Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Scott Sloan works in the broad area of computational geomechanics, with a particular interest in geotechnical stability analysis. He is currently the Director of an ARC Centre of Excellence on Geotechnical Science and Engineering and an ARC Laureate Fellow. He also holds the title of Laureate Professor at the University of Newcastle, one of three in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Cambridge - UK
- Bachelor of Engineering, Monash University
- Master of Engineering Science, Monash University
- Master of Philosophy, University of Cambridge - UK, 12/06/1982
Research
Research keywords
- Collapse of Earth Structures
- Embankments
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Retaining Walls
- Soil Anchors
- Tunnels
Research expertise
Broad area of geotechnical engineering, with a special emphasis on computational methods. Expertise in nonlinear finite element analysis, computational limit and shakedown analysis, linear and nonlinear optimisation methods, constitutive modelling of geomaterials, unsaturated soils, plasticity theory, and contaminant migration in soils.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 090501 | Civil Geotechnical Engineering | 90 |
| 010299 | Applied Mathematics Not Elsewhere Classified | 5 |
| 091599 | Interdisciplinary Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | 5 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Fellow - Engineers Australia
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Fellow - International Association for Computational Mechanics
Editorial Board.
- Editor - Computers and Geotechnics (Elsevier)
- Editorial Board - Computers and Structures (Elsevier)
- Editorial Board - International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics (Wiley)
- Editorial Board - Computational Mechanics (Springer)
- Editorial Board - Optimization and Engineering (Springer)
- Editorial Board - Engineering Computations (Emerald)
Learned Academy.
- Fellow - Australian Academy of Science, 2007 (Australian Academy of Science)
- Fellow - Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 2000 (Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering)
Appointments
| Director ARC Centre of Excellence on Geotechnical Science and Engineering (Australia) | 01/06/2011 |
| Fellowship Australian Research Council (Australia) | 01/12/2009 |
| Laureate Professor University of Newcastle (Australia) | 01/12/2008 |
| Director Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical and Materials Modelling (Australia) | 01/01/2007 |
| President Australian Association for Computational Mechanics (Australia) | 01/01/2007 - 01/12/2010 |
| Core Member European Technical Committee on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering | 01/07/2006 |
| Federation Fellowship ARC (Australia) | 01/01/2004 - 01/12/2009 |
| Deputy Head School of Engineering, University of Newcastle (Australia) | 01/01/2004 |
| Distinguished Visiting Professor (funded by Spanish Research Council) Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona (Spain) | 01/01/2002 - 01/07/2002 |
| Board Member International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (United States) | 01/01/2001 |
| Member Australian Research Council, Engineering Panel (Australia) | 01/01/1998 - 01/12/2001 |
| Visiting Professor Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona (Spain) | 01/01/1998 - 01/06/1998 |
| National Committee Member Australian Geomechanics Society (Australia) | 01/01/1994 |
| Visiting Professor MIT (United States) | 01/01/1992 - 01/07/1992 |
Awards
Distinction.
| 2011 | 51st Rankine Lecture Institution of Civil Engineers, London (United Kingdom) The highest accolade available to a researcher in geotechnical engineering |
|---|---|
| 2011 | C W Lovell Distinguished Lecture Purdue University (United States) Invited by Purdue University, USA |
| 2008 | Laureate Professor University of Newcastle (Australia) Outstanding research performance |
Recognition.
