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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS – ROBERT NIVEN (current April 2009)

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Refereed Chapters in Books

  1. Niven, R.K. (2003), In situ fluidization for permeable reactive barrier installation and maintenance, in Henry, S.M. & Warner, S.D. (eds) Chlorinated Solvent and DNAPL Remediation, Innovative Strategies for Subsurface Cleanup, Symposium Series No. 837, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, ISBN 0-8412-3793-X, chapter 15, 217-235.

Refereed Journal Publications

  1. Niven, R.K. & Khalili, N. (1998), In situ fluidisation by a single internal vertical jet, Journal of Hydraulic Research, 36(2), 199-228.

  2. Niven, R.K. & Khalili, N. (1998), Gas-liquid upflow washing for in situ remediation of diesel-contaminated soils, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 35(6), 938-960. Link.

  3. Niven, R.K., Khalili, N. and Hibbert, D.B. (2000), Mixed solid / dispersed phase particles in multiphase fluidised beds. I: Free energy of stability due to interfacial tension, Chemical Engineering Science, 55, 3013-3032. DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(99)00576-X

  4. Niven, R.K., Khalili, N. and Hibbert, D.B. (2000), Mixed solid / dispersed phase particles in multiphase fluidised beds. II: Stability at laminar to turbulent flow scales, Chemical Engineering Science, 55, 3033-3051. DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(99)00466-2

  5. Valliappan, S., Khalili, N. and Niven, R.K. (2000), A new technology for remediation of contaminated sites in lowland areas, Lowland Technology International, 2(2): 43-54.

  6. Niven, R.K. (2002), Physical insight into the Ergun and Wen & Yu equations for fluid flow in packed and fluidised beds, Chemical Engineering Science, 57, 527-534 DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00371-2 [cited 28 times since publication; source: ISI]

  7. Niven, R.K. & Khalili, N. (2002), In situ fluidization for peat bed rupture, and preliminary economic analysis, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 59(1-2): 67-85. DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(02)00076-1

  8. Niven, R.K. (2004), The constrained entropy and cross-entropy functions, Physica A, 334(3-4): 444-458. DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2003.11.011

  9. Niven, R.K. (2005), Ethanol in gasoline: environmental impacts and sustainability, review article, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 9(6): 535-555. DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2004.06.003 [cited 21 times since publication; source: ISI].

  10. Niven, R.K. (2005), Exact Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics, Physics Letters A, 342(4): 286-293. DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2005.05.063

  11. Niven, R.K. (2006), q-Exponential structure of arbitrary-order reaction kinetics, Chemical Engineering Science, 61(11): 3785-3790. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2005.12.004

  12. Niven, R.K. (2006), Cost of s-fold decisions in exact Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics, Physica A, 365(1): 142-149. DOI: DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2006.01.021

  13. Niven, R.K. (2006), Force stability of pore-scale fluid bridges and ganglia in axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric configurations, Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering, 52: 1-18. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.03.015

  14. Niven, R.K. & Suyari, H. (2008) Combinatorial basis and finite forms of the Tsallis entropy function, European Physical Journal B, 61, 75-82. DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2008-00038-8

  15. Niven, R.K. & Singh, K. (2008) Mobilization and rupture of NAPL ganglia by freeze-thaw: two-dimensional cell experiments, Environmental Science & Technology 42: 5467-5472. DOI: 10.1021/es702442j

  16. Niven, R.K. & Grendar, M. (2009) Generalized classical, quantum and intermediate statistics and the Polya urn model, Physics Letters A 373: 621-626. DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2008.12.025

  17. Niven, R.K. (in press) Combinatorial entropies and statistics, submitted 21 November 2008 to European Physics Journal B, draft archived http://arxiv.org/abs/0902.3038.

  18. Niven, R.K. (in press) Non-asymptotic thermodynamic ensembles, submitted 22 September 2008 to Europhysics Letters, draft archived http://arxiv.org/abs/0807.4160
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In submission:

  1. Niven, R.K. & Suyari, H. (in submission) The q-gamma and (q,q)-polygamma functions of Tsallis statistics, submitted 22 Oct. 2008.
    Download text; Download figures

  2. Niven, R.K. (in submission) Steady state of a dissipative flow-controlled system and the maximum entropy production principle, submitted 10 February 2009, draft archived http://arxiv.org/abs/0902.1568.

