Dr. Charles Loo holds a BEng. (1st Class Hons) in Civil Engineering, and a MEng. in Structural and Foundation Engineering and a PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Sydney, Australia. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in Structural and Materials Engineering in the department of Civil Engineering at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). Prior to joining XJTLU, he was a Senior Lecturer at Curtin University. Dr. Loo also worked in the consulting industry for a number of years, designing complex Civil and Structural facilities. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia with the Civil and Structural Engineering colleges (MIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE Aus) and is registered with the National Professional Engineers Register (Australia). He is also a Fellow with Higher Education Academy UK (FHEA).
Qualifications
Ph.D. , The University of Sydney
Grad.Cert Graduate Certificate, The University of Sydney
M.Eng , The University of Sydney
BEng (1st Hons) , University of Mauritius
Experience
Assistant Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2015 to Present
Senior Lecturer, Curtin University - 2013 to 2015
School of Civil Engineering, The University of Sydney - 2012 to 2012
Research Assistant, The University of Sydney - 2007 to 2008
Civil/Structural Engineer, DAWN Engineering Co. Ltd. - 2003 to 2007
Civil/Structural Engineer, Gamma-Civic Ltd. - 2003 to 2002
Research interests
Multi-physical computional modelling of complex systems.
Microstructure, tecture and forming of metals and composites.
Metamaterials development and testing.
Precast concrete structure stability and connections.
Textile reinforced mortar (TRM) and Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP).
Corrosion in reinforced concrete and predictive model.
Structural performance of composite slab and composite beams.
Inverse analysis and optimisation of structural systems.
Smart sensors and actuators.
Articles
S.P.K. Kodicherla, G. Gong, L. Fan, S. Wilkinson, C.K.S. Moy (2020), “DEM investigations of the effects of particle morphology on granular material behaviour using a multi-sphere approach”, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, (in press).
S. Oluwadahunsi, C.K.S. Moy (2020), “Performance of corroded reinforced concrete beams in flexure strengthened using different basalt fiber textile-reinforced mortar schemes”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE 24(6): 04020061.
S.P.K. Kodicherla, G. Gong, Z.X. Yang, K. Krabbenhoft, L. Fan, C.K.S. Moy, S. Wilkinson (2019), “The influence of particle elongations on direct shear behaviour of granular materials using DEM”, Granular Mater, 21:86.
S.P.K. Kodicherla, G. Gong, L. Fan, C.K.S. Moy (2018), “Effects of preparation methods on inherent fabric anisotropy and packing density of reconstituted sand”, Cogent Engineering, 5(1).
Rajasekar, A., Wilkinson, S., Sekar, R., Bridge, J., Medina-Roldan, E., Moy, C.K.S. (2018) “Biomineralisation performance of bacteria isolated from a landfill in China” Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 64(12), pp. 945-953.
Rajasekar, A., Sekar, R., Medina-Roldan, E., Bridge, J., Moy, C.K.S., Wilkinson, S. (2018) “Next-generation sequencing showing potential leachate influence on bacterial communities around a landfill in China” Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 64(8), pp. 537-549.
Acquah, C., Danquah, M.K. , Chan, Y.W., Moy, C.K.S., Ongkudon, C.M., Lau, S.Y. (2018) “Chromatographic characterisation of aptamer-modified poly(EDMA-co-GMA) monolithic disk format for protein binding and separation” Separation Science and Technology, 53(13), pp. 1-12.
Acquah, C., Obeng, E.M., Agyei, D., Ongkudon, C.M., Moy, C.K.S. & Danquah, M.K. 2017 'Nano-doped Monolithic Materials for Molecular Separation', Nano-doped Monolithic Materials for Molecular Separation, vol. , no. , p.
Acquah, C., Danquah, Moy, C.K.S., M.K., Anwar, M. & Ongkudon, C.M. 2017 'Parametric investigation of polymethacrylate monolith synthesis and stability via thermogravimetric characterisation', Parametric investigation of polymethacrylate monolith synthesis and stability via thermogravimetric characterisation, vol. , no. , p.
Acquah, C., Danquah, M.K., Moy, C.K.S., Anwar, M. & Ongkudon, C.M. 2017 'Thermogravimetric characterisation of ex situ polymethacrylate (EDMA-co-GMA) monoliths', The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol. , no. , p.
Acquah, C., Danquah, M.K., Moy, C.K.S. & Ongkudon, C.M. 2016 'In-process thermochemical analysis of in situ poly(ethylene glycol methacrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate) monolithic adsorbent synthesis', Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol. , no. , p.
Acquah, C., Danquah, M.K, Agyei, D., Moy, Charles, C.K.S. & Ongkudon, C.M. 2015 'Deploying aptameric sensing technology for rapid pandemic monitoring', Critical reviews in biotechnology, vol. , no. , p.
