Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Science (geothermal energy)
Geotechnical Technology
Geothermal Energy
Material Characterization (porous media, granular media, soils)
Numerical modelling
Overview
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Dr Guillermo Narsilio is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow (and Associate Professor), and a member of the ARC College of Experts, in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering at The University of Melbourne.
He received his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering (2006) and his Masters in Mathematics (2006) and in Geotechnical Engineering (2003) from Georgia Institute of Technology (USA). He obtained his Diploma in Civil Engineering from the National University of Cordoba (Argentina) in 2001. He is the first and only Australian to have received the ISSMGE Outstanding Young Geotechnical Engineer Award
, an honour given only every 4 years by the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) among geotechnical engineers and researchers worldwide. He co-authored a keynote paper with his former supervisor Prof Carlos Santamarina, considered one of the world's top geotechnical researchers, and another keynote paper with Prof Ian Johnston, well recognised in Australasia and the world. Narsilio did his postdoctoral experience at The University of Melbourne, guided by Prof David Smith, he became a Lecturer at the Melbourne School of Engineering in 2009, a Senior Lecturer in 2011, and he is now an Associate Professor. Narsilio has made important contributions to methane hydrates bearing sediments physical characterisation (this work was lead by Prof Santamarina, Prof Ruppel and Asst/Prof Yun, and has high impact in methane hydrates behaviour and extraction modelling, to use methane hydrates as an alternative energy source); multi-scale hydro-thermal conduction and diffusion geo-phenomena; and theoretical and numerical investigations of the chemo-mechanical properties of electrically charged porous materials (clays, shales, etc). In 2009, Narsilio was awarded (i) a Australian Postdoctoral Award (APD), by the ARC; and (ii) the inaugural Jack Morgan Award
for outstanding contributions by a young geotechnical
2012-2016: I. Johnston, G. Narsilio, and industry collaborators, 'Direct geothermal energy pilot demonstration projects for Victoria (Sustainable Energy Research and Development Program)', DSDBI, State Gov. Victoria $1,614,195
2011: G. Narsilio, 'Direct geothermal heating and cooling using the soft sedimentary deposits of Port Melbourne', Research Collaboration Grant, University of Melbourne, $19,500
2011: G. Narsilio, 'Fast non-invasive in situ determination of soil moisture', Early Career Researcher Grant, University of Melbourne, $39,932
2010: G. Narsilio, 'Direct geothermal heating and cooling using the soft sedimentary deposits of Port Melbourne', collaboration with Direct Energy Pty Ltd, Research Collaboration Grant, University of Melbourne, $19,500
2007: G. Narsilio and X. Shen, 'Hydrocephalus hydrodynamics: Realistic numerical modeling using neuroimaging', Early Career Researcher Grant, University of Melbourne, $23K
Awards
Education and training
PhD,
Georgia Institute of Technology 2006
MS Math,
Georgia Institute of Technology 2006
MS CEng,
Georgia Institute of Technology 2003
CEng,
National University of Cordoba 2001
Awards and honors
Given by the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), once every 4 years., ISSMGE Outstanding Young Geotechnical Engineering Award,
2013
Outstanding contribution by a young geotechnical practitioner to geomechanics in Victoria., Inaugural Jack Morgan Award, by the Australian Geomechanics Society, Australia,
2009
Who's Who in the World (26th Edition), Marquis Publishers, 2009, U.S.A.,
2008
Tower Award Ph.D., OMED Educational Services, Georgia Institute of Technology,
2005
Tower Award MsSc Math, OMED Educational Services, Georgia Institute of Technology,
2005
Grants-in-Aid of Research Award, by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society,
2003
Graduate Research Assistantship, Particulate Media Research Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology,
2002
"University Prize". best student of the degree, "University Prize". Granted by Universidad Nacional de Cordoba,
2001
Prize "Premio Estudiantil Cordobes" (Best student of the career). Government of State of Cordoba,
2000
Scholarship "Becas integrales". Universidad Nacional de Cordoba,
2000
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