Emeritus Professor David Lockington
Emeritus Professor

David Lockington

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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. Since 2007, he has been a Fellow of the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.

Availability

Emeritus Professor David Lockington is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Civil engineering Earth Sciences Environmental engineering

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Griffith University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Research interests

  • Groundwater and soil hydrology

    Quantitative assessment of subsurface hydrology, including pollution fate.

  • 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.

Search Professor David Lockington’s works on UQ eSpace

176 works between 1981 and 2023
All (176) Journal Article (145) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (25) Other Outputs (5)

161 - 176 of 176 works

1994

Journal Article

Sorptivity calculation for arbitrary diffusivity

Parlange, J. Y., Barry, D. A., Parlange, M. B., Lockington, D. A. and Haverkamp, R. (1994). Sorptivity calculation for arbitrary diffusivity. Transport in Porous Media, 15 (3), 197-208. doi: 10.1007/BF00613278

Sorptivity calculation for arbitrary diffusivity

1994

Journal Article

Superposition principle for short-term solutions of Richards' equation: Application to the interaction of wetting fronts with an impervious surface

Parlange, J. Y., Hogarth, W. L., Fuentes, C., Sprintall, J., Haverkamp, R., Elrick, D., Parlange, M. B., Braddock, R. D. and Lockington, D. A. (1994). Superposition principle for short-term solutions of Richards' equation: Application to the interaction of wetting fronts with an impervious surface. Transport in Porous Media, 17 (3), 239-247. doi: 10.1007/BF00613584

Superposition principle for short-term solutions of Richards' equation: Application to the interaction of wetting fronts with an impervious surface

1994

Journal Article

Letters to the editor

Barry, D. A., Hensley, P. J., Lockington, D. A., San, K. W.E. and Rowe, R. K. (1994). Letters to the editor. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 18 (4), 279-282. doi: 10.1002/nag.1610180405

Letters to the editor

1994

Journal Article

Falling rate evaporation and desorption estimates

Lockington, D. A. (1994). Falling rate evaporation and desorption estimates. Water Resources Research, 30 (4), 1071-1074. doi: 10.1029/93WR03411

Falling rate evaporation and desorption estimates

1994

Journal Article

Interaction of wetting fronts with an impervious surface - Longer time behaviour

Parlange, J. Y., Hogarth, W. L., Fuentes, C., Sprintall, J., Haverkamp, R., Elrick, D., Parlange, M. B., Braddock, R. D. and Lockington, D. A. (1994). Interaction of wetting fronts with an impervious surface - Longer time behaviour. Transport in Porous Media, 17 (3), 249-256. doi: 10.1007/BF00613585

Interaction of wetting fronts with an impervious surface - Longer time behaviour

1994

Journal Article

On a weighted residual method for absorption

Lockington, D. A. (1994). On a weighted residual method for absorption. Transport in Porous Media, 16 (3), 299-302. doi: 10.1007/BF00617153

On a weighted residual method for absorption

1994

Journal Article

Modelling the migration of water soluble contaminants through preferred paths in the soil

Stagnitti, F., Parlange, J. Y., Steenhuis, T. S., Nijssen, B. and Lockington, D. (1994). Modelling the migration of water soluble contaminants through preferred paths in the soil. Groundwater quality management, 367-379.

Modelling the migration of water soluble contaminants through preferred paths in the soil

1993

Journal Article

Estimating the sorptivity for a wide range of diffusivity dependence on water content

Lockington, D. (1993). Estimating the sorptivity for a wide range of diffusivity dependence on water content. Transport in Porous Media, 10 (1), 95-101. doi: 10.1007/BF00617513

Estimating the sorptivity for a wide range of diffusivity dependence on water content

1989

Journal Article

Flow through porous media from a pressurized spherical cavity

Lockington, D., Hara, M., Hogarth, W. and Parlange, J. ‐Y (1989). Flow through porous media from a pressurized spherical cavity. Water Resources Research, 25 (2), 303-309. doi: 10.1029/WR025i002p00303

Flow through porous media from a pressurized spherical cavity

1988

Journal Article

A new perturbation expansion for horizontal infiltration and sorptivity estimates

Parslow, J., Lockington, D. and Parlange, J. Y. (1988). A new perturbation expansion for horizontal infiltration and sorptivity estimates. Transport in Porous Media, 3 (2), 133-144. doi: 10.1007/BF00820341

A new perturbation expansion for horizontal infiltration and sorptivity estimates

1988

Journal Article

Exact nonlinear solution for constant flux infiltration

Sander, G. C., Parlange, J. Y., Kühnel, V., Hogarth, W. L., Lockington, D. and O'Kane, J. P.J. (1988). Exact nonlinear solution for constant flux infiltration. Journal of Hydrology, 97 (3-4), 341-346. doi: 10.1016/0022-1694(88)90123-0