| 2008 | Booker Medal International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (United States) For contributions to stability analysis |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Telford Premium Institution of Civil Engineers, London (United Kingdom) One per year for best paper on applied mechanics |
| 2005 | Thomas A Middlebrooks Award American Society of Civil Engineers (United States) The Thomas A Middlebrooks Award is given the American Society of Civil Engineers for a paper of special merit in geotechnical engineering. One award is given annually, provided a paper of sufficient merit can be identified. |
| 2005 | Alumnus of the Year Award Monash University Civil Engineering Department (Australia) For distinguished contributions to geotechnical education and research. |
| 2005 | Desai Medal International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (United States) For outstanding contributions to computational geomechanics, with particular reference to numerical limit analysis and nonlinear finite element algorithms. |
| 2003 | E H Davis Memorial Lecture Australian Geomechanics Society (Australia) The E H Davis Memorial Lecture is in recognition of outstanding contributions to geomechanics theory and practice. It is a national lecture tour and the speaker is invited by the Australian Geomechanics Society. |
| 2003 | Centenary Medal Prime Minister of Australia (Australia) For service to Australian society in civil and geotechnical engineering. |
| 2000 | Telford Medal Institution of Civil Engineers London (United Kingdom) The Telford Medal is the highest award for a paper that is given by the Institution of Civil Engineers London. One medal is given annually, provided a paper of sufficient merit can be identified. |
Research Award.
| 2011 | Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering - Director Australian Research Council (Australia) Centres of Excellence Program, worth $23M over 7 years |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Australian Laureate Fellowship Australian Research Council (Australia) One of 15 awarded in 2009 across all areas |
| 2004 | Federation Fellow Australian Research Council (Australia) One of 10 awarded to Australian residents across all areas in 2004. There are just 3 Federation Fellows in Civil Engineering in Australia. |
| 1982 | W W Spooner Research Fellowship New College, Oxford (United Kingdom) One awarded annually across all areas. |
| 1981 | Rouse Ball Fellowship Trinity College, Cambridge (United Kingdom) One awarded across all areas. |
Invitations
| 51st Rankine Lecture Institution of Civil Engineers, London, United Kingdom (Distinguished Lecture) | 2011 |
| 13th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Melbourne International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics , Australia (Keynote lecture) | 2011 |
| 9th World Congress on Computational Mechanics International Association for Computational Mechanics, Australia (Plenary Lecture) | 2010 |
| 12th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Goa International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, India (Invited Lecture) | 2008 |
| 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Venice International Association for Computational Mechanics, Italy (Semi-Plenary Lecture) | 2008 |
| Finite element limit analysis in geomechanics 11th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG 2005), Torino, Italy (Plenary Lecture) | 2005 |
| Geotechnical stability analysis: new methods for an old problem Australian Geomechanics Society, Australia (E H Davis Memorial Lecture Tour) | 2004 |
| Limit analysis using finite elements and nonlinear programming. 1st MIT Conference on Computational Solid and Fluid Mechanics, Boston, United States (Keynote Lecture) | 2001 |
| Collapse analysis of square tunnels in cohesive-frictional soils 1st Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (APCOM 01), Sydney, Australia (Invited Lecture) | 2001 |
| Stability of a plane strain circular tunnel in a cohesive-frictional soil J. R. Booker Memorial Symposium, Sydney, Australia (Invited Lecture) | 2000 |
| Consolidation analysis with automatic time stepping and error control. European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2000), Barcelona, Spain (Invited Lecture) | 2000 |
| Lower bound limit analysis using nonlinear programming European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2000), Barcelona, Spain (Invited Lecture) | 2000 |
| Computational limit analysis Geotechnics in the new millenium, United Kingdom (Keynote Lecture) | 1999 |
| Accelerated initial stiffness schemes for elastoplasticity. 5th International Conference on Computational Plasticity: Fundamentals and Applications (COMPLAS 5), Barcelona, Spain (Invited Lecture) | 1997 |
| Geotechnical modelling: session report. 7th Australia-New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Adelaide, Australia (Invited Lecture) | 1996 |
| An elastoplastic load incrementation strategy. 4th International Conference on Computational Plasticity: Fundamentals and Applications (COMPLAS 4), Barcelona, Spain (Invited Lecture) | 1995 |
| Limit analysis in geotechnical engineering Ian Boyd Donald Symposium on Modern Developments in Geomechanics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (Keynote Lecture) | 1995 |
| Backward Euler and subincrementation schemes in computational plasticity 2nd Asian-Pacific Conference on Computational Mechanics (APCOM 93), Sydney, Australia (Invited Lecture) | 1993 |
| The stability of tunnels in soft ground. Peter Wroth Memorial Symposium, Oxford, United Kingdom (Invited Lecture) | 1992 |
Collaboration
- Limit analysis
- Shakedown analysis
- Nonlinear finite element analysis
- Geotechnical analysis
- Unsaturated soil mechanics
- Contact mechanics and applications in geotechnics
- Georemediation
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Director, PRC for Geotechnical and Materials Modelling
Deputy Head, School of Engineering
ARC Panel Member, Engineering, 1998-2001.