  3. Grendar, M. & Niven, R.K. (in submission), The Polya information divergence, submitted 17 February 2009, draft archived http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0612697.

  4. Niven, R.K. (in submission), Why life? A non-equilibrium explanation using a free energy-like potential, submitted 27 February 2009.

Discussion Papers in Refereed Journals

  1. Niven, R.K. & Khalili, N. (1996), discussion paper concerning Davis, A.P. & Singh, I., Washing of zinc(II) from contaminated soil column, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 121(2), 174 - 184, published September 1996, 881-883.

  2. Niven, R.K. (2000), discussion paper concerning Cheng, N.-S. & Chiew, Y.-M., Incipient sediment motion with upward seepage, Journal of Hydraulic Research, 37(5), 665-681, published 38(6), 475-477.

  3. Niven, R.K. (2002), discussion paper concerning Jackson, R.E. (2001), DNAPL remediation: which new paradigm will prevail ?, Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, 2001, 21(3), Summer, 54-58, published 2002, 22(3), Summer, 169.

  4. Niven, R.K. (2002), discussion paper concerning D.W. Barr (2001), Coefficient of permeability determined by measurable parameters, Ground Water, 39(3): 356-361, published 2002, 40(6): 670-671.

  5. Niven, R.K. (2003), discussion paper concerning D.W. Barr (2001), Turbulent flow through porous media, Ground Water, 39(5): 646-650, published 41(4): 544-547.

  6. Niven, R.K. (2008), discussion paper concerning Khijwania, S.K., Tiwari, V.S., Yueh, F.-Y. and Singh, J.P. (2007), A fiber optic Raman sensor for hydrocarbon detection, Sensors and Actuators B 125: 563-568; published 2008, 130(2), 575.

Replies to Discussion Papers in Refereed Journals:

  1. Niven, R.K. (2005), reply to Stevenson, P., discussion paper concerning Niven, R.K. (2002), Physical insight into the Ergun and Wen & Yu equations for fluid flow in packed and fluidised beds, Chemical Engineering Science, 2004, 57, 527-534, published 2005, 60(1), 299-300.

Refereed Conference Papers

  1. Niven, R.K. (1990), The hydrogeology and geochemistry of seepage beneath the south tailings dam, Woodlawn Mine, NSW, Environmental Workshop, Wollongong, October 1990, Proceedings, Vol. I, The Australian Mining Industry Council, Dickson, ACT, 172-206.

  2. Khalili, N. & Niven, R.K. (1996), Upflow washing: a new in situ technology for organic and metal remediation, 3rd International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology, June 10-12 1996, San Diego, CA, Technomic Publishing Co., Pennsylvania, USA, Vol. 1, 745-754.

  3. Niven, R.K. & Khalili, N. (2000), Peat bed rupture by in situ fluidisation, and field trials in uncontaminated sands, 2000 Contaminated Site Remediation Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, 4-8 December 2000, Centre for Groundwater Studies, CSIRO Land and Water, Wembley, WA, Australia, 679-686.

  4. Valliappan, S., Khalili, N. and Niven, R.K. (2000), Keynote presentation: A new technology for remediation of contaminated sites in low land areas, International Symposium on Lowland Technology, Institute of Lowland Technology, Saga University, Japan, October 2000.

  5. Niven, R.K. (2001), In situ fluidization for passive barrier installation and maintenance, Chlorinated Solvent Symposium, ACS National Meeting, San Diego, April 1-5, 2001, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 41(1): 1113.

  6. Khalili, N. & Niven, R.K. (2001), In situ fluidisation for remediation of contaminated sandy sites, in Smith, D.W., Fityus, S.G. & Allman, M.A. (eds), Proceedings of the 2nd ANZ Conference on Environmental Geotechnics, November 2001, Newcastle, Australia, Australian Geomechanics Society Inc. (Newcastle chapter), Newcastle, NSW, 515-527.

  7. Looi, S., Niven, R.K., Burgess, J., Harrowfield, D. & Khalili, N. (2002), Preliminary soil contamination investigation of Mirror Pensinsula, Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica, , in Snape, I. & Warren, R. (eds), Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Contaminants in Freezing Ground, Hobart, Tas., 14-18 April 2002, Australian Antarctic Division, Hobart, Tas., 26-27.

