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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

CodeDescriptionPercentage
090501Civil Geotechnical Engineering90
010299Applied Mathematics Not Elsewhere Classified5
091599Interdisciplinary Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified5

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.

201151st Rankine Lecture
Institution of Civil Engineers, London (United Kingdom)
The highest accolade available to a researcher in geotechnical engineering
2011C W Lovell Distinguished Lecture
Purdue University (United States)
Invited by Purdue University, USA
2008Laureate Professor
University of Newcastle (Australia)
Outstanding research performance

Recognition.

2008Booker Medal
International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (United States)
For contributions to stability analysis
2007Telford Premium
Institution of Civil Engineers, London (United Kingdom)
One per year for best paper on applied mechanics
2005Thomas 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.
2005Alumnus of the Year Award
Monash University Civil Engineering Department (Australia)
For distinguished contributions to geotechnical education and research.
2005Desai 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.
2003E 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.
2003Centenary Medal
Prime Minister of Australia (Australia)
For service to Australian society in civil and geotechnical engineering.
2000Telford 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.

2011Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering - Director
Australian Research Council (Australia)
Centres of Excellence Program, worth $23M over 7 years
2009Australian Laureate Fellowship
Australian Research Council (Australia)
One of 15 awarded in 2009 across all areas
2004Federation 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.
1982W W Spooner Research Fellowship
New College, Oxford (United Kingdom)
One awarded annually across all areas.
1981Rouse 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.

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Publications

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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants79
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.

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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
SchemeRole
Equipment GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$345,00020132013
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
SchemeRole
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)Chief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$300,00020132013
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
SchemeRole
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner fundingChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$193,60020132013
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
SchemeRole
Equipment GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$200,00020122012
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
SchemeRole
Equipment GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$80,00020122012
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
SchemeRole
ARC Centres of ExcellenceChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$14,400,00020112017
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
SchemeRole
Discovery ProjectsInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$575,00020112013
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
SchemeRole
Science Leveraging FundChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$500,00020112011
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
SchemeRole
CoE Partner fundingChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$350,00020112017
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
SchemeRole
CoE Partner fundingChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$350,00020112017
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
SchemeRole
Linkage ProjectsInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$460,00020102013
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
SchemeRole
Linkage Projects Partner fundingInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$254,93320102013
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
SchemeRole
Linkage Projects Partner fundingInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$179,92020102012
GNo:G0900201

2009 (4 grants)

Failure analysis of geotechnical infrastructure$2,860,399
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Australian Laureate FellowshipsChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$2,860,39920092014
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
SchemeRole
Linkage ProjectsInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$520,00020092011
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
SchemeRole
Linkage Projects Partner fundingInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$200,00020092011
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
SchemeRole
Research FellowshipInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$150,00020092010
GNo:G0189771

2008 (3 grants)

Stability of Underground Openings$540,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Discovery ProjectsChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$540,00020082010
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
SchemeRole
Linkage ProjectsInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$390,00020082011
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
SchemeRole
Linkage Projects Partner fundingInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$105,00020082010
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
SchemeRole
Publication Performance GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$52,46220072008
GNo:G0187963

Stability of Underground Openings in Soil and Rock$20,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Near Miss GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$20,00020072007
GNo:G0187182

2006 (1 grants)

PRC - Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical & Materials Modelling$524,282
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2005 (4 grants)

Foundation remediation using resin injection$225,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Linkage ProjectsInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$225,00020052007
GNo:G0184264

Foundation remediation using resin injection$90,000
Funding Body: Mainmark Corporation Pty Ltd

Project Team
Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Linkage Projects Partner fundingInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$90,00020052007
GNo:G0185998

NEWSYD Geotechnical Testing consultancy$84,500
Funding Body: NEWSYD Geotechnical Testing

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
ConsultancyChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$84,50020052005
GNo:G0187034

Scholarship - Matching Semester 2, 2005$29,326
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Multi-Year Project Grant ScholarshipChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$29,32620052008
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
SchemeRole
Federation FellowshipsChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$1,519,71020042009
GNo:G0183854

Geostructural stability analysis with adaptive mesh refinement.$1,500,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Federation Fellow Internal University SupplementChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$1,500,00020042009
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
SchemeRole
Linkage International FellowshipChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$140,61820042004
GNo:G0182862

Lower bound shakedown analysis for geotechnical applications$15,084
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Dr Mohammed Hjiaj, Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Project GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$15,08420042004
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
SchemeRole
Linkage Projects Partner fundingChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$643,68920032008
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
SchemeRole
Discovery ProjectsChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$503,00020032007
GNo:G0182084

Upper Bound Shakedown Analysis for Geotechnical Applications.$456,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Discovery ProjectsChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$456,00020032006
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
SchemeRole
Linkage ProjectsChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$135,00020032005
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
SchemeRole
Visitor GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$5,11820032003
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
SchemeRole
Project GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$15,39920022002
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
SchemeRole
Special Project GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$5,50020022002
GNo:G0182552

2001 (2 grants)

Sparse solution algorithms for numerical limit analysis$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Project GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$15,00020012001
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
SchemeRole
Travel GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$2,50020012001
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
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$199,57520002002
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
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$188,02920002002
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
SchemeRole
International Researcher Exchange Program (IREX)Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$62,18720002000
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
SchemeRole
Research GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$50,00020002001
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
SchemeRole
Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT)Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$42,16020002001
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
SchemeRole
International Researcher Exchange Program (IREX)Chief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$25,76720002000
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
SchemeRole
Project GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$13,50020002000
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
SchemeRole
Visitor GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$2,51320002000
GNo:G0180646