Member, University of Newcastle Research Committee
Member, Faculty of Engineering Research Committee
Member, Faculty of Engineering Promotions Committee
President, Australian Association for Computational Mechanics
Core Member, European Technical Committee on Numerical Methods in Engineering
Member, National Committee for Australian Geomechanics Society
Member, Local Committee for Australian Geomechanics Society
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Geotechnical Engineering
Teaching expertise
Geotechnical engineering, numerical methods, computational mechanics.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 79 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $31,607,943 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (3 grants)
A National Facility for In situ Testing of Soft Soils$345,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Mark Randolph, Professor John Carter, Professor Daichao Sheng, Professor Mark Cassidy, Professor Buddhima Indraratna, Professor David White, Professor Nasser Khalili, Professor David Williams, Conjoint Associate Professor Richard Merifield, Associate Professor Jayantha Kodikara, Associate Professor David Airey, Associate Professor Itai Einav, Associate Professor Andrew Abbo, Dr Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Dr Samuel Stanier, Dr Conleth O'Loughlin, Dr Dorival Pedroso, Dr Alexander Scheuermann, Dr Ha Bui | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $345,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200139 | ||
A National Facility for In situ Testing of Soft Soils$300,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Mark Randolph, Professor John Carter, Professor Daichao Sheng, Professor Mark Cassidy, Professor Buddhima Indraratna, Professor David White, Professor Nasser Khalili, Professor David Williams, Conjoint Associate Professor Richard Merifield, Associate Professor Jayantha Kodikara, Associate Professor David Airey, Associate Professor Itai Einav, Associate Professor Andrew Abbo, Dr Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Dr Samuel Stanier, Dr Conleth O'Loughlin, Dr Dorival Pedroso, Dr Alexander Scheuermann, Dr Ha Bui | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $300,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200460 | ||
A National Facility for In situ Testing of Soft Soils$193,600
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Mark Randolph, Professor John Carter, Professor Daichao Sheng, Professor Mark Cassidy, Professor Buddhima Indraratna, Professor David White, Professor Nasser Khalili, Professor David Williams, Conjoint Associate Professor Richard Merifield, Associate Professor Jayantha Kodikara, Associate Professor David Airey, Associate Professor Itai Einav, Associate Professor Andrew Abbo, Dr Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Dr Samuel Stanier, Dr Conleth O'Loughlin, Dr Dorival Pedroso, Dr Alexander Scheuermann, Dr Ha Bui | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $193,600 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300956 | ||
2012 (2 grants)
Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$200,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $200,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100634 | ||
The national geotechnical centrifuge facility$80,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Christophe Gaudin, Professor Scott Sloan, Professor John Carter, Associate Professor Kristian Krabbenhoft, Conjoint Associate Professor Richard Merifield | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $80,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100676 | ||
2011 (5 grants)
ARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering$14,400,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Mark Cassidy, Professor Mark Randolph, Professor John Carter, Professor Daichao Sheng, Professor Buddhima Indraratna, Professor David White, Associate Professor Kristian Krabbenhoft, Professor Andrei Lyamin, Professor Christophe Gaudin, Dr Richard Merifield, Mr Harry Poulos, Mr D Griffiths, Doctor Shanyong Wang | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| ARC Centres of Excellence | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $14,400,000 | 2011 | 2017 |
| GNo:G0900169 | ||
Long term stabilisation of expansive soils by polymer addition$575,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $575,000 | 2011 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1000188 | ||
ARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering$500,000
Funding Body: NSW Office for Science & Medical Research
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Mark Cassidy, Professor Mark Randolph, Professor John Carter, Professor Daichao Sheng, Professor Buddhima Indraratna, Professor David White, Associate Professor Kristian Krabbenhoft, Professor Andrei Lyamin, Professor Christophe Gaudin, Dr Richard Merifield | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Science Leveraging Fund | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $500,000 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0900187 | ||
ARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering$350,000
Funding Body: Coffey Geotechnics
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Mark Cassidy, Professor Mark Randolph, Professor John Carter, Professor Daichao Sheng, Professor Buddhima Indraratna, Professor David White, Associate Professor Kristian Krabbenhoft, Professor Andrei Lyamin, Professor Christophe Gaudin, Dr Richard Merifield, Mr Harry Poulos, Mr D Griffiths | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| CoE Partner funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $350,000 | 2011 | 2017 |