  8. Niven, R.K. (2002), The contaminated site assessment process in Australia: implications for Antarctic investigations, in Snape, I. & Warren, R. (eds), Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Contaminants in Freezing Ground, Hobart, Tas., 14-18 April 2002, Australian Antarctic Division, Hobart, Tas., 24-25.

  9. Niven, R.K. (2004), Neutrally buoyant fluid droplets and bridges in axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric configurations, 8th International Symposium on Reservoir Wettability, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 16-18 May 2004, manuscript published on CD-ROM.

  10. Niven, R.K. (2004), Ethanol in petrol: air pollution and sustainable energy friend or groundwater contamination foe?, paper E4544, Enviro 04 Convention & Exhibition, Sydney, Australia, 28 March - 1 April 2004, abstract published on CD-ROM.

  11. Niven, R.K. and Fox, J. (2005), Environmental impact of the zero waste policy of recycling, 6th Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption & Production, 10-12 October 2005, Melbourne, Australia.

  12. Singh, K., Niven, R.K. (2007) Visualization of residual NAPL subject to freeze-thaw, Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water: Prevention, Detection, and Remediation Conference. Houston, Texas. November 5-6, 2007.

  13. Niven, R.K. (2007) Origins of the combinatorial basis of entropy, in Knuth, K.H., Caticha, A., Center, J.L., Giffon, A., Rodr’guez, C.C. (eds), Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering: 27th International Workshop, Saratoga Springs, NY, 8-13 July 2007, AIP Conference Proceedings 954, ISBN 978-0-7354-0468-7, pp 133-142.

  14. Niven, R.K. (2007) Combinatorial entropy for distinguishable entities in indistinguishable states, in Abe, S., Herrmann, H., Quarati, P., Rapisarda, A., Tsallis, C. (eds), Complexity, Metastability and Nonextensivity: An International Conference - CTNEXT 07, Catania, Italy, 1-5 July 2007, AIP Conference Proceedings 965, ISBN 978-0-7354-0481-6, pp 96-103.

  15. Niven, R.K. and Waldrip, S. (2008), Shape and repulsive force on non-axisymmetric non-wetting ganglia, submitted 9 August 2008 to 10th International Symposium on Evaluation of Wettability and Its Effect on Oil Recovery, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 26-28 October 2008 (unable to attend).

Non-refereed conference or symposium papers

  1. Niven, R.K. (2001), In situ fluidization for solids addition to permeable reactive barriers, 2001 International Containment & Remediation Technology Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, 10-13 June 2001, paper 115.

  2. Looi, S., Niven, R.K., Burgess, J., Harrowfield, D., Khalili, N. & Chattopadhyay, G. (2003), Preliminary soil contamination investigation of Mirror Pensinsula, Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica, in Nahir, M., Biggar, K. & Cotta, G. (eds) Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sites in the Arctic and Cold Climates (ARCSACC), 4-6 May 2003, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 155-158.

  3. Niven, R.K. (2003), Contaminated site assessment in Antarctica: some difficulties and anomalies, in Nahir, M., Biggar, K. & Cotta, G. (eds) Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sites in the Arctic and Cold Climates (ARCSACC), 4-6 May 2003, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 148-154.

  4. Niven, R.K. (2005), Maximum-entropy velocity profiles and boundary layer theory in turbulent flow, 3rd Int. Conf.: News, Expectations and Trends in Statistical Physics, 3-18 August 2005, Kolymbari, Crete, Greece.

  5. Niven, R.K. (2005), Exact statistical mechanics, 3rd Int. Conf.: News, Expectations and Trends in Statistical Physics, 3-18 August 2005, Kolymbari, Crete, Greece.

  6. Niven, R.K. (2007), Jaynes MaxEnt, MEP, generalized free energy measures and system analysis, abstract, Maximum Entropy Production in the Earth System workshop, Jena, Germany, 10-11 May 2007.

  7. Niven, R.K. (2007), Origins of the combinatorial basis of entropy, abstract, Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering, Saratoga Springs, NY, 8-13 July 2007.

  8. Niven, R.K. (2007), Combinatorial entropy functions for entities in indistinguishable states, abstract, CTNEXT07, Catania, Sicily, Italy, 4 July 2007.

