Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Professor Hogarth is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Science and Information Technology at the University of Newcastle. He has been with the University since 2002. A mathematician by training, he has an undergraduate degree from the University of New South Wales, a PhD from the University of Newcastle and has published in excess of 100 journal articles.
A mathematical modeller who applies his skills and knowledge in soil physics, Professor Hogarth came to Newcastle from Griffith University, where he was Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. Professor Hogarth's work lies in the mathematical modelling of wind erosion, and solute and water transport on the surface and sub-surface of soils.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 23/04/1977
- Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales
Research
Research keywords
- Soil
- Solute transport
- Water transport
- Wind erosion
Research expertise
- Wind erosion
- Solute and Water Transport on the surface and sub-surface soils
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 040699 | Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience Not Elsewhere Classified | 70 |
| 090799 | Environmental Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | 30 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Fellow - Australian Mathematical Society
- Fellow - Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (UK)
Appointments
| Ozreader ARC - Engineering and Environmental Sciences (Australia) | 01/01/2001 |
Collaboration
Most of my work in soil and wind erosion is predictive modelling using mathematics to help understand fundamental physical processes.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $324,906 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
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2008 (1 grants)
Promoting Excellence Initiative$220,000
Funding Body: Australian Learning and Teaching Council
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Gail Huon, Associate Professor Peter Looker, Professor Bill Hogarth | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $220,000 | 2008 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189001 | ||
2005 (1 grants)
2005 RIBG allocation$100,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bill Hogarth | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $100,000 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0185858 | ||
2002 (1 grants)
Visit of Prof Jean-Yves Parlange, Nov 2002 and May/June 2003$4,906
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bill Hogarth | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,906 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0182653 | ||
Professor (Bill) Hogarth
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 5906 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 7949 |
| Bill.Hogarth@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Pro Vice-Chancellor Office PVC - Science and Information Technology Faculty of Science and Information Technology |
| Office | V201A, Mathematics, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/bill-hogarth |


