Dr Matthew Mason
Dr

Matthew Mason

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Background

Dr Mason began at The University of Queensland in late 2014 after holding academic positions at The University of Sydney and QUT. Prior to joining UQ he also worked as a catastrophe risk researcher for the industry-focused research centre, Risk Frontiers at Macquarie University. Matthew’s key areas of interest and expertise lie in the fields of:

  • Wind Engineering
  • Stochastic modelling of hazards, including convective storms and tropical cyclones
  • Probabilistic modelling of structural and infrastructure vulnerability to wind, water and hail
  • Catastrophe loss modelling for natural hazards
  • Modelling and observation of the atmospheric boundary layer
  • Wind tunnel testing and analysis
  • Disaster insurance

Dr Mason is currently the Chair of the Standards Australia wind loading sub-committee responsible for maintenance of AS/NZS1170.2.

Availability

Dr Matthew Mason is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Civil engineering Earth Sciences Engineering Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering Fluid-structure interaction and aeroacoustics Geophysical and environmental fluid flows Natural hazards Physical geography and environmental geoscience Structural engineering

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney

Research interests

  • Wind Engineering

  • Stochastic modelling of hazards, including convective storms and tropical cyclones

  • Probabilistic modelling of structural and infrastructure vulnerability to wind, water and hail

  • Catastrophe loss modelling for natural hazards

  • Atmospheric boundary layer observations and analysis

  • Wind tunnel testing and analysis

Search Professor Matthew Mason’s works on UQ eSpace

53 works between 2005 and 2024
All (53) Journal Article (30) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (20) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 53 works

2021

Journal Article

Application of self-organizing maps to classify the meteorological origin of wind gusts in Australia

Spassiani, Alessio C. and Mason, Matthew S. (2021). Application of self-organizing maps to classify the meteorological origin of wind gusts in Australia. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 210 104529, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jweia.2021.104529

Application of self-organizing maps to classify the meteorological origin of wind gusts in Australia

2021

Journal Article

An experimental investigation of forces on a textured cylinder at subcritical Reynolds numbers

Karampour, H., Wu, Z. and Mason, M. S. (2021). An experimental investigation of forces on a textured cylinder at subcritical Reynolds numbers. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 14 (6), 1787-1793. doi: 10.47176/jafm.14.06.32495

An experimental investigation of forces on a textured cylinder at subcritical Reynolds numbers

2020

Conference Publication

Experimental and Numerical Simulation of Wind Characteristics Behind Wedge-shaped Windbreak

Lyu, Junwei, Wang, Chien Ming and Mason, Matthew S. (2020). Experimental and Numerical Simulation of Wind Characteristics Behind Wedge-shaped Windbreak. 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-10 December 2020. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/e8017ba

Experimental and Numerical Simulation of Wind Characteristics Behind Wedge-shaped Windbreak

2020

Journal Article

Near-reef and nearshore tropical cyclone wave climate in the Great Barrier Reef with and without reef structure

Callaghan, David P., Mumby, Peter J. and Mason, Matthew S. (2020). Near-reef and nearshore tropical cyclone wave climate in the Great Barrier Reef with and without reef structure. Coastal Engineering, 157 103652, 103652. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103652

Near-reef and nearshore tropical cyclone wave climate in the Great Barrier Reef with and without reef structure

2020

Journal Article

Review of models for predicting wind characteristics behind windbreaks

Lyu, Junwei, Wang, Chien Ming and Mason, Matthew S. (2020). Review of models for predicting wind characteristics behind windbreaks. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 199 104117, 104117. doi: 10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104117

Review of models for predicting wind characteristics behind windbreaks

2020

Conference Publication

Wind Loads on the CAARC High-Rise Building Subject to Non-Traditional Boundary Layer Profiles

Mason, Matthew, Li, Yang and Lo, Yuan-Lung (2020). Wind Loads on the CAARC High-Rise Building Subject to Non-Traditional Boundary Layer Profiles. 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020, Brisbane, Australia, 7-10 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/fa179c4

Wind Loads on the CAARC High-Rise Building Subject to Non-Traditional Boundary Layer Profiles

