Aaron Zecchin

Research Interests

Civil Engineering Fluid Physics Neural, Evolutionary and Fuzzy Computation Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation Optimisation Signal Processing Simulation and Modelling Water Resources Engineering

Dr Aaron Zecchin

Senior Lecturer

School of Civil Engineering and Construction

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical SciencesSchool of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering

Research Interests

I have a strong interest and passion for research in the field of fluid line network dynamics. I am actively undertaking research in the development and analysis of partial differential equation solvers, and the analysis of two-dimensional and fluid-structure interaction effects within pipe flow. I research Laplace-domain characterisations of hydraulic networks, and the utilisation of these characterisations for simulation and model identification. I am also working on the use of sparse linear solvers for the fast steady-state simulation of pipe networks.

I  work in the broad area of system identification, and I am active in its theoretical and practical application to the condition assessment of hydraulic systems. In particular, I have focused on the use of statistical frequency- and time-domain methods for both parameter estimation and fault detection within pipeline networks.

 In addition to the areas mentioned above, I also have an active interest in evolutionary algorithms, or more generally, population-based metaheuristics such as genetic algorithms, ant colony optimisation, particle swarm optimisation, differential evolution and the dynamically dimensioned search algorithm Within this field, my interest is in not only the application of these algorithms to engineering and environmental problems, but also the analysis and quantification of the convergence behaviour of such algorithms.

Date Position Institution name
2015 - ongoing Senior Lecturer The University of Adelaide
2010 - 2017 Lecturer The University of Adelaide
2007 - 2009 Research Associate The University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
2013 The University of Adelaide Australia Master of Mathematical Sciences
2009 The University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy
2003 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Mathematical and Computer Science)
2002 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Civil)

