Dr. P.J. (Phil) Vardon
Dr. P.J. (Phil) Vardon
Profiel
Biografie
For more details please see my department page: http://www.citg.tudelft.nl/pj-vardon
Phil is an Associate Professor in the Section of Geo-Engineering. He leads the department theme in Geothermal Science and Engineering. His research is into complex coupled processes in the geotechnical arena. He focuses on the impacts on soils / geomaterials of various processes including heat, moisture and contaminant movement, including practical applications such as geothermal energy, slope stability and radioactive waste disposal. He teaches on the undergraduate Soil Mechanics course (CTB2310) and the postgraduate Numerical Modelling in Geo-Engineering course (CIE4366).
Expertise
- Coupled numerical modelling in geomaterials: thermo-hydro-chemical-gas-mechanical
- Uncertainty reduction in calculating geotechnical reliability
- Scientific computer programming, including parallel computer algorithms
Projecten
Current and recent projects include:
- Energy Piles in the Netherlands. Funded by NWO.
- New Approach to Reactor Safety ImprovementS. Funded by the EU.
- Reliability-Based Geomechanical Assessment Tools for Dykes and Embankments in Delta Areas (Reliable Dykes). Funded by STW.
- Impact of climate change on engineered slopes for infrastructure (EU COST Action TU1202). Funded by the EU.
- Geotechnical Performance and Climatic Effects (Geo-PACE) - Marie Curie Career Integration Grant. Funded by the EU.
- Technical feasibility of a concept radioactive waste disposal facility in Boom Clay in the Netherlands. Funded by COVRA.
- Programme for Education, Training and Research on Underground Storage (PETRUS III) - Funded by the EU.
Expertise
Publicaties
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2021
A Data-Driven Surrogate Approach for the Temporal Stability Forecasting of Vegetation Covered Dikes
E. Jamalinia / F. Sadeghi Tehrani / S.C. Steele-Dunne / P.J. Vardon
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2021
A flexible and robust yield function for geomaterials
Ali Golchin / Philip J. Vardon / William M. Coombs / Michael A. Hicks
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2021
An explicit stabilised material point method for coupled hydromechanical problems in two-phase porous media
Xiangcou Zheng / Federico Pisanò / Philip J. Vardon / Michael A. Hicks
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2021
Assessment of soil spatial variability for linear infrastructure using cone penetration tests
Tom De Gast / Philip J. Vardon / Michael A. Hicks
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2021
Development of a Robust Coupled Material Point Method
Xiangcou Zheng / José L. González Acosta / Guido Remmerswaal / Philip J. Vardon / Federico Pisanò / Michael A. Hicks
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Onderwijs 2021
Onderwijs 2020
Media
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2020-01-28
Corrosie blijkt groter gevaar voor nucleair afval
Verscheen in: NRC.nl
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2019-10-01
Campus switching to geothermal energy
Verscheen in: Delft Outlook
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2019-02-01
Test met energiepalen voor bodemenergie
Verscheen in: TU Delft: Stories of science
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2018-07-01
Impuls voor geothermisch onderzoek aan de TU Delft
Verscheen in: Contact, juli 2018
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2018-05-09
Geothermie als alternatief om huizen te verwarmen
Verscheen in: Elsevier Weekblad
Prijzen
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2019-10-4
Environmental Geotechnics Prize
For the article 'Energy balance at the soil atmospheric interface'
ICE Publishing Awards Ceremony -
2017
InterPore Rosette
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2016
Best paper award in Q3 2016 in Géotechnique Letters
Nevenwerkzaamheden
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2020-04-01 - 2022-04-01
Industrie