
Overview
Background
Em. Professor Lockington primarily researchs topics in the area of water transport in coastal soils and aquifers, including water exchange with plants and atmosphere. However, he has also conducted research on moisture transport in building materials and the design of sustainable tourism destinations. In addition to substantial contributions as a reviewer for a wide range of journals and funding bodies, Em. Prof Lockington has held editorial roles on two major journals in the area of hydrology and water resources research (Water Resources Research 2007 - 2012; Advances in Water Resources 1997 - 2020). Em. Prof. Lockington has undertaken a number of leadership roles across his career, including Program Leader for the Sustainable Tourism CRC I and II (Engineering and Design) from 2000 - 2008, Head of the Environmental Engineering Division (School of Engineering, UQ) from 2004 - 2010, and Research Program Leader for the ARC SRI funded National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training from 2009 - 2015. From 2010 to 2020 he frequently acted as Head of the School of Civil Engineering. From 2007 till 2025 he was a Fellow of the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor D Lockington is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Griffith University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
Research interests
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Groundwater and soil hydrology
Quantitative assessment of subsurface hydrology, including pollution fate.
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Sustainable built environment.
Quantitative assessment of water transport through the built environment including water sensitive urban design. Use of renewable energy and energy-efficient design of built environment.
Works
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2002
Conference Publication
Numerical modelling of contaminant transport in coastal aquifers
Volker, Raymond E., Zhang, Qi and Lockington, David A. (2002). Numerical modelling of contaminant transport in coastal aquifers. MSSANZ/IMACS 13th Biennial Conference on Modelling and Simulation, Hamilton, New Zealand, 6-9 December 1999. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/S0378-4754(01)00391-3
2002
Journal Article
Contaminant Transport in Aquifers Influenced by Tide
Volker, R. E., Ataie-Ashtiani, B. and Lockington, D. A. (2002). Contaminant Transport in Aquifers Influenced by Tide. Australian Civil Engineering Transactions, CE43, 1-12.
2002
Conference Publication
The Sorptivity Test and Predicting Resistance to Water Absorption in Concrete
Lockington, D. A., Leech, C., Parlange, J-Y. and Dux, P. F. (2002). The Sorptivity Test and Predicting Resistance to Water Absorption in Concrete. Challenges of Concrete Construction, Dundee, Scotland, 5-11 September 2002. London: Thomas Telford.
2001
Journal Article
Comments on "Exact solution for horizontal redistribution by general similarity"
Parlange, J. y., Lockington, D., Sander, G., Hogarth, W. L., Barry, D. A., Li, L., Parlange, M. B. and Govindaraju, R. S. (2001). Comments on "Exact solution for horizontal redistribution by general similarity". Soil Science Society of America Journal, 65 (3), 957-961.
2001
Journal Article
Comments on "Exact solution for horizontal redistribution by general similarity"
Parlange, JY, Lockington, D, Sander, G, Hogarth, WL, Barry, DA, Li, L and Govindaraju, RS (2001). Comments on "Exact solution for horizontal redistribution by general similarity". Soil Science Society of America Journal, 65 (3), 957-958. doi: 10.2136/sssaj2001.653957x
2001
Conference Publication
Modifications of TOPMODEL for the rainforest catchments of North Queensland
Imteaz, M. and Lockington, D. A. (2001). Modifications of TOPMODEL for the rainforest catchments of North Queensland. Queensland Hydrology Symposium, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 6-7 November 2001. Brisbane: Institution of Engineers Australia.
2001
Journal Article
Influence of seaward boundary condition on contaminant transport in unconfined coastal aquifers
Zhang, Q, Volker, RE and Lockington, DA (2001). Influence of seaward boundary condition on contaminant transport in unconfined coastal aquifers. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 49 (3-4), 201-215. doi: 10.1016/S0169-7722(00)00194-7
2001
Conference Publication
Modelling ocean disposal of dredged sediments using addams
Morris, P. H., Apelt, C. J. and Lockington, D. A. (2001). Modelling ocean disposal of dredged sediments using addams. The 15th Australasian Coastal and Ocean Engineering Conference, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia, 25-28 September 2001. Barton ACT: The Insituttion of Engineers Australia.