2019

Journal Article

Aerodynamic characteristics of rectangular cylinders in steady and accelerating wind flow

Yang, Ting and Mason, Matthew S. (2019). Aerodynamic characteristics of rectangular cylinders in steady and accelerating wind flow. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 90, 246-262. doi: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2019.07.004

Aerodynamic characteristics of rectangular cylinders in steady and accelerating wind flow

2018

Journal Article

Investigation of a downburst loading event on a full-scale low-rise building

Lombardo, Franklin T., Mason, Matthew S. and de Alba, Antonio Zaldivar (2018). Investigation of a downburst loading event on a full-scale low-rise building. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 182, 272-285. doi: 10.1016/j.jweia.2018.09.020

Investigation of a downburst loading event on a full-scale low-rise building

2018

Journal Article

Cascading collapse of transmission lines

Alminhana, Fabio, Albermani, Faris and Mason, Matthew (2018). Cascading collapse of transmission lines. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering and Computational Mechanics, 171 (3), 115-132. doi: 10.1680/jencm.18.00010

Cascading collapse of transmission lines

2018

Conference Publication

A preliminary study of the vertical structure of convective outflows measured at the boulder Atmospheric Observatory (BAO)

Mason, Matthew and Schwartz, Andrew (2018). A preliminary study of the vertical structure of convective outflows measured at the boulder Atmospheric Observatory (BAO). 19th Australasian Wind Engineering Society Workshop, Torquay, Australia, 4-6 April 2018. The Australasian Wind Engineering Society.

A preliminary study of the vertical structure of convective outflows measured at the boulder Atmospheric Observatory (BAO)

2017

Journal Article

A compact nonlinear dynamic analysis technique for transmission line cascades

Alminhana, Fábio, Mason, Matthew and Albermani, Faris (2017). A compact nonlinear dynamic analysis technique for transmission line cascades. Engineering Structures, 158, 164-174. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.12.039

A compact nonlinear dynamic analysis technique for transmission line cascades

2017

Conference Publication

Towards codification of localised windstorms: progress and challenges

Mason, M. S. (2017). Towards codification of localised windstorms: progress and challenges. 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, 3-7 December 2017.

Towards codification of localised windstorms: progress and challenges

2017

Journal Article

Analysis of rapid damage assessment data following severe windstorm events

Smith, Daniel J., Krupar, Richard J., Henderson, David J. and Mason, Matthew S. (2017). Analysis of rapid damage assessment data following severe windstorm events. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 32 (4), 52-57.

Analysis of rapid damage assessment data following severe windstorm events

2017

Other Outputs

A modified Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia (2015) scenario: wind and storm tide hazards and impacts

Krupar III, Richard and Mason, Matthew S. (2017). A modified Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia (2015) scenario: wind and storm tide hazards and impacts. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.

A modified Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia (2015) scenario: wind and storm tide hazards and impacts

2017

Conference Publication

Aerodynamic forces on two-dimensional rectangular cylinders subjected to accelerating flow: effect of side ratio

Yang, T. and Mason, M. (2017). Aerodynamic forces on two-dimensional rectangular cylinders subjected to accelerating flow: effect of side ratio. 9th Asia Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering, APCWE 2017, Auckland, New Zealand, 3-7 December 2017. Australasian Wind Engineering Society.

Aerodynamic forces on two-dimensional rectangular cylinders subjected to accelerating flow: effect of side ratio

2017

Conference Publication

Dual-doppler radar, in situ anemometric and ground damage observations of the 27 November 2014 Brisbane Supercell

Krupar, Richard J. III, Mason, Matthew S., Smith, Daniel J., Soderholm, Joshua S., Protat, Alain and Gunter, W. Scott (2017). Dual-doppler radar, in situ anemometric and ground damage observations of the 27 November 2014 Brisbane Supercell. 13th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering, ACWE 2017, Gainesville, FL, United States, 21-24 May 2017. Americas Conference on Wind Engineering.