Year Citation
2026 Luo, L., Knowling, M. J., Zecchin, A. C., & McDonald, G. K. (2026). Identification of synergies and trade-offs in cropping system performance in southern Australia. Agricultural Systems, 231, 13 pages.
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2026 Imani, M., Zecchin, A., Zeng, W., & Lambert, M. F. (2026). Real-time estimation of states and unknown boundary conditions in pressurized pipeline systems. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 242, 15 pages.
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2025 Radford, D. A. G., Maier, H. R., Zecchin, A. C., van Delden, H., & Jeanneau, A. (2025). Optimising fuel treatment plans to reduce burn probability: the importance of navigating context, priorities and trade-offs. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 34(11), 27 pages.
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2025 Ye, J., Zeng, W., Lambert, M. F., Zecchin, A. C., & Do, N. C. (2025). Online transient-based burst localization in water networks using a two-stage ensemble Kalman filter.. Water Res, 289(Pt B), 124898.
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2025 Imani, M., Zecchin, A., Zeng, W., & Lambert, M. F. (2025). Generalization and Analysis of Elastic Water Column Model for Hydraulic Transient Analysis of Water Distribution Systems. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management - ASCE, 151(10), 04025054-1-04025054-14.
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2025 Minaei, A., Zecchin, A. C., Hajibabaei, M., Mitrovic, D., van Laarhoven, K., Vertommen, I., . . . Sitzenfrei, R. (2025). Efficient resizing and topological optimization of real-world water distribution networks in a multi-criteria decision-making framework. Computer Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 40(24), 3875-3893.
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2025 Zeng, W., Zecchin, A. C., Gong, J., Lambert, M. F., Cazzolato, B. S., & Simpson, A. R. (2025). Anomaly Recognition in Water Pipe Systems Using a Characterization Framework and Persistent Hydraulic Transient Waves. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 151(2), 06024002-1-06024002-9.
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2024 Tian, J., Culley, S., Maier, H. R., Zecchin, A. C., & Hopeward, J. (2024). Diagnostic Approach and Tool for Assessing and Increasing the Sustainability of Renewable Energy Projects. Sustainability, 16(24), 10871.
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2024 Capponi, C., Falocci, D., Brunone, B., Zecchin, A., & Meniconi, S. (2024). Admittance Matrix Method for Modeling Transients in a Laboratory Water Network †. Engineering Proceedings, 69(1), 116.
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2024 Do, N. C., Zecchin, A. C., Lambert, M. F., Zeng, W., & Gong, J. (2024). Real-Time Localization of Hydraulic Transient Events in Water Distribution Systems Using Paired Transient Wave Arrival Time Strategy. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 150(11), 04024053-1-04024053-14.
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2024 Minaei, A., Abusamra, S., Hajibabaei, M., Savic, D., Zecchin, A. C., Creaco, E., & Sitzenfrei, R. (2024). Optimized phased planning for dynamic rehabilitation of integrated municipal infrastructure ( vol 73, pg 1389, 2024). AQUA-WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ECOSYSTEMS AND SOCIETY, 73(9), 1976.
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2024 Radford, D. A. G., Maier, H. R., van Delden, H., Zecchin, A. C., & Jeanneau, A. (2024). Predicting burn probability: Dimensionality reduction strategies enable accurate and computationally efficient metamodeling. Journal of Environmental Management, 371, 123086-1-123086-19.
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2024 He, L., Jeanneau, A., Ramsey, S., Radford, D., Zecchin, A., Reinke, K., . . . Maier, H. R. (2024). Estimating Fuel Load for Wildfire Risk Assessment Using Earth Observation Data: A Case Study in Southwestern Australia. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 36, 18 pages.
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2024 Zhu, S., Maier, H. R., Zecchin, A. C., Thyer, M. A., & Guillaume, J. H. A. (2024). Improved understanding of calibration efficiency, difficulty and parameter uniqueness of conceptual rainfall runoff models using fitness landscape metrics. Journal of Hydrology, 639, 131586.
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2024 Minaei, A., Abusamra, S., Hajibabaei, M., Savic, D., Zecchin, A. C., Creaco, E., & Sitzenfrei, R. (2024). Optimized phased planning for dynamic rehabilitation of integrated municipal infrastructure. AQUA-WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ECOSYSTEMS AND SOCIETY, 73(7), 17 pages.
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2024 Zeng, W., Lambert, M. F., Gong, J., Zecchin, A. C., Cazzolato, B. S., & Simpson, A. R. (2024). Anomaly Detection in Targeted Pipe Sections in Water Pipe Systems Using Hydroacoustic Signal Deconvolution. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 150(1), 04023059-1-04023059-10.
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2024 Hamers, E. M., Maier, H. R., Zecchin, A. C., & van Delden, H. (2024). Framework for considering the interactions between climate change, socio-economic development and land use planning in the assessment of future flood risk. Environmental Modelling and Software, 171, 105886.
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2024 Khalighi, F., Ahmadi, A., Keramat, A., Tijsseling, A. S., & Zecchin, A. C. (2024). An Efficient Estimation of Fluid–Structure Interaction in Blocked L-shaped Pipelines. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology - Transactions of Mechanical Engineering, 48(4), 1777-1795.
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2024 Keenan, C., Maier, H. R., van Delden, H., & Zecchin, A. C. (2024). Bridging the Cyber–Physical Divide: A Novel Approach for Quantifying and Visualising the Cyber Risk of Physical Assets. Water, 16(5), 637.
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2024 Hosseini, T., Culley, S. A., Zecchin, A., Maier, H. R., & Ashman, P. J. (2024). Impact of co-digestion and degree of centralization on the yield and viability of biomethane production: A case study in regional Australia. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 22, 100585.
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2024 Radford, D. A. G., Maier, H. R., van Delden, H., Zecchin, A. C., & Jeanneau, A. (2024). An efficient, multi-scale neighbourhood index to quantify wildfire likelihood. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 33(5), WF23055-1-WF23055-20.
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2024 Tian, J., Culley, S. A., Maier, H. R., & Zecchin, A. C. (2024). Is renewable energy sustainable? Potential relationships between renewable energy production and the Sustainable Development Goals. NPJ CLIMATE ACTION, 3(1), 7 pages.
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2023 Ferrante, M., & Zecchin, A. (2023). Separation of pressure signals caused by waves traveling in opposite directions. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 25(5), 1747-1765.
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2023 Zeng, W., Gong, J., Zecchin, A. C., Lambert, M. F., Cazzolato, B. S., & Simpson, A. R. (2023). Reconstructing Extended Irregular Anomalies in Pipelines Using Layer-Peeling with Optimization. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 149(1), 04022035-1-04022035-11.
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2023 Wang, P., Zecchin, A. C., & Maier, H. R. (2023). Improved selection strategy for multi‐objective evolutionary algorithms with application to water distribution optimization problems. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 38(10), 1290-1306.
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2023 Hamers, E. M., Maier, H. R., Zecchin, A. C., & van Delden, H. (2023). Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating the Impact of Pluvial Flooding in Urban Areas at the Regional Scale. Water, 15(4), 642.
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2022 Mavkov, B., Strecker, T., Zecchin, A. C., & Cantoni, M. (2022). Modeling and Control of Pipeline Networks Supplied by Automated Irrigation Channels. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 148(6), 04022015-1-04022015-13.
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2022 Zecchin, A. C., Do, N., Gong, J., Leonard, M., Lambert, M. F., & Stephens, M. L. (2022). Optimal Pipe Network Sensor Layout Design for Hydraulic Transient Event Detection and Localization. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 148(8), 1-16.
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2022 Zhu, S., Zecchin, A. C., & Maier, H. R. (2022). Use of exploratory fitness landscape metrics to better understand the impact of model structure on the difficulty of calibrating artificial neural network models. Journal of Hydrology, 612(A), 16 pages.
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2022 Zeng, W., Zecchin, A. C., & Lambert, M. F. (2022). Elastic Water Column Model for Hydraulic Transient Analysis of Pipe Networks. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 148(12), 04022027-1-04022027-10.
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2022 Zhu, S., Maier, H. R., & Zecchin, A. C. (2022). Identification of metrics suitable for determining the features of real-world optimisation problems. Environmental Modelling and Software, 148, 22 pages.
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2021 Zeng, W., Zecchin, A. C., Cazzolato, B. S., Simpson, A. R., Gong, J., & Lambert, M. F. (2021). Extremely sensitive anomaly detection in pipe networks using a higher-order paired-impulse response function with a correlator. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 147(10), 1-10.
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2021 Pooya Nejad, F., & Zecchin, A. C. (2021). Statistical Analysis of Field-Based Stormwater Filtration Performance for the Ecosol Litter Basket. Sustainability, 13(11), 1-23.
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2020 Riddell, G. A., van Delden, H., Maier, H. R., & Zecchin, A. C. (2020). Tomorrow's disasters – Embedding foresight principles into disaster risk assessment and treatment. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 45, 1-14.
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2020 Zeng, W., Gong, J., Simpson, A. R., Cazzolato, B. S., Zecchin, A. C., & Lambert, M. F. (2020). Paired-IRF Method for Detecting Leaks in Pipe Networks. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 146(5), 04020021-1-04020021-11.
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2020 Wang, P., Zecchin, A. C., Maier, H. R., Zheng, F., & Newman, J. P. (2020). Do Existing Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms Use a Sufficient Number of Operators? An Empirical Investigation for Water Distribution Design Problems. Water Resources Research, 56(5), 22 pages.
