Nhu Do

Nhu Do

School of Civil Engineering and Construction

College of Engineering and Information Technology

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

Date Position Institution name
2023 - ongoing Adjunct Lecturer University of Adelaide
2019 - 2023 Grant-Funded Researcher University of Adelaide
2018 - 2019 Postdoctoral Fellow University of Saskatchewan
2012 - 2013 Lecturer Water Resources University
2005 - 2009 Hydraulic Engineer Vietnam Academy for Water Resources

Date Institution name Country Title
2013 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2009 - 2011 University of Adelaide Australia MSc

Year Citation
2025 Zeng, W., Do, N., Stephens, M., Cazzolato, B., & Lambert, M. (2025). Tracking Crack Development in Smart Water Networks Using IoT Acoustic Sensors. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 151(1), 04024063-1-04024063-11.
DOI Scopus1
2025 Ye, J., Lambert, M., Zeng, W., & Cuong Do, N. (2025). Extended Method of Characteristics for Inverse Hydraulic Transient Modeling Using Sensor Data. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 151(4), 13 pages.
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2025 Ninh, T. H. D., Do, N. C., Zeng, W., & Lambert, M. F. (2025). Optimal Sensor Placement in Smart Sewer Systems Using Network Topology and Elevation. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 151(7), 12 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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2024 Do, H. X., Le, T. H., Le, M. H., Nguyen, D. L. T., & Do, N. C. (2024). Future Changes in Hydro-Climatic Extremes across Vietnam: Evidence from a Semi-Distributed Hydrological Model Forced by Downscaled CMIP6 Climate Data. Water Switzerland, 16(5), 20 pages.
DOI Scopus8 WoS7
2024 Ye, J., Zeng, W., Do, N. C., & Lambert, M. (2024). Reconstructing transient pressures in pipe networks from local observations by using physics-informed neural networks.. Water Research, 257, 121648-1-121648-13.
DOI Scopus11 WoS9 Europe PMC4
2024 Rousso, B. Z., Do, N. C., Gao, L., Monks, I., Wu, W., Stewart, R. A., . . . Gong, J. (2024). Transitioning practices of water utilities from reactive to proactive: Leveraging Australian best practices in digital technologies and data analytics. Journal of Hydrology, 641, 131808-1-131808-13.
DOI Scopus11 WoS8
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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2023 Do, N. C., Dix, L., Lambert, M. F., & Stephens, M. L. (2023). Proactive Detection of Wastewater Overflows for Smart Sanitary Sewer Systems: Case Study in South Australia. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 149(1), 15 pages.
DOI Scopus7 WoS7
2023 Zeng, W., Do, N., Lambert, M., Gong, J., Cazzolato, B., & Stephens, M. (2023). Linear phase detector for detecting multiple leaks in water pipes. Applied Acoustics, 202(109152-1), 109152-1-109152-9.
DOI Scopus13 WoS12
2023 Gong, J., Do, N. C., Lambert, M. F., Stephens, M. L., & Cazzolato, B. S. (2023). Enhancing Pipe-Break Early Warning in Smart Water Networks: Distinguishing Leaks from Water Uses. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 149(7), 06023003-1-06023003-6.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3
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.
DOI Scopus11 WoS10
2022 Ye, J., Do, N. C., Zeng, W., & Lambert, M. (2022). Physics-informed neural networks for hydraulic transient analysis in pipeline systems. Water Research, 221, 1-16.
DOI Scopus47 WoS40 Europe PMC8
2020 Do, N. C., & Razavi, S. (2020). Correlation effects? A major but often neglected component in sensitivity and uncertainty analysis. Water Resources Research, 56(3), 1-21.
DOI Scopus34 WoS31
2020 Van Do, Q., Do, H. X., Do, N. C., & Ngo, A. L. (2020). Changes in precipitation extremes across Vietnam and its relationships with teleconnection patterns of the northern hemisphere. Water (Switzerland), 12(6), 15 pages.
DOI Scopus11 WoS9
2018 Do, N. C., Simpson, A. R., Deuerlein, J. W., & Piller, O. (2018). Locating inadvertently partially closed valves in water distribution systems. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 144(8), 04018039-1-04018039-14.
DOI Scopus15 WoS13
2017 Do, N. C., Simpson, A. R., Deuerlein, J. W., & Piller, O. (2017). Particle filter-based model for online estimation of demand multipliers in water distribution systems under uncertainty. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 143(11), 04017065-1-04017065-15.
DOI WoS22
2016 Do, N., Simpson, A., Deuerlein, J., & Piller, O. (2016). Calibration of water demand multipliers in water distribution systems using genetic algorithms. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 142(11), 04016044-1-04016044-13.
DOI Scopus71 WoS66

Year Citation
2018 Do, N. C., Simpson, A., Deuerlein, J., & PILLER, O. (2018). A hybrid method for calibration of unknown partially/fully closed valves in water distribution systems. In 1st International WDSA / CCWI 2018 Joint Conference (pp. 1-8). online: WDSA.
2017 Do, N. C., Simpson, A. R., Deurelein, J. W., & Piller, O. (2017). Online Demand estimation of geographical and non-geographical distributed demand pattern in water distribution networks. In CCWI 2017 - 15th International Conference on Computing and Control for the Water Industry (pp. 1-8). online: University of Sheffield.
2017 Do, N., Simpson, A., Deuerlein, J., & Piller, O. (2017). Demand Estimation in Water Distribution Systems: Solving Underdetermined Problems Using Genetic Algorithms. In J. Saldarriaga (Ed.), Procedia Engineering Vol. 186 (pp. 193-201). Univ Andes, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Cartagena, COLOMBIA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV.
DOI Scopus18 WoS13
2012 Marchi, A., Simpson, A., & Do, N. (2012). Optimal scheduling of variable speed pumps in water distribution systems using genetic algorithms. In Proceedings of OZWater 2012 (pp. 1-7). Australia: Australian Water Association.
2012 Marchi, A., Simpson, A. R., Thyer, M. A., Sutanto, S., & Do, N. C. (2012). Optimisation of pump operations in water distribution systems taking into account the seasonality of the demand. In 14th Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference Vol. 1 (pp. 602-612). Barton, A.C.T.: Engineers Australia.
Scopus3
- Ye, J., Zeng, W., Lambert, M., Zecchin, A., & Do, N. C. (2024). Hydraulic Transient Data Assimilation in Pipe Networks Using the Kalman Filter. In The 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024) (pp. 199). MDPI.
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Year Citation
- Do, N. (n.d.). Variogram method for Global Sensitivity Analysis [Computer Software].
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Year Citation
2025 Ye, J., Zeng, W., Lambert, M., & Do, N. C. (2025). A Filtering Physics-Informed Neural Operator for Online Hydraulic Transient Teconstruction.
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Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2022 Co-Supervisor Proactive Detection of Wastewater Overflows in Smart Wastewater Systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Thi Hai Duong Ninh

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Hydraulic transient reconstruction using physics-informed and data-driven algorithms Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jiawei Ye
2020 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Investigating the Effects of Isolation Activities Following a Pipe Burst in a Water Distribution Network and Potential Mitigation Strategies Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Miss Cynthia Tan

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