Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
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Jijo Derick Abraham is a Postdoctoral Researcher within the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering at the University of Queensland. He completed a joint PhD in Computational Cardiac Mechanics from the University of Queensland and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in 2026. His PhD thesis provided theoretical insights into the underlying mechanics of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) using finite element (FE) modelling of the heart. Prior to the PhD studies, Jijo was a Junior Research Fellow at the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, where he worked on the development of finite-volume method (FVM)- based Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) solvers for modelling cerebral aneurysm conditions.
He holds a Master of Technology in Heat Power Engineering from the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, where he was awarded the Institute Medal and the Academic Excellence Award for achieving the highest cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in the program in 2019. He completed his Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) in 2016, securing the fifth rank in the university.
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
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Available for supervision
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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.