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2020 Zhang, C., Lambert, M. F., Gong, J., Zecchin, A. C., Simpson, A. R., & Stephens, M. L. (2020). Bayesian inverse transient analysis for pipeline condition assessment: parameter estimation and uncertainty quantification. Water Resources Management, 34(9), 2804-2820.
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2020 Zeng, W., Zecchin, A. C., Gong, J., Lambert, M. F., Simpson, A. R., & Cazzolato, B. S. (2020). Inverse wave reflectometry method for hydraulic transient-based pipeline condition assessment. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 146(8), 04020056-1-04020056-11.
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2020 Zeng, W., Gong, J., Cook, P. R., Arkwright, J. W., Simpson, A. R., Cazzolato, B. S., . . . Lambert, M. F. (2020). Leak detection for pipelines using in-pipe optical fiber pressure sensors and a paired-IRF technique. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 146(10), 06020013-1-06020013-6.
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2020 Newland, C. P., van Delden, H., Zecchin, A. C., Newman, J. P., & Maier, H. R. (2020). A hybrid (semi) automatic calibration method for Cellular Automata land-use models: Combining evolutionary algorithms with process understanding. Environmental Modelling and Software, 134, 1-23.
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2020 Pooya Nejad, F., & Zecchin, A. (2020). Stormwater Filtration Performance for the Ecosol Storm Pit (Class 2): Statistical Analysis of Field Data. Water, 12(10), 1-31.
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2020 Shi, H., Gong, J., Simpson, A. R., Zecchin, A. C., & Lambert, M. F. (2020). Leak detection in virtually isolated pipe sections within a complex pipe system using a two-source-four-sensor transient testing configuration. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 22(5), 1306-1320.
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2019 Zeng, W., Gong, J., Cazzolato, B. S., Zecchin, A. C., Lambert, M. F., & Simpson, A. R. (2019). Condition assessment of pipelines using a bi-directional layer-peeling method and a dual-sensor configuration. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 457, 181-196.
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2019 Zhang, C., Gong, J., Lambert, M. F., Simpson, A. R., & Zecchin, A. C. (2019). Sensor placement strategy for pipeline condition assessment using inverse transient analysis. Water Resources Management, 33(8), 2761-2774.
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2019 Riddell, G. A., van Delden, H., Maier, H. R., & Zecchin, A. C. (2019). Exploratory scenario analysis for disaster risk reduction: considering alternative pathways in disaster risk assessment. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 39, 101230-1-101230-19.
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2019 Zhang, C., Gong, J., Simpson, A. R., Zecchin, A. C., & Lambert, M. F. (2019). Impedance estimation along pipelines by generalized reconstructive method of characteristics for pipeline condition assessment. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 145(4), 04019010-1-04019010-10.
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2019 Shi, H., Gong, J., Cook, P. R., Arkwright, J. W., Png, G. M., Lambert, M. F., . . . Simpson, A. R. (2019). Wave separation and pipeline condition assessment using in-pipe fibre optic pressure sensors. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 21(2), 371-379.
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2018 Nguyen, S., Gong, J., Lambert, M., Zecchin, A., & Simpson, A. (2018). Least squares deconvolution for leak detection with a pseudo random binary sequence excitation. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 99, 846-858.
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2018 Newland, C., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., Newman, J., & van Delden, H. (2018). Multi-objective optimisation framework for calibration of Cellular Automata land-use models. Environmental Modelling and Software, 100, 175-200.
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2018 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Nguyen, S., Zecchin, A., & Simpson, A. (2018). Detecting thinner-walled pipe sections using a spark transient pressure wave generator. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 144(2), 06017027-1-06017027-8.
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2018 Capponi, C., Ferrante, M., Zecchin, A., & Gong, J. (2018). Experimental validation of the admittance matrix method on a Y-system. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 56(4), 439-450.
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2018 Zhang, C., Gong, J., Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., & Simpson, A. (2018). Faster inverse transient analysis with a head-based method of characteristics and a flexible computational grid for pipeline condition assessment. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 144(4), 04018007-1-04018007-12.
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2018 Riddell, G., van Delden, H., Dandy, G., Zecchin, A., & Maier, H. (2018). Enhancing the policy relevance of exploratory scenarios: generic approach and application to disaster risk reduction. Futures, 99, 1-15.
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2018 Gong, J., Stephens, M., Lambert, M., Zecchin, A., & Simpson, A. (2018). Pressure surge suppression using a metallic-plastic-metallic pipe configuration. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 144(6), 04018025-1-04018025-12.
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2018 Zhang, C., Zecchin, A. C., Lambert, M. F., Gong, J., & Simpson, A. R. (2018). Multi-stage parameter-constraining inverse transient analysis for pipeline condition assessment. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 20(2), 281-300.
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2018 Gong, J., Png, G. M., Arkwright, J. W., Papageorgiou, A. W., Cook, P. R., Lambert, M. F., . . . Zecchin, A. C. (2018). In-pipe fibre optic pressure sensor array for hydraulic transient measurement with application to leak detection. Measurement, 126, 309-317.
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2018 Newland, C., Zecchin, A., Maier, H., Newman, J., & van Delden, H. (2018). Empirically derived method and software for semi-automatic calibration of Cellular Automata land-use models. Environmental Modelling and Software, 108, 208-239.
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2018 Zeng, W., Gong, J., Zecchin, A., Lambert, A., Simpson, M., & Cazzolato, B. (2018). Condition assessment of water pipelines using a modified layer-peeling method. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 144(12), 04018076-1-04018076-11.
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2017 Newman, J., Maier, H., Riddell, G., Zecchin, A., Daniell, J., Schaefer, A., . . . Newland, C. (2017). Review of literature on decision support systems for natural hazard risk reduction: Current status and future research directions. Environmental Modelling and Software, 96, 378-409.
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2017 Shi, H., Gong, J., Zecchin, A. C., Lambert, M. F., & Simpson, A. R. (2017). Hydraulic transient wave separation algorithm using a dual-sensor with applications to pipeline condition assessment. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 19(5), 752-765.
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2017 Zheng, F., Zecchin, A., Newman, J., Maier, H., & Dandy, G. (2017). An adaptive convergence-trajectory controlled ant colony optimization algorithm with application to water distribution system design problems. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 21(5), 773-791.
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2017 Capponi, C., Ferrante, M., Zecchin, A., & Gong, J. (2017). Leak detection in a branched system by inverse transient analysis with the admittance matrix method. Water Resources Management, 31(13), 4075-4089.
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2017 Capponi, C., Zecchin, A., Ferrante, M., & Gong, J. (2017). Numerical study on accuracy of frequency-domain modelling of transients. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 55(6), 813-828.
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2016 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Zecchin, A., Simpson, A., Arbon, N., & Kim, Y. (2016). Field study on non-invasive and non-destructive condition assessment for asbestos cement pipelines by time-domain fluid transient analysis. Structural Health Monitoring, 15(1), 113-124.
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2016 Gong, J., Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., & Simpson, A. (2016). Determination of the creep function of viscoelastic pipelines using system resonant frequencies with hydraulic transient analysis. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 142(9), 04016023-1-04016023-12.
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2016 Zheng, F., Zecchin, A., Maier, H., & Simpson, A. (2016). Comparison of the searching behavior of NSGA-II, SAMODE, and borg MOEAs applied to water distribution system design problems. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 142(7), 16 pages.
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2016 Sheikholeslami, R., Zecchin, A., Zheng, F., & Talatahari, S. (2016). A hybrid cuckoo-harmony search algorithm for optimal design of water distribution systems. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 18(3), 544-563.
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2016 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Zecchin, A., & Simpson, A. (2016). Experimental verification of pipeline frequency response extraction and leak detection using the inverse repeat signal. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 54(2), 210-219.
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2015 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2015). Improving the efficiency of multi-objective evolutionary algorithms through decomposition: An application to water distribution network design. Environmental Modelling & Software, 69, 240-252.
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2015 Zheng, F., Zecchin, A., & Simpson, A. (2015). Investigating the run-time searching behavior of the differential evolution algorithm applied to water distribution system optimization. Environmental Modelling and Software, 69, 292-307.
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2015 Li, X., Zecchin, A., & Maier, H. (2015). Improving partial mutual information-based input variable selection by consideration of boundary issues associated with bandwidth estimation. Environmental Modelling and Software, 71, 78-96.
