UoA Engineering Postgraduate Students Association

25/11/2025

PhD Pizza Networking End of Year Event - 2025
The PhD Representatives organised the End-of-Year Pizza Networking Event for the Engineering and Design Faculty, bringing all PhD students together at the ELAM Design Hall (Building 432.232, 20 Whitaker Place) on Tuesday, 25 November 2025.
Doctoral Coordinator Omar Fahmy set one simple rule for the day: connect with students from other departments. The response was outstanding, with over 200 students registered.
A wide selection of halal meat, chicken, cheese, and vegetarian pizzas was provided, along with ice cream cones, games, quizzes, and plenty of prizes. The hall was decorated by volunteers and featured music and a photo backdrop to enhance the atmosphere.
Mark Jones, ADPGR, welcomed attendees and stayed on to chat with students throughout the event. Thanks to the efforts of the PhD Representatives, everyone enjoyed a relaxed, social, and engaging celebration to end the year. This event was made possible thanks to the support of the Academic Services Manager, Larissa Isted, whose assistance was instrumental in bringing everything together.

26/08/2025

Welcome to the new PhD students to the Faculty of Engineering & Design - Orientation 26 Aug 2025.

12/08/2025

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/08/11/turning-the-tide-on-shellfish-farming-in-new-zealand.html

A marine energy researcher is building a tide-powered shellfish nursery to boost survival rates for baby mussels, an innovation that could transform the way New Zealand farms its oceans.

06/08/2025

Join for an exclusive evening with Aurélien Géron and Jon Krohn, two globally renowned AI experts, bestselling authors, and popular YouTube educators!
Kick off with a Live In-Person Podcast, followed by a hands-on Agentic AI Programming Workshop.
Free food & refreshments provided!
Registration link: https://forms.gle/4TR3G8ny4YvEpYw37

04/08/2025

PhD Students, This workshop is looking to practice facing interviews and also to polish up your CV.

25/07/2025

Watch a scary movie, have some snack and enjoy your time with your friends. Don't forget to dress up if you like! Use the QR code to get your free ticket.

14/07/2025

3MT Finalists from Engineering and Design, Himashi and Mohamed.

You can read about them by clicking on these links:

Himashi Rathnayake - https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/postgraduate-students/doctoral/doctoral-opportunities/3mt/himashi-rathnayake.html
Mohamed Salman - https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/postgraduate-students/doctoral/doctoral-opportunities/3mt/mohamed-salman.html

Please come along to support them at the 3MT Finals 😊

Date: Friday 8 August
time: 5pm to 7pm
venue: Fisher and Paykel Auditorium, OGGB

Book at https://uoa-3mt-finals.eventbrite.co.nz

26/06/2025

Congratulations to Himashi Rathnayake for winning the Engineering & Design 3MT Heat on 24 June 2025 with Mohamed Salman taking the Runner-up prize.

08/06/2025

The Vice-Chancellor’s Prize for Best Doctoral Thesis is awarded to the five most exceptional theses successfully completed in 2024. Criteria for nomination include the demonstrable significance, originality, contribution and excellence of the thesis.

Dr Xiaofei Yang, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Thesis: Automated data analysis for bridge visual inspection using deep learning techniques, was one of the five awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Prize for Best Doctoral Thesis in 2024. Congratulations and best wishes on your new job.

28/05/2025

PhD Orientation 27 May 2025

23/05/2025

Doctoral Engineering candidate Aung Naing Soe awarded
Paper of the Year at Water NZ Stormwater Conference 2025

Congratulations to doctoral candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Aung Naing Soe, and supervisors, on being awarded Paper of the Year for their paper Multi-Substrate Green Roof Systems for Urban Stormwater Management in the Auckland Region at the Water NZ Stormwater Conference 2025!
This is the result of ongoing collaboration with contributions from our Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, Auckland Council, The Urbanist, Daltons Ltd, and Tektus.