Matthew Mason
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Associate Professor
Matthew Mason
Email: : matthew.mason@uq.edu.au
Phone: : +61 7 336 54126
Positions
Associate Professor : School of Civil Engineering : Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
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.
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Availability
Associate Professor 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
- Masters (Extended) of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Research interests
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Wind Engineering
Read more Read less - #### Stochastic modelling of hazards, including convective storms and tropical cyclones
Read more Read less - #### Probabilistic modelling of structural and infrastructure vulnerability to wind, water and hail
Read more Read less - #### Catastrophe loss modelling for natural hazards
Read more Read less - #### Atmospheric boundary layer observations and analysis
Read more Read less - #### Wind tunnel testing and analysis
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Works
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All (59) Book (1) Journal Article (32) Other Outputs (2) Conference Publication (22) Book Chapter (2)
2025
Journal Article
Insurance Options in a Climate Changed Future: The Way Forward for Urban Climate Policy and Practice
Jarzabkowski, Paula, Meissner, Katie and Mason, Matthew (2025). Insurance Options in a Climate Changed Future: The Way Forward for Urban Climate Policy and Practice. Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, 4 (1), 15-35. doi: 10.3138/jccpe-2024-0029
Insurance Options in a Climate Changed Future: The Way Forward for Urban Climate Policy and Practice
2025
Conference Publication
HUNTER ROUSE'S VIEW OF THE HYDRAULIC JUMP?
Hu, Jiayue, Chanson, Hubert and Mason, Matthew (2025). HUNTER ROUSE'S VIEW OF THE HYDRAULIC JUMP?. Spain: International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research. doi: 10.64697/978-90-835589-7-4_41WC-P2077-cd
HUNTER ROUSE'S VIEW OF THE HYDRAULIC JUMP?
2025
Book Chapter
Parametric Analysis of Convex and Concave Diagrid Structures: Interaction of Building Envelope and Floor Systems
Wang, Zhiruoyu, Orabi, Mhd Anwar, Mason, Matthew, Wang, Weiyong and Lange, David (2025). Parametric Analysis of Convex and Concave Diagrid Structures: Interaction of Building Envelope and Floor Systems. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. (pp. 1613-1623) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-4698-2_153
2025
Journal Article
Comparative investigation of force coefficients for complex open frames
Reis, Robert, Mason, Matthew and Doh, Jeung-Hwan (2025). Comparative investigation of force coefficients for complex open frames. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/13287982.2025.2550072
Comparative investigation of force coefficients for complex open frames
2024
Journal Article
Physics-based flood vulnerability assessment for steel portal framed industrial buildings
Qin, Hao, Mason, Matthew S. and Stewart, Mark G. (2024). Physics-based flood vulnerability assessment for steel portal framed industrial buildings. Engineering Structures, 316 118600, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.118600
Physics-based flood vulnerability assessment for steel portal framed industrial buildings
2024
Other Outputs
Insurance status review and recommendations for Lismore
Jarzabkowski, Paula, Meissner, Katie and Mason, Matthew (2024). Insurance status review and recommendations for Lismore. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Insurance status review and recommendations for Lismore
2024
Conference Publication
Optimising diagrid design for fire resistance in high-rise buildings
Wang, Zhiruoyu, Orabi, Mhd Anwar, Nan, Zhunjun, Mason, Matthew, Wang, Weiyong and Lange, David (2024). Optimising diagrid design for fire resistance in high-rise buildings. 13th International Conference On Structures In Fire Sif’24, Coimbra, Portugal, 19-21 June 2024. Portugal: CMM - Portuguese Steelwork Association.
