ProfessorMehmet Ulubasoglu

Associate Dean, Research

Faculty of Business and Law/Office of the Executive Dean Business and Law/Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation

  • Associate Dean, Research
    Faculty of Business and Law/Office of the Executive Dean Business and Law/Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation
  • +61 3 924 46592 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Knowledge Areas
* Economic Development
* Economics of Natural Disasters in Australia and Asia
* Political Economy
* Public Choice

Projects

*Gibbs, L., M. Ulubasoglu, H, Pullabhotla, U. Khalil, L.Tong et al. T6-A4: Support integration of Recovery Capitals in service plans for communities with different levels of social disruption, Natural Hazards Research Australia, 2025-27.

*Ulubasoglu, M, H. Pullabhotla, L. Tong, A. Nicholas. "The Role of Social Capital in Improving Disaster Resilience in Australia", Australian Red Cross, Victoria, Australia. 2024.
* Gibbs, L, and M. Ulubasoglu et al. "School Staff Support After Major Emergencies". Teachers' Health Foundation, New South Wales, Australia, 2020-2022.
* Ulubasoglu, M., and M.H. Rahman.,'Optimising Post-Disaster Recovery Interventions in Australia', The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia, 2017-2020.
*Basnayake, S., M. Ulubasoglu, M.H.Rahman, et al. 'Developing Climate Inclusive Potential Loss and Damage Assessment Methodology for Flood Hazards', Asia Pacific Network, Japan. 2015-2019.
* Ulubasoglu, M. and A. Rajabifard. A.,'Pre-Disaster Multi-Hazard Economic Loss Estimation Model', The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia, 2014-2016.
* Ulubasoglu, M. and Bhattacharya, P., 'Integrating Natural Disasters Risk Information into Economic Modelling: Phase II', Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 2012-2013.
* Ulubasoglu, M., 'Integrating Natural Disasters Risk Information into Economic Modelling: Phase I', Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 2010-2011.
* Ulubasoglu, M., Mallick, D., Wadud, M., Hone, P. and Haszler. H., 'Food Demand Elasticities in Australia', Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia, 2010.

GRANTS

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Gender and Disasters: A Systematic Review
    1 May 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Gender and Disaster Australia - $15,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    T6-A4: Support integration of Recovery Capitals in service plans for communities with different levels of social disruption
    3 Apr 2025 - 31 Dec 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    National Hazards Research Australia (NHRA) Project T6-A4 Support Integratoin of Recovery Capitals - $371,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    The Role of Social Capital in Improving Disaster Resilience in Australia
    1 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Australian Red Cross Society - $111,333.64
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    School Staff Support After Major Emergencies.
    25 Sep 2020 - 15 Jan 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Mehmet Ulubasoglu
    Teachers Health Foundation - $90,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Optimising Post-disaster Recovery Interventions in Australia
    1 Jan 2017 - 30 Jun 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ulubasoglu M,
    • Rahman MH
    Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC - $539,489.00
  • GRANT
    Developing Climate Inclusive Potential Loss and Damage Assessment Methodology for Flood Hazards
    21 May 2015 - 28 Feb 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ulubasoglu M,
    • Guven C
    Asian Disaster Preparedness Center - $24,771.49
  • GRANT
    Pre-distaster multi-hazard damage and economic loss estimation model
    1 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC - $259,500.00
  • GRANT
    Pre-disaster natural hazard loss estimation
    6 May 2010 - 31 Oct 2011
    People funded by this grant:
    • Mehmet Ulubasoglu
    Asian Disaster Preparedness Center - $17,430.93
  • GRANT
    Australian Domestic Demand Elasticities for Rural Marketing and Policy Analysis
    5 Nov 2007 - 30 Nov 2009
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ulubasoglu M,
    • Mallick D,
    • Wadud M,
    • Haszler H,
    • Hone P
    RIRDC Grant - Research - Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation - PRJ-000296 - $70,790.00