From Research to Conversations
A selection of interviews, media coverage and public presentations about my geotechnical research, alongside university activities and commercialisation awards.
Recent Presentations — 2026
- INSITU 2026, Bali — sharing recent free-fall penetrometer work and discussing in-situ testing and site investigation.
- Seas Geosciences technical seminar — guest presentation on rapid characterisation of near-surface seabed conditions and offshore geotechnical applications.
2025 PERIscope Commercialisation Award
Best Talk Award — SBEE 2025, Mexico
Invited Presentation for Sutherland Shire City Council Bushcare Team
Featured in Gardening Australia – June 2024
Featured by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
“This research provides important findings that will help engineers address a public safety concern that impacts the integrity of our everyday civil infrastructure”
Dr Guien Miao
Lecturer, The University of Technology Sydney
“Joey’s findings are critically important. Using native species for stabilisation should be a no-brainer.”
Dr Matthew Pye
Lecturer, School of Life and Environment Science, University of Sydney
“Thank you so much for offering to speak at the event. The feedback I have had from the attendees was all wonderfully positive.”
Jason Salmon
Team Leader Bushcare, Sutherland Shire City Council
“The examiners both agreed that the body of work of the candidate meets and exceeds the
expectation for a PhD degree, and recommend the degree to be awarded to th candidate. They specifically praised the variety of approaches (experimental, numerical) the candidate conducted, his ability to translate his fundamental discovery into practice and his talent as a communicator.
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Dr Pierre Rognon
Associate Professor, Chair of the Exam, The University of Technology Sydney
Selected Comments from the Examination Report, examined by Prof. Massimiliano Schwartz (Bern University of Applied Sciences) and Prof. Hadi Khabbaz (The University of Technology Sydney)
Featured by The University of Sydney News
Featured Interview with CREATE by Engineers Australia
Invited Speaker at 2024 Ausinan Science & Technology Society (ASTS) AGM
Featured in The Australian Arbor Age Magazine
Mandarin Radio Interview with SBS Mandarin
ABC Illawarra Radio Interview – 24 April 2024
ABC Coffs Coast Radio Interview – 16 April 2024
Reported by Phys.org
Featured in Faculty of Engineering (University of Sydney) Video Tour
Watch my tour of the Faculty of Engineering facilities at the University of Sydney.