Professor Peter Nielsen
Professor

Peter Nielsen

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Professor Peter Nielsen is:
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Fields of research

Civil engineering Geology

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework) of Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Technical University of Denmark
  • Doctoral Diploma of Engineering, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Fluid mechanics broadly

  • Water waves

  • Coastal flooding

  • Beach erosion

  • Coastal groundwater issues

  • Dam-break waves and steady bores and surges

    new area of experimental and theoretical work from 2021.

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187 works between 1981 and 2025
All (187) Journal Article (101) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (78) Book (3) Other Outputs (4)

1 - 20 of 187 works

2025

Journal Article

Hydrodynamic and power conversion performance of a hybrid raft-type WEC and breakwater system using SPH method

Wan, Chang, Yang, Can, He, Ming, Baldock, Tom E., Nielsen, Peter and Johanning, Lars (2025). Hydrodynamic and power conversion performance of a hybrid raft-type WEC and breakwater system using SPH method. Renewable Energy, 245 122753. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.122753

Hydrodynamic and power conversion performance of a hybrid raft-type WEC and breakwater system using SPH method

2025

Journal Article

Discoveries on coastal retrogressive breach failures inspired by failure of an underwater fixed platform

Man, Xiamei, Dally, William R., Callaghan, David P. and Nielsen, Peter (2025). Discoveries on coastal retrogressive breach failures inspired by failure of an underwater fixed platform. Marine Geology, 484 107530, 107530-484. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2025.107530

Discoveries on coastal retrogressive breach failures inspired by failure of an underwater fixed platform

2024

Journal Article

Estimation of sediment transport parameters from measured suspended concentration time series under waves and currents with a new conceptual model

Zhang, Shaotong, Zhao, Zixi, Li, Guangxue, Wu, Jinran, Wang, You-Gan, Nielsen, Peter, Jeng, Dong-Sheng, Qiao, Lulu, Wang, Chenghao and Li, Sanzhong (2024). Estimation of sediment transport parameters from measured suspended concentration time series under waves and currents with a new conceptual model. Water Resources Research, 60 (4) e2023WR034933, 1-20. doi: 10.1029/2023WR034933

Estimation of sediment transport parameters from measured suspended concentration time series under waves and currents with a new conceptual model

2023

Journal Article

Subaqueous silt ripples measured by an echo sounder: implications for bed roughness, bed shear stress and erosion threshold

Zhang, Shaotong, Zhao, Zixi, Nielsen, Peter, Wu, Jinran, Jia, Yonggang, Li, Guangxue and Li, Sanzhong (2023). Subaqueous silt ripples measured by an echo sounder: implications for bed roughness, bed shear stress and erosion threshold. Journal of Hydrology, 626 130354, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130354

Subaqueous silt ripples measured by an echo sounder: implications for bed roughness, bed shear stress and erosion threshold

2023

Conference Publication

A process-based numerical model of shoreface profile evolution

Patterson, Dean, Nielsen, Peter, Callaghan, Dave and Baldock, Tom (2023). A process-based numerical model of shoreface profile evolution. International Conference on Coastal Engineering 2022, Sydney, Australia, 4-9 December.

A process-based numerical model of shoreface profile evolution

2023

Journal Article

Improved prediction of local significant wave height by considering the memory of past winds

Zhang, Shaotong, Yang, Zhen, Zhang, Yaqi, Zhao, Shangrui, Wu, Jinran, Wang, Chenghao, Wang, You‐Gan, Jeng, Dong‐Sheng, Nielsen, Peter, Li, Guangxue and Li, Sanzhong (2023). Improved prediction of local significant wave height by considering the memory of past winds. Water Resources Research, 59 (8) e2023WR034974, 1-17. doi: 10.1029/2023wr034974

Improved prediction of local significant wave height by considering the memory of past winds

2023

Journal Article

Experimental investigation into the boundary layer structure near the tip of a dam-break wave on a dry, rough and horizontal bed

