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Associate Professor Liza O'Moore
Associate Professor

Liza O'Moore

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Overview

Background

A/Prof Liza O'Moore's research interests are in: reinforced and prestressed concrete design, concrete technology, time-dependent properties of concrete and durability of concrete structures.

Liza has over 30 years experience in structural and concrete design. After graduation Liza joined a local consulting firm and worked mainly in the areas of industrial and commercial structural design. Upon completion of her postgraduate research, she joined the Civil Structures group in the Brisbane office of Arup. During her time with Arup as a senior engineer and then associate, she was involved in a number of reinforced concrete design projects undertaken both locally and overseas. In January 2001, Liza joined the academic staff in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland. She is currently teaching in the areas of reinforced concrete and concrete design and applied mechanics. Her research interests are in the areas of creep and shrinkage of concrete structures, durability, high performance concretes, the performance of industrial slabs and pavements and geopolymer concretes. She is a Life Member of the Concrete Institute of Australia and was a member of the National Council (2007-2015) and National Executive (2009-2015). Liza served as the first female National President of the Concrete Institute of Australia (2011-2013).

Liza is also active in the area of Engineering Education. She teaches into first and second year engineering and leads the final year capstone design project. Liza has research interests in the areas of transition and preparedness for first year, graduate competencies and large class teaching. Liza has been awarded School of Engineering Teaching Excellence Awards in 2005 and 2006, EAIT Faculty Teaching Award 2007, and a special EAIT Faculty Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching (2012). In 2010 Liza was awarded a UQ Award for Teaching Excellence, which was followed in 2011 by an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. She was a project team member on the OLT funded “Get set for success: using online self-assessments to motivate first year engineering students”. Liza has undertaken interdisciplinary research in the areas of competence assurance and the use of simulators for CRC – Rail.

Liza has also provided advice on accreditation of VET sector Associate Degrees, and in the curriculum development for new BE (Civil) programs at tertiary level. In 2014 Liza was part of the expert team of national and international experts in Civil Engineering Education advising Charles Sturt University on the development of Australia’s first graduate entry five year Engineering Master’s program commencing in 2016.

Availability

Associate Professor Liza O'Moore is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Graduate Certificate, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Engineering Education

  • Sustainable Concrete

  • Concrete technology

  • Reinforced and prestressed concrete design

  • Time-dependent properties of concrete and durability of concrete structures

Works

Search Professor Liza O'Moore’s works on UQ eSpace

46 works between 1995 and 2022

1 - 20 of 46 works

2022

Journal Article

Corrosion mitigation by nitrite spray on corroded concrete in a real sewer system

Li, Xuan, Johnson, Ian, Mueller, Kara, Wilkie, Simeon, Hanzic, Lucija, Bond, Philip L., O'Moore, Liza, Yuan, Zhiguo and Jiang, Guangming (2022). Corrosion mitigation by nitrite spray on corroded concrete in a real sewer system. Science of the Total Environment, 806 (Pt 3) 151328, 151328. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151328

Corrosion mitigation by nitrite spray on corroded concrete in a real sewer system

2021

Journal Article

A novel granular sludge-based and highly corrosion-resistant bio-concrete in sewers

Song, Yarong, Chetty, Kirthi, Garbe, Ulf, Wei, Jing, Bu, Hao, O'Moore, Liza, Li, Xuan, Yuan, Zhiguo, McCarthy, Timothy and Jiang, Guangming (2021). A novel granular sludge-based and highly corrosion-resistant bio-concrete in sewers. Science of the Total Environment, 791 148270, 148270. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148270

A novel granular sludge-based and highly corrosion-resistant bio-concrete in sewers

2021

Journal Article

Synergistic effect on concrete corrosion control in sewer environment achieved by applying surface washing on calcium nitrite admixed concrete

Li, Xuan, Kulandaivelu, Jagadeeshkumar, O'Moore, Liza, Wilkie, Simeon, Hanzic, Lucija, Bond, Philip L., Yuan, Zhiguo and Jiang, Guangming (2021). Synergistic effect on concrete corrosion control in sewer environment achieved by applying surface washing on calcium nitrite admixed concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 302 124184, 124184. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124184

Synergistic effect on concrete corrosion control in sewer environment achieved by applying surface washing on calcium nitrite admixed concrete

2020

Journal Article

Increased resistance of nitrite-admixed concrete to microbially induced corrosion in real sewers