| GNo:G1200004 | ||
ARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering$350,000
Funding Body: Douglas Partners
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Mark Cassidy, Professor Mark Randolph, Professor John Carter, Professor Daichao Sheng, Professor Buddhima Indraratna, Professor David White, Associate Professor Kristian Krabbenhoft, Professor Andrei Lyamin, Professor Christophe Gaudin, Dr Richard Merifield, Mr Harry Poulos, Mr D Griffiths | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| CoE Partner funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $350,000 | 2011 | 2017 |
| GNo:G1200005 | ||
2010 (3 grants)
Combined strategies to extinguish underground coal fires and to extract geothermal energy$460,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Stephen Fityus, Emeritus Professor Terry Wall | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $460,000 | 2010 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0900127 | ||
Remediation of Groundwater using Permeable Reactive Barriers$254,933
Funding Body: Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Kristian Krabbenhoft, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $254,933 | 2010 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0900198 | ||
Combined strategies to extinguish underground coal fires and to extract geothermal energy$179,920
Funding Body: Near Surface Geothermal Energy Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Stephen Fityus, Emeritus Professor Terry Wall | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $179,920 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0900201 | ||
2009 (4 grants)
Failure analysis of geotechnical infrastructure$2,860,399
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Australian Laureate Fellowships | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,860,399 | 2009 | 2014 |
| GNo:G0189850 | ||
Barriers for cost-effective rock fall hazard mitigation$520,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Scott Sloan, Professor John Carter, Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Gian Paolo Giani, Mr Hendrik Buys | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $520,000 | 2009 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0189165 | ||
Barriers for cost-effective rock fall hazard mitigation$200,000
Funding Body: Roads and Traffic Authority
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Scott Sloan, Professor John Carter, Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Gian Paolo Giani, Mr Hendrik Buys, Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $200,000 | 2009 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0189598 | ||
An effective stress approach to mine backfill$150,000
Funding Body: Australian Centre for Geomechanics in WA
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Andries Fourie, Mr Matthew Helinski, Professor Daichao Sheng, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Fellowship | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $150,000 | 2009 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0189771 | ||
2008 (3 grants)
Stability of Underground Openings$540,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $540,000 | 2008 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0187477 | ||
Microstructural analysis and modelling of copper ore agglomerates for heap leaching$390,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Kristian Krabbenhoft, Professor Scott Sloan, Mr P Shrestha, Professor Andrei Lyamin, Dr Allan Jones, Mr Danny Castillo, Dr John Truelove | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $390,000 | 2008 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0188452 | ||
Microstructural analysis and modelling of copper ore agglomerates for heap leaching$105,000
Funding Body: BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Kristian Krabbenhoft, Professor Scott Sloan, Mr P Shrestha, Professor Andrei Lyamin, Dr Allan Jones, Mr Danny Castillo, Dr John Truelove | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $105,000 | 2008 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0189234 | ||
2007 (2 grants)
(9) PRC - Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical & Materials Modelling$52,462
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Publication Performance Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $52,462 | 2007 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0187963 | ||
Stability of Underground Openings in Soil and Rock$20,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187182 | ||
2006 (1 grants)
PRC - Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical & Materials Modelling$524,282
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Irina Belova, Professor John Carter, Professor Graeme Murch, Professor Daichao Sheng, Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Andrei Lyamin, Associate Professor Andrew Abbo, Associate Professor Kristian Krabbenhoft | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Priority Research Centre | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $524,282 | 2006 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0186948 | ||
2005 (4 grants)
Foundation remediation using resin injection$225,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $225,000 | 2005 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0184264 | ||
Foundation remediation using resin injection$90,000
Funding Body: Mainmark Corporation Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $90,000 | 2005 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0185998 | ||
NEWSYD Geotechnical Testing consultancy$84,500
Funding Body: NEWSYD Geotechnical Testing
