Professor Angus Simpson

Biography/ Background

Current Positions

Professor, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

Date of Birth

22nd July 1953

Nationality

Australian

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering - Hydraulics (1983-1986) - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. Thesis title: Large water hammer pressures due to column separation in sloping pipes. Advisor: Professor Ben Wylie.

Master of Science in Hydrology and Water Resources, plus an additional semester of coursework in hydraulics (1978-1980) - Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A. Thesis title: Development of an integrated stream-aquifer model. Advisor: Professor Hubert Morel Seytoux.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (1971-1974) - Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Victoria, Australia. Honours project title: Determination of Manning's n for Kananook Creek. Supervisor: Dr. Russell Mein.

Previous Professional Experience

1. Harza Engineering Company, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
1981-1983 Hydraulics Engineer- Designed spillways, outlet works, intakes, penstocks and surge tanks for hydroelectric projects. Carried out hydraulic design of pipelines and water hammer studies of pipelines incorporating valves and hydropower turbines. Co-ordinated reservoir routing studies and analyses of reservoir freeboard resulting from wind generated waves. Directed the design of spillway aeration devices for the prevention of cavitation. Developed computer programs for hydraulic analysis and design. Supervised junior engineers.

2. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

1977-1978 Construction Engineer - Directed and supervised road construction associated with the completion of the 180-metre rockfill Thomson Dam in eastern Victoria. Initiated purchase of a computer to improve on-site cost control. Developed computer programs for cost control. Conducted site office engineering tasks.

1975-1977 Water Resources Planning Engineer - Planned future water supply developments including dams, pipelines, pumping stations and water treatment plants. Developed a computer simulation model for water supply system studies.

Academic Distinctions

King Fellowship, The University of Michigan, 1983-86.
Rackham School of Graduate Studies Predoctoral Fellowship, The University of Michigan, 1985-86.
Elected to Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honour Society, U.S.A., 1985.
Elected to Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honour Society, U.S.A., 1985.

Awards & Achievements

Awards

Second Best Paper (out of 106 papers) at the 10th Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference, Kruger National Park, South Africa by Wu, W., Simpson, A.R. and Maier, H.R. (2008). "Selecting a Discount Rate for Evaluating Water Distribution Projects - the Sustainability Debate" 10th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 17-20 August.

"GN Alexander Medal" awarded to the authors of the best paper in Hydrology and Water Resources - published in an Institution of Engineers, Australia publication in the preceding 18 months for a paper entitled "Leak Location in Single Pipelines using Transient Reflections" published in the Australian Journal of Water Resources, Vol 11, No. 1, 2007, pp. 53-64. April 2008.

Prize for best journal paper in water distribution systems-American Water Works Association-2005 Distribution & Plant Operations Division Best Paper Award. Wilson, L.L., Moshavegh, F., Frey, J.P., Kolokas, L. and Simpson, A.R. (2003). "Cost savings and enhanced reliability for main rehabilitation and replacement," Journal of the American Water Works Association, Vol. 95, No. 8, August, 54-64. 2005 AWWA The paper outlines the innovative techniques used to evaluate and optimize rehabilitation and replacement options for some of San Diego's ageing transmission mains, resulting in a plan that will save $20 million in capital costs and increase the redundancy and reliability of the network.

Prize for Research Work in Genetic Algorithms. The Australian Water and Wastewater Association South Australian Water Awards-High Commendation for Research Work to Assoc. Prof. Angus Simpson, Prof. Graeme Dandy and Dr. Laurence Murphy for "Development and Application of the Genetic Algorithm Technique to Pipe Network Optimisation," October 1996.

Teaching Interests

Courses Taught (1987 to present - at the University of Adelaide)

Water Engineering II S1 (2nd Year Civil and 2nd Civil & Environmental)- 1987 to 1989, 1995 to 2001, 2003, 2004

Water Engineering and Design IIIB (3rd Year Civil and 3rd Civil & Environmental) 1987 to 1992, 1994 to 2004

Advanced Water Distribution Systems and Design (4th Year Civil, 4th Civil & Environmental and JUMP) 1994 to 1996, 1999 to 2003

Final Year Research Projects (4th Year Civil, 4th Year Civil & Environmental) 1987 to 1992, 1994 to 1997, 1999 to 2004

Computing and Hydraulics (JUMP) 1994, 1997, 1999 to 2000

Introductory Course for Joint University Masters Program (JUMP) in Hydrology and Water Resources 1994

Water Engineering IV (4th Year Civil) 1992

Specialisation in Water Engineering-Water hammer (4th Year Civil) 1988 to 1989, 1992

Specialisation in Hydraulics (4th year Civil) 1991, 1992

Final Year Design (4th Year Civil) 1990

Instrumentation (4th Year Civil) 1989

Engineering Planning and Design Projects (1st Year Engineering) 1987 to 1990, 1996, 1999 to 2000, 2002 to 2004

Probabilistic Analysis in Engineering (2nd Year Civil) 1990

Course Development Grants Awarded

Development of a South Australian Joint Universities' Masters Program (JUMP) in Hydrology and Water Resources, Department of Education, Employment and Training (DEET), $280,000 (1992). This program is a coursework Masters. The first students commenced their studies in 1994.

Research Interests

• Planning, design, maintenance and operation of water distribution system infrastructure.
• Optimisation of the design and operation of municipal water distribution and pumping systems, irrigation and gas pipe networks using evolutionary algorithms (including genetic algorithms and ant colony optimisation).
• Steady state computer simulation analysis of water distribution systems, in particular, improving both numerical solution techniques and the modelling of pressure reducing valves.
• Optimisation of scheduling for irrigation water deliveries.
• Water hammer modelling-numerical, laboratory and field testing
• Condition assessment of water distribution systems (e.g. leakage detection, block detection and pipe roughness calibration) using the inverse transient technique, the transient damping method and coded transients.
• Pipeline and water distribution system characterisation using frequency response methods
• Modelling of unsteady friction in pipe systems during water hammer events
• Field testing of large pipelines and water distribution systems using transients pressure waves for condition assessment
• Burst detection in water distribution systems
• Modelling of column separation during water hammer events in pipelines
• Modelling of transient hydraulic events in hydroelectric power plants systems.