ECCOMAS2000: European Congress on Computational methods in applied Sciences & Engineering.$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Travel GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$2,50020002000
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
SchemeRole
Large Equipment GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$220,00019991999
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
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$159,00019992001
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
SchemeRole
Research GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$22,00019991999
GNo:G0178656

Kinematic Stability Analysis Using Nonlinear Programming.$14,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Small GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$14,50019991999
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
SchemeRole
Collaborative Research GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$10,00019991999
GNo:G0178324

7th International symposium on numerical models in geomechanics, Graz, Austria.$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Travel GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$2,40019991999
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
SchemeRole
Research GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$120,00019981999
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
SchemeRole
Multi-Year Small Grant ScholarshipChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$47,91119982000
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
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$185,00019971999
GNo:G0176161

Lower Bound Stability Analysis Using Nonlinear Programming.$163,559
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$163,55919971999
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
SchemeRole
Project GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$6,50019971997
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
SchemeRole
Visitor GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$4,13619971997
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
SchemeRole
Travel GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$2,50019971997
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
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$162,00019961998
GNo:G0175326

Finite element algorithms for nonlinear unsaturated flow.$14,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Small GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$14,00019961996
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
SchemeRole
Visitor GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$5,20019961996
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
SchemeRole
Small GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$12,50019951995
GNo:G0174959

4th Intern. Conf. on Computational Plasticity, Spain, 3-6 April$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Travel GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$2,50019951995
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
SchemeRole
Research GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$210,00019941996
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
SchemeRole
Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT)Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$210,00019941996
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
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$118,59819941996
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
SchemeRole
Research GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$15,00019941996
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
SchemeRole
Large GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$176,36819931995
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
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$34,00019931993
GNo:G0173100

Reactive Clay Soils: Laboratory Testing and Numerical Modelling$15,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Small GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$15,00019931993
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
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$37,00019921992
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
SchemeRole
Research GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$35,00019921992
GNo:G0173406

Automatic Triangulation Scheme For Mesh Generation In Finite Element Analysis$8,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Project GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$8,00019921992
GNo:G0174226

1991 (2 grants)

Stability Analysis In Geotechnical Engineering$37,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$37,00019911991
GNo:G0173860

Accurate Algorithims For Elastoplastic Models In Geothecnical Analysis.$36,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Scott Sloan
SchemeRole
Large GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$36,00019911991
GNo:G0173859
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Research Supervision

Number of current supervisions10
Total current UoN PhD EFTSL2.48

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

CommencedProposed
Completion
ProgramSupervisor TypeResearch Title
20122016PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorFundamental Study on the Dynamic Compaction Grouting (DCG) in Soft Soil
20122016PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorApplication of Stochastic Limit Analysis to Geotechnical Stability Problems
20122014PhD (Environmental Eng)Co-SupervisorGeoremediation: the Removal of Fluoride from Spent Potliner Contaminated Groundwater
20112015PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorUnsaturated Soil Mechanics - Experimental and Theoretical Study of Reconstituted Soils
20112014PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorComputational Methods in Limit Analysis
20112014PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorFinite Element Algorithms for Dynamic Analysis of Geotechnical Problems
20112014PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorThe Formulation of Parallel Algorithms for Large-Scale Limit and Shakedown Analysis
20112013PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Principal SupervisorGeoremediation - The Removal of Fluoride from Spent Potliner (SPL) Contaminated Groundwater Using Calcite and Zeolite
20082012PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorApplications of Large Deformation Finite Element Method to Geotechnical Problems with Contact
20082010PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Principal SupervisorThe Stability of Shallow Tunnels using Limit Analysis

Past Supervision

YearProgramSupervisor TypeResearch Title
2012PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorLarge Deformation Analysis in Geomechanics using Adaptive Finite Element Methods
2011PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorVirtual Testing of Geomaterials through Micro Computed Tomographic Images and Computational Homogenization
2011PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorConstitutive Modelling of Hydromechanical Behaviour of Unsaturated Soils
2011PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorExperimental and Numerical Studies of Diffusion in Geomaterials
2008M Philosophy (Civil Eng)Co-SupervisorCharacterisation of Expanded Polymer Resin and Expansive Soil Composites
2006PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorNumerical Algorithms for Large Deformation Problems in Geomechanics
2002PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Sole SupervisorNumerical Modelling of Soil Anchors
1999PHD Geotechnical Engineering
The University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorThree-Dimensional Lower Bound Limit Analysis Using Nonlinear Programming
1997PHD Geotechnical Engineering
The University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorFinite Element Algorithms for Elastoplasticity and Consolidation
PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng)Co-SupervisorThe Remediation of Fluoride and Cyanide Contaminated Groundwater
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Professor Scott Sloan

Work Phone(02) 4921 6059
Fax(02) 4921 6991
Email
PositionARC Laureate Professor
Centre for Geotechnical and Materials Modelling
School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Focus AreaCivil Engineering
Office
EA229,
Engineering A,
Callaghan
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
URL:www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/scott-sloan
Linkhttp://www.newcastle.edu.au/research-centre/cgmm/people/scott-sloan/