The AMCouncil Asset Management Research Scholar 2026 was announced during the Tuesday morning plenary session at AMPEAK26.
The 2026 Research Scholar is Dr Muhammad Ali, Network Analyst at The Lines Company, Te Kuiti, New Zealand. His research topic is Asset Criticality Modelling in Electricity Distribution Networks.
The 2025 Research Scholar, Dr Kevin Hang, also provided a short overview of his research during the Tuesday morning plenary session. Kevin’s work focused on harnessing AI-augmented machine learning and dynamic probabilistic cost-benefit analysis for climate-resilient transport asset management in extreme wet seasons. His research report will be available shortly.