Prof. Robert Melchers

Work Phone	(02) 4921 6044
Fax	(02) 4921 6991
Email	Rob.Melchers@newcastle.edu.au
Office	EA117/119, Engineering A

Funding

Summary

Number of grants	63
Total funding	$8,323,779

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2013 (1 grants)

Structural Reliability and Remaining Life Estimation for Deteriorating Steel Infrastructure$405,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$405,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2013	2015
GNo:G1200308

2012 (3 grants)

Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$200,000

Project Team
Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Scott Sloan
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$200,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1100634

Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$160,000

Project Team
Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Robert Melchers, Dr Ali Abbas, Associate Professor Marjorie Valix, Associate Professor Andrew Harris, Dr Gallage Kannangara, Professor John Bartlett, Dr Adriyan Milev, Dr Nguyen Tran, Professor Eric May, Associate Professor Thomas Rufford, Associate Professor Brian O'Neill
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$160,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1100806

Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$160,000

Project Team
Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Robert Melchers, Dr Ali Abbas, Associate Professor Marjorie Valix, Associate Professor Andrew Harris, Dr Gallage Kannangara, Professor John Bartlett, Dr Adriyan Milev, Dr Nguyen Tran, Professor Eric May, Associate Professor Thomas Rufford, Associate Professor Brian O'Neill
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$160,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1200631

2011 (1 grants)

Advanced condition assessment and failure predication technologies for optimal management of critical pipes$629,300

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Sydney Water Corporation
Scheme
Research Project
Total Amount	Role
$629,300	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2016
GNo:G1100380

2010 (1 grants)

Remaining life estimation for existing deteriorating reinforced concrete infrastructure$320,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$320,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2012
GNo:G0190046

2009 (3 grants)

Engineering models for inland atmospheric corrosion of steel infrastructure considering microbiological and environmental influences$1,185,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$1,185,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2013
GNo:G0188793

Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$650,000

Project Team
Professor Erich Kisi, Associate Professor Scott Donne, Doctor Vicki Keast, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Melchers, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Professor John O'Connor, Professor Reza Moheimani, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Associate Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Bruce King, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Doctor Geoffrey MacFarlane, Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Doctor Severine Roselli, Doctor Minjie Lin, Professor Christopher Grof, Doctor Silvia Frisia, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Doctor Heber Sugo, Doctor Jennifer Forrester, Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Doctor Andrew Fleming, Associate Professor Erica Wanless, Doctor Clovia Holdsworth, Doctor Russell Drysdale, Professor Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Doctor De Zhu
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$650,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:G0189120

Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$70,000

Project Team
Professor Erich Kisi, Associate Professor Scott Donne, Doctor Vicki Keast, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Melchers, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Professor John O'Connor, Professor Reza Moheimani, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Associate Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Bruce King, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Doctor Geoffrey MacFarlane, Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Doctor Severine Roselli, Doctor Minjie Lin, Professor Christopher Grof, Doctor Silvia Frisia, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Doctor Heber Sugo, Doctor Jennifer Forrester, Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Doctor Andrew Fleming, Associate Professor Erica Wanless, Doctor Clovia Holdsworth, Doctor Russell Drysdale, Professor Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Doctor De Zhu
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$70,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:G0190441

2008 (5 grants)

Optimal management of corrosion and odour problems in sewer systems$418,981

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Projects
Total Amount	Role
$418,981	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2012
GNo:G0188346

Optimal management of corrosion and odour problems in sewer systems$197,688

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Queensland
Scheme
Linkage Projects Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$197,688	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2012
GNo:G0190231

Effect of dynamic flexure on rusting of steel plate$26,615

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Institute for Research & Industry Co-operation
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$26,615	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2009
GNo:G0189876

Industrial Applications of Corrosion Sensing$9,960

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Doctor Robert Jeffrey
Funding Body
CRC for Integrated Engineering Asset Management (CIEAM)
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$9,960	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2008
GNo:G0189330

First International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCC08), Varenna, Italy, 11/6/2008 - 14/6/2008$2,500

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2008
GNo:G0188703

2007 (2 grants)

Modelling of Damage Progression and its Effects on the Expected Safety and Satisfactory Performance of Existing Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure$240,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$240,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2009
GNo:G0186278

Lifetime Oriented Design Concepts, Bochum Germany, 12/11/2007 - 14/11/2007, $2,500

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:G0188255

2006 (1 grants)

Modeling for life prediction and damage assessment from corrosion and corrosion-assisted damage, 29-31 July 2006$2,400

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,400	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2006	2006
GNo:G0186625

2005 (2 grants)

A study of the moisture assisted deterioration of the mechanical properties of a composite matrix$10,760

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$10,760	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2005
GNo:G0184610

Corrosion and Prevention 2005, 20-23 November 2005$1,100

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$1,100	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2005
GNo:G0185949

2004 (7 grants)

Mathematical modelling of tidal, splash and coastal atmospheric marine corrosion for structural reliability assessment$555,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$555,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2008
GNo:G0182849

Modelling integration of spacial time-dependent variability in structural reliability analysis$217,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$217,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2006
GNo:G0182850

Risk assessment modelling for corrosion affected concrete infrastructure$140,622

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Associate Professor Chun Li
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage International Fellowship
Total Amount	Role
$140,622	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2005
GNo:G0183977

A study of the correlation between pre- and post-demolition performance assessment for prestressed concrete beams in a 45 year old major road bridge$85,668