  9. Niven, R.K. (2007), Keynote lecture, The Boltzmann principle and the combinatorial basis of entropy, abstract and lecture notes, Facets of Entropy Workshop, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-26 Oct. 2007.

  10. Niven, R.K. (2008), Jaynes MaxEnt for steady-state systems and free energy-like functions, abstract, Maximum Entropy Production in the Earth System workshop, Jena, Germany, 6-9 May 2008.

  11. Niven, R.K. (2008) Combinatorial entropies and statistics for particles in indistinguishable states, abstract, Sigma Phi Statistical Physics conference, Crete, Greece, 14-18 July 2008.

In submission:

  1. Niven, R.K. (2009), The maximum entropy production principle in dissipative flow systems, extended abstract submitted 14 February 2009 to the Joint European Thermodynamics Conference, Copenhagen, 22-24 June 2009.

Monographs

  1. Niven, R.K. (2005), Towards the Information-Theoretic Paradigm of Contaminant Transport Modelling, monograph, School of Aerospace, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, ACT, 2600, Australia, 26 May 2005, ISBN 0-9757753-0-8 (bound), ISBN 0-9757753-1-6 (web format), 26pp.

  2. Niven, R.K., Looi, S., Burgess, J.S., Harrowfield, D., Khalili, N. & Chattopadhyay, G. (2005), Preliminary Soil Contamination Investigation of the Mirror Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica. I: Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Diesel Range Organics), monograph, School of Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, ACT, 2600, Australia, ISBN 0-9757753-2-4 (RB format) and ISBN 0-9757753-3-2, 52pp.

  3. Niven, R.K. (2007), Workshop on Maximum Entropy Analysis (A Series of Tutorials on Concepts and Applications), UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 28-29 September 2006, ISBN 978-0-9757753-4-9 (RB format) and ISBN 978-0-9757753-5-6 (bound).

  4. Niven, R.K. (2005-2008) Combinatorial information theory: I. Philosophical basis of cross-entropy and entropy, 45pp, November 2005, archived http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0512017. (in draft form, now being finalised for publication).

Patents

  1. Khalili, N. & Niven, R.K. // Unisearch Limited (1996), Remediation of Contaminated Sites, Provisional Australian Patent Application. No. PN0752, dated 25 January 1996.

Theses

  1. Niven, R.K. (1990), A Hydrogeological and Geochemical Study of the North and South Tailings Dams, Woodlawn Mine, NSW, BSc(Hons) thesis, The University of New South Wales (unpub.)

  2. Niven, R.K. (1998), In Situ Multiphase Fluidisation (Upflow Washing) for the Remediation of Diesel and Lead Contaminated Soils, PhD thesis, The University of New South Wales (unpub.).

Other Publications

  1. Dames & Moore Pty Ltd (1994), Lead Levels around Boolaroo Smelter, Technical Report No.9, Asset Modernisation Program, Environmental Impact Statement, for Pasminco Metals - Sulphide Pty Ltd, Boolaroo Smelter, NSW, Australia (main technical author).

  2. Khalili, N. & Niven, R.K. (1996), Upflow Washing by In Situ Gas-Liquid-Solid Fluidisation for Organic and Metal Remediation, The Munro Centre for Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, 23 September 1996, 28 pp.

  3. Niven, R.K. (2000), Soil / Groundwater Sampling Protocol, Larsemann Hills Contamination Project, Antarctica, School of Civil Engineering, University College, The University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra.

  4. Niven, R.K. (2001), Technical Feasibility Studies: In Situ Fluidisation for the Installation of Permeable Reactive Barriers, submitted to Orica Engineering, Matraville, NSW, 14 November 2001.

  5. Niven, R.K. (2002), Survey of Indoor Radon Gas Levels in the ACT & NSW, Information Bulletin, School of Civil Engineering, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, ACT, 19 July 2002.

  6. Niven, R.K. (2002), Position Paper: High Levels of Ethanol in Petrol are Environmentally Irresponsible, School of Civil Engineering, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, ACT, 24 October 2002.

  7. Niven, R.K. (2003), comments on NSW EPA (2003), Draft Guidelines for the Assessment of Former Gasworks Sites, NSW Environment Protection Authority, Sydney, NSW, January 2003, 17 March 2003.