Optimising diagrid design for fire resistance in high-rise buildings
2023
Journal Article
The response of diagrid structures to fire
Wang, Zhiruoyu, Orabi, Mhd Anwar, Nan, Zhuojun, Wang, Weiyong, Mason, Matthew and Lange, David (2023). The response of diagrid structures to fire. Fire Safety Journal, 141 103924, 103924. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.103924
The response of diagrid structures to fire
2023
Journal Article
Aerodynamic characteristics of a high-rise building in a steady thunderstorm outflow-like flow field
Li, Yang, Mason, Matthew S., Bin, Hao-Yu and Lo, Yuan-Lung (2023). Aerodynamic characteristics of a high-rise building in a steady thunderstorm outflow-like flow field. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 240 105501, 105501. doi: 10.1016/j.jweia.2023.105501
Aerodynamic characteristics of a high-rise building in a steady thunderstorm outflow-like flow field
2023
Conference Publication
A two-process near-surface downburst wind field model
Mason, Matthew (2023). A two-process near-surface downburst wind field model. 16th International Conference on Wind Engineering, Florence, Italy, 27-31 August 2023.
A two-process near-surface downburst wind field model
2023
Journal Article
An Australian convective wind gust climatology using Bayesian hierarchical modelling
Spassiani, Alessio C., Mason, Matthew S. and Cheng, Vincent Y. S. (2023). An Australian convective wind gust climatology using Bayesian hierarchical modelling. Natural Hazards, 118 (3), 2037-2067. doi: 10.1007/s11069-023-06078-8
An Australian convective wind gust climatology using Bayesian hierarchical modelling
2023
Journal Article
The 2021 Australian/New Zealand Standard, AS/NZS 1170.2:2021
Holmes, John D., Flay, Richard G.J., Ginger, John D., Mason, Matthew, Rofail, Antonios and Wood, Graeme S. (2023). The 2021 Australian/New Zealand Standard, AS/NZS 1170.2:2021. Wind and Structures, 37 (2), 95-104. doi: 10.12989/was.2023.37.2.095
The 2021 Australian/New Zealand Standard, AS/NZS 1170.2:2021
2023
Journal Article
Transmission line failure propagation under extreme wind scenarios: extratropical cyclones
Alminhana, Fabio, Mason, Matthew and Albermani, Faris (2023). Transmission line failure propagation under extreme wind scenarios: extratropical cyclones. Engineering Structures, 284 115942, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.115942
Transmission line failure propagation under extreme wind scenarios: extratropical cyclones
2023
Conference Publication
Estimation of force coefficients for unclad mining structures of similar solidigy by various methods
Reis, Robert, Doh, Jeung-Hwan, Karampour, Hassan and Mason, Matthew (2023). Estimation of force coefficients for unclad mining structures of similar solidigy by various methods. 21st Australasian Wind Engineering Society Workshop, Sydney, Australia, 2-3 February 2023. The Australasian Wind Engineering Society.
Estimation of force coefficients for unclad mining structures of similar solidigy by various methods
2023
Conference Publication
Investigation of shielding factors on multiple plane frames at various solidities
Reis, Robert, Doh, Jeung-Hwan, Karampour, Hassan and Mason, Matthew (2023). Investigation of shielding factors on multiple plane frames at various solidities. 21st Australasian Wind Engineering Society Workshop, Sydney, NSW Australia, 2-3 February 2023. Sydney, NSW Australia: The Australasian Wind Engineering Society.
Investigation of shielding factors on multiple plane frames at various solidities
2023
Conference Publication
Velocity fields behind non-uniform passive grid screens in a boundary layer wind tunnel
Zhang, Yuhui and Mason, Matthew (2023). Velocity fields behind non-uniform passive grid screens in a boundary layer wind tunnel. 21st Australasian Wind Engineering Society Workshop, Sydney, Australia, 2-3 February 2023. Sydney, NSW Australia: The Australasian Wind Engineering Society.
Velocity fields behind non-uniform passive grid screens in a boundary layer wind tunnel
2023
Conference Publication
Analysis of full-scale transient wind event boundary layers at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory
Mason, Matthew S. (2023). Analysis of full-scale transient wind event boundary layers at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory. 21st Australasian wind Engineering Society Workshop, Sydney, Australia, 2-3 February 2023. The Australasian Wind Engineering Society.