Dual-doppler radar, in situ anemometric and ground damage observations of the 27 November 2014 Brisbane Supercell

2016

Journal Article

Application of insurance modelling tools to climate change adaptation decision-making relating to the built environment

Walker, George R., Mason, Matthew S., Crompton, Ryan P. and Musulin, Rade T. (2016). Application of insurance modelling tools to climate change adaptation decision-making relating to the built environment. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 12 (4), 450-462. doi: 10.1080/15732479.2015.1020498

Application of insurance modelling tools to climate change adaptation decision-making relating to the built environment

2016

Conference Publication

Modulation of vortex induced crosswind forces on a square cylinder during accelerating flow

Mason, M. S. and Yang, T. (2016). Modulation of vortex induced crosswind forces on a square cylinder during accelerating flow. Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Canberra, Australia, 5 - 8 December 2016. Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.

Modulation of vortex induced crosswind forces on a square cylinder during accelerating flow

2015

Journal Article

Comparison of responses of guyed and freestanding transmission line towers under conductor breakage loading

Alminhana, Fabio, Albermani, Faris and Mason, Matthew (2015). Comparison of responses of guyed and freestanding transmission line towers under conductor breakage loading. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 15 (8) 1540023, 1540023.1-1540023.21. doi: 10.1142/S0219455415400234

Comparison of responses of guyed and freestanding transmission line towers under conductor breakage loading

2015

Journal Article

Structural modelling of deformable screens for large door openings

Hall, Cameron L., Mason, Matthew S., Psaltis, Steven, Chan, Matthew, Conway, Eamon, Foy, Brody, Mirnaziry, Sayyed R., Rose, Danya, Taylor, Stephen and Tomczyk, Jakub (2015). Structural modelling of deformable screens for large door openings. The ANZIAM Journal, 57, M55-M114. doi: 10.21914/anziamj.v57i0.10156

Structural modelling of deformable screens for large door openings

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    T4-A6 Evaluating the Resilient Homes Fund
    Natural Hazards Research Australia
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Modelling impacts of natural hazards on interconnected infrastructure networks
    Natural Hazards Research Australia
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Mitigation Project - Mitigation Knowledge Base
    Australian Government National Emergency Management Agency
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Vulnerability of Australian buildings to hail damage
    Guy Carpenter
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Streamlining SWIRLnet data acquisition, analysis, storage and dissemination procedures
    Natural Hazards Research Australia
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Understanding the changing risk of severe thunderstorms by novel stochastic modelling of extreme hail and wind hazards
    Guy Carpenter
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Thunderstorm and tropical cyclone wind hazard assessment for south-east Queensland
    Commonwealth Government Geoscience Australia
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Modelling the dependent multi-hazard vulnerability of structures to tropical cyclones
    Joint Research Initiative
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2023
    Australian hail climatology using single-pol radar
    Guy Carpenter
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Reanalysis of extreme wind gusts in Queensland
    Powerlink Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Characterising the hazard, structure and impacts of convective wind storms
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Matthew Mason is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Transient wind loading of structures during extreme wind events

  • Modelling the vulnerability of infrastructure networks to natural hazards

  • Measurement and anaysis of near-surface tropical cyclone wind fields

  • Understanding the aerodynamics of large hailstones

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Simulating local wind conditions within complex cityscapes

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the changing risk of severe thunderstorms by novel stochastic modelling of extreme hail and wind hazards

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Hamish McGowan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the interactions between ramping wind events (fronts and thunderstorms) and wind farms

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Wind loading of buildings in non-traditional atmospheric boundary layers

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Studying the impact of technological change on the resilience of buildings

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Juan Hidalgo Medina, Associate Professor David Lange

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Resilience in structural fire engineering

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Anwar Orabi, Associate Professor David Lange

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Turbulence in hydraulic jump roller: hydrodynamics versus aerodynamics

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Matthew Mason directly for media enquiries about:

  • Chair of the Australasian Wind Engineering Society
  • civil engineering
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • cyclones
  • Dual-doppler radar
  • environmental engineering
  • hail
  • modelling of hazards
  • Probabilistic modelling of structural vulnerability to wind, water and hail
  • severe windstorm events
  • Stochastic modelling of hazards
  • storms
  • structural vulnerability to wind
  • wind
  • wind engineering
  • wind tunnel testing

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