What we do

Developing the next generation of smart transportation systems and young professionals.

Leading the way in transport research

The UTS Transport Research Centre (UTS TRC) team are Australia’s leading transportation geotechnics researchers in Australia, with a worldwide reputation for fundamental and applied research. Currently, under Professor Indraratna’s leadership, the UTS TRC now has Australia’s leading researchers in the field of rail infrastructure design, ground improvement, transportation data analytics, structural health monitoring of transportation corridors as well as service engineering.

UTS TRC staff have strong track records both internationally and nationally and have led large multi-partner Australian Research Council Grants and industry research projects in the area, as well as contributing to geotechnical standards both nationally and internationally.

UTS world-leading transportation expertise and state of the art advanced engineering facilities located at Tech Lab in Botany (near Sydney airport) enables industry and government to harness this cutting edge research expertise to solve industry and government challenges in transportation and infrastructure management.  We also support the technical training of the next generation of PhD qualified transportation professionals.

Our focus

  • Solving fundamental R&D challenges in transportation
  • PhD training of the next generational of transportation professionals
  • Industry consulting
  • Community engagement and translation
  • Collaborating with industry and government to solve real-world challenges
  • Contributing to standards and international committees
Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.