Adjunct Associate Professor Wendy Miller

I am a strong believer in continuous education through a wide range of real world engagement opportunities - for both myself and my students. Some of my personal experiences include

• 2019 and current: Australian representative on Annex 80 - Resilient Cooling (an International Energy Agency Annex)
• 2019 -2020: Australian representative on the Board of Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (an International Energy Agency Annex)
• 2018/19: Six month Rutherford Fellowship at Brunel University, London
• 2017: hosting visiting professor from Karlsruhe, Germany
• 2016: BersPro4.1 Certification (Building Simulation software used by industry for house energy rating in Australia)
• 2016: Level 1 Thermography Certificate, University of Melbourne / Infrared Training Centre Sweden
• 2012: Building Solutions training course (summer school) University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

Some real world student experiences that I have organised include

• Establishment of industry-based final year projects (for engineer undergraduates) and supervision of over 80 students in more than 25 projects since 2015
• Summer internships for students from Italy and India
• Two students selection for attending the International Student Energy Summit in Bali, 2015
• Four students participating as volunteers at the Solar Decathlon 2016 in the USA (2016)
• Two students participating in University Alliance Graduate Summer School in the UK (2017)
• One PhD student participating in exchange to Karlsruhe, Germany (2018)

Type

Appointment to State/National/International Reference Group or Government Committees

Reference year

2018

Details

In November 2017 I was contacted by the Australian Government Department of Environment and Energy to consider participation in one or more new annexes proposed for the IEA EBC program. On discussion with the Department, I expressed strong interest in the new annex "Resilient Cooling in Residential and Small Commercial Buildings" because of its strong alliance with my research strengths and interests. I attended the first planning workshop for this Annex in Vienna on 27th April 2018 - the only participant actively representing sub-tropical and tropical climates. This workshop discussed the scope, activities and expected deliverables of the Annex. The four identified sub-tasks include Technologies; Integrated Solutions; Case studies (assessment and optimisation of real performance) and Regulatory Context.

Type

Other

Reference year

2018

Details

A journal paper published by my team on 17th April 2018 ("Power Quality and Rooftop-Photovoltaic Households: An Examination of Measured Data at Point of Customer Connection") was the key reference for an online article published by Renew Economy on 27th April.The online article quoted substantial parts of our publication and provided a direct link to the open access article (http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/4/1224/htm). The article has attracted 92 likes and 27 comments to date (29 April). The open access journal article has been downloaded 264 times, receiving an above average attention score. The Renew Economy article resulted in direct contact with 2 researchers working in energy policy in Australia.#1: Hi Wendy,This is an excellent paper. It will be very useful evidence when the AEMC turns its attention next month to PV connection costs and the prospect of charging for exports to the grid. In the Distribution Market Model last year they highlighted a litany of engineering issue

Type

Assessor, Examiner or Supervisor Role

Reference year

2017

Details

2017 Invited examiner for a M.Phil thesis through Faculty of Business (UniSA) because of my expertise in stakeholder relationship assessment / management / policy as it relates to energy issues. Title of thesis: Wind Farms in South Australia: A multi-level case analysis of stakeholder responses to planning policy changes

Type

Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference

Reference year

2017

Details

Invited expert panel member for March 2017 event in Sydney re the built environment and electricity infrastructure. This gave me the opportunity to present my multidisciplinary, 'whole systems' research to a wide range of industry associations and has lead to ongoing communication and discussions with ASBEC. I was invited to provide a tropical case study to a national publication of ASBEC and Climate Works that was released in February 2018: "The Bottom Line - household impacts of delaying improved energy requirements in the Building Code".

Type

Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference

Reference year

2016

Details

Member of scientific committee for Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) 2016 Hamburg conference (March 2016). Reviewer of scientific papers; advisory on scientific program; session chair

Type

Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference

Reference year

2016

Details

Chair of conference, hosted at QUT. This was the first time this conference series was held outside of Japan / China. My roles included liaising with Chinese and Japanese previous hosts; establishing and managing a conference organisation committee and scientific committee; devising and delivering a diverse and inclusive conference program; managing review and publication of scientific papers; passing on conference information to the next host (New Zealand).

