Rate My Professor Irfaan Peerun

Dr. Irfaan Peerun serves as a Lecturer (Teaching Focused) in Construction Management at Griffith University's School of Engineering and Built Environment, specifically within Civil and Environmental Engineering. He earned his BEng (Civil) with Honours and MEng (Research) from Swinburne University of Technology between 2009 and 2016, followed by a PhD from Griffith University in 2022, with a thesis titled 'Characteristics and 3D Behaviour of Granular Geomaterials due to Shear' supervised by Erwin Oh. Prior to his current role, Peerun held research assistant positions at Swinburne University Sarawak from 2017 to 2018, contributing to projects on pipe-jacking in highly weathered geology, development of large-scale push-pull systems for biocementation, and topographical engineering. As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Trenchless Advisor Pty Ltd, he applies extensive expertise in trenchless technology design.

Peerun's research specializations include geomechanics, geotechnical engineering, tunneling, soil mechanics, particle image velocimetry, and discrete element modeling, with a focus on soil-structure interactions and pipe jacking performance. His key publications encompass 'Interpretation of Geomaterial Behavior during Shearing Aided by PIV Technology' (Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2019), 'Influence of Surface Roughness and Particle Characteristics on Soil-Structure Interactions: A State-of-the-Art Review' (2022), 'A strategic review on enhanced DEM simulation and advanced 3-D particle printing techniques to improve pipe-jacking force prediction' (2022), chapters such as 'Irregular-Shaped Pipe Jacking Technique' and 'Pipe Jacking Performance: Mechanistic Behavior and Maintenance Challenges' in Sustainable Pipe Jacking Technology in the Urban Environment (2022), and 'Mapping the Future of Sustainable Construction: Review on Digitalisation and Life Cycle Assessment Trends in Asia-Pacific' (2025). With over 200 citations, he has assisted in editorial work for geotechnical papers. In education, he convenes courses including Construction Methods and Practices (2104ENG), Construction Informatics (3606ENG), Digital and Spatial Technologies (3118ENG), and Domestic Construction (1607ENG). In 2025, he received the Bentley Systems' Educator of the Year Award for innovative teaching in civil engineering and construction management.