Dr To has research expertise in numerical simulation, geotechnical and dam engineering. His focused topics are soil (surface and internal) erosion, slope stability, consolidation, ground improvement, and soil contamination. He is the author of a new suffusion assessment method, which is also applicable for contact erosion. This research received the first prize of a global research competition, the Golder Foundation Awards.

Dr To also has professional experience as a dam designer and design inspector in Vietnam. He is an author of a book for site engineers employing the Vacuum Consolidation Method.

 Dr To received his BSc and MSc at St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, Russia, and his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Queensland.  He was a postdoctoral researcher in Mathematical Sciences at Queensland University of Technology before joining JCU in 2016.

Teaching

• CS3002: Soil Mechanics and Geology (Level 3; TSV)
• CS4001: Foundation Engineering and Rock Mechanics (Level 4; TSV)
• CS4010: Finite Element Analysis and Structural Dynamics (Level 4; TSV)
• EG1000: Engineering 1 (Level 1; TSV)

Interests

Professional

• Any topics related to geotechnical engineering and hydraulic engineering.

Research

• Numerical methods in Geotechnical Engineering
• Ground Improvement methods
• Slope Stability. Slope scanning device. Geospatial engineering.
• Geotechnical sensors. Wireless interface for sensors. GPR, TDR technologies.
• Soil erosion and contamination.

Experience

• 2017 - Calibration Academic, Innovative Research Universities

Research Disciplines

• Civil engineering (4005)

Awards

• 2015 - Winner - Golder Foundation Award.
• 2014 - UQ Future Leader
• 2013 - 3 Minute Thesis - Winner and People Choice Award, School of Civil Engineering
• 2014 to 2015 - Best Journal Paper, School of Civil Engineering

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Journal Articles

• Nguyen Q, Jung K, Lee G, Suh S and To P (2020) Experimental study on pressure distribution and flow coefficient of globe valve. Processes, 8 (7), Article: 875, DOI:10.3390/pr8070875.
• To P, Agius D and Cussen L (2020) Influence of relative density of the granular base soil on filter performance. Acta Geotechnica, 15, pp. 3621-3627, DOI:10.1007/s11440-020-01064-x.
• To P, Malekzadeh M, Sivakugan N, Pham N and Yuan W (2020) 3D numerical model of electro-kinetic sedimentation-consolidation of dredged mud with variable parameters. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 38, pp. 4333-4348, DOI:10.1007/s10706-020-01298-2.
• To P (2019) A prototype of a self-assembly slope-stability scanner for small slopes. Australian Geomechanics, 54 (4), pp. 99-105.
• To P, Scheuermann A and Williams D (2018) Quick assessment on susceptibility to suffusion of continuously graded soils by curvature of particle size distribution. Acta Geotechnica, 13 (5), pp. 1241-1248, DOI:10.1007/s11440-017-0611-8.
• To H, Galindo-Torres S and Scheuermann A (2016) Sequential sphere packing by trilateration equations. Granular Matter, 18 (70), pp. 1-14, DOI:10.1007/s10035-016-0666-5.
• To H, Scheuermann A and Galindo-Torres S (2016) Probability of transportation of loose particles in suffusion assessment by self-filtration criteria. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 142 (2), Article: 04015078, pp. 1-10, DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001403.
• To H, Galindo Torres S and Scheuermann A (2015) Primary fabric fraction analysis of granular soils. Acta Geotechnica, 10 (3), pp. 375-387, DOI:10.1007/s11440-014-0353-9.

Book Chapters

• Scheuermann A, Muehlhaus H, Galindo-Torres S, Harshani H, Aminpour M, Bittner T, To P, Gholami-Korzani M, Pedroso D, Li L and Gross L (2017) Physical and mathematical modeling of erosion processes across the scales. In: Bifurcation and Degradation of Geomaterials with Engineering Applications. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 585-591

Conference Papers

• To P and Tuladhar R (2018) A heutagogical approach for teaching a numerical analysis subject in engineering. Proceedings of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference. In: AAEE 2018: 29th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, 9-12 December 2018, Hamilton, New Zealand
• To P and Sivakugan N (2018) Boundary stress distribution in silos filled with granular material. Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering. In: NUMGE 2018: 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, 25-27 June 2018, Porto, Portugal
• To P and Sivakugan N (2018) Arching of granular flow under loading in silos. Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering. In: NUMGE 2018: 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, 25-27 June 2018, Porto, Portugal

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 16+ research outputs authored by Dr Peter To from 2012 onwards.

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Current

• Loadings on the Mine Fill Barricades (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Completed

• Electrokinetic dewatering and consolidation of dredged marine sediments (2017, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Cemented paste backfill modification using different types of binders and insight into its mechanical, micro-structure, and flow properties (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Sedimentation and consolidation behaviour of fly ash-based geopolymer stabilised dredged mud (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Method of fragments (MoF) solutions for double-walled, circular and rectangular cofferdam seepage problems (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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