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# Matthew Mason

**Source**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/11399
**Parent**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/60445

Associate Professor

# Matthew Mason

Email:
:   [matthew.mason@uq.edu.au](mailto:matthew.mason@uq.edu.au)

Phone:
:   [+61 7 336 54126](tel:+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](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4851)
[Earth Sciences](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4764)
[Engineering](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4758)
[Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4856)
[Fluid-structure interaction and aeroacoustics](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=6924)
[Geophysical and environmental fluid flows](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=6426)
[Natural hazards](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=5164)
[Physical geography and environmental geoscience](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4870)
[Structural engineering](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=5312)

### Qualifications

- Masters (Extended) of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney

### Research interests

- #### 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

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## Works

[Search Professor Matthew Mason’s works on UQ eSpace](http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/list/author_id/1486145)

[All
(59)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11399/all)
[Book
(1)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11399/4747)
[Journal Article
(32)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11399/4748)
[Other Outputs
(2)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11399/4749)
[Conference Publication
(22)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11399/4751)
[Book Chapter
(2)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11399/4752)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:d8661d7)

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?](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:d6cf530)

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

[Parametric Analysis of Convex and Concave Diagrid Structures: Interaction of Building Envelope and Floor Systems](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6441914)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ff0ae3f)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:377ce2a)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:3e42ee4)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:af1930b)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:3e9efa1)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ea25a5f)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:40ffedf)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:cf8ab7c)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1305fe0)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:9d17b6a)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ecd6c26)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:cc26d6f)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:02bfa9e)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:95d7ca6)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1dd2dbd)

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

[Fragility assessment for new and deteriorated portal framed industrial buildings subjected to tropical cyclone winds](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:a73607b)

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](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:89fdd79)

## Funding

### Current funding

- 2025 - 2026

  Strengthening energy networks to withstand severe wind and storms

  Natural Hazards Research Australia

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/67226)
- 2024 - 2026

  HailNet: An automated network of hail monitoring stations

  Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/66646)
- 2024 - 2027

  T4-A6 Evaluating the Resilient Homes Fund

  Natural Hazards Research Australia

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/60445)
- 2023 - 2026

  Modelling impacts of natural hazards on interconnected infrastructure networks

  Natural Hazards Research Australia

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/60386)

### Past funding

- 2023 - 2024

  Mitigation Project - Mitigation Knowledge Base

  Australian Government National Emergency Management Agency

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/61208)
- 2023

  Vulnerability of Australian buildings to hail damage

  Guy Carpenter

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/61268)
- 2022 - 2023

  Streamlining SWIRLnet data acquisition, analysis, storage and dissemination procedures

  Natural Hazards Research Australia

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/56569)
- 2021

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

  Guy Carpenter

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/50012)
- 2021 - 2022

  Thunderstorm and tropical cyclone wind hazard assessment for south-east Queensland

  Commonwealth Government Geoscience Australia

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/53988)
- 2020 - 2022

  Modelling the dependent multi-hazard vulnerability of structures to tropical cyclones

  Joint Research Initiative

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/47426)
- 2018 - 2023

  Australian hail climatology using single-pol radar

  Guy Carpenter

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/36996)
- 2018

  Reanalysis of extreme wind gusts in Queensland

  Powerlink Queensland

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/35309)
- 2015 - 2018

  Characterising the hazard, structure and impacts of convective wind storms

  ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/26604)

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## Supervision

### Availability

Associate Professor Matthew Mason is:
:   Available for supervision

Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on [how to choose a supervisor](https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/phd-mphil-professional-doctorate/how-to-choose-a-supervisor).

### Available projects

- #### 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

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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](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/114)
- Master Philosophy

  ##### Transient Wind Loading of Structures During Extreme Wind Storms

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Azadeh Jafari](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/46968)
- 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](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/15470), [Associate Professor David Lange](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/20572)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Turbulent wind flow in solar farms

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Azadeh Jafari](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/46968)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Turbulence in hydraulic jump roller: hydrodynamics versus aerodynamics

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Hubert Chanson](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/114)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Design and Optimisation of Diagrid Structures for Fire

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Anwar Orabi](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/40913), [Associate Professor David Lange](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/20572)

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#### Completed supervision

- 2025

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Wind Loads on Buildings in Experimentally Simulated Thunderstorm Downburst Outflows](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:a9c86bc)

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Hubert Chanson](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/114)
- 2023

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [A Methodology for Preliminary Designs of Structural Elements in Tall Timber Buildings](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5917377)

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Felix Wiesner](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/24915)
- 2023

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Probabilistic Downburst Risk Assessment of Power Transmission Line Networks](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:13c9bae)

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Associate Professor David Lange](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/20572)
- 2022

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [On the aerodynamics of two-dimensional rectangular cylinders: an experimental study in steady and accelerating winds](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1f0e3aa)

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Hubert Chanson](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/114)
- 2021

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [A novel methodology for the optimization of composite structures](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5eb59ac)

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Michael Heitzmann](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/10496)
- 2020

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Climatology of Severe Convective Wind Gusts in Australia](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:f28816e)

  Principal Advisor
- 2019

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Simulation and Analysis of Surface Wind Fields during Landfalling Tropical Cyclones](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:9ea11cc)

  Principal Advisor
- 2017

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Cascading Collapse of Transmission Line Structures](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:673487)

  Principal Advisor
- 2023

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Radar-based methods for quantifying hailfall across varied spatial scales in Australia](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8bdcebc)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Hamish McGowan](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1037)
- 2022

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Influence of Geometric Characteristics on Wind Characteristics behind Floating Forest](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5a5d3ba)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Chien Ming Wang](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/16698)

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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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[communications@uq.edu.au](mailto:communications@uq.edu.au)

## External profiles

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- [Scopus](https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8661888100)

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