
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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1995
Journal Article
Comment on “removing numerically induced dispersion from finite difference models for solute and water transport in unsaturated soils”
Ataie-Ashtiani, B., Lockington, D. A. and Volker, R. E. (1995). Comment on “removing numerically induced dispersion from finite difference models for solute and water transport in unsaturated soils”. Soil Science, 160 (6), 442-443. doi: 10.1097/00010694-199512000-00010
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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