Bocciarelli, M., Buljak, V., Moy, Charles K.S., Ringer, S.P. & Ranzi, G. 2014 'An inverse analysis approach based on a POD direct model for the mechanical characterization of metallic materials', Computational Materials Science, vol. 95, no. 0, p. 302-308
Li, L., Proust, G., Moy, Charles K.S. & Ranzi, G. 2013 'Three-dimensional crystal plasticity finite element simulation of nanoindentation on aluminium alloy 2024', Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 579, no. 0, p. 41-49
Moy, Charles K.S., Weiss, M., Xia, J., Ringer, S.P. & Ranzi, G. 2012 'Influence of heat treatment on the microstructure, texture and formability of Al2024 aluminium alloy', Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 552, no. 0, p. 48-60
Moy, Charles K.S., Bocciarelli, M., Ringer, S.P. & Ranzi, G. 2011 'Identification of the material properties of Al 2024 alloy by means of inverse analysis and indentation tests', Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 529, no. 0, p. 119-130
Moy, Charles K.S., Bocciarelli, M., Ringer, S. & Ranzi, G. 2011 'Indentation and imprint mapping for the identification of material properties in multi-layered systems', Computational Materials Science, vol. 50, no. 5, p. 1681-1691
Moy, Charles K.S., Ranzi, G., Petersen, T.C. & Ringer, S.P. 2011 'Macroscopic electrical field distribution and field-induced surface stresses of needle-shaped field emitters', Ultramicroscopy, vol. 111, no. 6, p. 397-404
Moy, Charles K.S., Cairney, J., Ranzi, G., Jahedi, M. & Ringer, S.P. 2010 'Investigating the microstructure and composition of cold gas-dynamic spray (CGDS) Ti powder deposited on Al 6063 substrate', Surface & Coatings Technology, vol. 204, no. 23, p. 3739-3749
Moy, Charles K.S., Bocciarelli, M., Ringer, S.P. & Ranzi, G. 2010 'A method to extract materials properties from multilayer material systems', Materials Science Forum, vol. , no. , p.
Moy, Charles K.S., Bocciarelli, M., Ringer, S.P. & Ranzi, G. 2009 'Mechanical characterisation of material properties using instrumented indentation experiments', Materials Science Forum, vol. , no. , p.
Proceedings
(2019) “Finite element modelling of an internal precast concrete beam to column connection”, 16th International Conference on Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering (CIVIL-COMP 2019, CIVIL-COMP-OPT 2019), Elsevier, 16-19th September 2019, (Lake Garda, Italy).
(2019) “Textile-reinforced mortar external strengthening of corroded reinforced concrete beams”, 5th International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT5), Kingston University, 14-17th July 2019, (London, UK).
(2019) “Characterization of functionally graded concrete produced with fibres and recycled aggregates”, 2nd International Seminar on Construction Science and Civil Engineering (ISCSCE 2019), 14-16th June 2019, (Wuhan, China).
(2019) “Effect of basalt fibre addition to cementitious mortar at ambient and elevated temperatures”, 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures (ICSBS 2019), 25-27th October 2019, (Suzhou, China).
(2019) “Effects of particle morphology on the macroscopic behaviour of ellipsoids: a discrete element investigation”, 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures (ICSBS 2019), 25-27th October 2019, (Suzhou, China).
(2019) “Sustainability analysis of functionally graded concrete produced with fibres and recycled aggregates”, 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures (ICSBS 2019), 25-27th October 2019, (Suzhou, China).
(2018) “Direct shear test simulations using DEM”, 2018 Indian Geotechnical Conference, 13-15th Dec 2018, (Bengaluru, India).
(2017) Structural Performance of a Precast Beam to Column Connection Strengthened with FRP under Monotonic Loading In: International Conference on Civil, Architectural, Structural and Constructional Engineering (ICCASCE 2017)
(2017) Behaviour of Ultra-High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joint under Cyclic Loading In: 2017 Modular and Offsite Construction Summit & 2nd International Symposium on Industrialized Construction Technology
(2017) Stimulation of indigenous carbonate precipitating bacteria for ground improvement In: 3rd International Conference on Advances in Environment Research (ICAER 2017)
(2017) MICP and advances towards eco-friendly and economical applications In: 8th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ICEST 2017)
(2016-2017) Structural behaviour of RC beam-to-column connection with corroded shear reinforcement In: 2016 International Conference on Structural and Civil Engineering (ICSCE 2016), pp.
(2013-2014) Mechanical Properties Extraction Using Inverse Analysis: Numerical and Experimental Validation In: 4th Regional Materials Technology Conference & Exhibition, pp.
(2013-2014) An experimental study on the long-term behaviour of composite beams with trapezoidal steel sheeting In: The Fourteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, pp.