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2015 Gong, J., Stephens, M., Arbon, N., Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., & Simpson, A. (2015). On-site non-invasive condition assessment for cement mortar-lined metallic pipelines by time-domain fluid transient analysis. Structural Health Monitoring, 14(5), 426-438.
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2015 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2015). Closure to "single-event leak detection in pipeline using first three resonant responses" by Jinzhe Gong, Martin F. Lambert, Angus R. Simpson, and Aaron C. Zecchin. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 141(2), 07014020.
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2015 Li, X., Maier, H., & Zecchin, A. (2015). Improved PMI-based input variable selection approach for artificial neural network and other data driven environmental and water resource models. Environmental Modelling and Software, 65, 15-29.
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2014 Kim, S., Zecchin, A., & Choi, L. (2014). Diagnosis of a pipeline system for transient flow in low reynolds number with impedance method. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 140(12), 04014063-1-04014063-10.
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2014 Marchi, A., Salomons, E., Ostfeld, A., Kapelan, Z., Simpson, A., Zecchin, A., . . . Asadzadeh, M. (2014). The Battle of the Water Networks II (BWN-II). Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(7), 04014009:1-04014009:14.
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2014 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2014). Coupled binary linear programming–differential evolution algorithm approach for water distribution system optimization. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(5), 585-597.
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2014 Maier, H., Kapelan, Z., Kasprzyk, J., Kollat, J., Matott, L., Cunha, M., . . . Reed, P. (2014). Evolutionary algorithms and other metaheuristics in water resources: Current status, research challenges and future directions. Environmental Modelling and Software, 62, 271-299.
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2014 Li, X., Zecchin, A., & Maier, H. (2014). Selection of smoothing parameter estimators for general regression neural networks - applications to hydrological and water resources modelling. Environmental Modelling & Software, 59, 162-186.
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2014 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2014). An efficient hybrid approach for multiobjective optimization of water distribution systems. Water Resources Research, 50(5), 3650-3671.
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2014 Gong, J., Zecchin, A., Simpson, A., & Lambert, M. (2014). Frequency response diagram for pipeline leak detection: comparing the odd and the even harmonics. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(1), 65-74.
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2014 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2014). Detection of localized deterioration distributed along single pipelines by reconstructive MOC analysis. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 140(2), 190-198.
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2014 Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & White, L. (2014). Parameter identification in pipeline networks: transient-based expectation-maximization approach for systems containing unknown boundary conditions. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 140(6), 04014020-1-04014020-12.
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2014 Zheng, F., & Zecchin, A. (2014). An efficient decomposition and dual-stage multi-objective optimization method for water distribution systems with multiple supply sources. Environmental Modelling & Software, 55, 143-155.
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2014 Zheng, F., Zecchin, A., Simpson, A., & Lambert, M. (2014). Noncrossover dither creeping mutation-based genetic algorithm for pipe network optimization. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(4), 553-557.
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2013 Gong, J., Simpson, A., Lambert, M., & Zecchin, A. (2013). Determination of the linear frequency response of single pipelines using persistent transient excitation: a numerical investigation. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 51(6), 728-734.
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2013 Lee, P., Duan, H., Vitkovsky, J., Zecchin, A., & Ghidaoui, M. (2013). The effect of time-frequency discretization on the accuracy of the transmission line modelling of fluid transients. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 51(3), 273-283.
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2013 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., Zecchin, A., & Deuerlein, J. (2013). A graph decomposition-based approach for water distribution network optimization. Water Resources Research, 49(4), 2093-2109.
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2013 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2013). Single-event leak detection in pipeline using first three resonant responses. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 139(6), 645-655.
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2013 Zecchin, A., White, L., Lambert, M., & Simpson, A. (2013). Parameter identification of fluid line networks by frequency-domain maximum likelihood estimation. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 37(1-2), 370-387.
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2013 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2013). A decomposition and multistage optimization approach applied to the optimization of water distribution systems with multiple supply sources. Water Resources Research, 49(1), 380-399.
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2013 Zheng, F., Zecchin, A., & Simpson, A. (2013). Self-adaptive differential evolution algorithm applied to water distribution system optimization. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 27(2), 148-158.
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2013 Gong, J., Simpson, A., Lambert, M., Zecchin, A., Kim, Y., & Tijsseling, A. (2013). Detection of distributed deterioration in single pipes using transient reflections. Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 4(1), 32-40.
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2012 Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., & Simpson, A. (2012). Inverse laplace transform for transient-state fluid line network simulation. Journal of Engineering Mechanics-ASCE, 138(1), 101-115.
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2012 Zecchin, A., Simpson, A., Maier, H., Marchi, A., & Nixon, J. (2012). Improved understanding of the searching behavior of ant colony optimization algorithms applied to the water distribution design problem. Water Resources Research, 48(9), 1-16.
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2012 Zecchin, A., Thum, P., Simpson, A., & Tischendorf, C. (2012). Steady-state behavior of large water distribution systems: Algebraic multigrid method for the fast solution of the linear step. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 138(6), 639-650.
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2011 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2011). Dynamically expanding choice-table approach to genetic algorithm optimization of water distribution systems. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 137(6), 547-551.
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2011 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2011). A combined NLP-differential evolution algorithm approach for the optimization of looped water distribution systems. Water Resources Research, 47(8), W08531-1-W08531-18.
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2011 Vitkovsky, J., Lee, P., Zecchin, A., Simpson, A., & Lambert, M. (2011). Head- and flow-based formulations for frequency domain analysis of fluid transients in arbitrary pipe networks. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 137(5), 556-568.
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2010 Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & White, L. (2010). Frequency-domain modeling of transients in pipe networks with compound nodes using a Laplace-domain admittance matrix. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 136(10), 739-755.
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2009 Tolson, B., Asadzadeh, M., Maier, H., & Zecchin, A. (2009). Hybrid discrete dynamically dimensioned search (HD-DDS) algorithm for water distribution system design optimization. Water Resources Research, 45(12), 1-15.
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2009 Zecchin, A., Simpson, A., Lambert, M., White, L., & Vitkovsky, J. (2009). Transient Modeling of Arbitrary Pipe Networks by a Laplace-Domain Admittance Matrix. Journal of Engineering Mechanics-ASCE, 135(6), 538-547.
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2007 Zecchin, A., Maier, H., Simpson, A., Leonard, M., & Nixon, J. (2007). Ant colony optimization applied to water distribution system design: Comparative study of five algorithms. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 133(1), 87-92.
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2006 Maier, H., Zecchin, A., Radbone, L., & Goonan, P. (2006). Optimising the mutual information of ecological data clusters using evolutionary algorithms. Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 44(5-6), 439-450.
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2006 Zecchin, A., Simpson, A., Maier, H., Leonard, M., Roberts, A., & Berrisford, M. (2006). Application of two ant colony optimisation algorithms to water distribution system optimisation. Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 44(5-6), 451-468.
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2005 Zecchin, A., Simpson, A., Maier, H., & Nixon, J. (2005). Parametric study for an ant algorithm applied to water distribution system optimization. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 9(2), 175-191.
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2003 Maier, H., Simpson, A., Zecchin, A., Foong, W., Phang, K., Seah, H., & Tan, C. (2003). Ant colony optimization for design of water distribution systems. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 129(3), 200-209.
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- Jeanneau, A., van Delden, H., Maier, H. R., Radford, D., Zecchin, A., Vanhout, R., & McNaught, T. (n.d.). The Fuel Management Suitability Tool: A Novel Approach to Integrating Stakeholder Priorities in Wildfire Management.