Industrial Research Collaborators

1. United Water International, Adelaide, South Australia.
2. South Australian Water (formerly the Engineering and Water Supply Department of South Australia).
3. United Utilities, Australia (formerly North West Water Australia).
4. Boral Energy, South Australia (formerly The Gas Company, South Australia).
5. Wimmera Mallee Water, Ouyen, Victoria and Grampians Water, Victoria.
6. Goulburn Murray Water, Tatura, Victoria.
7. Rubicon Systems, Hawthorn, Victoria.
8. Central Irrigation Trust, Riverland, South Australia.
9. Department of Water Resources, NSW

Postgraduate Students Completed

Dr. Young-il Kim (Ph.D.)- Advanced numerical and experimental transient modelling of water and gas pipeline flows incorporating distributed and local effects. (July 2008)

Dr. Mark Stephens (Ph.D.)-Inverse transients for detecting closed valves, blockages and pipe constrictions in water networks. (April 2008)

Dr. Wai Kuan Foong (Ph.D.)-Ant colony optimisation for maintenance schedules of hydroelectric plants. (June 2007)

Dr. Pedro Lee (Ph.D.)-Thesis title: Coded transients for leakage detection and pipe roughness calibration in looped networks (June 2005).

Dr. David Ellis (Ph.D.)-Thesis title: The behaviour of pipe network analysis solution techniques. (May 2003).

Dr. Xiao Jian Wang (Ph.D.)-Thesis title: Leakage detection in looped networks using the inverse transient technique (co-supervision with Assoc. Prof. Martin F. Lambert of Civil and Environmental Engineering) (February 2003).

Dr. John Vitkovsky (Ph.D.)-Thesis title: Leak detection and calibration of pipe networks using the inverse transient technique and genetic algorithms (co-supervision with Assoc. Prof. Martin F. Lambert of Civil and Environmental Engineering) (April 2001).

Dr. Zheng Wu (Ph.D.)-Thesis title: Genetic algorithms for optimal water hammer design. (November 1998).

Dr. Laurence Murphy (Ph.D.)-Thesis title: Genetic algorithm search for the optimal design of water distribution systems. (co-supervision with Prof. G.C. Dandy of Civil and Environmental Engineering). (October 1997).

Dr. Anton Bergant, (Ph.D.) at Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Thesis title: Transient cavitating flow in pipelines. Comment: I assisted with supervision of Dr. Bergant's Ph.D. studies from Nov. 1989 to Jan. 1993. He based his Ph.D. on the work carried out at The University of Adelaide under my supervision. (1993)

Masters Students Completed

Mr. John McPheat (M.Eng.Sc.)-Thesis title: Integrated dynamic modelling of hydroelectric power systems. (co-supervision with Assoc. Professor Michael Gibbard of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Adelaide). (November 1997).

Mr. Eusuff Muzaffar-(M.Eng.Sc., Hydrology and Water Resources)-1/3 research project-Thesis title: Optimal pump operation strategies using genetic algorithms. (September 1995).

Recent Research Grants Awarded

Pipe condition assessment using micro-reflections for SA Water pipelines (joint with Assoc. Prof. Martin Lambert) South Australian Water Corporation 2007 to 2008 $186,200

Micro-reflections for pipe condition assessment in water networks (joint with Assoc. Prof. Martin Lambert; Dr. Pedro Lee, Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Ghidaoui) 2007-$130,000, 2008-$120,000, 2009-$130,000 ARC Discovery Grant

DP0772320 2007 to 2009 $380,000

Understanding the fluid mechanics of unsteady friction (joint with Dr J.P. Denier; Assoc Prof R.M. Kelso; Emeritus Professor J.A. Liggett), 2005-$220,000, 2005-$105,000, 2006 -$110,000. ARC Discovery Grant DP0556360 2005 to 2007 $435,000

A new approach to systematic blockage detection and mapping in water distribution systems (joint with Assoc. Prof. Martin Lambert, Dr. J.B. Nixon) 2004-$21,000, 2005-$45,476, 2006-44,529$, 2007-$20,053. Industry Partner: United Water International, Adelaide. ARC Linkage Project Grant

LP0455201 2004 to 2007 $135,058

Continuous non-invasive assessment of the physical condition of water distribution systems (joint with and Assoc. Prof. M.F. Lambert, Prof. L. White and Prof. J. Liggett), 2004-$118,000, 2005-$113,000, 2006 -$113,000 ARC Discovery Grant DP0450788 2004 to 2006 $344,000

Optimal maintenance scheduling for hydro power stations using ant colony optimisation, Hydro Tasmania (joint with Assoc. Prof. Holger Maier). Hydro Tasmania 2003 to 2005 $40,000

Laboratory and field testing of a leak detection technique using fluid transients (jointly with Dr. M.F. Lambert and Prof. B. Karney - University of Toronto) Australian Research Council, Linkage International 2002-2004 $41,100

A boundary layer model for unsteady friction in pipes The University of Adelaide Small Research Grants Scheme 2002 $9,800

Coded transients for monitoring and assessment of fluid distribution systems (jointly with Prof. J. Liggett and Dr. M.F. Lambert) Australian Research Council (ARC-Large Grant) 2001-2003 $235,000

Optimisation of water distribution systems including the effects of uncertainty United Water International, Adelaide 2001 $3,900