  8. Niven, R.K. (2005), submission to Taskforce on Biofuels, Australian Government, Canberra, 19 July 2005.

  9. Niven, R.K. (2006), submission to Western Australia Biofuels Taskforce, Government of Western Australia, Canberra, 11 April 2006.

  10. Niven, R.K. (2007), submission to Western Australia Biofuels Taskforce, Government of Western Australia, Canberra, 18 March 2007.

Short Courses and Workshops

  1. Niven, R.K. (2000), In Situ Fluidization for the Remediation of Contaminated Soils, presented to the Petroleum Hydrocarbons & Organic Chemicals in Ground Water Conference & Exposition, 14-17 November, 2000, Anaheim, CA, USA, invited 90-minute short course + workshop presentation.

  2. Niven, R.K. (2006), Workshop on Maximum Entropy Analysis, 28-29 September 2006, hosted by School of Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, UNSW at ADFA, Canberra, Australia. This examined the theory and practice of maximum entropy analysis (approx. 40 participants).

Other Research Activity

In addition to the foregoing, I have conducted the following:

  • Active collaborations with research groups in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Slovakia, UK and USA.

  • Co-host and delivery of a keynote seminar to the Facets of Entropy conference, Niels Bohr Institute / Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-26 Oct. 2007 (with 35 internationally respected researchers from 18 countries).

  • Member of Program Committee and Advisory Committee of the NEXT-Sigma-Phi International Conference in Statistical Physics, 14-18 July 2008, Kolymbari, Crete, Greece; and invited presenter to the 10th Joint European Thermodynamics Conference, Copenhagen, 22-24 June 2009.

  • Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Entropy.

  • Reviewer for many international refereed journals including Catalysis Today, Chemical Engineering Journal, Chemical Engineering Science, Chemosphere, Cold Regions Science and Technology, Energy, Entropy, Environmental Science & Technology, Foundations of Physics, Hydrogeology Journal, Indian Journal of Chemistry A, Information Sciences, Physica A, Philosophical Transactions B, Physics Letters A, Polar Record, Powder Technology and Science of the Total Environment.

  • Host of international visitors for collaborative research, including Dr Marian Grendar, Bel University, Slovakia, Sept 2006; and A/Prof. Bjarne Andresen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Mar-Apr 2008.

  • Delivery of numerous research presentations to academic audiences, industry groups and conferences around the world.

 

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS

  • Initiation, preparation and teaching of new Masters / PhD course Maximum Entropy Analysis at Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007.

  • Hosting or participation in postgraduate-level teaching activities, including 22nd Canberra International Physics Summer School, ANU, Canberra, Australia, 2008; and host of Workshop in Maximum Entropy Analysis, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia, 2006.

  • Lengthy experience in teaching of BE undergraduate courses at UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia, across civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering degree programs, including fluid mechanics, hydraulics, contaminant hydrology, environmental engineering, computational methods and engineering mechanics.

 


THESES SUPERVISED

PhD Theses Directly Supervised

  1. Singh, Kamaljit (2009; in submission), Dynamics of Residual Non-aqueous Phase Liquids in Porous Media Subject to Freeze-Thaw, PhD thesis, School of ACME, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

Masters (Coursework) Theses Directly Supervised

  1. Fox, Jaime (2005), A Life Cycle Assessment Analysing Current Polymer Waste Management Methodologies, MEngSc thesis, School of ACME, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Theses Directly Supervised

  1. Halstead, Grant (2001), In Situ Fluidisation by a Single Inclined and Auxiliary Jet, BE (Civil) thesis, School of Civil Engineering, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

  2. Rodda, Jessica (2002), An Investigation of Radon Gas Emissions in NSW, BE (Civil) thesis, School of Civil Engineering, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

  3. Bowden, Lee (2002), Survey of Indoor Radon Gas Levels in the ACT, BE (Civil) thesis, School of Civil Engineering, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

  4. Waugh, Daniel (2004), Transport of Depleted Uranium in Subsurface Systems, BE (Civil) thesis, School of ACME, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

  5. Meldrum, Jonathon (2004), Is Friction Loss a Limiting Factor in Intermittent Vacuum Sewer Systems?, BE (Civil) thesis, School of ACME, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

  6. Wilson, David (2004), Cold Climate Refrigeration, BE (Mech.) thesis, School of ACME, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

