Prof. Scott Sloan
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 6059 |
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| Fax | (02) 4921 6991 |
| Scott.Sloan@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position |
Professor
School of Engineering
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| Office | EA229, Engineering A |
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, 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.
Collaboration
- Limit analysis
- Shakedown analysis
- Nonlinear finite element analysis
- Geotechnical analysis
- Unsaturated soil mechanics
- Contact mechanics and applications in geotechnics
- Georemediation
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 090501 | Civil Geotechnical Engineering | 90 |
| 010299 | Applied Mathematics Not Elsewhere Classified | 5 |
| 091599 | Interdisciplinary Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | 5 |
Centres and Groups
Centre
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering
- PRC - Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical and Materials Modelling
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
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Director
ARC Centre of Excellence on Geotechnical Science and Engineering (Australia) |
01/06/2011 |
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Fellowship
Australian Research Council (Australia) |
01/12/2009 |
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Laureate Professor
University of Newcastle (Australia) |
01/12/2008 |
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Director
Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical and Materials Modelling (Australia) |
01/01/2007 |
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President
Australian Association for Computational Mechanics (Australia) |
01/01/2007 - 01/12/2010 |
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Core Member
European Technical Committee on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering |
01/07/2006 |
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Federation Fellowship
ARC (Australia) |
01/01/2004 - 01/12/2009 |
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Deputy Head
School of Engineering, University of Newcastle (Australia) |
01/01/2004 |
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Distinguished Visiting Professor (funded by Spanish Research Council)
Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona (Spain) |
01/01/2002 - 01/07/2002 |
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Board Member
International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (United States) |
01/01/2001 |
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Member
Australian Research Council, Engineering Panel (Australia) |
01/01/1998 - 01/12/2001 |
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Visiting Professor
Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona (Spain) |
01/01/1998 - 01/06/1998 |
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National Committee Member
Australian Geomechanics Society (Australia) |
01/01/1994 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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51st Rankine Lecture
Institution of Civil Engineers, London, United Kingdom (Distinguished Lecture) |
2011 |
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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 |
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9th World Congress on Computational Mechanics
International Association for Computational Mechanics, Australia (Plenary Lecture) |
2010 |
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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 |
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8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Venice
International Association for Computational Mechanics, Italy (Semi-Plenary Lecture) |
2008 |
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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 |
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Geotechnical stability analysis: new methods for an old problem
Australian Geomechanics Society, Australia (E H Davis Memorial Lecture Tour) |
2004 |
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Limit analysis using finite elements and nonlinear programming.
1st MIT Conference on Computational Solid and Fluid Mechanics, Boston, United States (Keynote Lecture) |
2001 |
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Collapse analysis of square tunnels in cohesive-frictional soils
1st Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (APCOM 01), Sydney, Australia (Invited Lecture) |
2001 |
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Stability of a plane strain circular tunnel in a cohesive-frictional soil
J. R. Booker Memorial Symposium, Sydney, Australia (Invited Lecture) |
2000 |
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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 |
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Lower bound limit analysis using nonlinear programming
European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2000), Barcelona, Spain (Invited Lecture) |
2000 |
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Computational limit analysis
Geotechnics in the new millenium, United Kingdom (Keynote Lecture) |
1999 |
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Accelerated initial stiffness schemes for elastoplasticity.
5th International Conference on Computational Plasticity: Fundamentals and Applications (COMPLAS 5), Barcelona, Spain (Invited Lecture) |
1997 |
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Geotechnical modelling: session report.
7th Australia-New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Adelaide, Australia (Invited Lecture) |
1996 |
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An elastoplastic load incrementation strategy.
4th International Conference on Computational Plasticity: Fundamentals and Applications (COMPLAS 4), Barcelona, Spain (Invited Lecture) |
1995 |
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Limit analysis in geotechnical engineering
Ian Boyd Donald Symposium on Modern Developments in Geomechanics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (Keynote Lecture) |
1995 |
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Backward Euler and subincrementation schemes in computational plasticity
2nd Asian-Pacific Conference on Computational Mechanics (APCOM 93), Sydney, Australia (Invited Lecture) |
1993 |
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The stability of tunnels in soft ground.
Peter Wroth Memorial Symposium, Oxford, United Kingdom (Invited Lecture) |
1992 |
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.