Year Citation
2025 Hassanvand, M. R., Zecchin, A., & Dandy, G. (2025). Advancing flood susceptibility forecasting using multiple machine learning models and remote sensing. In C. M. Neale, A. Maltese, A. Castagna, & C. R. Bostater (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 13666 (pp. 48). SPIE.
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2024 Maier, H. R., Westra, S., Nathan, R., Culley, S., Armstrong, M., Horne, A., . . . Bailey, J. (2024). Engineering 101: Why Do We Ignore Basic Engineering Principles When Dealing With Climate Change?. In Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium Hwrs 2024 (pp. 134-137).
2024 Hamers, E., Maier, H. R., Zecchin, A. C., & van Delden, H. (2024). Interactions between Climate Change, SocioEconomic Development and Land Use Planning in the Assessment of Future Flood Risk. In Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium Hwrs 2024 (pp. 120-123).
2023 Jeanneau, A., van Delden, H., Radford, D., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., Vanhout, R., & McNaught, T. (2023). Fuel Management Suitability Tool: Advancing resilient wildfire management practices through flexible decision support and local information. In https://whova.com/embedded/event/cS1CGd3zmD1S6q6eQmBRrh2jWesVrB8NGK3YSVyIhkU%3D/?utc_source=ems. Monterey, California.
2023 Jeanneau, A., van Delden, H., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., Vanhout, R., McNaught, T., & Wouters, M. (2023). Peering into the future: Identification of emerging wildfire risk hotspots due to changes in climate and population in Western Australia. In 8th International Wildland Fire Conference Proceedings. Porto, Portugal.
2022 Zhu, S., Maier, H., & Zecchin, A. (2022). Improved Understanding of the Relationship between ModelComplexity and Calibration Performance using ExploratoryLandscape Analysis Metrics. In 11th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Brussels, Belgium, Ann van Griensven, Jiri Nossent, Stefan Reis (Eds.) https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/iemssconference/2022/. Online: ICEMS.
2022 Jeanneau, A., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., McNaught, T., & Wouters, M. (2022). The Fuel Management Suitability Tool: A new tool for bushfire risk reduction planning. In AFAC Conference Proceedings. Adelaide.
2022 Jeanneau, A., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., McNaught, T., & Wouters, M. (2022). The Fuel Management Suitability Tool – A new way to select the most suitable fire management strategies to reduce wildfire risk. In IAWF Conference Proceedings. Melbourne.
2022 Radford, D., Maier, H., van Delden, H., Zecchin, A., & Jeanneau, A. (2022). Land Use Planning and Connectivity to Wildfire Hazards in the Urban Interface.. In AFAC22 | Connecting communities. Creating resilience.. Adelaide.
2022 Radford, D., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., & van Delden, H. (2022). An index for describing the spatial-connectivity of flammable landscapes. In Proceedings for the Fire and Climate Conference (pp. 1). Melbourne, Australia.
2022 Keenan, C., Maier, H., van Delden, H., & Zecchin, A. (2022). System cyber-security risk for water networks. In 2022 AWA/IWA Australia-New Zealand YWP Conference Online Platform. Sydney, Australia: Australian Water Association.
2019 Riddell, G., van Delden, H., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., Vanhout, R., Daniell, J., . . . Newman, J. (2019). Future risk framework: understanding tomorrow’s risk and what we can do to reduce it. In Proceedings of AFAC19 (pp. 80-88). online: Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience.
2018 Riddell, G., van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., Maier, H., Newman, J., Zecchin, A., & Dandy, G. (2018). Applying unharmed for risk reduction planning – comparing strategies and long-term effectiveness. In Research proceedings from the 2018 Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and AFAC Conference. Perth: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.
2018 Gong, J., Stephens, M. L., Lambert, M. F., Zecchin, A. C., & Simpson, A. R. (2018). Analysis of the frequency-dependent attenuation of transient pressure waves in plastic pipes. In 1st International WDSA / CCWI 2018 Joint Conference (pp. 1-8). online: CCWI.
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2018 Gong, J., Nguyen, S. T. N., Stephens, M. L., Lambert, M. F., Marchi, A., Simpson, A. R., & Zecchin, A. C. (2018). Correlation of post-burst hydraulic transient noise for pipe burst/leak localisation in water distributions systems. In 13th International Conference on Pressure Surges Vol. 1 (pp. 201-215). Online: BHR Group Limited.
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2018 Zhang, C., Gong, J., Simpson, A., Lambert, M., & Zecchin, A. (2018). Inverse transient analysis using the head-based method of characteristics with a flexible grid: A laboratory verification. In 13th International Conference on Pressure Surges Vol. 2 (pp. 785-793). UK: BHR Group Limited.
2018 Zecchin, A. C., Kim, S. H., & Ferrante, M. (2018). A modal-based analysis of pipeline networks with applications to time-domain simulation. In 13th International Conference on Pressure Surges Vol. 1 (pp. 439-453). UK: BHR Group.
2018 Zeng, W., Gong, J., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., Cazzolato, B. S., & Zecchin, A. (2018). Detection of extended blockages in pressurised pipelines using hydraulic transients with a layer-peeling method. In IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 240 (pp. 052019-1-052019-7). online: IOP Publishing.
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2018 Zhang, C., Lambert, M., Gong, J., Zeng, W., Simpson, A., Zecchin, A., . . . Marchi, A. (2018). New approaches to pipeline condition assessment using pressure transients. In Proceedings of the 8th Singapore International Water Week. Singapore.
2017 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Zecchin, A., & Simpson, A. (2017). Hydraulic transient analysis for pipeline leak detection and condition assessment – a selective review on recent developments. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (pp. 1-7). Online: World Academy of Science, Engineering, and Technology.
2017 Lambert, M., Nguyen, S. T., Gong, J., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2017). Leak detection using pseudo random binary sequence excitation and cepstrum analysis. In Proceedings of the 13th Hydraulics in Water Engineering Conference (pp. 1-8). online: Engineers Australia.
2017 Zhang, C., Zecchin, A., Gong, J., Lambert, M., & Simpson, A. (2017). Inverse transient analysis parameter estimation accuracy for systems subject to hydraulic noise and short damaged sections. In Proceedings of the 37th IAHR World Congress 'Learning from the Past for the Future'. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR).
2016 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2016). A case study on condition assessment of an asbestos cement water pipeline using hydraulic transient pressure waves. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of Computing and Control for the Water Industry. Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
2015 Shi, H., Gong, J., Arkwright, J., Papageorgiou, A., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2015). Transient pressure measurement in pipelines using optical fibre sensor. In Australian and New Zealand Conference on Optics and Photonics 2015 (ANZCOP 2015) (pp. 55-58). Online: Engineers Australia.
2015 Gong, J., Kim, Y. -I., Fandrich, H., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2015). Field study on pipeline parameter identification using fluid transient waves with time-domain analysis. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Pressure Surges (pp. 595-607). Cranfield, UK: BHR Group.
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2015 Gong, J., Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., & Simpson, A. (2015). Study on the frequency response function of viscoelastic pipelines using a multi-element Kevin-Voigt model. In B. Ulanicki, Z. Kapelan, & J. Boxall (Eds.), Procedia Engineering Vol. 119 (pp. 226-234). Univ Exeter, Leicester, ENGLAND: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV.
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2015 Newland, C., Maier, H., Newman, J., van Delden, H., & Zecchin, A. (2015). Relationships between Cellular Automata based land use model's parameters and spatial metrics: Enhancing understanding in a calibration context. In Cupum 2015 14th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management (pp. 1-24). Online: Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management CUPUM.
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2014 Zecchin, A., Gong, J., Simpson, A., & Lambert, M. (2014). Condition assessment in hydraulically noisy pipeline systems using a pressure wave splitting method. In G. Giustolisi, B. Brunone, D. Laucelli, L. Berardi, & A. Campisano (Eds.), Procedia Engineering Vol. 89 (pp. 1336-1342). Bari, Italy: Elsevier Ltd.
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2012 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2012). A performance comparison of differential evolution and genetic algorithm variants applied to water distribution system optimization. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2012 Crossing Boundaries Proceedings of the 2012 Congress (pp. 2954-2963). Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
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2012 Zheng, F., Zecchin, A., Simpson, A., & Keall, D. (2012). A performance comparison between genetic algorithms and differential evolution variants for water network optimisation. In WDSA 2012: 14th Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference, 24-27 September 2012 in Adelaide, South Australia Vol. 2 (pp. 956-965). Adelaide, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2012 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2012). A new NLP-DE hybrid optimisation model for water distribution system optimisation. In 14th Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference Vol. 1 (pp. 66-76). Barton, A.C.T.: Engineers Australia.
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2012 Gong, J., Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., & Simpson, A. (2012). Signal separation for transient wave reflections in single pipelines using inverse filters. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2012: Crossing Boundaries (pp. 3275-3284). Albuquerque, New Mexico: American Society of Civil Engineers.
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2012 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2012). Distributed deterioration detection in single pipes using the impulse response function. In Proceedings 14th Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference Vol. 1 (pp. 702-719). Adelaide, SA: Engineers Australia.
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2012 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2012). Distributed deterioration detection in single pipelines using transient measurements from pressure transducer pairs. In Proceedings of the11th International Conferences on Pressure Surges (pp. 127-140). UK: BHR Group.
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2011 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2011). Optimal rehabilitation for large water distribution systems using genetic algorithms. In OzWater 2011 Conference Proceedings (pp. 1-11). Adelaide, SA: Australian Water Association.
2011 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2011). Parametric analysis of differential evolution algorithm applied to water distribution system optimization. In Proceedings of Computing and Control for the Water Industry 2011 Vol. 3 (pp. 1-6). United Kingdom.
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2011 Gong, J., Lambert, M., Zecchin, A., & Simpson, A. (2011). Frequency response measurement of pipelines by using inverse-repeat binary sequences. In Proceedings of Computing and Control for the Water Industry 2011 Vol. 3 (pp. 1-6). United Kingdom.
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2011 Zecchin, A., & Lee, P. (2011). Sufficient conditions for the passivity of numerical unsteady friction operators for transient pipe flow. In Proceedings of the 34th IAHR World Congress (pp. 1-9). Australia: Engineers Australia.
2011 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2011). A method for assessing the performance of genetic algorithm optimization for water distribution design. In Water Distribution Systems Analysis 2010 (pp. 771-785). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
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2011 Zheng, F., Simpson, A., & Zecchin, A. (2011). Performance study of differential evolution with various mutation strategies applied to water distribution system optimization. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress (2011 : Palm Springs, California, USA) (pp. 166-176). USA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