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart, Mr Geoff Mulcahy
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Projects
Total Amount	Role
$85,668	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2006
GNo:G0184243

A study of the correlation between pre- and post-demolition performance assessment for prestressed concrete beams in a 45 year old major road bridge$30,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart
Funding Body
Department of Industry, Energy and Resources
Scheme
Linkage Projects Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$30,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2006
GNo:G0184914

Further field trials for marine corrosion of structural steel$11,313

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$11,313	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2004
GNo:G0183357

Asian-Pacific Symposium on Structural Reliability and its Applications, 18-20 August 2004$2,025

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,025	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2004
GNo:G0184468

2003 (2 grants)

Field trials for marine corrosion of mild steel in the tidal zone$12,162

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$12,162	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2003	2003
GNo:G0182300

Intern Conf Applications of Statistics and Probability in civil Engrgr (ICASP9)$2,400

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,400	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2003	2003
GNo:G0183270

2002 (1 grants)

1st ASRA Net Glasgow, 8-10 July 2002$2,500

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2002	2002
GNo:G0181979

2001 (5 grants)

Very stiff three-dimensional structural testing facility.$269,500

Project Team
Emeritus Professor Adrian Page, Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Research Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (RIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$269,500	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2001	2001
GNo:G0179622

Probabilistic Modelling of Load and Deterioration Processes in Structural Reliability.$214,440

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Professor A Novikov
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$214,440	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2001	2003
GNo:G0179247

Uncertainty Modelling and Probability-Based Assessment for Ageing Concrete Structures.$185,763

Project Team
Professor Mark Stewart, Professor Robert Melchers, Dr Dimitri Val
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$185,763	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2001	2003
GNo:G0179271

Intersection probabilies in structural reliability estimation.$11,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$11,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2001	2001
GNo:G0179937

1 Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engineering, Brazil, 3-8 June 2001 2 International Conference on Structural & Reliability, USA, 17-22 June 2001$2,500

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2001	2001
GNo:G0180838

2000 (4 grants)

Deterioration Modelling.$116,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
CRC for Advanced Composite Structures
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$116,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2000	2001
GNo:G0179173

Contract to establish mechanistic models for the integration of corrosion behaviour into ship structural reliability assessments.$10,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Scheme
Consultancy
Total Amount	Role
$10,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2000	2000
GNo:G0179469

Professor Boris Chernov - November 2000 - December 2000$3,486

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Visitor Grant
Total Amount	Role
$3,486	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2000	2000
GNo:G0179213

Am Soc Civil Engrs: Probabilistic Mechanics Conf 2000, USA 24-26 July 2000$2,400

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,400	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2000	2000
GNo:G0179774

1999 (3 grants)

Structural Reliability Techniques applied to Finite Element Problems$164,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$164,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1999	2001
GNo:G0177790

Probabilistic Risk and Reliability Analysis of Aircraft Structures.$50,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$50,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1999	1999
GNo:G0178625

14th International Corrosion Congress, South Africa.$2,186

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,186	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1999	1999
GNo:G0180453

1998 (5 grants)

Universal Testing Machine$250,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$250,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	1998
GNo:G0177582

Development of probabilistic models for marine corrosion of steel for application in offshore structural system reliability analysis$143,021

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$143,021	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	2000
GNo:G0177096

Structural Reliability Techniques applied to Solid Mechanics Finite Element Problems.$16,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Small Grant
Total Amount	Role
$16,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	1998
GNo:G0177362

Melchers - Dr MH Faber - 1/1/98-15/4/98$5,773

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Dr M Faber
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Visitor Grant
Total Amount	Role
$5,773	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	1998
GNo:G0177512

8th IFIP WG 7.5 Working Conference on Optimisation and Reliability of Structural Systems, Poland 11-13 May 1998$2,400

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,400	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	1998
GNo:G0180343

1997 (3 grants)

Probabilistic Measures of Serviceability Performance.$121,000

Project Team
Professor Mark Stewart, Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$121,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1999
GNo:G0176135

Reliability assesment of corroding existing reinforced concrete bridges.$10,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$10,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1997
GNo:G0176535

International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, Kyoto, Japan, 24-28 November 1997$2,168

1996 (3 grants)

Cracking in Masonry - A study in probabilistic structural serviceability.$155,000

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Emeritus Professor Adrian Page
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$155,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1996	1998
GNo:G0175300

Reliability analysis of offshore jacket structure using directional simulation$14,000

American Society of Civil Engineers, Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Methods, Worcester, USA, 7-9 August 1996$2,400

1995 (2 grants)

95APP. Reliability estimation for corroding structural systems with application to offshore structures.$123,198

Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Multi-Storey Concrete Building Construction$50,562

Project Team
Professor Mark Stewart, Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Multi-Year Small Grant Scholarship
Total Amount	Role
$50,562	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1995	1998
GNo:G0174960

1994 (2 grants)

Probabilistic phenomenological modelling of the corrosion of pipelines$40,079

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Multi-Year Small Grant Scholarship
Total Amount	Role
$40,079	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1994	1996
GNo:G0174833

Symposium on risk Analysis - Michigan - 11-12 August 1994$2,400

1993 (3 grants)

93,94,95 GRANT. Cracking in Masonry and Reinforced Concrete - A Study in Structural Serviceability.$207,062

Project Team
Professor Robert Melchers, Emeritus Professor Adrian Page, Doctor Peter Kleeman
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$207,062	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1993	1995
GNo:G0173076

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