Xu, Beibei, Shi, Rui, Nielsen, Peter and Gong, Zheng (2023). Experimental investigation into the boundary layer structure near the tip of a dam-break wave on a dry, rough and horizontal bed. Coastal Engineering, 179 104252, 104252. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2022.104252

Experimental investigation into the boundary layer structure near the tip of a dam-break wave on a dry, rough and horizontal bed

2022

Journal Article

Friction effects on quasi-steady dam-break wave propagation on horizontal beds

Nielsen, Peter, Xu, Beibei, Wüthrich, Davide and Zhang, Shaotong (2022). Friction effects on quasi-steady dam-break wave propagation on horizontal beds. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 939 A21. doi: 10.1017/jfm.2022.182

Friction effects on quasi-steady dam-break wave propagation on horizontal beds

2021

Journal Article

Measurements of bed shear stresses near the tip of dam-break waves on a rough bed

Xu, Beibei, Zhang, Shaotong, Nielsen, Peter and Wüthrich, Davide (2021). Measurements of bed shear stresses near the tip of dam-break waves on a rough bed. Experiments in Fluids, 62 (3) 49. doi: 10.1007/s00348-021-03152-4

Measurements of bed shear stresses near the tip of dam-break waves on a rough bed

2021

Journal Article

Multiscale superposition and decomposition of field-measured suspended sediment concentrations: implications for extending 1DV models to coastal oceans with advected fine sediments

Zhang, Shaotong, Nielsen, Peter, Perrochet, Pierre and Jia, Yonggang (2021). Multiscale superposition and decomposition of field-measured suspended sediment concentrations: implications for extending 1DV models to coastal oceans with advected fine sediments. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 126 (3) e2020JC016474. doi: 10.1029/2020JC016474

Multiscale superposition and decomposition of field-measured suspended sediment concentrations: implications for extending 1DV models to coastal oceans with advected fine sediments

2021

Journal Article

Derivation of settling velocity, eddy diffusivity and pick-up rate from field-measured suspended sediment concentration profiles in the horizontally uniform but vertically unsteady scenario

Zhang, Shaotong, Nielsen, Peter, Perrochet, Pierre, Xu, Beibei, Jia, Yonggang and Wen, Mingzheng (2021). Derivation of settling velocity, eddy diffusivity and pick-up rate from field-measured suspended sediment concentration profiles in the horizontally uniform but vertically unsteady scenario. Applied Ocean Research, 107 102485, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.apor.2020.102485

Derivation of settling velocity, eddy diffusivity and pick-up rate from field-measured suspended sediment concentration profiles in the horizontally uniform but vertically unsteady scenario

2020

Journal Article

Non-linear wave equations for free surface flow over a bump

Sakaguchi, Shino, Nakayama, Keisuke, Vu, Thuy Thi Thu, Komai, Katsuaki and Nielsen, Peter (2020). Non-linear wave equations for free surface flow over a bump. Coastal Engineering Journal, 62 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/21664250.2020.1712837

Non-linear wave equations for free surface flow over a bump

2019

Journal Article

Bed shear stress, surface shape and velocity field near the tips of dam-breaks, tsunami and wave runup: reply by Peter Nielsen

Nielsen, Peter (2019). Bed shear stress, surface shape and velocity field near the tips of dam-breaks, tsunami and wave runup: reply by Peter Nielsen. Coastal Engineering, 152 103513, 103513. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2019.103513

Bed shear stress, surface shape and velocity field near the tips of dam-breaks, tsunami and wave runup: reply by Peter Nielsen

2018

Journal Article

Wind generation of waves: energy and momentum transfer - an overview with physical discussion

Deigaard, Rolf and Nielsen, Peter (2018). Wind generation of waves: energy and momentum transfer - an overview with physical discussion. Coastal Engineering, 139, 36-46. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2018.04.024