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Consultancy | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $84,500 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0187034 | ||
Scholarship - Matching Semester 2, 2005$29,326
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Multi-Year Project Grant Scholarship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $29,326 | 2005 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0185929 | ||
2004 (4 grants)
Geostructural stability analysis with adaptive mesh refinement.$1,519,710
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Federation Fellowships | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,519,710 | 2004 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0183854 | ||
Geostructural stability analysis with adaptive mesh refinement.$1,500,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Federation Fellow Internal University Supplement | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500,000 | 2004 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0187041 | ||
Friction and contact in soil-structure-interaction.$140,618
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Professor P Wriggers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage International Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $140,618 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0182862 | ||
Lower bound shakedown analysis for geotechnical applications$15,084
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dr Mohammed Hjiaj, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $15,084 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0183481 | ||
2003 (5 grants)
Reactive barriers for the remediation of fluoride contamination in groundwater.$643,689
Funding Body: Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $643,689 | 2003 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0183139 | ||
Static and dynamic analysis of saturated and unsaturated soils.$503,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Professor Daichao Sheng | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $503,000 | 2003 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0182084 | ||
Upper Bound Shakedown Analysis for Geotechnical Applications.$456,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $456,000 | 2003 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0182085 | ||
Reactive barriers for the remediation of fluoride contamination in groundwater.$135,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $135,000 | 2003 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0182182 | ||
Visit by Dr Mohamed Rouainia 1 October 2003 to 22 December 2003$5,118
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,118 | 2003 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0183121 | ||
2002 (2 grants)
Automatic mesh generation for upper and lower bound limit analysis$15,399
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $15,399 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0181457 | ||
Sorption-reaction trench technology for the remediation of groundwater pollution originating from aluminium smelter wastes$5,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dr Philip Binning, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Special Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,500 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0182552 | ||
2001 (2 grants)
Sparse solution algorithms for numerical limit analysis$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $15,000 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179984 | ||
First MIT Conference on Computational Solid and Fluid Mechanics, USA 12-15 June 2001$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0180837 | ||
2000 (9 grants)
Stability of Shallow Foundations under Inclined and Eccentric Loading$199,575
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $199,575 | 2000 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0178573 | ||
Three-dimensional upper bound stability analysis using non-linear programming$188,029
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $188,029 | 2000 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0178522 | ||
Lower Bound Limit Analysis of Jointed Media$62,187
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hai-Sui Yu, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| International Researcher Exchange Program (IREX) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $62,187 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0178660 | ||
Sorption reaction trench technology for the remediation of groundwater pollution originating from aluminium smelter wastes. 2000 SPIRT PARTNER$50,000
Funding Body: Capral Aluminium
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dr Philip Binning, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $50,000 | 2000 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179332 | ||
Sorption-reaction trench technology for the remediation of groundwater pollution originating from aluminium smelter wastes$42,160
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dr Philip Binning, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $42,160 | 2000 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0178629 | ||
Analysis of tunnel stability in soft ground using three-dimensional methods.$25,767
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| International Researcher Exchange Program (IREX) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $25,767 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0179615 | ||
Finite Element Models and Algorithms for Predicting the Behaviour of Soft Clay.$13,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $13,500 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0178892 | ||