Exact nonlinear solution for constant flux infiltration

1988

Journal Article

Integral estimates of the sorptivity

Lockington, D., Parslow, J. and Parlange, J. Y. (1988). Integral estimates of the sorptivity. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 52 (4), 903-908. doi: 10.2136/sssaj1988.03615995005200040001x

Integral estimates of the sorptivity

1987

Journal Article

UPPER AND LOWER BOUNDS OF THE PONDING TIME FOR NEAR CONSTANT SURFACE FLUX

Boulier, J. F., Parlange, J. Y., Vauclin, M., Lockington, D. A. and Haverkamp, R. (1987). UPPER AND LOWER BOUNDS OF THE PONDING TIME FOR NEAR CONSTANT SURFACE FLUX. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 51 (6), 1424-1428. doi: 10.2136/sssaj1987.03615995005100060006x

UPPER AND LOWER BOUNDS OF THE PONDING TIME FOR NEAR CONSTANT SURFACE FLUX

1984

Journal Article

Optimal prediction of saturation and wetting fronts during trickle irrigation

Lockington, D., Parlange, J. Y. and Surin, A. (1984). Optimal prediction of saturation and wetting fronts during trickle irrigation. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 48 (3), 488-494. doi: 10.2136/sssaj1984.03615995004800030003x

Optimal prediction of saturation and wetting fronts during trickle irrigation

1982

Journal Article

Nonlinear diffusion in a finite layer

Parlange, J. Y., Lockington, D. A. and Braddock, R. D. (1982). Nonlinear diffusion in a finite layer. Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society, 26 (2), 249-262. doi: 10.1017/S0004972700005748

Nonlinear diffusion in a finite layer

1981

Journal Article

An integral of the Smoluchowski equation and its application to the prescribed diffusion approximation

Parlange, J. Y., Braddock, R. D., Lockington, D. and Sander, G. (1981). An integral of the Smoluchowski equation and its application to the prescribed diffusion approximation. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 75 (9), 4737-4738. doi: 10.1063/1.442659

An integral of the Smoluchowski equation and its application to the prescribed diffusion approximation

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2022
    Changes of salt dynamics and distribution in coastal marshes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Fate of fluorinated surfactants and hydrocarbons at coastal airports
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Contract Climate Map ¿ Solar Hot Water System
    Commonwealth Department of Industry
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Contract RIS climate file modelling - heating and cooling base temperatures versus NatHERS 6 star thermal performance
    Commonwealth Department of Industry
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Provision of services for developing climate zones/ boundaries appropriate to factors affecting the efficiency of heat pump technologies
    Commonwealth Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Provision of services for the extraction and analysis of design condition data from the revised Australian Climatic Database (ACDB)
    Commonwealth Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Assessing environmental safety of in-pit disposal of tailings
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Instrumentation for elemental analysis of geological and environmental samples
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Establishment of a clean room facility for trace organic contaminant research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    ARC/ NWC Co-funded Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (Flinders University_lead institution)
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Multiphase flow and transport in complex coastal wetland systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Water Quality and Environmental Analysis Facility
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Research Collaboration with UQ, SNWA and SEQWater
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Numerical model enhancement
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Water Quality Sensor Construction
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Collaborative Research: UQ and SEQWater Head Agreement
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Tidal dynamics of a subterranean estuary: Processes and functions
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Destination and Data Modelling
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Groundwater Dynamics At The Ocean-Aquifer Interface: Implications For Modelling Of Regional Flow In Pioneer Valley Aquifers
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Quantifying the pathways and fluxes of iron to Moreton Bay
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Engineering support and expertise for the application of sustainable technology in tourism
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Theme leader: tourism infrastructure and engineered environments
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Tourism infrastructure and environmentally sustainable design - development of a modular engineering systems model for destination design support
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Development of a model of water and contaminant transport in fine, cracking porous media such as clay soils, mine tailings and dredged semiments
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties of Concrete and Other Porous Building Materials.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2003
    Predicting long-term runoff and seepage from tailings storage facilities to facilitate cost-effective and timely closure and lease surrender
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2003
    Predicting long-term runoff and seepage from tailings storage facilities to facilitate cost-effective and timely closure and lease surrender
    ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of a practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifer systems
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of a practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifer systems
    ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifier systems
    Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Hydrological assessment of the perched groundwater systems on North Stradbroke Island
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 2004
    Durability of concrete structures in aggressive environments
    Queensland Department of Main Roads
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1998
    Coastal Groundwater Dynamics
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Predicting Regional Scale Chemical Contaminant Movement in the Sub-Surface Environment
    Quality Funds Round 3
    Open grant
  • 1996
    The contribution of organic compounds to the formation of acid mine drainage in coal waste rock
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1998
    Kidston Gold Mines co-disposal of wastes research.
    Kidston Gold Mines Limited
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1999
    The fate and transport of organic compounds at the Willawong Liquid Waste Treatment Facility.
    Brisbane City Council
    Open grant

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