2001
Journal Article
Tidal effects on groundwater dynamics in unconfined aquifers
Ataie-Ashtiani, B, Volker, RE and Lockington, DA (2001). Tidal effects on groundwater dynamics in unconfined aquifers. Hydrological Processes, 15 (4), 655-669. doi: 10.1002/hyp.183
2000
Journal Article
Rejoinder to comment on "Modeling transient stream/aquifer interaction with the non-linear Boussinesq equation and its analytical solution" by Serrano S.E., Workman S.R., 1998. Journal of Hydrology 206, 245-255
Parlange, J.Y., Govindaraju, R.S., Parlange, M.B., Lockington, D. and Li, L. (2000). Rejoinder to comment on "Modeling transient stream/aquifer interaction with the non-linear Boussinesq equation and its analytical solution" by Serrano S.E., Workman S.R., 1998. Journal of Hydrology 206, 245-255. Journal of Hydrology, 235 (3-4), 297-297. doi: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00245-6
2000
Journal Article
Similarity solution of the Boussinesq equation
Lockington, D. A., Parlange, J.-Y., Parlange, M. B. and Selker, J. (2000). Similarity solution of the Boussinesq equation. Advances in Water Resources, 23 (7), 725-729. doi: 10.1016/S0309-1708(00)00004-X
2000
Journal Article
Competitive adsorption of sulfolane and thiolane on clay materials
Kim, Chang Gyun, Clarke, William P. and Lockington, David (2000). Competitive adsorption of sulfolane and thiolane on clay materials. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 17 (SUPPL.), 215-220.
2000
Journal Article
Determination of retardation coefficients of sulfolane and thiolane on soils by Kow-Koc and solubility parameter, batch and column experiments
Kim, C. G., Clarke, W. P. and Lockington, D. A. (2000). Determination of retardation coefficients of sulfolane and thiolane on soils by Kow-Koc and solubility parameter, batch and column experiments. Environmental Geology, 39 (7), 741-749. doi: 10.1007/s002540050488
2000
Journal Article
Comment on "Modeling transient stream/aquifer interaction with the non-linear Boussinesq equation and its analytical solution" by Serrano S.E., Workman S.R., 1998, Journal of Hydrology 206, 245-255
Barry, D. A., Parlange, J. Y., Hogarth, W. L., Govindaraju, R. S., Parlange, M. B., Lockington, D. and Li, L. (2000). Comment on "Modeling transient stream/aquifer interaction with the non-linear Boussinesq equation and its analytical solution" by Serrano S.E., Workman S.R., 1998, Journal of Hydrology 206, 245-255. Journal of Hydrology, 235 (3-4), 289-292. doi: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00246-8
2000
Journal Article
Preliminary determination of pollutants plume in groundwater at hazardous solid waste disposal site by employing CPT and rig
Kim, C. G., Lockington, D., Clarke, W. P. and Kim, C. W. (2000). Preliminary determination of pollutants plume in groundwater at hazardous solid waste disposal site by employing CPT and rig. Environmental Technology, 21 (1), 17-30. doi: 10.1080/09593332108618145
2000
Journal Article
On an exact analytical solution of the Boussinesq equation
Parlange, J. Y., Hogarth, W. L., Govindaraju, R. S., Parlange, M. B. and Lockington, D. (2000). On an exact analytical solution of the Boussinesq equation. Transport in Porous Media, 39 (3), 339-345. doi: 10.1023/A:1006504527622
2000
Journal Article
Correlations for mine tailings consiolidation parameters
Morris, P. H., Lockington, D. A. and Apelt, C. J. (2000). Correlations for mine tailings consiolidation parameters. International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 14 (4), 171-182. doi: 10.1080/13895260008953321
1999
Journal Article
Numerical and experimental study of seepage in unconfined aquifers with a periodic boundary condition
Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Volker, R. E. and Lockington, D. A. (1999). Numerical and experimental study of seepage in unconfined aquifers with a periodic boundary condition. Journal of Hydrology, 222 (1-4), 165-184. doi: 10.1016/S0022-1694(99)00105-5
1999
Journal Article
Sorptivity and the estimation of water penetration into unsaturated concrete
Lockington, D., Parlange, J. Y. and Dux, P. (1999). Sorptivity and the estimation of water penetration into unsaturated concrete. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 32 (219), 342-347.