Visitor: Dr Charles Augarde, From 19 March to 19 August 2001.$2,513
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,513 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0180646 | ||
ECCOMAS2000: European Congress on Computational methods in applied Sciences & Engineering.$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0180286 | ||
1999 (6 grants)
A Mobile Testing Facility for In-situ Measurement of Soil Properties.$220,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Hai-Sui Yu, Mark Allman, Associate Professor David Smith | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Equipment Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $220,000 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0177953 | ||
Accurate finite elements for soil plasticity and deep penetration analysis$159,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $159,000 | 1999 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0177824 | ||
RMC COLLAB PARTNER. Remediation of groundwater pollution originating from aluminium smelter wastes using a sorption trench$22,000
Funding Body: Capral Aluminium
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dr Philip Binning, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $22,000 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0178656 | ||
Kinematic Stability Analysis Using Nonlinear Programming.$14,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $14,500 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0178077 | ||
Remediation of groundwater pollution originating from aluminium smelter wastes using a sorption trench$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dr Philip Binning, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Collaborative Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0178324 | ||
7th International symposium on numerical models in geomechanics, Graz, Austria.$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0180489 | ||
1998 (2 grants)
Reactive Soils Project$120,000
Funding Body: Mine Subsidence Board
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Smith, Professor Scott Sloan, Hai-Sui Yu, Mark Allman | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $120,000 | 1998 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0177860 | ||
Investigation of a new strategy for pavement design.$47,911
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Associate Professor David Smith | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Multi-Year Small Grant Scholarship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $47,911 | 1998 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0177366 | ||
1997 (5 grants)
Stability of Earth Anchors$185,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Hai-Sui Yu | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $185,000 | 1997 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0176161 | ||
Lower Bound Stability Analysis Using Nonlinear Programming.$163,559
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $163,559 | 1997 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0176150 | ||
Development of an Osmotic Oedometer for Testing Reactive Soils.$6,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Smith, Mark Allman, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $6,500 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0176641 | ||
SLOAN-A/PROF A WHITTLE 31/3/97-23/5/97$4,136
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,136 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0177683 | ||
5th International Conference Computational Plasticity: Fundamentals and Applications, Barcelona, 17-20 March 1997$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0179569 | ||
1996 (3 grants)
CONSOLIDATION ANALYSIS WITH AUTOMATIC TIME STEPPING AND ERROR CONTROL$162,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $162,000 | 1996 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0175326 | ||
Finite element algorithms for nonlinear unsaturated flow.$14,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $14,000 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0175795 | ||
Visit by Professor A Gens, Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona. From 15/5/96 to 8/9/96.$5,200
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,200 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0176356 | ||
1995 (2 grants)
Triaxial and Calibration Chamber Testing of Sand$12,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Hai-Sui Yu | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $12,500 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0174959 | ||
4th Intern. Conf. on Computational Plasticity, Spain, 3-6 April$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0176830 | ||
1994 (4 grants)
Collaborative-ARC/MineSubs/DJDouglas: Deisgn of lightly loaded foundations on reactive soil.$210,000
Funding Body: Mine Subsidence Board
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Smith, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $210,000 | 1994 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0173439 | ||
Collaborative-Mine Subsidence Board NSW/D.J.Douglas & Partners Pty Ltd: Design of lightly loaded foundations on reactive soils$210,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Smith, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $210,000 | 1994 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0173342 | ||
94,95,96GRANT. Geotechnical limit analysis incorporating 3-dimensional geometry, anisotropy and soil reinforcement.$118,598
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $118,598 | 1994 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0172948 | ||
