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ProfessorJane Matthews

Deakin Distinguished Professor

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Architecture and Built Environment

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  • Deakin Distinguished Professor
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Architecture and Built Environment
  • +61 3 522 73817 (Work)
  • Geelong Waterfront Campus, 1 Gheringhap Street Geelong, Victoria 3220

BIO

Professor Matthews is from a multi-disciplinary construction background, holding a PhD and a first-class honours degree in Architecture and post-
graduate qualifications in mathematics, computing, and environmental studies. She is currently employed as a Professor of Digital Construction in the School of Architecture and Built Environment at Deakin University and has specialist expertise in Digital Engineering. Since joining academia in late 2009, she has been a recipient of over 1.5 million Technology Strategy Board (TSB) research funding (UK). She is an active researcher on several projects focused on designing and using integrated collaborative digital information modelling and management systems. She is currently Chief Investigator on an ARC Discovery grant (DP210101281), exploring mechanisms for containing and reducing rework in mega transport projects. Her role on this project is to analyse and propose data structures and digital information sharing processes across design and construction to enable better management of rework.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Deakin Distinguished Professor
    Deakin University, School of Architecture and Built Environment

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Director of Work Integrated Learning
    Deakin University, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Geelong, AustraliaJan 2023 - Nov 2024
  • Professor, Digital Construction
    Deakin University, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Geelong, AustraliaOct 2019 - present
  • Associate Professor in Construction Management
    Curtin University, Perth, Australia1 May 2013 - 30 Sep 2019
  • External Supervisor
    University of Cambridge, Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology, Cambridge, United Kingdom1 Aug 2012 - 30 Jun 2013
  • Senior Lecturer
    Northumbria University, School of Built and Natural Environment, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom1 Jul 2009 - 30 Apr 2013

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Software Design and Development Manager
    Royal Institute of British Architects, National Building Specification, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom1 Dec 2004 - 31 Jul 2009
  • Researcher: Informatics
    Royal Institute of British Architects, National Building Specification, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2002 - 1 Dec 2004

DEGREES

  • PhD in Architecture and Building Science
    University of East London, United Kingdom
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science
    University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic and Professional Learning
    Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • MSc. Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies
    University of East London, London, United Kingdom
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics and Computing
    Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Architecture
    University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, United Kingdom

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Building
  • Civil engineering
  • Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
  • Architecture

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Architecture and Built Environment

AREAS OF EXPERTISE