Inverse transients for detecting closed valves, blockages and pipe constrictions in water networks (jointly with Dr. M.F. Lambert)Industrial partner: United Water International, Adelaide. Australian Research Council (SPIRT-Large Grant) 2001-2003 $88,000

Optimisation of water distribution systems including the effects of uncertainty (jointly with Dr. H. Maier) The University of Adelaide Small Research Grants Scheme 2001 $12,000

Hydrodynamics of very large diameter jets into stratified and non-stratified environments. (jointly with Dr. M.F. Lambert) Australian Research Council (ARC-Small Grant) 2000 $12,000

Leak detection for water distribution systems (jointly with Assoc. Prof. B. Brunone of University of Perugia, Italy and Dr M.F. Lambert) Australian Research Council-International Researcher Exchange Scheme for 2000 (IREX) 2000-2002 $36,500

Modelling unsteady friction in water distribution networks (jointly with Dr. M.F. Lambert and Dr. A. Bergant, Slovenia) Australian Research Council (ARC-Small Grant) 1999 $10,000

Leak detection and pipe roughness calibration for water distribution systems (jointly with Prof. Emeritus J. Liggett, Univ. of Cornell, U.S.A.) Australian Research Council (ARC-Large Grant) 1998-2000 $139,000

International Collaborative Research Programs

2006 to Present-Dr. Jochen Deuerlein, Institute for Water and River Basin Management, Department of Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences, University of Karlsruhe. Topics: Steady state simulation of water distribution systems. Modelling of pressure regulating devices and flow control devices to ensure correct convergence. Optimisation of design of water distribution systems using linear programming and genetic algorithms.

2003 to Present-Dr. Arris Tijsseling, Department of Mathematics and Computing Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. Topics: Inverse problems for detection of anomalies in pipe systems; unsteady friction in pipelines during transient events.

2001 to Present-Professor Bryan Karney, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Toronto, Canada. Topics: Leak detection using transient techniques and unsteady friction in pipelines during transient events.

1999 to 2000-Professor Bruno Brunone, Department of Water and Structural Engineering, The University of Perugia, Italy. Topics: Experimental testing of water hammer behaviour and leakage detection in water distribution system networks.

1996 to Present-Professor James Liggett, Emeritus Professor, Cornell University, U.S.A. Topic: Leakage detection and pipe roughness calibration in water distribution networks using the inverse transient method and coded transients.

1996-Dr. Alexander Anderson, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Topics: Water hammer-development of a general genetic algorithms code in Fortran.

1994 to 1995-Professor Yukio Kono, Department of Civil Engineering, Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan Topic: Modelling of column separation in pipelines during water hammer events.

1993-Professor David Goldberg, Department of General Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A. Topic: Genetic algorithms applied to the optimisation of water distribution systems.

1989 to Present-Dr. Anton Bergant, Litostroj Industries & Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Topics: Column separation in pipe systems during transients. Unsteady friction in pipelines during transient event

International Visitors to Adelaide

Dr. Jochen Deuerlein, Institute for Water and River Basin Management, Department of Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences, University of Karlsruhe. (April 2008.) Steady state simulation of water distribution systems. Modelling of pressure regulating devices and flow control devices to ensure correct convergence.

Dr. Arris Tijsseling, Department of Mathematics and Computing Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. (Aug. to Dec. 2005). Inverse problems for detection of anomalies in pipe systems; unsteady friction in pipelines during transient events.

Mr. Dalius Misiunas, PhD student, Department of Industrial, Electrical Engineering and Automation, Lund University, Sweden. (Feb. to June 2003, June 2004 to April 2005). Collaboration on burst detection and leak detection in water distribution systems.

Professor Bryan Karney, The University of Toronto, Canada. (April 2002, July 2003). Collaboration on leak detection using transient techniques and unsteady friction in pipelines during transient events.

Professor James Liggett, Emeritus Professor, Cornell University, U.S.A. (October to November 1998, February 2000, November 2002). Collaboration on leak detection and pipe roughness calibration in water distribution pipe networks using the inverse transient technique and coded transients.

Dr. Anton Bergant, Litostroj Industries/Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia (October 1999 to November 1999, February 1997 to April 1997, April 1995 to July 1995, December 1989 to February 1992). Collaboration on column separation during transient events in pipelines and unsteady friction in water hammer in pipes.

Supervision of Fourth Year Research Projects

Genetic Algorithm optimization of water distribution systems accounting for sustainability. Chan, Ho, Y Zhu. 2006.

Improving the effectiveness of genetic algorithms for optimisation of sewer system design. Grace, Harwood, Plant and Webster. 2005.

Condition monitoring of large pipelines in South Australia. Mentha, Doldo, Koehne and Ernst. 2005

Burst detection in water distribution systems. Chan, How, Loh and Low. 2004.

Detecting water demands and possible illegal usage in piped irrigation delivery systems. (Industry partner: Willunga Basin Water Company & Hydroplan Pty Ltd). Engler, Greenhalf, Roberts and Wright. 2004.

Development of network simplification techniques for water hammer modelling-Cantone, Staniford, Furness and Nicholls. 2003. (awarded prize for best honours Civil & Environmental project thesis; awarded Australian Water Association-South Australian Branch-Hodgson award for the best undergraduate research project from amongst all the three Universities in Adelaide).

Investigating the use of genetic algorithm optimisation in multi-pumping system operations-Chua, Ku, Lim and Tan. 2003.

Optimisation of water distribution systems including the effects of uncertainty- Zecchin, Berrisford, Leonard, Roberts. (Industry partner: United Water International). 2002 (awarded prize for best honours Civil & Environmental project thesis). 2002.

Leakage detection in water distribution networks-Selway, Ryan, Nardinocci and Jacob. 2001 (awarded prize for best honours project thesis). 2002.

Optimisation of water distribution systems including the effects of uncertainty- McFarlane, Pentland, Thomson and Boulton. (Industry partner: United Water International). 2001.