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2011 Zecchin, A. C., & Lee, P. J. (2011). Sufficient conditions for the passivity of numerical unsteady friction operators for transient pipe flow. In 34th IAHR Congress 2011 Balance and Uncertainty Water in A Changing World Incorporating the 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and the 10th Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering (pp. 2338-2345).
2009 Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., & Simpson, A. (2009). Damage detection of operating transmission mains with measured boundary conditions. In S. Starrett (Ed.), World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009 Vol. 342 (pp. 1-11). Kansas City, Missouri: American Society of Civil Engineers.
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2009 Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & Arbon, N. (2009). Numerically efficient transient-state model for a pipeline based on the Fourier-Crump inverse Laplace transform. In 33rd IAHR Congress: Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment (pp. 6066-6073). Vancouver, British Columbia: International Association of Hydraulic Engineering & Research.
2008 Zecchin, A., Simpson, A., & Lambert, M. (2008). Von Neumann stability analysis of a method of characteristics visco-elastic pipeline model. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Pressure Surges (pp. 333-347). CD: BHR Group.
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2008 Tolson, B., Esfahani, M., Zecchin, A., & Maier, H. (2008). A new algorithm for water distribution system optimization: Discrete dynamically dimensioned search. In Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008 Vol. 316 (pp. 1-10). CD: American Society of Civil Engineers.
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2006 Zecchin, A., Lambert, M., Simpson, A., & White, L. (2006). Laplace-domain comparison of linear models of a reservoir-pipe-valve system with a leak. In 8th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium 2006 (pp. 1-100). 1801 Alexander Bell Dr., Reston, VA 20191: American Society of Civil Engineers.
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2005 Zecchin, A., White, L., Lambert, M., & Simpson, A. (2005). Frequency-domain hypothesis testing approach to leak detection in a single fluid line. In S. Dragan (Ed.), Proceedings of the eighth International Conference on Computing and Control for the Water Industry CCWI 2005: Water Management for the 21st Century Vol. 1 (pp. 149-154). Exeter, UK: University of Exeter, Centre for Water Systems.
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2004 Leonard, M., Maier, H., Simpson, A., Zecchin, A., Roberts, A., Berrisford, M., & Nixon, J. (2004). Hydraulic risk assessment of water distribution systems. In H. Chanson, & J. Macintosh (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering 2004 (pp. CD-ROM 1-CD-ROM 8). CD-ROM: The Institution of Engineers Australia.
2003 Zecchin, A., Maier, H., Simpson, A., Roberts, A., Berrisford, M., & Leonard, M. (2003). Max-min ant system applied to water distribution system optimisation. In D. Post (Ed.), Integrative modelling of biophysical, social, and economic systems for resource management solutions (pp. 795-800). IAS, ANU, Canberra: The Modelling and Simulation Soc of Aust and NZ Inc.
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Year Citation
2022 Newland, C., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., & Newman, J. (2022). Impact of the Degree of Incorporation of Domain Knowledge into the Automatic Calibration of Land Use (Natural Hazard Exposure) Models. Poster session presented at the meeting of 11th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Brussels, Belgium, Ann van Griensven, Jiri Nossent, Stefan Reis (Eds.) https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/iemssconference/2022/.. Brussels.
2021 Jeanneau, A., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., van Delden, H., & McNaught, T. (2021). Fuel management strategies for reducing future bushfire risk. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian and New Zealand National Council for fire and emergency services. Sydney.
2021 Leigh, R., Knowling, M., Westra, S., Bennett, B., Zecchin, A., Maier, H., . . . Devanand, A. (2021). A multi-modelling framework to stress-test water resource systems under change. Poster session presented at the meeting of 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2021) Book of Abstracts. Sydney, Australia: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc..
2015 Riddell, G. A., van Delden, H., Maier, H. R., & Zecchin, A. C. (2015). Applying an ‘outcomes of interest’ scenario framework to consider uncertainties impacting risk reduction policies. Poster session presented at the meeting of MODSIM 2015. Gold Coast, Australia.
2015 Riddell, G. A., van delden, H., maier, H. R., & zecchin, A. C. (2015). Including land value in hazard mitigation planning. Poster session presented at the meeting of AFAC 2015. Adelaide, Australia.
2014 Riddell, G. A., zecchin, A. C., Maier, H. R., & van Delden, H. (2014). Handling uncertainty in optimal decision-making for natural hazard mitigation planning. Poster session presented at the meeting of AFAC 2014. Wellington, New Zealand.
- Larsson, N., Lang, M., Stevens, M., Murdoch-Vlahos, N., & Zecchin, A. (n.d.). Water Hammer Analysis in Pipeline Networks. Poster session presented at the meeting of Unknown Conference.
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Year Citation
2025 Culley, S., Smith, O., Zecchin, A., & Maier, H. (2025). Report 2: Identifying the most investable biomethane project sites in Australia.
2024 Culley, S., Smith, O., Zecchin, A., & Maier, H. (2024). Model Overview: Integrated Assessment Model for Biomethane Viability Assessment.
2024 Culley, S., Smith, O., Zecchin, A., & Maier, H. (2024). Report 3: Factors that affect the viability of biomethane projects.
2024 van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., Radford, D., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., & Dandy, G. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Spatial Planning on Disaster Risk Reduction – UNHaRMED Policy Case for Tasmania. Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.
2024 van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., Riddell, G., Radford, D., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., & Dandy, G. (2024). Embedding Foresight into Disaster Risk Assessment and Reduction – UNHaRMED Scenarios for Tasmania.
2024 van Delden, H., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., Vanhout, R., Riddell, G., Newman, J., . . . O'Flaherty, M. (2024). Improved decision support for natural hazard risk reduction - final project report.
2024 van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., Riddell, G., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., & Dandy, G. (2024). Exploring Future Development Pathways and Associated Disaster Risk – UNHaRMED Scenarios for Greater and Peri-Urban Melbourne.
2024 van Delden, H., Jeanneau, A., Vanhout, R., Radford, D., Maier, H., & Zecchin, A. (2024). Sea flood mapping and impact assessment for Port Adelaide and surrounds - A study to explore future risk scenarios using UNHaRMED.
2023 Stubbs, M., Nosworthy, B., White, S., & Watford, E. (2023). Australian Company Directors’ and Officers’ Duties Regarding Cyber Security. University of Adelaide Law School.
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2022 van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., Riddell, G., Jeanneau, A., Maier, H., & Zecchin, A. (2022). Exploring future bushfire risk and risk reduction potential.
2022 Jeanneau, A., Zecchin, A., van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., McNaught, T., Wouters, M., & Maier, H. (2022). Opportunities for alternative fuel load reduction approaches - summary report (719).
2022 Jeanneau, A., Zecchin, A., van Delden, H., McNaught, T., & Maier, H. (2022). Mapping how outputs from various Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC projects could be combined to address the issue of how to best manage fuel to reduce bushfire risk into the future (718).
2022 He, L., Zecchin, A., Westra, S., Jeanneau, A., Radford, D., & Maier, H. (2022). ADAPTIVE ANALYTICAL BUSHFIRE LIKELIHOOD (AABL) TOOL FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCING FUTURE BUSHFIRE RISK.
2022 Culley, S., Zecchin, A., & Maier, H. (2022). National scale assessment of viable biomethane locations in Australia: viable case studies report.
2022 Culley, S., Zecchin, A., & Maier, H. (2022). Where are the most viable locations for bioenergy hubs across Australia?.
2022 Culley, S., Zecchin, A., & Maier, H. (2022). Prototype online mapping tool: Identifying most viable sites for biomethane injection in Australia.
2022 Westra, S., Leigh, R., Knowling, M., Beh, E., Devanand, A., Thyer, M., . . . McInerney, D. (2022). Assessment of current and future water security in the Barossa and Eden Valleys.
2022 van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., Riddel, G., Elco, K., Radford, D., Dandy, G., . . . Zecchin, A. (2022). Evaluation Document: GRUMP - Gawler River UNHARMED Mitigation Project. Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.
2022 van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., Riddell, G., Koks, E., Radford, D., Dandy, G., . . . Zecchin, A. (2022). Integrated Assessment of Flood Mitigation Options: GRUMP - Gawler River UNHARMED Mitigation Project. Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.
2022 van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., Riddell, G., Koks, E., Radford, D., Dandy, G., . . . Zecchin, A. (2022). Pathways Document for Integrated Flood Risk Management: GRUMP - Gawler River UNHARMED Mitigation Project. Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.
2022 van Delden, H., Vanhout, R., Riddell, G., Koks, E., Radford, D., Dandy, G., . . . Zecchin, A. (2022). Project Summary and Evaluation: GRUMP - Gawler River UNHARMED Mitigation Project. Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.
2021 Jeanneau, A., Zecchin, A., van Delden, H., McNaught, T., & Maier, H. (2021). Guidance framework for the selection of different fuel management strategies (716).
2021 Jeanneau, A., Zecchin, A., van Delden, H., McNaught, T., & Maier, H. (2021). Identifying opportunities for the use of different fuel management strategies in WA (717).
2021 Jeanneau, A., Zecchin, A., van Delden, H., McNaught, T., & Maier, H. (2021). Influence of climate change and fuel management on bushfire risk in Western Australia (714).
2021 Jeanneau, A., Zecchin, A., van Delden, H., McNaught, T., & Maier, H. (2021). Identification of fuel management locations and risk reduction potential (715).
2021 Culley, S., Zecchin, A., Hosseini, T., & Maier, H. (2021). Adelaide Case Study Report - Viability Assessment.
2021 Culley, S., Maier, H., & Zecchin, A. (2021). Final Framework Report.
2020 Culley, S., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., & Riddell, G. (2020). Methodology Report.
2020 Culley, S., Zecchin, A., Hosseini, T., & Maier, H. (2020). Griffith Case Study Report - Viability Assessment: Assessment framework for bio-methane injection in gas networks (RP1.2-03). Future Fuels CRC.
2020 Maier, H., Riddell, G., van Delden, H., Araya, S., Zecchin, A., Vanhout, R., . . . Hamers, E. (2020). Improved decision support for natural hazard risk reduction – annual report 2019-2020 (629).
2020 Maier, H., Riddell, G., van Delden, H., Araya, S., Zecchin, A., Vanhout, R., . . . Hamers, E. (2020). Improved decision support for natural hazard risk reduction – annual project report 2018-2019 (583).
2020 Newman, J., Dandy, G., Zecchin, A., Maier, H., van Delden, H., Newland, C., & Riddell, G. (2020). Simulation optimisation for natural hazard risk management (533).
2019 van Delden, H., Riddell, G., Vanhout, R., Maier, H., Newman, J., Zecchin, A., & Dandy, G. (2019). UNHaRMED framework report: a co-creation approach for the development and use of decision support systems for disaster risk reduction. (484).
2019 Riddell, G., Araya, S., Zecchin, A., Maier, H., Daniell, J., & van Delden, H. (2019). INFORMING STRATEGIC URBAN RISK MAPPING FOR METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE.
2019 Araya, S., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., & Riddell, G. (2019). Workshop 1 Report - Opportunities and Barriers for Introducing Bio-Methane into Existing Gas Networks.
2018 Maier, H., Riddell, G., van Delden, H., Newman, J., Zecchin, A., Dandy, G., . . . Bennett, B. (2018). Improved decision support for natural hazard risk reduction: annual project report 2017-18 (427).
2017 Riddell, G., van Delden, H., Dandy, G., Maier, H., Zecchin, A., Newman, J., & Newland, C. (2017). Futures Greater Adelaide 2050: An exploration of disaster risk and the future (243).

