Career Summary
Biography
Alex completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Sydney, where he was awarded a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with First Class Honours in 2012. He commenced work as a Geotechnical Engineer at Douglas Partners in Sydney, where he was involved in the delivery of around 250 projects providing a range of geotechnical services including site investigation, analysis, reporting and foundation inspections. He also developed a number of software solutions aimed at storing and interpreting large quantities of site investigation data. In September 2015 he returned to full time study, completing his PhD at the University of Newcastle entitled "Advanced Numerical Methods for Predicting the Behaviour of Soft Clay Soils". Since March 2020 he has been employed as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Newcastle investigating efficient computational strategies for three dimensional finite element limit analysis.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)(Honours), University of Sydney
Keywords
- Computational geomechanics
- Finite element analysis
- Geotechnical engineering
- Limit analysis
- Soft clay soils
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 090501 | Civil Geotechnical Engineering | 100 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Casual Academic | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 16/1/2012 - 18/9/2015 |
Geotechnical Engineer Geotechnical analysis via hand/spreadsheet calculations and computer software, development of software solutions for storage and analysis of geotechnical investigation data, geotechnical site investigation and reporting, soil and rock logging and interpretation, construction inspections for foundations in soil and rock. |
Douglas Partners Pty Ltd Australia |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIVL4201 |
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering The University of Newcastle |
Casual Academic | 1/1/2018 - 30/6/2018 |
| CIVL4201 |
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering The University of Newcastle |
Causal Academic | 1/1/2019 - 30/6/2019 |
| CIVL4830 |
Stress and Finite Element Methods The University of Newcastle |
Casual Academic | 1/7/2018 - 31/12/2018 |
| CIVL4201 |
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering The University of Newcastle |
Casual Academic | 1/1/2020 - 30/6/2020 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (3 outputs)
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| 2019 |
Lester AM, Kouretzis GP, Sloan SW, 'Finite element modelling of prefabricated vertical drains using 1D drainage elements with attached smear zones', Computers and Geotechnics, 107 235-254 (2019) [C1]
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| 2019 |
Lester AM, Sloan SW, 'Response to discussion on "A smooth hyperbolic approximation to the Generalised Classical yield function, including a true inner rounding of the Mohr-Coulomb deviatoric section"', COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, 106 350-350 (2019)
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| 2018 |
Lester AM, Sloan SW, 'A smooth hyperbolic approximation to the Generalised Classical yield function, including a true inner rounding of the Mohr-Coulomb deviatoric section', Computers and Geotechnics, 104 331-357 (2018) [C1]
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Conference (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Lester AM, Kouretzis G, Sloan S, 'A new method for finite element modelling of prefabricated vertical drains', Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering IX. Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2018), Porto, Portugal (2018) [E1]
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Dr Alex Lester
Positions
Research Associate
School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Casual Academic
School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Contact Details
| alexander.lester@newcastle.edu.au |
Office
| Room | EA221 |
|---|---|
| Building | EA Building |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |
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