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Biography
Phil is the Shell Professor of Offshore Engineering and Director of the ARC ITRH on Transforming energy Infrastructure through Digital Engineering (TIDE, https://tide.edu.au/) at University of Western Australia. He is a highly experienced offshore geotechnical engineer with over 25 years experience, and previously held the position of Global Director of GeoConsulting for Fugro. At Fugro he was a champion of innovation and technology development, working to integrate specialist consulting teams around the world, and with a commitment to sharing expertise and streamlining access to leading edge design approaches. Prior to joining Fugro, Phil was a Director of specialist geotechnical consulting firm Advanced Geomechanics, based in Perth.
Phil is a Fellow of The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, the current Chair of ISSMGE Technical Committee 209 ‘Offshore Geotechnics’, and a committee member of ISO Working Group 10 / API Resource Group 7.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
Engineering, PhD
Award Date: 10 Sept 2001
Engineering, B.Eng (1st Class Hons)
Award Date: 29 Mar 1995
Commerce, B.Comm
Award Date: 28 Mar 1995
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GeoWarp: Warped Spatial Processes for Inferring Subsea Sediment Properties
Bertolacci, M., Zammit-Mangion, A., Valderrama Giraldo, J., O’Neill, M., Bransby, F. & Watson, P., 18 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of the American Statistical Association. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predicting the uniaxial capacity of plate anchors in spatially variable clay using metamodels
Mentani, A., Govoni, L., Gaudin, C., Watson, P. & Tian, Y., Jun 2025, In: Computers and Geotechnics. 182, 12 p., 107157.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Time-dependent processes influencing offshore foundations in clay: an experimental study on plate anchors
Wang, C., O'Loughlin, C. D., Bransby, F., Watson, P. & Zhou, Z., Jan 2025, In: Geotechnique. 75, 1, p. 68-80 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A reliability-based assessment framework for drag anchors
O'Neill, M., Grime, A., Bransby, M., Watson, P. & Whelan, J., Dec 2024, In: Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 61, 12, 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review of scour impacting monopiles for offshore wind
Qu, L., An, H., Draper, S., Watson, P., Zhao, M., Harris, J., Whitehouse, R. & Zhang, D., Jun 2024, In: Ocean Engineering. 301, 13 p., 117385.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus)
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Unlocking new generation physical modelling with realistic soil response
Gaudin, C. (Investigator 01), Watson, P. (Investigator 02), Bienen, B. (Investigator 03), Li, H. (Investigator 04), DeJong, J. (Investigator 05) & Erbrich, C. (Investigator 06)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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ARC Research Hub for Transforming Energy Infrastructure Through Digital Engineering
Watson, P. (Investigator 01), Jones, N. (Investigator 02), Draper, S. (Investigator 03), Bransby, F. (Investigator 04), Cripps, E. (Investigator 05), O'Loughlin, C. (Investigator 06), Hansen, J. (Investigator 07), An, H. (Investigator 08), Karrech, A. (Investigator 09), Doherty, J. (Investigator 10), Ivey, G. (Investigator 11), Randolph, M. (Investigator 12), Zhao, W. (Investigator 13), Wolgamot, H. (Investigator 14), Stemler, T. (Investigator 15), Cheng, L. (Investigator 16), French, T. (Investigator 17), Mian, A. (Investigator 18), Small, M. (Investigator 19), Hodkiewicz, M. (Investigator 20) & Grime, A. (Investigator 21)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/07/21 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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The Shell EMI Chair in Offshore Foundations-Metocean Engineering
Watson, P. (Investigator 01), Wolgamot, H. (Investigator 02) & Zhao, W. (Investigator 03)
Shell Development Australia Pty Ltd
1/01/13 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Air-gap Assessment for Column-stabilised units
Watson, P. (Investigator 01), Zhao, W. (Investigator 02), Wolgamot, H. (Investigator 03) & Draper, S. (Investigator 04)
Lloyd's Register International
27/02/24 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Centrifuge modelling of monopile-soil interaction under lateral loading
O'Loughlin, C. (Investigator 01) & Watson, P. (Investigator 02)
BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
1/11/23 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
Prizes
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Oceans Graduate School Award in Research Impact and Innovation
Watson, P. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Award