Year Citation
2025 Radford, D. (2025). Optimising Fuel Treatment Plans to Achieve Bushfire Risk Reduction Objectives using Computationally Efficient and Process-based Metamodels. (PhD Thesis, The University of Adelaide).

Year Citation
- Maier, H., Riddell, G., Delden, H. V., Zecchin, A., Dandy, G., & Araya, S. G. (n.d.). UNHaRMED - Unified Natural Hazard Risk Mitigation Exploratory Decision Support System.
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Large Research Grants
Project Title Funding Body Years Amount
High-resolution pipeline condition assessment using hydraulic transients Australian Research Council (Discovery Project) 2017 - 2019 $499,000
Improved decision support for natural hazard risk reduction Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre 2017 - 2020 $880,000
Cost Effective Pipeline Condition Assessment Using Paired Pressure Sensor Arrays Australian Research Council (Discovery Project) 2014 - 2017 $430,000
Decision support system for assessment of policy & planning investment options for optimal natural hazard mitigation Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre 2014 - 2017 $1,055,000
Combining transient micro-reflections and multi-sensor arrays for condition assessment of buried pipes Australian Research Council (Linkage Project) 2013 - 2016 $285,000

 

  • C&ENVENG 4018 (7018) Environmental Systems Dynamics (previously Environmental Engineering and Design IVA)
  • C&ENVENG 3079 (7079) Water Engineering and Design III
  • C&ENVENG 2071 Water Engineering II