(2012-2013) A crystal plasticity representative volume element model for simulating nanoindentation of aluminium alloy 2024 In: The 4th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM2012), pp.
(2010-2011) Electric field distribution and field-induced surface stresses of needle-shaped emitters In: 52nd International Field Emission Symposium, 5th - 8th July 2010, Crowne Plaza (Coogee Beach, Australia), pp.
(2010-2011) A method to extract materials properties from multilayer material systems In: The 7th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, pp.
(2009-2010) Closed form solutions describing the long-term behaviour of prestressed composite steel-concrete beams In: 9th International Conference on Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures (ASCCS 2009), pp.
(2009-2010) Morphology and microstructure of cold-sprayed Titanium powder onto Aluminium substrate In: 4th International Light Metals Technology Conference 2009, pp.
(2009-2010) Mechanical characterisation of material properties using instrumented indentation experiments In: 4th International Light Metals Technology Conference 2009, pp.
(2008-2009) General analytical solutions for prestressed composite steel-concrete beams with partial interaction accounting for time effects In: Proceedings of The 4th International Conference on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM'08), pp.
Conference presentations
2008-2009, Golden Jubilee Commemorative Symposium on Excellence in Microscopy / Cold-spray technology: Titanium coating for biomedical application
2007-2008, 2008 Annual Workshop ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals / Application of inverse analysis simulation technique to characterise material properties using instrumented indentation experiments
2007-2008, 2008 Annual Workshop ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals / Microstructure examination of cold gas dynamic spray (CGDS) Ti powder deposits
2008-2009, ARNAM 2008 Annual Workshop / The microstructure and properties of cold gas dynamic spray (CGDS) Ti powder coatings
2008-2009, Third Australian Nanoindentation Workshop / Identification of material properties of hybrid material system using inverse analysis
2009-2010, 2009 Annual Workshop ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals / Identification of multilayer material properties based on the application of an inverse analysis technique
2009-2010, ARNAM/ARCNN 2010 Joint Workshop / Application of nanoindentation and inverse method to extract elastic-plastic properties of metallic materials
2011-2012, 2011 Annual Workshop ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals / Microstructure, texture and formability of aluminium AA2024 alloy
2013-2014, 2nd International Materials Symposium cum 4th Regional Materials Technology Conference & Exhibition, 12th Sept 2013, Miri (Malaysia) / Mechanical Properties Extraction Using Inverse Analysis: Numerical and Experimental Validation
Grants
Moy, Charles, 2018, Co-Investigator, Fatigue reliability analysis and responsive design for smart composite structures, KSF
Moy, Charles, 2018, Principal Investigator, New cold-formed steel joist and high strength concrete slab composite system, RDF
Moy, Charles, 2017, Principal Investigator, Influence of semi-rigid connections on the overall structural stability of precast concrete frame structures, NSFC
Moy, Charles, 2017, Principal Investigator, A novel basalt fibre textile reinforced mortar for improved fire resistance, RDF
Moy, Charles, 2017, Co-Investigator, Industry partnership (Innostruct)
Moy, Charles, 2017, Co-Investigator, Functionally Graded Concrete Pavements Using Recycled Aggregates and Fibres, RDF
Moy, Charles, 2017, Co-Investigator,Experimental and analytical investigation on the behavior of masonry strengthened with the use of Textile Reinforced Mortars (TRM’s) subjected to elevated temperatures, RDF
Moy, Charles, 2014, Co-Investigator, Advanced and Sustainable Steel Structure for Industrialised Building System (IBS), CSRI - Flagship
Moy, Charles, 2013, Co-Investigator, Advancing Pathogen Detection and Screening: Polymer synthesis and characterisation, CSRI - Flagship
Moy, Charles, 2013, Principal Investigator, Exploring the long term effect of corrosion on reinforced concrete structures
Professional service activities
2014 Organising Committee Member and Programme Committee for 8th Curtin University of Technology Science and Engineering International Conference.
2014 Organising Committee Member and Programme Committee for the International Conference on the Analysis and Mathematical Applications in Engineering and Science.
2013 Organising committee member and chaired delegates' presentation sessions for 7th Curtin University of Technology Science and Engineering International Conference (CUTSE 2013)..
Courses taught
CEN331 Composite Structures
CEN402 Sustainable Engineering with Timber
CEN304 Capstone Design 2
CEN103 Solids and Structures
Professional memberships
National Engineering Register - NER APEC Engineer IntPE (Aus)
Fellow Higher Education Academy UK (FHEA)
Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) Engineers Australia - Civil and Structural Engineering Colleges
Awards and honours
2009 Commercial Training Scheme Scholarship, Department of Education and Training, Australian Government
2008 Australian Postgraduate Award, Department of Education and Training, Australian Government
