Simon joined UniSA in 2006 and was acting Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Innovation from 2019-2020. From 2015 to 2018 Simon was Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment. Before that, he was Head of the School of Natural and Built Environments (2010 - 2014) and Director of UniSA's Centre for Water Management and Reuse (2006 - 2010). Simon is a Fellow of Engineers Australia as well as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
In terms of his own personal research, Simon has been awarded (as Chief Investigator) seven Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery, Linkage and LIEF grants in the past ten years and he has three current ARC grants (full details listed... Read more
About me
Simon joined UniSA in 2006 and was acting Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Innovation from 2019-2020. From 2015 to 2018 Simon was Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment. Before that, he was Head of the School of Natural and Built Environments (2010 - 2014) and Director of UniSA's Centre for Water Management and Reuse (2006 - 2010). Simon is a Fellow of Engineers Australia as well as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
In terms of his own personal research, Simon has been awarded (as Chief Investigator) seven Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery, Linkage and LIEF grants in the past ten years and he has three current ARC grants (full details listed under the Projects link on Simon's homepage). His research is outcome-focused and in particular he believes we need to be more sustainable in the management of our water resources. To this end, he has through his research been the author of industry available tools such as the Syfon and Switch2 software programs.
The Syfon model has been used to design the siphonic roofwater harvesting systems at the Sydney Olympic Stadium, the Sydney Cricket Ground, the MCG and the new Adelaide Oval. It has also been used to design the roof drainage systems at the Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney and Adelaide international airports. In terms of iconic Australian buildings, the Syfon software has been used in the design of the Federation Square and Docklands developments in Melbourne as well as the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) and the Adelaide Convention Centre.
In addition to these industry contributions, Simon was a Board Director of Water Research Australia Ltd (WaterRA) from 2009 to 2015. WaterRA is Australia's longest-running private company (2009 - present) that has made the successful transition from being a former CRC (1995-2008). Simon is also currently an Editorial Board Member of both the Wiley journal Global Challenges and the IWA journal Water and Climate.
A full list of Simon's journal publications since 2008 can be viewed from the Outputs link under Research on Simon's homepage or alternatively click Close below and then click on the Google Scholar icon.
About me
Fellow, Engineers Australia (FIEAust)
Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
Chairman, International Group on Urban Rainfall, International Water Association
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of Manchester
Bachelor of Science University of Manchester
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
APR Internship - AMSI, Legatus - Harsha Ravi Sapdhare, AMSI-APR Intern, 11/03/2019 - 12/07/2019
DesignPave - Computer Software for Design and Analysis of Concrete Segmental Pavement, Concrete Masonry Association of Australia, 16/06/2016 - 31/03/2018
Impact of natural organic matter and nutrients on water quality: Identification of catchment sources and attenuation processes., ARC - Linkage Project, 20/12/2011 - 31/12/2016
ARC Linkage Partners: Paving the way: an experimental approach to the mathematical modelling and design of permeable pavements, Zero Waste SA, 01/01/2011 - 30/12/2016
Paving the way: an experimental approach to the mathematical modelling and design of permeable pavements, ARC - Linkage Project, 01/11/2011 - 31/03/2016
PermTree - Optimising permeable pavements with underlying reservoirs to enhance urban tree performance, ARC - Linkage Project, 01/04/2013 - 31/03/2016
Linkage Partner: Impact of natural organic matter and nutrients on water quality: identification of catchment sources and attenuation processes, SA Water, 01/07/2011 - 31/12/2015
Development of an agreed set of climate projections for South Australia, Goyder Institute for Water Research, 01/01/2011 - 01/12/2015
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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1
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1
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5
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19
15
79
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1
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54
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5
134
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1
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6
5
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2022 |
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1
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21
11
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2021 |
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25
18
2
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2021 |
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2
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2021 |
1
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2020 |
Open access
4
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2020 |
Open access
1
1
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2020 |
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1
1
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2020 |
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21
21
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2020 |
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11
6
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2020 |
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89
72
1
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8
1
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3
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84
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5
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7
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27
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43
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26
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6
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3
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73
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21
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26
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21
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35
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32
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21
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9
6
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102
82
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29
25
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9
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1
1
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6
3
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11
33
1
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37
5
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79
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20
14
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64
56
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18
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19
20
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16
17
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5
4
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8
6
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9
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2014 |
2
2
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2014 |
Open access
55
45
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2014 |
57
53
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Open access
20
15
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Open access
12
12
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2014 |
Open access
104
88
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2014 |
69
57
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2014 |
33
29
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2014 |
