Birch Teodosio CV
Creative problem solver with significant experience in developing innovative and data‑driven projects. Strong expertise in sustainable design, automation in construction, and environmental intelligence.
Work experience
- 2021 to 2022: Postdoctoral research fellow
- Victoria University, Melbourne
- Duties included: Civil and environmental engineering research
- 2020 to 2021: Data analyst/scientist
- Envirosuite, Melbourne
- Duties included: Aviation noise management and noise classification development
- 2017 to 2020: Innovation Consultant
- ARC-CAMP.H
- Duties included: Develop prefab solutions for industry collaborators
- 2011 to 2013: Junior Civil Engineer
- RSG Engineering and Services
- Duties included: Project management
Skills and Expertise
- Energy efficiency and construction automation
- Data Analytics/Science: Python · MATLAB · Deep Learning · Genetic Algorithms · Time‑series · Anomaly detection
- Field monitoring: Heat flux flow through residential slabs
- Numerical simulations: Residential energy efficiency
- Environmental intelligence and climate change hazard
- Geographical Information System (GIS) and Climatology: SNAP · StaMPS · QGIS · Google Eart Engine · BoM · OzFlux
- Data Analytics/Science: Python · MATLAB · Deep Learning · Genetic Algorithms · Time‑series · Anomaly detection
- Natural and anthropogenic ground movement
- Physics‑based modelling: FEM · ABAQUS · COMSOL · Plaxis · GeoSlope · SVFlux · HYDRUS
- Engineering design: Topology Optimization · SolidWorks · AutoCAD · SketchUp
- Satellite monitoring: Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR)
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia
- Master of Engineering Science (Environmental), Monash University, Australia
Publications
- Satellite imaging techniques for ground movement monitoring of a deep, Remote Sensing (Q1) 2022
- Linking evapotranspiration seasonal cycles to the water balance of headwater catchments with contrasting land uses, Hydrological Processes (Q1) 2022
- Shrink-swell index prediction through deep learning, Neural Computing and Applications (Q1) 2022
- Prediction of residential slab foundation movement through a finite element-based deep learning algorithm, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (Q1) 2022
- Monitoring of geohazards using differential interferometric satellite aperture radar in Australia, International Journal of Remote Sensing (Q1) 2022
- Artificial intelligence and smart vision for building and construction 4.0: Machine and deep learning methods and applications, Automation in Construction (Q1) 2022
- A hybrid precast concrete stiffened wall substructure for residential construction on expansive soils, Journal of Building Engineering (Q1) 2022
- An experimental study of the size effect on core shrinkage behaviour of reactive soils, Transportation Geotechnics (Q1) 2022
- Multi‐Criteria Analysis of a Developed Prefabricated Footing System on Reactive Soil Foundation, Energies (Q1) 2021
- Design of prefabricated footing connection using a coupled hydro‐mechanical finite element model, Structural Concrete (Q1) 2021
- A review and comparison of design methods for raft substructures on expansive soils, Journal of Building Engineering (Q1) 2021
- Relationship between reactive soil movement and footing deflection: A coupled hydro-mechanical finite element modelling perspective, Computers and Geotechnics (Q1) 2020
- Carbon, water, and energy fluxes in agricultural systems of Australia and New Zealand, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (Q1) 2020
- Simulating reactive soil and substructure interaction using a simplified hydro-mechanical finite element model dependent on soil saturation, suction, and moisture-swelling relationship, Computers and Geotechnics (Q1) 2020
- Prefabrication of substructures for single-detached dwellings on reactive soils: a review of existing systems and design challenges, Australian Journal of Civil Engineering (Q2) 2019
- Relationship between root water uptake and soil respiration: A modeling perspective, Journal of Geophysical Research (Q1) 2017
Talks/Conferences
- Building Hydrogen Infrastructure Symposium 2022, Melbourne, Australia (November 2022)
- Modular Off‑site Construction Summit: MOC Summit 2019 Banff, Canada (May 2019)
- Australian Structural Engineering Conference: ASEC 2018 Adelaide, Australia (September 2018)
- 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Hobart, Australia (December 2017)
- prefabAus 2017 and CAMP.H Workshop Melbourne, Australia (September 2017)
- International Symposium on Concrete and Structures for Next Generation Tokyo, Japan (May 2016)
- American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2015 San Francisco, USA (December 2015)
- OzFluxQC Workshop and Conference 2015 Hobart, Australia (November 2015)
- GEOMATE 2014 Brisbane, Australia (November 2014)
- The 3rd Asia Pacific Youth Parliamentary for Water (APYPW) Seoul, Korea (July 2014)
- GeoShanghai International Conference 2014 Shanghai, China (May 2014)
- Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM) 2013 Jeju Island, South Korea (September 2013)
- The 2013 Spring Conference of Korea Wind Energy Association (KWEA) Jeju Island, South Korea (June 2013)
- 18𝑡ℎ International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE) Seoul, South Korea (September 2012)
- SDCC/AIT‑France Network and De La Salle University Seminar‑Workshop (November 2011)
Teaching/Supervision
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Sejani Mediliye Gedara, Vitoria University, co-supervisor (2021-present)
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Francesco Bonacci, The University of Melbourne, principal supervisor (2019‑2020)
- Jaagaadeesh Ramaswamy Dhananjayan, The University of Melbourne, principal supervisor (2019‑2020)
- Murali Ramaraju, The University of Melbourne, principal supervisor (2019‑2020)
- Yuemu Li, The University of Melbourne, principal supervisor (2019‑2020)
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Kevin Farai Shumba, Monash University, co-supervisor (2019)
- Daniel James Heap, Monash University, co-supervisor (2016)
- James Richard Hudson, Monash University, co-supervisor (2015)
- Jianghua Deng, Monash University, co-supervisor (2015)
- Gi‑Jun Lee, Pusan National University, co-supervisor (2015)
- Friedrich Chuongco De La Salle University, co-supervisor (2011)
Certificates
- Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute (PMP - PMI)
- DeepLearning Artificial Intelligence Specialization, DeepLearning.AI (2020)
- Neural Networks and Deep Learning
- Improving Deep Neural Networks
- Structuring Machine Learning Projects
- Convolutional Neural Network
- Sequence Models
- SQL for Data Science, University of California ‑ Davis (2020)
- Machine Learning, Stanford University (2020)
- Professional Civil Engineer (MIEAust), Engineers Australia (2016)
Awards and Fellowships
- PhD Write‑Up Award Melbourne (The University of Melbourne)
- Infrastructure Engineering Department Travel Award 2020 (The University of Melbourne)
- The University of Alberta Fellowship (The University of Alberta)
- Pearson William Tewksbury Scholarship 2019 (The University of Melbourne)
- Thomas Ewing Scholarship 2018 (The University of Melbourne)
- Best Master of Engineering Science Thesis Award (Monash University)
- Australian Research Council (ARC) PhD Scholarship (ARC‑CAMP.H)
- Monash Graduate Scholarship (MGS) and Faculty of Engineering International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FEIPRS) (Monash University)
- Rotary Club International Researcher Award (Rotary Club)
- Brain Korea 21 Plus and Korea Wind Energy Association (KWEA) (Pusan National University)
- Tokyo Institute of Technology Exchange (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
- Most Outstanding Structural Engineering Student Award (De La Salle University)
Volunteering
- Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir, Tenor (2022-present)
- Melbourne AMEP (Adult Migrant English Program), Teaching, Melbourne, Australia (2020-2022)
- Irrigation Science Springer Journal, Reviewer (2020)
- Engineering Computations Emerald Group Publishing, Reviewer (2020)