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DR SAMUEL TAK SHUM YUEN



Contact Details

Organization: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Position: SENIOR LECTURER
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Homepage: http://www.civenv.unimelb.edu.au/autohome/webpage.php3?login=syu
Work: 83446716
Fax: 83444616
Room: B209
Level: 02
Building: Engineering Block B
Campus: Parkville

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Bachelor of Engineering The University of Birmingham
Master of Engineering Science Institution not known
Doctor of Philosophy Institution not known

Fellowships

Fellowship Date Awarded
Member of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (MHKIE)
Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers (MICE)
Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia (MIEAUST)

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
PHYTOCAPPING FOR SUSTAINABLE WASTE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND REDUCTION OF GREENSHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ODOUR FROM WASTE DISPOSAL SITES Chief Investigator WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA,
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL		 Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) 01/01/2005

Contracts

Title Role Funding Source Award Date
ET CAPPING TRIALS, WOLLERT LANDFILL Chief Investigator HANSON LANDFILL SERVICES 01/02/2004

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2007

Journal Articles

  • A Sustainable Approach for Hydraulic Control of Landfills Using Quarry Scalpings and Native Plants
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Australian Journal of Multi-disciplinary Engineering
    Volume: 5
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 39-48
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  • Using Multimedia to Close the Gap Between Theory and Practice in Engineering Education
    Year: 2007
    Journal: International Journal of Engineering Education
    Volume: 23
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 536-544
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Hydrological Performance of On-Site Soil Absorption Systems (OSAS)


    Year: 2007
    Event name: On-Site 07
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of On-Site 07 Conference
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 183-190
    Publisher: Lanfax Laboratories(New South Wales)
    Author(s):
  • How do we ensure a future for septic tanks?
    Year: 2007
    Event name: Asia-Pacific Regional Group Conference & Exhibition
    Conference Publication: 2nd IWA - ASPIRE: Asia-Pacific Regional Group Conference & Exhibition
    Page numbers: 1-8
    Publisher: Australian Water Association(Melbourne)
    Author(s):
  • Ostacles to Progression of Landfill Bioreactor Technology in Australia
    Year: 2007
    Event name: ISWA/NVRD World Congress 2007
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the ISWA/NVRD World Congress 2007
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 1-8
    Publisher: International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association
    Author(s):
  • The Australian Alternative Covers Assessment Program (A-ACAP)  
    Year: 2007
    Event name: Sardinia 2007: Eleventh International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium
    Conference Publication: The Proceedings of the Eleventh International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium
    Page numbers: 1-9
    Publisher: CISA Environmental Sanitary Engineering Centre(Sardinia)
    Author(s):
  • The Distribution of Chemical Contaminants in Soil Around Septic Tank Absorption Trenches
    Year: 2007
    Event name: On-Site 07
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of Innovation and Technology for On Site Systems
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 271-278
    Publisher: Lanfax Laboratories(New South Wales)
    Author(s):

Publications in 2006

Journal Articles

  • Effects of the tsunami on waste mangement in Sri Lanka
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Waste Management
    Volume: 26
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 107-109
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  • Municipal solid waste management in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka: Problems, issues and challenges
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Waste Management
    Volume: 26
    Issue: 8
    Page numbers: 920-930
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  • Uncertainty in biokinetic parameters on bioremediation: Health risks and economic implications
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Environment International
    Volume: 32
    Page numbers: 312-323
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Computer Software Products

  • Excavate: An Education/Training Module in geotechnical Engineering - Deep Basement Construction
    Year: 2006
    Version:: 1
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Place: ,
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Audio Visual Recordings

    Publications in 2005

    Conference Publications/Papers

    • A framework for developing short-term environmental standards for waste disposal in developing countries
      Year: 2005
      Event name: Environmental Research Event - Environmental Change: Making it Happen
      Conference Publication: Environmental Change: Making it Happen
      Page numbers: 1-7
      Publisher: School of Civil and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University(Melbourne)
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    • A methodology for the assessment of potential groundwater impact at waste disposal sites in developing countries
      Year: 2005
      Event name: SARDINIA 2005 - Tenth International Waste Management & Landfill Symposium
      Conference Publication: SARDINIA 2005 - Conference Proceedings
      Page numbers: 1-11
      Publisher: CISA Environmental Sanitary Engineering Centre(Sardinia)
      Author(s):
    • A preliminary estimate of steady state groundwater conditions in the onshore Gippsland basin
      Year: 2005
      Event name: Where Waters Meet: NZHS-IAH-NZSSS 2005 Conference
      Conference Publication: Where Waters Meet: NZHS-IAH-NZSSS 2005 Conference Proceedings
      Page numbers: 1-7
      Publisher: New Zealand Hydrological Society(Wellington)
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    • A sustainable approach for hydraulic control of landfills using mine waste and native plants
      Year: 2005
      Event name: Environmental Engineering and Sustainability 2005
      Conference Publication: Environmental Engineering & Sustainability 2005 - Conference Proceedings
      Page numbers: 1-9
      Publisher: Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering(Sydney)
      Author(s):
    • Collaborative Development of Multimedia Courseware in Geotechnical Engineering Education
      Year: 2005
      Event name: 4th ASEE/AaeE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education
      Conference Publication: 4th ASEE/AaeE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education - Program and Proceedings
      Page numbers: 68-76
      Publisher: Australasian Association for Engineering Education(Brisbane)
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    • Optimising environmental improvement at existing waste disposal sites in developing countries
      Year: 2005
      Event name: SARDINIA 2005 - Tenth International Waste Management & Landfill Symposium
      Conference Publication: SARDINIA 2005 - Conference Proceedings
      Page numbers: 1-10
      Publisher: CISA Environmental Sanitary Engineering Centre(Sardinia)
      Author(s):
    • Utilization of mine waste in plant based alternative cover trials
      Year: 2005
      Event name: SARDINIA 2005 - Tenth International Waste Management & Landfill Symposium
      Conference Publication: SARDINIA 2005 - Conference Proceedings
      Page numbers: 1-10
      Publisher: CISA Environmental Sanitary Engineering Centre(Sardinia)
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    Publications in 2004