Analysis of full-scale transient wind event boundary layers at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory
2023
Conference Publication
Vulnerability of industrial buildings to wind and storm surge
Qin, Hao, Mason, Matthew and Stewart, Mark G. (2023). Vulnerability of industrial buildings to wind and storm surge. 21st Australasian Wind Engineering Society Workshop, Sydney, Australia, 2-3 February 2023. The Australasian Wind Engineering Society.
Vulnerability of industrial buildings to wind and storm surge
2023
Journal Article
Fragility assessment for new and deteriorated portal framed industrial buildings subjected to tropical cyclone winds
Qin, Hao, Mason, Matthew and Stewart, Mark G. (2023). Fragility assessment for new and deteriorated portal framed industrial buildings subjected to tropical cyclone winds. Structural Safety, 100 102287, 1-21. doi: 10.1016/j.strusafe.2022.102287
2022
Conference Publication
Wind tunnel investigation of wall-bounded flow behind non-uniform porous screens
Zhang, Yuhui and Mason, Matthew S. (2022). Wind tunnel investigation of wall-bounded flow behind non-uniform porous screens. 23rd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Sydney, Australia, 4-8 December 2022. Perth, WA, Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.
Wind tunnel investigation of wall-bounded flow behind non-uniform porous screens
Funding
Current funding
- 2025 - 2026
Strengthening energy networks to withstand severe wind and storms
Natural Hazards Research Australia
Open grant - 2024 - 2026
HailNet: An automated network of hail monitoring stations
Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund
Open grant - 2024 - 2027
T4-A6 Evaluating the Resilient Homes Fund
Natural Hazards Research Australia
Open grant - 2023 - 2026
Modelling impacts of natural hazards on interconnected infrastructure networks
Natural Hazards Research Australia
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
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Supervision
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Available projects
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Transient wind loading of structures during extreme wind events
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Supervision history
Current supervision
- Doctor Philosophy
##### Exploring the interactions between ramping wind events (fronts and thunderstorms) and wind farms
Principal Advisor - Doctor Philosophy
##### Computational Modelling of Non-Neutral Urban Winds
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson - Master Philosophy
##### Transient Wind Loading of Structures During Extreme Wind Storms
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Azadeh Jafari - Doctor Philosophy
##### Development of a Stochastic Hailstorm Model for Australia
Principal Advisor - 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
##### Turbulent wind flow in solar farms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Azadeh Jafari - Doctor Philosophy
##### Turbulence in hydraulic jump roller: hydrodynamics versus aerodynamics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson - Doctor Philosophy
##### Design and Optimisation of Diagrid Structures for Fire
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anwar Orabi, Associate Professor David Lange
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Completed supervision
- 2025
Doctor Philosophy
##### Wind Loads on Buildings in Experimentally Simulated Thunderstorm Downburst Outflows
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson - 2023
Doctor Philosophy
##### A Methodology for Preliminary Designs of Structural Elements in Tall Timber Buildings
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Felix Wiesner - 2023
Doctor Philosophy
##### Probabilistic Downburst Risk Assessment of Power Transmission Line Networks
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Lange - 2022
Doctor Philosophy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hubert Chanson - 2021
Doctor Philosophy
##### A novel methodology for the optimization of composite structures
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Heitzmann - 2020
Doctor Philosophy
##### Climatology of Severe Convective Wind Gusts in Australia
Principal Advisor - 2019
Doctor Philosophy
##### Simulation and Analysis of Surface Wind Fields during Landfalling Tropical Cyclones
Principal Advisor - 2017
Doctor Philosophy
##### Cascading Collapse of Transmission Line Structures
Principal Advisor - 2023
Doctor Philosophy
##### Radar-based methods for quantifying hailfall across varied spatial scales in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hamish McGowan - 2022
Doctor Philosophy
##### Influence of Geometric Characteristics on Wind Characteristics behind Floating Forest
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chien Ming Wang
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Media
Enquiries
Contact Associate Professor 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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