Li, Xuan, Bond, Philip L., O’Moore, Liza, Wilkie, Simeon, Hanzic, Lucija, Johnson, Ian, Mueller, Kara, Yuan, Zhiguo and Jiang, Guangming (2020). Increased resistance of nitrite-admixed concrete to microbially induced corrosion in real sewers. Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (4) acs.est.9b06680, 2323-2333. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06680

Increased resistance of nitrite-admixed concrete to microbially induced corrosion in real sewers

2020

Journal Article

Nitrite admixed concrete for wastewater structures: mechanical properties, leaching behavior and biofilm development

Li, Xuan, O'Moore, Liza, Wilkie, Simeon, Song, Yarong, Wei, Jing, Bond, Philip L., Yuan, Zhiguo, Hanzic, Lucija and Jiang, Guangming (2020). Nitrite admixed concrete for wastewater structures: mechanical properties, leaching behavior and biofilm development. Construction and Building Materials, 233 117341, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117341

Nitrite admixed concrete for wastewater structures: mechanical properties, leaching behavior and biofilm development

2020

Conference Publication

Evolution of coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete at early ages

Li, Liang, O’Moore, Liza, Dux, Peter, Lura, Pietro and Dao, Vinh (2020). Evolution of coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete at early ages. ACMSM25, Brisbane, Australia, 4-7 December, 2018. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-7603-0_30

Evolution of coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete at early ages

2019

Journal Article

The rapid chemically induced corrosion of concrete sewers at high H2S concentration

Li, Xuan, O'Moore, Liza, Song, Yarong, Bond, Philp. L., Yuan, Zhiguo, Wilkie, Simeon, Hanzic, Lucija and Jiang, Guangming (2019). The rapid chemically induced corrosion of concrete sewers at high H2S concentration. Water Research, 162, 95-104. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.06.062

The rapid chemically induced corrosion of concrete sewers at high H2S concentration

2018

Conference Publication

Assessment and behaviour of prestressed concrete bridge beams in shear with less than minimum shear reinforcement

Hourigan, Matthew, Heywood, Rob, Shaw, Peter and O'Moore, Liza (2018). Assessment and behaviour of prestressed concrete bridge beams in shear with less than minimum shear reinforcement. The International Federation for Structural Concrete 5th International FIB Congress FIB 2018 Better Smarter Stronger, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 7-11 October 2018. Melbourne, Australia: Arinex.

Assessment and behaviour of prestressed concrete bridge beams in shear with less than minimum shear reinforcement

2017

Other Outputs

Supporting staff and students on the autism spectrum in tertiary settings: the development of an interactive website

Sofronoff, Kate, Kavanaugh, Lydia, O’Moore, Liza, Attwood, Tony, Richdale, Amanda, Whelan, Michael, Evans, Stefanie, McCartney, David, Hinton, Sharon and Day, Jamin (2017). Supporting staff and students on the autism spectrum in tertiary settings: the development of an interactive website. St Lucia, QLD Australia: Autism CRC.

Supporting staff and students on the autism spectrum in tertiary settings: the development of an interactive website

2016

Journal Article

Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing

Dao, Vinh, Torero, José, Ho, Johnny, O'Moore, Liza, Maluk, Cristian and Bisby, Luke (2016). Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing. Concrete in Australia, 42 (1), 58-59.

Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing

2016

Journal Article

Early-age properties of micro-fibre concrete

Nguyen, Duy H., Dao, Vinh T. N., O'Moore, Liza and Dux, Peter (2016). Early-age properties of micro-fibre concrete. Concrete in Australia, 42 (1), 36-44.

Early-age properties of micro-fibre concrete

2016

Book Chapter

What to do with a threshold concept: a case study

Meyer, Jan H. F., Knight, David B, Baldock, Thomas E., Callaghan, David P., McCredden, Julie and O'Moore, Liza (2016). What to do with a threshold concept: a case study. Threshold concepts in practice. (pp. 195-209) edited by Ray Land, Jan H. F. Meyer and Michael T. Flanagan. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers. doi: 10.1007/978-94-6300-512-8_15

What to do with a threshold concept: a case study

2015

Conference Publication

Effects of micro-fibres on early-age properties of concrete

Nguyen, Duy H., Dao, Vinh T. N., O'Moore, Liza and Dux, Peter (2015). Effects of micro-fibres on early-age properties of concrete. 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.2016.406

Effects of micro-fibres on early-age properties of concrete

2015

Conference Publication

Helping academics manage students with “invisible disabilities”

O'Moore, Liza, Kavanagh, Liza, Sofronoff, Kate and Day, Jamin (2015). Helping academics manage students with “invisible disabilities”. 26th Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Engineering Education, Geelong, VIC Australia, 6-9 December 2015. Geelong, VIC Australia: School of Engineering, Deakin University.