Genetic algorithms to optimise the expansion of the Mannum-Adelaide pipeline- Vuong, Bong, Lawson and Ao. (Industry partner: SA Water). 2001.

Optimising operations of a pumping plant based on trigger levels and scheduling-Kazantzis, Chong and Tan. (Industry partner: United Utilities). 2001 (awarded Australian Water Association-South Australian Branch-Hodgson award for the best undergraduate research project from amongst all the 3 Universities in Adelaide).

Ant colony optimisation for pipe network distribution systems-Seah, Tan, Foong and Phang. 2000.

Coded transients for leak detection in pipe networks- Lee, Tang, Kuo and Huang. 2000 (awarded prize for best honours project thesis).

Publications

Most Significant Publications

Simpson, A.R., Dandy, G.C. and Murphy, L.J. (1994). 'Genetic algorithms compared to other techniques for pipe optimisation,' Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 120, No. 4, July/August, 423-443. (70 citations to Jan. 2006 - Web of Science). [Rank = 4/83 in Civil Engineering category; cited 117 times (as at Dec. 2008), Impact Factor (IF) = 1.531] Abstract Download (pdf 1MB)

Dandy, G.C., Simpson, A.R. and Murphy, L.J. (1996). 'An improved genetic algorithm for pipe network optimisation,' Water Resources Research, Vol. 32, No. 2, Feb., 449-458. [Rank = 3/57 in Water Resources category, cited 103 times (as at Dec. 2008), IF = 1.894]. Abstract Download (pdf 1018kB)

Maier, H.M., Simpson, A.R., Zecchin, A., Foong, W.K., Phang, K.Y., Seah, H.Y., and Tan, C.L. (2003). 'Ant colony optimization for the optimal design of water distribution systems.' Journal of Water Resources Management and Planning, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 129, No. 3, May/June, 200-209. [Rank = 4/83 in Civil Engineering category, cited 41 times (as at Dec. 2008), IF = 1.531] Abstract Download (pdf 469kB)

Tolson, B.A., Maier, H.R., Simpson, A.R. and Lence, B.J. (2003). 'Genetic algorithms for reliability-based optimization of water distribution systems.' Journal of Water Resources Management and Planning, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 130, No. 1, Jan.-Feb., 63-72. [Rank = 4/83 in Civil Engineering category, cited 26 times (as at Dec. 2008), IF = 1.531] Abstract Download (pdf 119kB)

Vítkovský, J.P., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2000). 'Leak detection and calibration of water distribution systems using transients and genetic algorithms.' Invited paper: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 126, No. 4, July/August, 258-262. [Rank = 4/83 in Civil Engineering category, cited 25 times (as at Dec. 2008), IF = 1.531] Abstract Download (pdf 68kB)

Wang, X.J., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., Liggett, J.A. and Vítkovský, J.P. (2002). 'Leak detection in pipelines using the damping of fluid transients.' Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 128, July 1, No. 7, 697-711. [IF = 1.004, Rank = 13/83 in Civil Engineering category, cited 26 times (as at Dec. 2008)] Abstract Download (pdf 224kB)

Zecchin A.C., Simpson A.R., Maier H.R. and Nixon J.B. (2005) "Parametric study for an ant algorithm applied to water distribution system optimization." IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 9(2), 175-191. [Rank = 3/85 in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence category, cited 22 times (as at Dec. 2008), IF = 3.770] Abstract Download (pdf 991kB)

Recent Refereed Journal Articles

Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F. and Simpson, A.R. (2008) "Valve design for extracting response functions from hydraulic systems using pseudo random binary signals." Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers Vol. 134, No. 6, June, 858-864. Download (pdf 613kB)

Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Liggett, J.A. (2008). "Discrete blockage detection in pipelines using the frequency response diagram: numerical study," Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers Vol. 134, No. 5, May, 658-663. Download (pdf 133kB)

Bergant, A., Tijsseling, A., Vítkovský, J.P., Covas, D., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2008). "Parameters affecting water hammer wave attenuation, shape and timing. Part 1: Mathematical tools," Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR, Vol. 46, No. 3, 373-381. Download (pdf 128kB)

Bergant, A., Tijsseling, A., Vítkovský, J.P., Covas, D., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2008). "Parameters affecting water hammer wave attenuation, shape and timing. Part 2: Case studies," Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR, Vol. 46, No. 3, 382-391. Download (pdf 373kB)

Foong, W.K., Maier, H.R. and Simpson, A.R. (2008). "Power plant maintenance scheduling using Ant Colony Optimization - an improved formulation." Engineering Optimization, Vol. 40, No. 4, April, 309-329. Download (pdf 631kB)

Tijsseling, A., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., Stephens, M., Vítkovský, J. and Bergant, A., (2008). "Skalak's extended theory of water hammer," Journal of Sound and Vibration, Volume 310, Issue 3, 461-768 (19 February). Download (pdf 647kB)

Foong, W.K., Simpson, A.R., Maier, H.R. and Stolp, S. (2008). "Ant Colony Optimization for power plant maintenance scheduling optimization - a five-station hydropower system." Annals of Operations Research, 159, January, 433-450. Download (pdf 898kB)

Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Liggett, J.A. (2007). "Experimental observation and analysis of inverse transients for pipeline leak detection," Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, Vol. 133, No. 6, Nov./Dec., 519-530. Download (pdf 193kB)

Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Liggett, J.A. (2007) "Leak location in pipelines using the impulse response function," Journal of Hydraulic Research, International Association of Hydraulic Research, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 643-652. Download (pdf 224kB)

Karney, B.W. and Simpson A.R. (2007). "In-line check valves for water hammer control." Journal of Hydraulic Research, International Association of Hydraulic Research, Vol. 45, No. 4 (2007), pp. 547-554. Download (pdf 193kB)