    Journal Articles

    • Decomposition and settlement in landfilled waste and other soil-like materials
      Year: 2004
      Journal: Geotechnique
      Volume: 54
      Issue: 9
      Page numbers: 605-609
      Publisher: Thomas Telford Services(London)
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    • Extended phase relations and load effects in MSW
      Year: 2004
      Journal: Waste Management
      Volume: 24
      Page numbers: 251-257
      Publisher: Pergamon
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    Conference Publications/Papers

    • Evapotranspiration landfill cover at Wollert, Victoria
      Year: 2004
      Event name: Sustainable Waste Management Conference
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of Sustainable Waste Management Conference
      Page numbers: 1-9
      Publisher: Waste Management Association of Australia(Rockdale)
      Author(s):

    Publications in 2003

    Journal Articles

    • Detection of gas leakage from landfills using infrared thermography - applicability and limitations
      Year: 2003
      Journal: Waste Management and Research
      Volume: 21
      Issue: 2003
      Page numbers: 436-447
      Publisher: International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association
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    • Effect of enhanced biodegradation on settlement of municipal solid waste landfills
      Year: 2003
      Journal: Australian Geomechanics
      Volume: 38
      Issue: June 2003
      Page numbers: 17-27
      Publisher: Australian Geomechanics Society(Canberra)
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    • Observations of the impacts of some landfill leachates with clays
      Year: 2003
      Journal: Environmental Technology
      Volume: 24
      Issue: 2003
      Page numbers: 419-428
      Publisher: Selper
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    Conference Publications/Papers

    • A case study using infrared thermography to detect landfill gas leakage
      Year: 2003
      Event name: 9th international waste management and landfill symposium
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 9th international waste management and landfill symposium
      Issue: 2003-D13
      Page numbers: 413-419
      Publisher: CISA Environmental Sanitary Engineering Centre(Sardinia)
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    • Lessons learned in the design and construction of a wastewater earth liner project
      Year: 2003
      Event name: 2nd international conference on construction in the 21st century: sustainability and innovation in management and technology
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on construction in the 21st century: sustainability and innovation in management and technology
      Page numbers: 599-604
      Publisher: CITC Construction in the 21st Century
      Author(s):
    • Municipal solid waste management in Thailand: the current situation and possible short-term changes
      Year: 2003
      Event name: 9th international waste management and landfill symposium
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 9th international waste management and landfill symposium
      Page numbers: 229-235
      Publisher: CISA Environmental Sanitary Engineering Centre(Sardinia)
      Author(s):
    • Optimisation tool for decision making on mitigation options in municipal solid waste disposal in developing countries
      Year: 2003
      Event name: 7th Environmental research conference: Environmental sustainability through multidisciplinary integration
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 7th Environmental research conference: Environmental sustainability through multidisciplinary integration
      Issue: 2003
      Page numbers: 380-389
      Publisher: EERE Environmental Engineering Research Event
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    Publications in 2002

    Journal Articles

    • Waste Management options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from paper in Australia
      Year: 2002
      Journal: Atmospheric Environment
      Volume: 36
      Page numbers: 741-752
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    Publications in 2001

    Journal Articles

    • Water balance comparison between a dry and a wet landfill - a full-scale experiment
      Year: 2001
      Journal: Journal of Hydrology
      Volume: 251
      Issue: 2001
      Page numbers: 29-48
      Publisher: Elsevier Science(Amsterdam)
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    Conference Publications/Papers

    • Bioreactor landfills: do they work?
      Year: 2001
      Event name: Environmental geotechnics
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 2nd Australia and New Zealand conference on Environmental geotechnics - geoenvironment 2001
      Volume: 1
      Page numbers: 423-436
      Publisher: Australian Geomechanics Society Incorporated (Newcastle Chapter)(Riverwood)
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    • Extended Phase relations and load effect in MSW
      Year: 2001
      Event name: The Modelling of Landfill Processes
      Conference Publication: The Modelling of Landfill Processes
      Volume: 1
      Issue: 1
      Page numbers: 1-5
      Publisher: John Hansard Gallery, University of Southampton(Southampton)
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    • Impact of uncertainty of biokinetic parameters on bioremediation in contaminated aquifers and human health risk - an overview
      Year: 2001
      Event name: Environmental geotechnics
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 2nd Australia and New Zealand conference on Environmental geotechnics - geoenvironment 2001
      Volume: 1
      Page numbers: 267-272
      Publisher: Australian Geomechanics Society Incorporated (Newcastle Chapter)(Riverwood)
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    • Local authorities: the key for sustainable municipal solid waste management in Thailand
      Year: 2001
      Event name: Australian national Thai studies conference
      Conference Publication: Proceedings of Australian national Thai studies conference
      Volume: 1
      Page numbers: 1-11
      Publisher: Australian National University, Research School Pacific Studies(Canberra)
      Author(s):