• Morawska L, Miller W, Riley M, Vardoulakis S, Zhu Y, Marks G, Garnawat P, Kumar P, Thynell M, (2022) How to build Urbanome, the genome of the city?, Science of the Total Environment, 810.
• Coulburn L, Miller W, (2022) Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impacts Related to Mould-Affected Housing: An Australian Integrative Review, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (3).
• Liu A, Miller W, Cholette M, Ledwich G, Crompton G, Li Y, (2021) A multi-dimension clustering-based method for renewable energy investment planning, Renewable Energy, 172, pp. 651-666.
• Liu A, Miller W, Chiou J, Zedan S, Yigitcanlar T, Ding Y, (2021) Aged Care Energy Use and Peak Demand Change in the COVID-19 Year: Empirical Evidence from Australia, Buildings, 11 (12).
• Miller W, Machard A, Bozonnet E, Yoon N, Qi D, Zhang C, Liu A, Sengupta A, Akander J, Hayati A, Cehlin M, Kazanci O, Levinson R, (2021) Conceptualising a resilient cooling system: A socio-technical approach, City and Environment Interactions, 11.
• Liu A, Miller W, Crompton G, Zedan S, (2021) Has COVID-19 lockdown impacted on aged care energy use and demand?, Energy and Buildings, 235.
• Miller W, Sodagar B, Whaley D, Bamdad K, Zedan S, (2021) Mind the gap: A comparison of socio-technical limitations of national house rating systems in the UK and Australia, Journal of Building Engineering, 43.
• Izadyar N, Miller W, Rismanchi B, Garcia-Hansen V, (2020) A numerical investigation of balcony geometry impact on single-sided natural ventilation and thermal comfort, Building and Environment, 177.
• Ma Y, Saha S, Miller W, Guan L, (2017) Comparison of different solar-assisted air conditioning systems for Australian office buildings, Energies, 10 (10), pp. 1-27.
• Miller W, Vine D, Amin Z, (2017) Energy efficiency of housing for older citizens: Does it matter?, Energy Policy, 101, pp. 216-224.

Title

From innovators to mainstream market: a toolkit for transforming Australian housing and maximising sustainability outcomes for stakeholders

Primary fund type

CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant

Project ID

LP130100650

Start year

2014

Keywords

Housing supply chain; Building performance; Residential construction processes

Title

Diffusion of manufactured high performance green houses: a mixed-methods management study of innovation obstacles

Primary fund type

CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant

Project ID

LP120100348

Start year

2012

Keywords

Innovation; Housing; Sustainability; Prefabrication

Title

A Framework for Adaptation of Australian Households to Heat Waves

Primary fund type

CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant

Project ID

SI11 03

Start year

2011

Keywords

• An emerging problem: Exposure, risk and impact from dampness and mould in Australian housing
  PhD, Principal Supervisor
  Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska, Associate Professor Connie Susilawati
• Can we get there from here? The role of the Commercial Customer in the Electricity Markets of the Future
  PhD, Principal Supervisor
  Other supervisors: Professor Marcus Foth, Dr Aaron Liu
• Mission critical data centre energy and PUE reduction via realtime IT kW dynamic pressure independent differential temperature control to optimize cooling economization
  PhD, Associate Supervisor
  Other supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Cholette

• Holistic Assessment of the Impacts of Building Energy Code Improvements on Australian Commercial Buildings (2020)
• Identification and Classification of Key Features of Balconies to Promote Thermal Comfort Under Natural Ventilation Mode (2020)
• Simulating Thermal Energy Storage for a Solar Absorption Chiller in a Subtropical Climate (2020)
• Investment Planning Under Daily Operation: A Sustainable Housing Community Context (2018)
• The Role of Stakeholder Management in Energy Efficiency Outcomes of Owner-Occupied Housing in Australia (2018)
• Improving Property Practitioners' Involvement in Information Flow of Sustainability Features of Residential Property (2017)

• Air Conditioning Performance During Future Climate Conditions in Queensland (2021)
• Impact of Cool Roof Application on Commercial Buildings: A Contribution to Sustainable Design in Australia (2015)
• Examining the Potential for Design and Renewable Energy to Contribute to Zero Energy Housing in Queensland (2014)