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Road network and evacuation strategy management in the presence of bushfires Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr William Jack Grow
2025 Principal Supervisor Road network and evacuation strategy management in the presence of bushfires Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr William Jack Grow
2024 Principal Supervisor Integrated Data-Driven Prediction Modeling Technique to Forecast Water Resources Variables under climate change conditions for Sustainable Water and Environmental Management Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Maedeh Enayati
2024 Principal Supervisor Integrated Data-Driven Prediction Modeling Technique to Forecast Water Resources Variables under climate change conditions for Sustainable Water and Environmental Management Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Maedeh Enayati
2023 Principal Supervisor A Comprehensive Elastic Water Column Model for Water Distribution System Analysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Morteza Imani
2023 Principal Supervisor Assessment of Urban Flood Risk by Using AI and Socioeconomic Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mohammadreza Hassanvand
2023 Principal Supervisor Assessment of Urban Flood Risk by Using AI and Socioeconomic Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mohammadreza Hassanvand
2023 Principal Supervisor A Comprehensive Elastic Water Column Model for Water Distribution System Analysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Morteza Imani
2021 Co-Supervisor Network Calming for Enhancing Pipe Condition using Smart Sensors Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Valerie Alexandra Anna Berta Satzinger
2021 Co-Supervisor Quantitative Framework to Enable the Sustainable Renewable Energy Transition Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Jing Tian
2021 Co-Supervisor System Risk Modelling in Critical Water Infrastructure - Decision Support for Assessing and Mitigating Cyber Threats. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Cael James Angus Keenan
2021 Co-Supervisor Quantitative Framework to Enable the Sustainable Renewable Energy Transition Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Jing Tian
2021 Co-Supervisor System Risk Modelling in Critical Water Infrastructure - Decision Support for Assessing and Mitigating Cyber Threats. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Cael James Angus Keenan
2021 Co-Supervisor Network Calming for Enhancing Pipe Condition using Smart Sensors Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Valerie Alexandra Anna Berta Satzinger

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Optimising Fuel Treatment Plans to Achieve Bushfire Risk Reduction Objectives using Computationally Efficient and Process-based Metamodels Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Douglas Arthur Gordon Radford
2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor A coupled approach to regional flood and land-use modelling to determine the impact of land-use-change and mitigation strategies on flood risk reduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Eike Michael Hamers
2017 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Understanding the Problem Structure of Optimisation Problems in Water Resources Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Siwei Zhu
2016 - 2021 Principal Supervisor A Systematic Investigation of Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms Applied to the Water Distribution System Problem Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Peng Wang
2014 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Pipe Wall Condition Assessment and Leak Detection using Paired Pressure Sensors with Hydraulic Transient Analysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms He Shi
2014 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Foresight for Risk - Using Scenarios for Strategic Risk Assessment and Management of Emergent Disaster Risk Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Graeme Angus Riddell
2014 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Condition Assessment for Water Distribution Pipelines Using Inverse Transient Analysis and the Reconstructive Method of Characteristics Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Chi Zhang
2014 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Developing a (Semi) Automatic Calibration Procedure for Cellular Automata Based Land-use Models Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Charles Peter Newland
2011 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Improving Partial Mutual Information Based Input Variable Selection for Data Driven Environmental and Water Resources Models Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Xuyuan Yuan Li
2010 - 2014 Co-Supervisor Leak Detection and Condition Assessment for Water Distribution Pipelines using Fluid Transient Waves Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Jinzhe Gong
2010 - 2013 Co-Supervisor Advanced Hybrid Approaches Based on Graph Theory Decomposition Modified Evolutionary Algorithms and Deterministic Optimisation Techniques for the Design of Water Distribution Systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Feifei Zheng

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