Lee, P.J., Simpson, A.R., Lambert, M.F., Vítkovský, J.P. and Misiunas, D. (2007). "Leak location in pipelines using transient reflection." Australian Journal of Water Resources, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 53-66. Download (pdf 566kB)

Misiunas, D., Lambert, M.F. Simpson, A.R. and Olsson, G. (2007). "Assessing water mains condition using hydraulic transients." Water Management, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol.160, Issue 2, June, 89-94. Download (pdf 302kB)

Zecchin, A.C., Maier, H.R., Simpson, A.R., Leonard, M. and Nixon, J.B. (2007) "Ant Colony Optimisation Applied to Water Distribution System Design: A Comparative Study of Five Algorithms." Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 133, No. 1, Jan./Feb., 87-92. Download (pdf 78kB)

Lee, P.J., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Vítkovský, J.P. (2006). "Experimental verification of the frequency response method of leak detection." Journal of Hydraulic Research, International Association of Hydraulic Research, Vol: 44, Issue: 5, 693-707. Download (pdf 872kB)

Zecchin, A.C., Simpson, A.R., Maier, H.R., Leonard, M., Roberts, A.J. and Berrisford, M.B. (2006). "Application of two Ant Colony Optimisation algorithms to water distribution system optimisation." Mathematical and Computer Modelling, Vol. 44, Issues 5-6, Sept., 451-468. Download (pdf 635kB)

Vítkovský, J., Bergant, A., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2006). "Systematic evaluation of one-dimensional unsteady friction models in simple pipelines." Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 132, No. 7, July, 696-708. Download (pdf 230kB)

Vítkovský, J., Stephens, M., Bergant, A., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2006). "Numerical error in weighting function-based unsteady friction models for pipe transients." Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 132, No. 7, July, 709-721. Download (pdf 244kB)

Bergant, A., Simpson, A.R. and Tijsseling, A.S. (2006). "Water hammer with column separation: A historical review." Journal of Fluids and Structures, 22, 135-171. Download (pdf 1MB)

Misiunas, D., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Olsson, G. (2005). "Burst detection and location in water distribution systems." Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, Vol.5, No. 3-4, 71-80. Download (pdf 271kB)

Bergant, A., Karadzic, U., Vítkovský, J., Vusanovic, I. and Simpson, A.R. (2005). "Discrete gas cavity model with consideration of unsteady pipe flow friction effect." Stojniski Vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 51 (11), 692 - 710. Download (pdf 651kB)

Misiunas, D., Vítkovský, J., Olsson, G., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2005). "Pipeline Break Detection Using the Transient Monitoring" Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers 131(4), July-August, 316-325.

Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and J.A. Liggett. (2005). "Frequency domain analysis for detecting pipeline leaks." Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 131, No. 7, July, 596-604.

Lee, P., Vítkovský, J. Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., Liggett, J.A. (2005). "Leak location using the pattern of the frequency response diagram in pipelines: a numerical study" Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 284, Nos. 3-5, 1051-1073.

Wang, X.J., Lambert, M.F. and Simpson, A.R. (2005). "Detection and location of partial blockages in pipeline systems using damping of fluid transients." Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, May-June, 244-249.

Wang, X.-J., Lambert, M.F. and Simpson, A.R. (2005). "Behavior of short lateral dead ends on pipeline transients: a lumped parameter model and an analytical solution." Journal of Fluids Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol. 127, Issue 3, May, 529-535.

Zecchin, A.C., Simpson, A.R., Maier, H.M. and Nixon, J.B. (2005). "Parametric study for an ant algorithm applied to water distribution system optimisation." IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, Vol. 9, No. 2, April, 175-191.

Tolson, B.A., Maier, H.R., Simpson, A.R., and Lence, B.J. (2004). "Genetic algorithms for reliability-based optimisation of water distribution systems." Journal of Water Resources Management and Planning, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 130, Issue 1, Jan.-Feb., 63-72.

Vitkovsky, J.P., Liggett, J.A., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2003). "Optimal measurement site locations for inverse transient analysis in pipe networks." Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 129, No. 6, Nov.-Dec., 480-492. Wilson, L.L., Moshavegh, F., Frey, J.P., Kolokas, L. and Simpson, A.R. (2003). "Cost savings and enhanced reliability for main rehabilitation and replacement," Journal of the American Water Works Association, Vol. 95, No. 8, August, 54-64.

Maier, H.M., Simpson, A.R., Zecchin, A., Foong, W.K., Phang, K.Y., Seah, H.Y., and Tan, C.L. (2003). "Ant colony optimisation for the optimal design of water distribution systems." Journal of Water Resources Management and Planning, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 129, No. 3, May-June, 200-209.

Lee, P.J., Lambert, M.F., and Simpson, A.R., (2002). "Critical depth prediction in straight compound channels." Water and Maritime Engineering, The Institution of Civil Engineers, United Kingdom, 154(4), December, 317-332.

Wang, X.J., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., Liggett, J.A. and Vitkovsky, J.P. (2002). "Leak detection in pipelines using the damping of fluid transients." Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 128, No. 7, July, 697-711.

Wu, Z.Y. and Simpson, A.R. (2002). "A self-adaptive boundary search genetic algorithm and its application to water distribution systems." Journal of Hydraulic Research, International Association of Hydraulic Research, Vol. 40, No. 2, 191-203.

Bergant, A., Simpson, A.R. and Vitkovsky, J.P. (2001). "Developments in unsteady pipe flow friction modelling." Journal of Hydraulic Research, International Association of Hydraulic Research. Vol. 39, No. 3, 249-257.

Wu, Z.Y. and Simpson, A.R. (2001). "Competent genetic-evolutionary optimisation of water distribution systems." Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol.15, No.2, April, 89-101.

