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PROF IAN JOHNSTON

Positions

Academic, Infrastructure Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering, Geothermal Energy

Overview

Has subject area

For 2008 6 Digit Code
- Civil Geotechnical Engineering
Seo 2008 6 Digit Code
- Renewable Energy not elsewhere classified

Affiliation

Member of

Australia Geomechanics Society. Member 1975 - 2017
Engineer. Chartered 1975 - 2017
Institution of Engineers Australia. Fellow 1975 - 2017
International Association of Engineering Geologists. Member 1975 - 2017
International Society for Rock Mechanics. Member 1975 - 2017
International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. Member 1975 - 2017
National Professional Engineers Register. Member 1975 - 2017

Publications

Selected publications

2012
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Numerical modelling of ground loop configurations for direct geothermal applications
    . Australian Geomechanics. 47:21-27. 2012
  - Experimental study of ground energy systems in Melbourne, Australia. Australian Geomechanics. 47:15-20. 2012
- Conference Papers Refereed
  - Direct geothermal energy demonstration projects for Victoria, Australia
    2012
  - Direct geothermal energy research and demonstration projects for Victoria, Australia
    . 2433-2446. 2012
  - Experimental study of ground energy systems in Melbourne, Australia
    . 223-228. 2012
  - Geothermal energy using ground source heat pumps
    2012
  - Numerical modelling of GHE configurations and geometry for direct geothermal applications. 2447-2455. 2012
  - Numerical modelling of ground loop configurations for direct geothermal applications. 614-619. 2012
2011
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Emerging Geothermal Energy Technologies. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering. 15:643-653. 2011
2010
- Conference Papers Refereed
  - Geothermal energy in a sustainable built environment. I-IX. 2010
2009
- Conference Papers Unrefereed
  - Design of Foundations to Second Gateway Bridge - Brisbane. 1-12. 2009

Research

Investigator on

Grant
- DIRECT GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PILOT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR VICTORIA (Sustainable Energy Research &Development Program) awarded by DEPT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES - VIC 2012 - 2016
- DIRECT GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING USING THE SOFT SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS OF PORT MELBOURNE (Research Collaboration Grants) awarded by UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 2010 -

Awards

Education and training

PhD, University of Southampton 1972
BSc(Eng), University of Southampton 1968

Supervision

Available for supervision

Y

Contact Details
- ianwj@unimelb.edu.au
- 9035 8034
- fax: 8344 4616
- Location
  - Level: 02 Room: 205, Engineering Block B, Parkville
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