026.110327
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A semi-empirical formula for rigid projectile penetration into large-particle rubble concrete
    DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2026.122257
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Composite Structures: A Game Changer for Modular Buildings
  • 2020

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Recycling Plastic Waste for the Manufacturing of Prefabricated Building Components
  • 2019

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Building 4.0 CRC
Tai Thai

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2024
Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers, UK, and Chartered Structural Engineers (MIStructE)
2023
Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Australia (FIEAust)
2020
MSE Excellence Award for Research
2020
Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    A robust and efficient CNN-transformer network for crack segmentation of high resolution images
    DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2026.122159
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Durability assessment of surface coated bamboo strips under constant immersion conditions
    DOI: 10.1007/s00107-026-02381-w
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Robustness evaluation of steel-concrete composite modular buildings with novel inter-module connections
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2026.115723
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Behaviour and design of concrete-filled steel plate composite walls in fire
    DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2025.110748
  • 2026

    Journal article

    An improved fractal comminution approach on the scaling effect of rigid projectile penetration into semi-infinite concrete targets
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2025.105513
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Thermal–mechanical investigation of steel tanks for molten salt thermal energy storage
    DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.128930

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Fire Safety of Modular Buildings
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    An Innovative Steel-Concrete System for Molten Salt Energy Storage Vessel

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