  7. Buckley, Thomas (2004), Structural Design of a Contaminated Soils Laboratory, BE (Civil) thesis, School of ACME, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

  8. Pitcher, Dale (2004), Effect of Ethanol-Enriched Petrol on Groundwater Contamination, BE (Civil) thesis, School of ACME, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

  9. Dobney, M. (2006), The First Radon Potential Map for Australia, BE (Civil) thesis, School of ACME, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

  10. Milburn, S. (2006), Survey of Indoor Radon Gas Levels in Bathurst, NSW, BE (Civil) thesis, School of ACME, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Theses Semi-Officially Supervised

  1. Looi, Simone (2001), The Soil Contamination in the Larsemann Hills, Antarctica, BE (Environmental Engineering) thesis, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (unpub.).

  2. Scott, Michelle (2002), Design Optimisation for Enhancement of Oil Water Separator, BE (Environmental Engineering) thesis, School of Engineering and Technology, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia (unpub.).

Chief of Defence Force Studies (CDFS) Projects Supervised (an advanced degree program for high performing undergraduate students)

  1. Waldrip, Steven (2008), Shape of a Fluid Droplet in a Tetrahedral Configuration of Spheres, year 2 CDFS project report, School of ACME, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia (unpub.).

 

MEDIA COMMENTARY

Since 2002, I have initiated and continued ongoing radio, TV, newspaper and magazine commentary, predominantly on the environmental impacts of ethanol in gasoline. Highlights include an appearance on the ABC 7.30 Report (a major current affairs bulletin) and other TV and radio broadcasts, a meeting with the (then) Australian Minister for Finance, and the publication of several articles in broadsheet newspapers.

Press Releases + Media Articles

  1. Niven, R.K. (2002), Press Release: High Levels of Ethanol in Petrol are Environmentally Irresponsible, UNSW Media Office, UNSW, Sydney, 24 October 2002.

  2. Niven, R.K. (2002), Sale of ethanol-enhanced petrol raises grave concerns, Letter to editor, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 December 2002.

  3. Niven, R.K. (2004), Media Release: Sugar option no longer sweet for sustainable energy, UNSW@ADFA Public Relations Office, Canberra, 30 Sept. 2004.

  4. Niven, R.K. (2004), Do we want to put our water at risk? Canberra Times, Thursday, 28 October 2004.

  5. Niven, R.K. (2006), Scientific evidence does not support the benefits of ethanol, Letter to editor, Canberra Times, 10 June 2006.

  6. Niven, R.K. (2009), Questing spirits need money too, Canberra Times, 13 Feb 2009.

Radio Interviews

  1. Niven, R.K., ABC Wollongong, 9:50 am, Thursday 31 October 2002 (live).

  2. Niven, R.K., ABC 702 2BL (Sydney) and ABC 666 2CN (Canberra), 7.00 am news, Friday 1 November 2002 (pre-recorded).

  3. Niven, R.K., ABC 702 2BL (Sydney) and 891 ABC (Adelaide), 7.45 am, Friday 1 November 2002 (pre-recorded).

  4. Niven, R.K., ABC Riverina, announcer Anne Delaney, 10:10 am, Monday 4 November 2002 (live).

  5. Niven, R.K., ABC Central West / Western Plains, announcer Jen Macy, 9.10 am and 9:40am, Friday 9 September 2005 (live).

  6. Niven, R.K., ABC Canberra, 9.15 am (as caller), Thurs 15 September 2005 (live).

TV Interviews

  1. Niven, R.K., ABC TV News (Weekend), ABC Channel 2, by Marie Scoutas, 4 April 2004, 7:11pm, reference H00013571516 (prerecorded).

  2. Niven, R.K., WIN TV News Canberra, 6 October 2004, 6pm, reporter Christine Wallace (prerecorded).

  3. Niven, R.K., Channel Nine News, 23 September 2005 (prerecorded).

  4. Niven, R.K., ABC News, 23 September 2005 (prerecorded).

  5. Niven, R.K., Truck blockade on Australian roads, SBS News, 23 September 2005 (prerecorded).

  6. Niven, R.K., Petrol prices fuel search for an alternative, by Tracy Bowden, ABC 7.30 Report, 28 September 2005 (prerecorded).