Overview
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
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Research interests
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Wind Engineering
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Stochastic modelling of hazards, including convective storms and tropical cyclones
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Probabilistic modelling of structural and infrastructure vulnerability to wind, water and hail
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Catastrophe loss modelling for natural hazards
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Atmospheric boundary layer observations and analysis
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Wind tunnel testing and analysis
Works
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2015
Conference Publication
An event-based modelling approach for assessing downburst risk to structures
Mason, Matthew (2015). An event-based modelling approach for assessing downburst risk to structures. International Conference on Performance-based and Life-cycle Structural Engineering, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9-11 December 2015. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.421
2014
Journal Article
Estimating present day extreme water level exceedance probabilities around the coastline of Australia: tropical cyclone-induced storm surges
Haigh, Ivan D., MacPherson, Leigh R., Mason, Matthew S., Wijeratne, E. M. S., Pattiaratchi, Charitha B., Crompton, Ryan P. and George, Steve (2014). Estimating present day extreme water level exceedance probabilities around the coastline of Australia: tropical cyclone-induced storm surges. Climate Dynamics, 42 (1-2), 139-157. doi: 10.1007/s00382-012-1653-0
2014
Journal Article
Estimating present day extreme water level exceedance probabilities around the coastline of Australia: tides, extra-tropical storm surges and mean sea level
Haigh, Ivan D., Wijeratne, E. M.S., MacPherson, Leigh R., Pattiaratchi, Charitha B., Mason, Matthew S., Crompton, Ryan P. and George, Steve (2014). Estimating present day extreme water level exceedance probabilities around the coastline of Australia: tides, extra-tropical storm surges and mean sea level. Climate Dynamics, 42 (1-2), 121-138. doi: 10.1007/s00382-012-1652-1
2013
Book Chapter
Cyclone tracy and the road to improving wind–resistant design
Mason, Matthew, Haynes, Katharine and Walker, George (2013). Cyclone tracy and the road to improving wind–resistant design. Natural disasters and adaptation to climate change. (pp. 87-94) edited by Sarah Boulter, Jean Palutikof, David John Karoly and Daniela Guitart. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511845710.012
2013
Conference Publication
SWIRLnet: Portable anemometer network for wind speed measurements of land-falling tropical cyclones
Henderson, David, Mason, Matthew and Ginger, John (2013). SWIRLnet: Portable anemometer network for wind speed measurements of land-falling tropical cyclones. 12th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering 2013: Wind Effects on Structures, Communities, and Energy Generation, ACWE 2013, Seattle, WA United States, 16-20 June 2013 . Fort Collins, CO United States: American Association for Wind Engineering.
2012
Conference Publication
Extreme water level exceedance probabilities around Australia
MacPherson, Leigh R., Haigh, Ivan D., Mason, Matthew S., Wijeratne, E. M. S., Pattiaratchi, Charitha B. and George, Steve (2012). Extreme water level exceedance probabilities around Australia. 33rd International Conference on Coastal Engineering 2012, ICCE 2012, Santander, Spain, 1-6 July 2012. Los Angeles, CA United States: International Conference on Coastal Engineering. doi: 10.9753/icce.v33.currents.53
2010
Journal Article
Numerical simulation of idealised three-dimensional downburst wind fields
Mason, M. S., Fletcher, D. F. and Wood, G. S. (2010). Numerical simulation of idealised three-dimensional downburst wind fields. Engineering Structures, 32 (11), 3558-3570. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2010.07.024
2010
Journal Article
Numerical investigation of the influence of topography on simulated downburst wind fields
Mason, Matthew S., Wood, Graeme S. and Fletcher, David F. (2010). Numerical investigation of the influence of topography on simulated downburst wind fields. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 98 (1), 21-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jweia.2009.08.011
2009
Journal Article
Numerical simulation of downburst winds
Mason, Matthew S., Wood, Graeme S. and Fletcher, David F. (2009). Numerical simulation of downburst winds. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 97 (11-12), 523-539. doi: 10.1016/j.jweia.2009.07.010
2009
Journal Article
Wind pressure measurements on a cube subjected to pulsed impinging jet flow
Mason, M. S., James, D. L. and Letchford, C. W. (2009). Wind pressure measurements on a cube subjected to pulsed impinging jet flow. Wind and Structures, 12 (1), 77-88. doi: 10.12989/was.2009.12.1.077
2009
Journal Article
Influence of tilt and surface roughness on the outflow wind field of an impinging jet
Mason, M. S., Wood, G. S. and Fletcher, D. F. (2009). Influence of tilt and surface roughness on the outflow wind field of an impinging jet. Wind and Structures, An International Journal, 12 (3), 179-204. doi: 10.12989/was.2009.12.3.179
2007
Journal Article
Impinging jet simulation of stationary down burst flow over topography
Mason, M. S., Wood, G. S. and Fletcher, D. F. (2007). Impinging jet simulation of stationary down burst flow over topography. Wind and Structures, An International Journal, 10 (5), 437-462. doi: 10.12989/was.2007.10.5.437
2005
Journal Article
Pulsed wall jet simulation of a stationary thunderstorm downburst, Part A: Physical structure and flow field characterization
Mason, MS, Letchford, CW and James, DL (2005). Pulsed wall jet simulation of a stationary thunderstorm downburst, Part A: Physical structure and flow field characterization. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 93 (7), 557-580. doi: 10.1016/j.jwela.2005.05.006
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Matthew Mason is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Transient wind loading of structures during extreme wind events
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Modelling the vulnerability of infrastructure networks to natural hazards
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Measurement and anaysis of near-surface tropical cyclone wind fields
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Understanding the aerodynamics of large hailstones
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Simulating local wind conditions within complex cityscapes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the interactions between ramping wind events (fronts and thunderstorms) and wind farms
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Wind loading of buildings in non-traditional atmospheric boundary layers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Resilience in structural fire engineering
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anwar Orabi, Associate Professor David Lange
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Doctor Philosophy
Turbulence in hydraulic jump roller: hydrodynamics versus aerodynamics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
A Methodology for Preliminary Designs of Structural Elements in Tall Timber Buildings
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Felix Wiesner
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Probabilistic Downburst Risk Assessment of Power Transmission Line Networks
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Lange
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
On the aerodynamics of two-dimensional rectangular cylinders: an experimental study in steady and accelerating winds
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
A novel methodology for the optimization of composite structures
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Heitzmann
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Simulation and Analysis of Surface Wind Fields during Landfalling Tropical Cyclones
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Radar-based methods for quantifying hailfall across varied spatial scales in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hamish McGowan
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Influence of Geometric Characteristics on Wind Characteristics behind Floating Forest
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chien Ming Wang
Media
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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