Rate My Professor Olivia Mirza

Professor Mirza's research focuses on structural engineering, fire performance of buildings, composite steel-concrete structures, macro synthetic fibre-reinforced concrete, sustainable materials, and urban living futures. She has produced 176 research outputs, including "Experimental study on fatigue behaviour of orthotropic steel decks under traffic loads" (Karimi, Mirza, Mashiri & Camille, 2026, Australian Journal of Structural Engineering), "Mechanical and thermal performance of concrete with embedded organic and inorganic PCMs for building applications" (Kahandawa Arachchi et al., 2026, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress), and "An experimental study of the mechanical properties of macro synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete" (Ali, Mirza, Camille & Mashiri, 2025). Since 2010, she has secured over $3.9 million in funding from sources such as Australian Research Council Discovery Projects, ARC Training Centres, and industry partners. She holds leadership positions as Associate Dean (Engagement), Research Theme Champion for Urban Living Futures & Society, founder of Women of Wisdom (2016), and initiator of the Indigenous ASPIRE Program to support Indigenous students in STEM. Additional roles include Vice President of Engineers Australia Sydney Division. She received the Excellence in Research Leadership & Development award in 2024.