Collaborative-ARC/MineSubs/Robert Carr &Assoc(DJDouglas): Design of lightly loaded foundations on reactive soils.$15,000
Funding Body: DJ Douglas & Partners Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Smith, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $15,000 | 1994 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0175614 | ||
1993 (3 grants)
Pollution Migration Through Soil: A Theoretical Investigation of Fluoride Migration through Kaolin Clay.$176,368
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Smith, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $176,368 | 1993 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0173102 | ||
Accurate Algorithms for Elastoplastic Models in Geotechnical Analysis.$34,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan, Associate Professor David Smith | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $34,000 | 1993 | 1993 |
| GNo:G0173100 | ||
Reactive Clay Soils: Laboratory Testing and Numerical Modelling$15,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $15,000 | 1993 | 1993 |
| GNo:G0172723 | ||
1992 (3 grants)
Accurate Algorithims For Elastoplastic Models In Geotechnical Analysis.$37,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $37,000 | 1992 | 1992 |
| GNo:G0173491 | ||
Reactive clay foundations research.$35,000
Funding Body: Mine Subsidence Board
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Smith, Professor Scott Sloan, Hai-Sui Yu | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $35,000 | 1992 | 1992 |
| GNo:G0173406 | ||
Automatic Triangulation Scheme For Mesh Generation In Finite Element Analysis$8,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $8,000 | 1992 | 1992 |
| GNo:G0174226 | ||
1991 (2 grants)
Stability Analysis In Geotechnical Engineering$37,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $37,000 | 1991 | 1991 |
| GNo:G0173860 | ||
Accurate Algorithims For Elastoplastic Models In Geothecnical Analysis.$36,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $36,000 | 1991 | 1991 |
| GNo:G0173859 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 10 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 2.48 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Fundamental Study on the Dynamic Compaction Grouting (DCG) in Soft Soil |
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Application of Stochastic Limit Analysis to Geotechnical Stability Problems |
| 2012 | 2014 | PhD (Environmental Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Georemediation: the Removal of Fluoride from Spent Potliner Contaminated Groundwater |
| 2011 | 2015 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Unsaturated Soil Mechanics - Experimental and Theoretical Study of Reconstituted Soils |
| 2011 | 2014 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Computational Methods in Limit Analysis |
| 2011 | 2014 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Finite Element Algorithms for Dynamic Analysis of Geotechnical Problems |
| 2011 | 2014 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | The Formulation of Parallel Algorithms for Large-Scale Limit and Shakedown Analysis |
| 2011 | 2013 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Georemediation - The Removal of Fluoride from Spent Potliner (SPL) Contaminated Groundwater Using Calcite and Zeolite |
| 2008 | 2012 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Applications of Large Deformation Finite Element Method to Geotechnical Problems with Contact |
| 2008 | 2010 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | The Stability of Shallow Tunnels using Limit Analysis |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Large Deformation Analysis in Geomechanics using Adaptive Finite Element Methods |
| 2011 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Virtual Testing of Geomaterials through Micro Computed Tomographic Images and Computational Homogenization |
| 2011 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Constitutive Modelling of Hydromechanical Behaviour of Unsaturated Soils |
| 2011 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Experimental and Numerical Studies of Diffusion in Geomaterials |
| 2008 | M Philosophy (Civil Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Characterisation of Expanded Polymer Resin and Expansive Soil Composites |
| 2006 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Numerical Algorithms for Large Deformation Problems in Geomechanics |
| 2002 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Sole Supervisor | Numerical Modelling of Soil Anchors |
| 1999 | PHD Geotechnical Engineering The University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor | Three-Dimensional Lower Bound Limit Analysis Using Nonlinear Programming |
| 1997 | PHD Geotechnical Engineering The University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor | Finite Element Algorithms for Elastoplasticity and Consolidation |
| PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | The Remediation of Fluoride and Cyanide Contaminated Groundwater |
Professor Scott Sloan
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 6059 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 6991 |
| Scott.Sloan@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | ARC Laureate Professor Centre for Geotechnical and Materials Modelling School of Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
| Focus Area | Civil Engineering |
| Office | EA229, Engineering A, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/scott-sloan |
| Link | http://www.newcastle.edu.au/research-centre/cgmm/people/scott-sloan/ |