Open access
63
56
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12
11
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Open access
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13
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Open access
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1
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7
7
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51
43
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13
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25
18
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2013 |
98
86
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45
37
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14
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67
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8
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2012 |
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26
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2012 |
Open access
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27
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2012 |
Open access
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43
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2012 |
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5
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2012 |
86
77
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86
69
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30
26
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8
5
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95
75
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15
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13
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26
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433
358
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104
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Beecham, S 2008, 'Water Sensitive Urban Design - Going Underground', in Julie McGraw, SIA, pp. 5-23. |
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Research
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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AgResearch | NEW ZEALAND |
Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) | IRAN |
Australian Water Quality Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | BANGLADESH |
Bureau of Meteorology | AUSTRALIA |
Catholic University of Leuven | BELGIUM |
Colorado State University | UNITED STATES |
Concrete Masonry Association of Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Covey Associates Pty Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment | AUSTRALIA |
CropTailorAB | SWEDEN |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
CSIRO Land and Water, Glen Osmond, SA | AUSTRALIA |
Delft University Of Technology | NETHERLANDS |
DHI | DENMARK |
DHI Water and Environment | AUSTRALIA |
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center | UNITED STATES |
Edith Cowan University | AUSTRALIA |
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad | IRAN |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Fuzhou University | CHINA |
Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
Hong Kong Shue Yan University | HONG KONG |
Kogarah Council | AUSTRALIA |
La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
McGill University | CANADA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University Malaysia | MALAYSIA |
National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training | AUSTRALIA |
National Centre for Vocational Education | AUSTRALIA |
Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
Rio Tinto Ltd | AUSTRALIA |
SA Water Corporation | AUSTRALIA |
Shaanxi Normal University | CHINA |
Shiraz University | IRAN |
South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) | AUSTRALIA |
Southeast University | CHINA |
Sri Krishnadevaraya University | INDIA |
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | SWEDEN |
Technical University of Denmark | DENMARK |
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education | NETHERLANDS |
United Arab Emirates University | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
United States Geological Survey | UNITED STATES |
United Utilities | UNITED KINGDOM |
Universita Ca Foscari Di Venezia | ITALY |
Università Ca' Foscari of Venice | ITALY |
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | MALAYSIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Arizona | UNITED STATES |
University of California, Santa Barbara | UNITED STATES |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Science, Malaysia | MALAYSIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southern Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology Malaysia | MALAYSIA |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology, Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Tehran | IRAN |
University of the Sunshine Coast | AUSTRALIA |
University of Tokyo | JAPAN |
University of Twente | NETHERLANDS |
University of Ulsan | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
US Environmental Protection Agency | UNITED STATES |
US Geological Survey | UNITED STATES |
Venice International University | ITALY |
Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
WAP Golder | AUSTRALIA |
Waste Management Council | AUSTRALIA |
Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
WSP Golder | AUSTRALIA |
Xi'an University | CHINA |
Xian University of Architecture and Technology | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Chairman, International Group on Urban RainfallInternational Water Association |
2017 |
FellowEngineers Australia (EA) |
2017 |
FellowAustralian Institute of Company Directors |
2017 |
NASA Earth and Space Science (NESSF) FellowshipSchool of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University |
2017 |
Board DirectorWater Research Australia |
2016 |
Chair International Group on Urban RainfallInternational Water Association |
2016 |
FellowAustralian Institute of Company Directors |
2016 |
FellowEngineers Australia (EA) |
2016 |
Board DirectorWater Research Australia |
2015 |
Board DirectorWater Research Australia |
2014 |
Board DirectorWater Research Australia |
2013 |
Board DirectorWater Research Australia |
2012 |
Board DirectorWater Research Australia |
2011 |
Board DirectorWater Research Australia |
2010 |
Board DirectorWater Research Australia |
2009 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Bio-cementation for ground improvement | Current |
A multidisciplinary investigation of living walls for modern Australian buildings | Completed |
An evaluation of clean and MICP treated AI sand behaviour from the critical state perspective | Completed |
An evaluation of microbial and enzyme induced carbonate precipitation for soil improvement | Completed |
An examination into the mechanisms and behaviours associated with sediment accumulation in permeable pavements | Completed |
Assessment of observed rainfall variability and its implications for WSUD in Australia | Completed |
Biodiversity in street-scale vegetated water sensitive urban design systems | Completed |
Developing resilient green roof for Adelaide | Completed |
Evapotranspiration estimation in heterogeneous urban vegetation | Completed |
Investigation of water and water-related energy performance in sustainable urban dwellings | Completed |
Modelling of unsteady flow in siphonic roof harvesting system | Completed |
Numerical modelling of surface water-groundwater flow and solute interactions between a river and a saline floodplain in a semi-arid region | Completed |
Optimization and modelling of drinking water treatment processes for waters of the river murray, south australia | Completed |
Partial root-zone drying irrigation for sustainable production and environmental protection using recycled wastewater | Completed |
Probabilistic nature of hydrological losses in South Australian humid catchments | Completed |
Recharge and evolution of great artesian basin groundwater at Dalhousie, South Australia | Completed |
Removal mechanisms of DOM from surface waters using metal (aluminium, titanium and zirconium) salts, and Fuller¿s Earth | Completed |
Revegetation and ecotoxicological assessment of abandoned copper mine for improved remediation utilizing native plant species | Completed |
Statistical downscaling of GCM outputs to rainfall | Completed |
The economic and environmental impact assessment of kerb side tree inlet pits | Completed |
The physical, chemical and biological treatment of urban runoff by permeable pavements with underlying storage | Completed |
The properties of porous concrete | Completed |