Wind generation of waves: energy and momentum transfer - an overview with physical discussion

2018

Journal Article

Bed shear stress, surface shape and velocity field near the tips of dam-breaks, tsunami and wave runup

Nielsen, Peter (2018). Bed shear stress, surface shape and velocity field near the tips of dam-breaks, tsunami and wave runup. Coastal Engineering, 138, 126-131. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2018.04.020

Bed shear stress, surface shape and velocity field near the tips of dam-breaks, tsunami and wave runup

2018

Journal Article

Laboratory investigation of the Bruun Rule and beach response to sea level rise

Atkinson, Alexander L., Baldock, Tom E., Birrien, Florent, Callaghan, David P., Nielsen, Peter, Beuzen, Tomas, Turner, Ian L., Blenkinsopp, Chris E. and Ranasinghe, Roshanka (2018). Laboratory investigation of the Bruun Rule and beach response to sea level rise. Coastal Engineering, 136, 183-202. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2018.03.003

Laboratory investigation of the Bruun Rule and beach response to sea level rise

2017

Journal Article

Morphological hysteresis in the evolution of beach profiles under sequences of wave climates - Part 1; observations

Baldock, T. E., Birrien, F., Atkinson, A., Shimamoto, T., Wu, S., Callaghan, D. P. and Nielsen, P. (2017). Morphological hysteresis in the evolution of beach profiles under sequences of wave climates - Part 1; observations. Coastal Engineering, 128, 92-105. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2017.08.005

Morphological hysteresis in the evolution of beach profiles under sequences of wave climates - Part 1; observations

2017

Journal Article

Momentum transfer under laboratory wind waves

Olfateh, M., Ware, P., Callaghan, D. P., Nielsen, P. and Baldock, T. E. (2017). Momentum transfer under laboratory wind waves. Coastal Engineering, 121, 255-264. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2016.09.001

Momentum transfer under laboratory wind waves

2017

Journal Article

Tropical cyclone wind field asymmetry—development and evaluation of a new parametric model

Olfateh, Mohammad, Callaghan, David P., Nielsen, Peter and Baldock, Tom E. (2017). Tropical cyclone wind field asymmetry—development and evaluation of a new parametric model. Journal of Geophysical Research, 122 (1), 458-469. doi: 10.1002/2016JC012237

Tropical cyclone wind field asymmetry—development and evaluation of a new parametric model

2017

Journal Article

Two-dimensional vertical moisture-pressure dynamics above groundwater waves: sand flume experiments and modelling

Shoushtari, Seyed Mohammad Hossein Jazayeri, Cartwright, Nick, Perrochet, Pierre and Nielsen, Peter (2017). Two-dimensional vertical moisture-pressure dynamics above groundwater waves: sand flume experiments and modelling. Journal of Hydrology, 544, 467-478. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.11.060

Two-dimensional vertical moisture-pressure dynamics above groundwater waves: sand flume experiments and modelling

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Managing the existing and emerging threats from coastal flow slides
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Coastal Engineering Research Field Station (CERFS) (ARC LIEF project administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Development and validation of an innovative wind stress model to obtain robust storm surge forecasts
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Optimising SWRO Concentrate Discharge During 'Hot Standby' Operation
    Murdoch University
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Development of an adaptive statistical model for oceanic flooding hazards along the East Australian coast
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Contribution of surf zone wind stress to storm surge inundation (ARC Discovery Project DP0877235 administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Beach Groundwater Dynamics: Measurement And Modelling
    ARC Linkage International
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Water exchange and mixing at the aquifer-ocean interface
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    Heavy mineral (black sand) deposits on beaches: their formation and preservation
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 1998
    The investigation of momentum flux in river entrances
    Land and Water Conservation
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 2001
    International collaboration on local sand transport processes and morphological evolution
    University of East Anglia
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Wave setup on beaches and in river entrances
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1995
    Turbulence effects on the settling or rise of particles
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant

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