Contact Details
| Organization: | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Position: | Honorary (Senior Fellow) |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.civenv.unimelb.edu.au/autohome/webpage.php3?login=argent |
| Work: | 8344 7115 |
| Fax: | 8344 6215 |
| Room: | D408 |
| Level: | 04 |
| Building: | Engineering Block D |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Integrated catchment management, Computer modelling and simulation, Integration and adoption of research outcomes | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1986 | |
| Master of Engineering Science | University of Western Ontario | 31-Dec-1990 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1995 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Stochastic Analysis and Modelling (STATISTICS) (230202)
- Groundwater Hydrology (HYDROLOGY) (260501)
- Surfacewater Hydrology (HYDROLOGY) (260502)
- Hydrology not elsewhere classified (HYDROLOGY) (260599)
- Conceptual Modelling (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280111)
- Information Systems Development Methodologies (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280112)
- Software Engineering (COMPUTER SOFTWARE) (280302)
- Environmental Engineering Modelling (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291101)
- Environmental Engineering Design (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291103)
- Environmental Engineering not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291199)
- Applied Hydrology (Drainage, Flooding, Irrigation, etc.) (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300105)
- Environmental Management and Rehabilitation (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300801)
- Natural Resource Management (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300803)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Application packages (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700101)
- Electricity, gas and water services and utilities (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (710701)
- Environmental policy, legislation & standards not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS) (760199)
- Rights to environmental and natural resources (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760203)
- Environmental & resource evaluation not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760299)
- Other Environmental aspects (OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS) (769999)
- Land and water management (COASTAL AND ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770402)
- Land and water management (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770502)
- Land and water management (HIGH COUNTRY INCL. MOUNTAINS) (770602)
- Land and water management (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770702)
- Land and water management (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770802)
- Land and water management (SPARSELAND INCL. PERMANENT GRASSLAND AND THE ARID ZONE) (770902)
- Land and water management (OTHER INCL. ISLANDS) (779902)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT: ARC GRANT ADMINISTERED BY ANU | Chief Investigator | AUST NATIONAL UNIVERSITY | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPMENT OF A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PORT PHILLIP BAY AND WESTERN PORT | Chief Investigator | MELBOURNE WATER CORP | 01/08/2005 |
Consultancies
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MODELLING STUDY | Chief Investigator | UMEE LTD | 01/10/2007 |
| BUSHFIRES RECOVERY PROGRAM (CONTRACT VALUE = DEPARTMENTAL FEES FOR 2006) | Chief Investigator | CSIRO, 876-MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRIVATE GROUP |
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.