Nixon, J.B., Dandy, G.C and Simpson, A.R. (2001). "A genetic algorithm for optimizing off-farm irrigation scheduling" Journal of Hydroinformatics, International Association of Hydraulic Research, 3 (1), 11-22.

Simpson, A.R. (2000). "Optimisation of design of water distribution systems using genetic algorithms." Acta Hydrotechnica (Slovenia), Vol. 18, No.29, Dec., 97-106.

Vitkovsky, J.P., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2000). "Leak detection and calibration of water distribution systems using transients and genetic algorithms." Invited paper: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 126, No. 4, July-August, 258-262.

Recent Refereed Conference Articles

Simpson, A.R. (2008). "Selecting a discount rate for evaluating water distribution projects - the sustainability debate" 10th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 17-20 August.

Stephens, M.L., Simpson, A.R., and Lambert, M.F. (2008). "Internal wall condition assessment for water pipelines using inverse transient analysis," 10th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 17-20 August.

Simpson, A.R. and Elhay, S. (2008). "Formulating the water distribution system equations in terms of heads and velocity." 10th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 17-20 August.

Deuerlein, J., Simpson, A.R. and Gross, E. (2008). "The never ending story of modeling control devices in hydraulic systems." 10th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 17-20 August.

Wu, W., Simpson, A.R. and Maier, H.R. (2008). "Water distribution system optimisation accounting for a range of future possible carbon prices." 10th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 17-20 August.

Cantone, V., Simpson, A.R., Stevens, R. and Lambert, M.F. (2008). "A comparison of a pressure vessel and flywheel for surge mitigation in a long pipeline system." 10th International Conference on Pressure Surges Conference, Edinburgh, May 14-16.

Zecchin, A., Simpson, A.R., and Lambert, M.F (2008). "A von Neumann stability analysis of a pipeline MOC visco-elastic model." 10th International Conference on Pressure Surges Conference, BHR, Edinburgh, May 14-16.

Arbon, N.S., Stephens, M., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., Lucas, B., Milsom, G. and Braendler, J. (2008) "Field validation of transient analysis for in-line valve condition assessment" 10th International Conference on Pressure Surges Conference, BHR , Edinburgh, May 14-16.

Wu, W., Simpson, A.R. and Maier, H.R. (2008). "Multi-objective genetic algorithm optimization of water distribution systems accounting for sustainability", Water Down Under Conference, Adelaide, April, Australia.

Mann, E., Duncker, A., Andreu, J., Eddy, A., Haby, J and Simpson, A.R. (2008)."San Antonio water system's use of modeling and GA optimization to integrate new water sources." Texas Water 08, American Water Works Association, San Antonio, Texas, March 25-28.

Bergant, A., Tijsseling, A.S, Vítkovský, J.P., Simpson, A.R., and Lambert, M.F., (2007). "Discrete Vapour Cavity model with improved timing of prediction of growth and collapse of cavities", 2nd IAHR International Meeting of the Work Group on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Timisoara, Romania, October 24-26.

Stephens, M.L., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F., (2007) "Hydraulic transient analysis and leak detection on transmission pipelines: field tests, model calibration and inverse modelling." 9th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Tampa, Florida, USA, 14-18 May.

Kim, Y.I., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2007). "Behavior of orifices and blockages in unsteady pipe flows." 9th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Tampa, Florida, USA, 14-18 May.

Arbon, N.S., Martin F. Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Stephens, M.L. (2007). "Field test investigations into distributed blockage modeling in water distribution systems using transient modeling." 9th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Tampa, Florida, USA, 14-18 May.

Deuerlein, J., Simpson, A.R. and Wilkins, S., (2007). "Solving for the status of pressure regulating valves using Nash Equilibrium" 9th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Tampa, Florida, USA, 14-18 May.

Bergant, A., Vitkovsky, J., Simpson, A.R., Lambert, M.F. and Tijsseling, A. (2006). "Discrete vapour cavity model with efficient and accurate convolution type unsteady friction term" 23rd IAHR Symposium - Yokohama, Japan, October.

Tijsseling, A., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Bergant, A., (2006). "Wave front dispersion due to fluid-structure interaction in long liquid-filled pipelines," 23rd IAHR Symposium - Yokohama, Japan, October.

Misiunas, D., Lambert, M.F. and Simpson, A.R. (2006). "Transient-based periodical pipeline leak diagnosis." 8th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Cincinnati, Ohio, Utah, USA, 27-30 August.

Arbon, N.S., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Memmler, P. (2006). "Transient reflection analysis to identify problems with a raw water pumping main." 8th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 27-30 August.

Zecchin, A.C., Lambert, M.F , Simpson, A.R. and White, L.B., (2006). "Laplace-domain comparison of linear models of a reservoir-pipe-valve system with a leak." 8th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 27-30 August.

Wang, X.J., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2006). "Transient behaviour of pipeline blockages and blockage detection and location using fluid transients." 8th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 27-30 August.

Zecchin, A.C., Lambert, M.F , Simpson, A.R. and White, L.B., (2006). "Laplace-domain comparison of linear models of a reservoir-pipe-valve system with a leak." 8th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 27-30 August.

Wang, X.J., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2006). "Transient behaviour of pipeline blockages and blockage detection and location using fluid transients." 8th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 27-30 August.

Stephens, M., Lambert, M.F., Simpson A.R., Nixon, J.B. and Vítkovský J.P. (2005). "Water pipeline condition assessment using transient response analysis," 2005 Modelling Workshop, 47th Annual Conference and Expo, New Zealand Water and Wastes Association, Auckland, September.

Kim, Y.I., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2005). "Unsteady friction models for conservative solution schemes in transient pipe flows." Conference on Computing and Control for the Water Industry (CCWI 2005), Exeter, UK, 5-7 September.

