Team
Lab Leadership
Dr Aaron Opdyke
Honorary Senior Lecturer in Humanitarian Engineering
Dr Aaron Opdyke is a Honorary Senior Lecturer in Humanitarian Engineering in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney. He has worked closely with governments and organisations across the Asia-Pacific region on resilient and sustainable infrastructure to address global development challenges. He holds a PhD (2017) and MS (2015) in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and a BS (2013) in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obsipo. Dr Opdyke was recognised as one of ten New Faces of Civil Engineering (2021) by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He serves on the editorial board for the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. His research focuses on the interface of infrastructure and social systems, examining this nexus in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation of the built environment.
PhD and MPhil Students
Grace Muir
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Grace's research looks at the processes of multi-hazard risk creation in the planning and design of housing and settlements in Indonesia.
Annika Burkhardt
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Annika's research looks at how stakeholders are involved in coastal infrastructure projects and the effect of this participation on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction outcomes.
Angga Sabaruliman
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Angga's research is examining housing vulnerability in Indonesia and analysing how socioeconomic and building practices influence safer construction.