1999
Journal Article
Tidal effects on sea water intrusion in unconfined aquifers
Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Volker, R. E. and Lockington, D. A. (1999). Tidal effects on sea water intrusion in unconfined aquifers. Journal of Hydrology, 216 (1-2), 17-31. doi: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00275-3
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Emeritus Professor D Lockington is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Variable density groundwater hydrodynamics in the coastal zone.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harald Hofmann, Dr Chenming Zhang
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
HYDRODYNAMICS OF POREWATER FLOW AND SALT TRANSPORT IN A SUBTROPICAL TIDAL WETLAND
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chenming Zhang, Professor Alexander Scheuermann
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Processes Affecting the Formation and Dynamics of Salt Flats in Coastal Marshes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chenming Zhang
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Fate and Transport of Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Coastal Aquifers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Badin Gibbes, Dr Chenming Zhang
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Laboratory Study of Subtropical Wetland Plant Lepironia articulata's Water Use and Sensitivity to Groundwater Availability
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jim Hanan
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Vegetation effects on soil moisture and groundwater recharge in subtropical coastal sand dunes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alexander Scheuermann
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Quantifying woody vegetation water use in subtropical groundwater systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Badin Gibbes
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Impacts of Amelioration on Sodic Soil Hydraulic Conductivity and Potential Consequences for Deep Drainage in the Lower Burdekin, North Queensland.
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Riparian groundwater flow and salt transport in aquifer-estuary interaction
Principal Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
DETERIORATION OF LAYERED COASTAL AQUIFER WATER DUE TO DENSITY DEPENDENT FLOWS
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
EVELOPMENT OF A PRACTICAL NUMERICAL PROCEDURE FOR THE MODELLING AND MANAGEMENT OF SALTWATER INTRUSION IN COMPLEX COASTAL AQUIFER SYSTEMS
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
WATER MOVEMENT IN UNSATURATED CONCRETE: THEORY, EXPERIMENTS, MODELS
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The surface-atmosphere energetics of a sub-tropical sand island in eastern Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hamish McGowan
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Geochemical Processes Controlling the Distribution and Long Term Stability of Heavy Metals in Mine Tailings Deposited in Rivers; the case study of ModADA, Papua, Indonesia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mansour Edraki
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Groundwater Dynamics in an Aquifer Adjacent to a Coastal Lagoon
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Variations in carbon storage and sequestration in intertidal wetlands
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Catherine Lovelock
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Numerical modelling for optimisation of water quality monitoring stations: A monitoring - modelling - management study of an Australian subtropical reservoir
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Badin Gibbes
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Hydrodynamic and thermodynamic processes during evaporation from bare soils
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Groundwater dynamics at the ocean-aquifer interface: implications for resource management modelling in the Pioneer Valley Aquifer
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Long-Term Seepage Geochemistry of Base Metal Mine Tailings in a Semiarid Subtropical Climate, Mount Isa, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Barry Noller, Professor Mansour Edraki
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Groundwater and surface water interactions in the Tinchi Tamba estuarine wetland, Southeast Queensland, Australia.
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Advancing sustainability in tourism destinations with a complex adaptive systems approach based on system dynamics modelling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lydia Kavanagh
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Efficient Calibration and Predictive Error Analysis for Highly - Parameterized Models Combining Tikhonov and Subspace Regularization Techniques
Associate Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Parameter And Predictive Uncertainty Analysis For Surface Water And Groundwater Flow Models
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
Perceptions, performance and economics of renewable energy supply within the Australian tourism industry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tom Baldock
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
PORE WATER EXCHANGE PROCESSES IN OFFSHORE INTERTIDAL SANDBANKS
Associate Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
THE USE OF REGULARISED INVERSION IN GROUNDWATER MODEL CALIBRATION AND PREDICTION UNCERTAINITY ANALYSIS
Associate Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
REHABILITATION STUDIES ON TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITIES IN AN ARID HYPERSALINE REGION
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
GROUNDWATER MOVEMENT OF HAZARDOUS ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor William Clarke
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