Misiunas, D., Simpson, A.R., Lambert, M.F. and Olsson, G. (2005). "Hydraulic transients for diagnosis of inline valves in water transmission pipelines." Conference on Computing and Control for the Water Industry (CCWI 2005), Exeter, UK, 5-7 September.

Misiunas, D., Lambert, M.F. Simpson, A.R. and Olsson, G. (2005). "Condition assessment of water transmission pipelines using hydraulic transients." Conference on Computing and Control for the Water Industry (CCWI 2005), Exeter, UK, 5-7 September.

Stephens, M., Misiunas, D., Lambert, M.F., Simpson A.R. and Vítkovský J.P. (2005). "Field verification of a continuous transient monitoring system for burst detection in water distribution systems." Conference on Computing and Control for the Water Industry (CCWI 2005), Exeter, UK, 5-7 September.

Zecchin, A.C., White, L.B., Lambert, M.F. and Simpson, A.R. (2005). "Frequency-domain hypothesis testing approach to leak detection in a single fluid pipeline." Conference on Computing and Control for the Water Industry (CCWI 2005), Exeter, UK, 5-7 September.

Foong, W., Maier, H.R. and Simpson, A.R. (2005) "Ant optimization for power plant maintenance scheduling optimization: simplified Hydro Tasmania system". The 2nd Multidisciplinary International Conference on Scheduling: Theory & Application (MISTA-2005). New York, USA. July 18-21.

Foong, W.K., Maier, H. and Simpson, A.R. (2005). "Ant colony optimisation for power plant maintenance scheduling optimisation." Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2005), Washington D.C., USA, June 25-29.

Foong, W., Maier, H.R. and Simpson, A.R. (2005) "Ant optimisation for power plant maintenance scheduling optimisation." Proceedings of the Graduate Student Workshop at the 2005 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2005). Washington D.C., USA. June 25-29, 2005.

Misiunas, D. Vítkovský, J., Olsson, G., Simpson, A.R. and Martin Lambert (2005). "Failure monitoring in water distribution networks." 2nd IWA Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Automation for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Busan, Korea, 29 May -2 June.

Duncker, M., Simpson, A.R. and Wozniak, T. (2005). "Staging of master planning of water distribution systems using genetic algorithm optimisation" 7th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 15-19 May.

Misiunas, D., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Olsson, G. (2005). "Burst detection and location in water transmission pipelines." 7th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 15-19 May.[6] Stephens, M., Simpson, A.R., Lambert, M.F. and Vítkovský, J.P. (2005). "Field measurements of unsteady friction effects in a trunk transmission pipeline." 7th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 15-19 May.

Stephens, M., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., Vítkovský, J.P. and Nixon, J.B. (2005). "Using field measured transient responses in a water distribution system to assess valve status and network topology," 7th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 15-19 May.

Cantone, J, Furness, B., Nicholls, T., Staniford, P. and Simpson, A.R. (2005). "Development of network simplification techniques for water hammer modelling" 21st Federal Convention, Australian Water Association, Ozwater, Brisbane, 8-12 May [CD-ROM].

Misiunas, D., Lambert, M. F., Simpson, A. R., and Olsson, G. (2005). "Burst detection and location in water distribution networks." 3rd International Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Water, Santiago, Chile, 14-17 March, 464-471.

Leonard, M., Maier, H.R., Simpson, A.R., Zecchin, A.C., Roberts, A.J., Berrisford, M.J., and Nixon, J.B. (2004). "Hydraulic risk assessment of water distribution systems." 8th National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering, Engineers Australia, Gold Coast, Australia, 13-16 July 2004.

Roberts, A.J., Simpson, A.R., Sherriff, S., and Griffiths, P. (2004). "Genetic algorithm optimisation for water distribution system design at the Gold Coast." 8th National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering, Engineers Australia, Gold Coast, Australia, 13-16 July.

Wang, X.J., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2004). "Transient behaviour of pipeline blockages and blockage detection and location using fluid transients." 6th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 27 June-1 July.

Stephens, M.L., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., Vítkovský, J.P., and Nixon, J.B. (2004). "Field Tests for Discrete Blockage, Air Pocket and Leak Detection using Inverse Transient Analysis in Water Distribution Pipes. " 6th Annual Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, American Society of Civil Engineers, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 27 June-1 July.

Misiunas, D., Vítkovský, J.V., Olsson, G., Simpson, A.R., and Lambert, M.F. (2004). "Burst detection and location in pipe networks using a continuous monitoring technique." 9th International Conference on Pressure Surges, BHR Group, Chester, UK, 24-26 March.

Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., and Liggett, J.A. (2004). "Frequency Response Leak Detection Using Inline Valve Closures." 9th International Conference on Pressure Surges, BHR Group, Chester, United Kingdom, 24-26 March.

Stephens, M.L., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., Karney, B., and Nixon, J.B. (2004). "Transient Analysis to Assess Valve Status and Topology in Pipe Networks." 9th International Conference on Pressure Surges, Chester, United Kingdom, 24-26 March.

Vítkovský, J.P., Stephens, M.L., Bergant, A., Simpson, A.R., and Lambert, M.F. (2004). "Efficient and Accurate Calculation of Vardy-Brown Unsteady Friction in Pipe Transients." 9th International Conference on Pressure Surges, Chester, United Kingdom, 24-26 March.

Misiunas, D., Vitkovsky, J., Olsson, G., Simpson, A.R., and Lambert, M.F. (2003). "Pipeline burst detection and location using a continuous monitoring technique" International Conference on Advances in Water Supply Management, CCWI, Imperial College London, UK, 15-17 September, 89-96.

Zecchin, A.C., Maier, H.R., Simpson, A.R., Roberts, A.J., Berrisford, M.J. and Leonard, M. (2003). "Max-Min Ant System Applied to Water Distribution System Optimisation." MODSIM 2003, International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia, Townsville, Australia, July.

