Professor Peter Nielsen
Professor

Peter Nielsen

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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.

Search Professor Peter Nielsen’s works on UQ eSpace

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

141 - 160 of 187 works

2000

Journal Article

Watertable dynamics under capillary fringes: experiments and modelling

Nielsen, P. and Perrochet, P. (2000). Watertable dynamics under capillary fringes: experiments and modelling. Advances in Water Resources, 23 (5) 301, 503-515. doi: 10.1016/S0309-1708(99)00038-X

Watertable dynamics under capillary fringes: experiments and modelling

1999

Journal Article

Groundwater dynamics and salinity in coastal barriers

Nielsen, P. (1999). Groundwater dynamics and salinity in coastal barriers. Journal of Coastal Research, 15 (3), 732-740.

Groundwater dynamics and salinity in coastal barriers

1999

Journal Article

Comment on 'beach water table fluctuations due to wave run-up: Capillarity effects' by L. Li et al

Nielsen, P., Li, L., Barry, D. A., Parlange, J. Y. and Pattiaratchi, C. B. (1999). Comment on 'beach water table fluctuations due to wave run-up: Capillarity effects' by L. Li et al. Water Resources Research, 35 (4), 1323-1324. doi: 10.1029/1998WR900024

Comment on 'beach water table fluctuations due to wave run-up: Capillarity effects' by L. Li et al

1999

Journal Article

Settling and rising velocity of a spherical particle in homogeneous turbulence

Kawanisi, Kiyoshi, Nielsen, Peter and Zeng, Qing-Chuan (1999). Settling and rising velocity of a spherical particle in homogeneous turbulence. 水工学論文集 [Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering], 43, 779-783.

Settling and rising velocity of a spherical particle in homogeneous turbulence

1999

Journal Article

Comment on - Beach water table fluctuations due to wave run-up: Capillarity effects by L. Li et al

Nielsen, P. (1999). Comment on - Beach water table fluctuations due to wave run-up: Capillarity effects by L. Li et al. Journal of Coastal Research, 15 (3), 732-740.

Comment on - Beach water table fluctuations due to wave run-up: Capillarity effects by L. Li et al

1999

Conference Publication

Tidal anomalies in the east coast of oz Coasts & Ports '99

Nielsen, P., Santoso, E., Baurage, D. and Steinberg, C. (1999). Tidal anomalies in the east coast of oz Coasts & Ports '99. 14 Australasian Coastal & Ocean Engineering Conference, Perth, 14-16 April 1999. ACT: Institution of Engineers, Australia.

Tidal anomalies in the east coast of oz Coasts & Ports '99

1999

Conference Publication

A wave pump model for rip currents

Nielsen, P., Hughes, M. G. and Brander, R. W. (1999). A wave pump model for rip currents. IAHR symposim on River, Coastal & Estuarine Morphodynamics, Genova, 6-10 September 1999. Genova, Italy: Univ. of Genova, Env Engineering.

A wave pump model for rip currents

1999

Conference Publication

Wave set up in jettied river entrances

Dunn, S., Nielsen, P. and Madsen, P. A. (1999). Wave set up in jettied river entrances. 14th Australasian coastal & ocean eng. conf., Perth WA, 14th - 16th April, 1999. ACT: Institution of Engineers Aust..

Wave set up in jettied river entrances

1999

Conference Publication

Wave set up and other tidal anomalies in coastal rivers

Santoso, E., Nielsen, P., Hanslow, D. and Hibbert, K. (1999). Wave set up and other tidal anomalies in coastal rivers. 26th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Copenhagen, Denmark, 22-26 June 1998. Virginia USA: American Society of Civil Engineering. doi: 10.1061/9780784404119.053

Wave set up and other tidal anomalies in coastal rivers

1999

Conference Publication

Simple equipment for coastal engineering research and teaching

Nielsen, P. (1999). Simple equipment for coastal engineering research and teaching. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Coastal & Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC ’99), Cape Town, South Africa, 19-23 April 1999. Cape Town, South Aftrica: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa.

Simple equipment for coastal engineering research and teaching

1998

Journal Article

Wave setup and other tidal anomalies in coastal rivers

Santoso, Eko, Hanslow, David, Nielsen, Peter and Hibbert, Kevin (1998). Wave setup and other tidal anomalies in coastal rivers. Proceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference, 1, 720-731.

Wave setup and other tidal anomalies in coastal rivers

1998

Journal Article

Manometer tubes for coastal hydrodynamics

Nielsen, P and Dunn, SL (1998). Manometer tubes for coastal hydrodynamics. Coastal Engineering, 35 (1-2), 73-84. doi: 10.1016/S0378-3839(98)00021-0

Manometer tubes for coastal hydrodynamics

1997

Conference Publication

Coastal groundwater dynamics

Nielsen, Peter (1997). Coastal groundwater dynamics. ASCE.

Coastal groundwater dynamics

1997

Journal Article

Rapid water table fluctuations within the beach face: Implications for swash zone sediment mobility?

Turner, IL and Nielsen, P (1997). Rapid water table fluctuations within the beach face: Implications for swash zone sediment mobility?. Coastal Engineering, 32 (1), 45-59. doi: 10.1016/s0378-3839(97)00015-x

Rapid water table fluctuations within the beach face: Implications for swash zone sediment mobility?

1997

Conference Publication

Eulerian mean velocities under non-breaking waves on horizontal bottoms

Nielsen Peter and You Zai-Jin (1997). Eulerian mean velocities under non-breaking waves on horizontal bottoms. Proceedings of the 1996 25th International Conference on Coastal Engineering. Part 1 (of 4), Orlando, FL, USA, September 2, 1996-September 6, 1996.

Eulerian mean velocities under non-breaking waves on horizontal bottoms

1997

Journal Article

Groundwater waves in aquifers of intermediate depths

Nielsen, Peter, Aseervatham, Raj, Fenton, John D. and Perrochet, Pierre (1997). Groundwater waves in aquifers of intermediate depths. Advances in Water Resources, 20 (1), 37-43. doi: 10.1016/S0309-1708(96)00015-2

Groundwater waves in aquifers of intermediate depths

1996

Other Outputs

Contributions to the field of coastal engineering

Nielsen, Peter (1996). Contributions to the field of coastal engineering. Professional Doctorate, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.68

Contributions to the field of coastal engineering

1996

Conference Publication

Groundwater dynamics in beaches and coastal barriers

Nielsen, P and Kang, HY (1996). Groundwater dynamics in beaches and coastal barriers. International Conference on Coastal Research in Terms of Large Scale Experiments, Gdansk Poland, Sep 04-08, 1995. NEW YORK: AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS.

Groundwater dynamics in beaches and coastal barriers

1995

Conference Publication

Suspended sediment particle motion in coastal flows

Nielsen Peter (1995). Suspended sediment particle motion in coastal flows. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Coastal Engineering. Part 1 (of 3), Kobe, Jpn, October 23, 1994-October 28, 1994. doi: 10.1061/9780784400890.175

Suspended sediment particle motion in coastal flows

1995

Journal Article

Suspended sediment concentration profiles

Nielsen, Peter (1995). Suspended sediment concentration profiles. Applied Mechanics Reviews, 48 (9), 564-569. doi: 10.1115/1.3023145

Suspended sediment concentration profiles

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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