Helping academics manage students with “invisible disabilities”

2014

Book Chapter

The development role of competence assurance

O'Moore, Liza, Jolly, Lesley and Kavanagh, Lydia (2014). The development role of competence assurance. Workforce Development: Perspectives and Issues. (pp. 173-192) edited by Roger Harris and Tom Short. New York, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-4560-58-0_10

The development role of competence assurance

2014

Book Chapter

Simulating work: can simulators help develop a workforce?

Kavanagh, Lydia, Jolly, Lesley, O'Moore, Liza and Tibbits, Gregory (2014). Simulating work: can simulators help develop a workforce?. Workforce Development: Perspectives and Issues. (pp. 283-299) edited by Roger Harris and Tom Short. New York, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-4560-58-0_16

Simulating work: can simulators help develop a workforce?

2014

Conference Publication

Training tutors for undergraduate courses in engineering: the importance of context

Kavanagh, Lydia, Papinczak, Tracey and O’Moore, Liza (2014). Training tutors for undergraduate courses in engineering: the importance of context. 25th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Wellington, New Zealand, 8-10 December 2014. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.

Training tutors for undergraduate courses in engineering: the importance of context

2014

Book Chapter

Educational technologies and the training curriculum

Jolly, Lesley, Tibbits, Gregory, Kavanagh, Lydia and O'Moore, Lisa (2014). Educational technologies and the training curriculum. Workforce development: strategies and practices. (pp. 115-133) edited by Tom Short and Roger Harris. Singapore, Republic of Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-287-068-1_8

Educational technologies and the training curriculum

2013

Conference Publication

Do as I say, not as I do: professional development of academics lacks contextualisation and sensitivity to discipline

Papinczak, Tracey, Kavanagh, Lydia, O'Moore, Liza, Reidsema, Carl and Crosthwaite, Caroline (2013). Do as I say, not as I do: professional development of academics lacks contextualisation and sensitivity to discipline. AAEE 2013: 24th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 8-11 December 2013. Nathan, QLD, Australia: Griffith School of Engineering, Griffith University.

Do as I say, not as I do: professional development of academics lacks contextualisation and sensitivity to discipline

2013

Conference Publication

Graduate teaching assistant program: a pilot study in EAIT Faculty

Kavanagh, Lydia, O'Moore, Liza, Papinczak, Tracey and Delaney, Maria (2013). Graduate teaching assistant program: a pilot study in EAIT Faculty. AAEE 2013: 24th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 8-11 December 2013. Nathan, QLD, Australia: Griffith School of Engineering, Griffith University.

Graduate teaching assistant program: a pilot study in EAIT Faculty

Funding

Past funding

  • 2016 - 2017
    Supporting staff and students with HFA in STEM programs
    CRC for Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism CRC Limited)
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Controlling alkali-silica reaction in concrete for road pavements and bridge using graphene oxide and dune sand (ARC Linkage Project led by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    From prototype to practice: applying 3-dimensional laser scanning to the built environment
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Get set for success: Using online self-assessments to motivate first year engineering students to engage in and manage their learning
    University of Southern Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Get set for success: using online self-assessments to motivate first year engineering students to engage in and manage their learning
    ALTC Innovation and Development Grants
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Creep and Shrinkage of Geopolymer Concrete
    Cement Australia Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Development of a New and Sustainable Practical Geopolymer Concrete for Building and Infrastructure Applications
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    Evaluation of simulators in train driver training
    CRC for Rail Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    National Competence Assurance for Train Drivers
    CRC for Railway Engineering and Technologies
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Peer Assessment Learning Sessions: An innovative feedback techniques for large engineering classes
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Sustainable Procurement Project
    Brisbane City Council
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Shortening prediction of concrete column and core elements in tall buildings. Readymix Research Project RD814
    Readymix Holdings Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Prediction of Joint Movement of Large Post-Tensioned Slabs-on-Grade
    CSR Limited
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Durability of Self-Compacting Concrete
    Queensland Department of Main Roads
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Time-dependent properties of High Performance Concrete
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Liza O'Moore is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Coupled effects of stress and temperature changes on concrete structures

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Vinh Dao

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Liza O'Moore directly for media enquiries about:

  • Civil engineering - concrete
  • Concrete
  • Concrete - shrinkage
  • Engineering education
  • Reinforced concrete design

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