Bergant, A., Tijsseling, A., Vítkovský, J.P., Covas, D., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2003). "Further investigation of parameters affecting water hammer wave attenuation, shape and timing. Part 1: Mathematical tools." 11th International Meeting of the Working Group on the Behaviour of Hydraulic Machinery Under Steady Oscillatory Conditions, Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 8-10.

Bergant, A., Tijsseling, A., Vítkovský, J.P., Covas, D., Simpson, A.R. and Lambert, M.F. (2003). "Further investigation of parameters affecting water hammer wave attenuation, shape and timing. Part 2:Case studies." 11th International Meeting of the Working Group on the Behaviour of Hydraulic Machinery Under Steady Oscillatory Conditions, Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 8-10.

Wang, X.J., Simpson, A.R, Lambert, M.F., John P. Vítkovský, J.P., and Liggett, J.A. (2003). "Simulation of transients in a looped laboratory pipe network" In: Pumps, Electromechanical Devices and Systems Applied to Urban Water Management. Edited by E. Cabrera and E. Cabrera Jr., A.A. Balkema Publishers, Lisse, 791-798.

Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R, and Liggett, J.A. (2003). "Frequency response coding for the location of leaks in single pipeline systems" In: Pumps, Electromechanical Devices and Systems Applied to Urban Water Management. Edited by E. Cabrera and E. Cabrera Jr., A.A. Balkema Publishers, Lisse, 371-378.

Vítkovský, J.P., Lee, P.J., Stephens, M.L., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Liggett, J.A. (2003). "Leak and blockage detection in pipelines via an impulse response method." In: Pumps, Electromechanical Devices and Systems Applied to Urban Water Management. Edited by E. Cabrera and E. Cabrera Jr., A.A. Balkema Publishers, Lisse, 423-430.

Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Bergant, A. (2003). "Frequency-domain transient pipe flow solution including unsteady friction." In: Pumps, Electromechanical Devices and Systems Applied to Urban Water Management. Edited by E. Cabrera and E. Cabrera Jr., A.A. Balkema Publishers, Lisse, 773-780.

Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Bergant, A. (2003). "Unsteady friction weighting function determination from transient responses" In: Pumps, Electromechanical Devices and Systems Applied to Urban Water Management. Edited by E. Cabrera and E. Cabrera Jr., A.A. Balkema Publishers, Lisse, 781-789.

Dandy, G.C, Kolokas, L. and Simpson, A.R. (2003). "Optimising Asset Replacement Decisions for Water Distribution Systems." 20th Federal Convention, Australian Water Association, Ozwater, Perth, 6-10 April [CD-ROM].

Simpson, A.R., Munn, M., Doherty, P., Gransbury, J.C. and McIver, D. (2003) "GA optimisation of the Loxton irrigation district." 20th Federal Convention, Australian Water Association, Ozwater, Perth, 6-10 April [CD-ROM].

Stephens , M.L., Simpson, A.R., Lambert, M.F., Vitkovsky, J.P. and Nixon, J.B. (2003). "The detection of pipeline blockages using transients in the field." 20th Federal Convention, Australian Water Association, Ozwater, Perth, 6-10 April [CD-ROM].

Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., Vítkovský, J.P., Wang , X.J. and Lee, P.J. (2003). "A review of leading-edge leak detection techniques for water distribution systems." 20th Federal Convention, Australian Water Association, Ozwater, Perth, 6-10 April.

Professional Associations

Professional Memberships

American Society of Civil Engineers
Australian Water Association
Hydrological Society of South Australia
Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia
Member of the Civil College, Institution of Engineers, Australia
Registered on NPER-3 (Civil Engineering)
International Association of Hydraulic Research

Professional Registrations

Chartered Professional Engineer, The Institution of Engineers, Australia.
Professional Engineer, Colorado, U.S.A.

Positions in Professional Organisations

Federal Board Member, South Australian Representative, Australian Water Association (1999-2005).
Chairman of Committee, South Australian Branch, AWA (1999-2001).
Vice President, South Australian Branch, Australian Water Association (AWA). (1999-2001).
Strategic Advisory Group, South Australian Representative, Australian Water Association (2005).
Committee Member , South Australian Branch, AWA (1992-2008).

Recent Consultancies at the University of Adelaide

1. Field Tests on the Mannum-Adelaide pipeline (1.5m diameter) using pressure pulse reflectometry to determine the integrity of closed valves, Tyco, 2004.
   
2. Review of Summit Storage redesign of clear water pumps Riverland Water, Adelaide 2002
   
3. Specialist consultant for genetic algorithm optimisation studies for design of water distribution systems - Albuquerque, San Diego, Yarra Valley Water, Wimmera Mallee Water, Loxton Irrigation Area Rehabilitation Optimatics, Adelaide, Australia 2000-2002
   
4. Evaluation of pump sump configuration problems for Swan Reach pumping plant Riverland Water, Adelaide 2000
   
5. Provision of expert advice for a significant waterhammer accident. The client must remain confidential 1999
   
6. Review of water hammer analysis for the Swan Reach-Stockwell pipeline upgrade, Tod River pumping system, Sellick's Hill pumping system PPK/SA Water 1999-2001
   
7. Evaluation of hydraulic solvers for water distribution system simulation SA Water, Adelaide, South Australia 1999
   
8. Investigation of cause of noisy pump operation at Summit Water Filtration Plant North West Water-Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 1998
   
9. Prevention of reflux valve slam during transient events at Yan Yean Reservoir, Victoria North West Water-Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 1998
   
10. Review of water distribution simulation modelling approaches including calibration Yarra Valley Water, Melbourne, Victoria 1998

Entry last updated: Saturday, 22 Sep 2012