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Mitchell Harley

Mitchell Harley

Hydraulic Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    UNSW Scientia Associate Professor at UNSW Water Research Laboratory

  • Education

    • North Sydney Boys' High School

      1994 - 1999
      Higher School Certificate

    • University of New South Wales

      2000 - 2004
      Bachelor of Science (Oceanography and Meteorology)

    • University of New South Wales

      2005 - 2009
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Environmental Engineering

      PhD title:"Daily to decadal embayed beach response to wave and climate forcing"

    • University of New South Wales

      2000 - 2004
      Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) Honours Class 1

  • Experience

    • Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty, Ltd.

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
      Hydraulic Engineer

      - hydraulic design (pumping stations and pipelines) for $200 million Illawarra Wastewater Strategy project

    • Veolia Water

      Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
      Hydraulic Engineer

      Water engineering design

    • Water Research Laboratory, University of New South Wales

      Apr 2009 - Apr 2010
      Postdoctoral Research Fellow/ Research Consultant

    • School of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara

      May 2010 - Feb 2015
      Postdoctoral Research Fellow

      - principal coordinator of the Emilia-Romagna Early Warning System for coastal storm risk (http://geo.regione.emilia-romagna.it/schede/ews/index.htm?lang=EN)

    • Consorzio Futuro in Ricerche

      Feb 2013 - Dec 2015
      Research Consultant

      Research:- optimisation of sand revetments (winter dunes) for temporary surge protection in the northern Adriatic Sea- impacts of coastal subsidence on erosion response to winter storms (northern Adriatic Sea)- low-cost video monitoring of beach nourishment (Marche Region, Italy)

    • UNSW Water Research Laboratory

      Feb 2015 - now

      Research:- regional-scale coastal response to extreme extratropical cyclones using Airborne Lidar- embayed beach morphodynamics- climate controls of wave and shoreline variability across Pacific Basin- numerical modelling of beach recovery using XBeach- innovative coastal monitoring technologies- citizen science coastal monitoring initiatives (CoastSnap)Teaching:- Coastal Engineering (CVEN9640, 4th year/postgraduate) - Engineering Design and Innovation (ENGG1000, 1st year)- Engineering Design Practice (CVEN4003, 4th year)Service: - principal manager of Narrabeen-Collaroy coastal monitoring program (41 years of continuous monitoring: open-access www.narrabeen.wrl.unsw.edu.au) - coordinator of UNSW Water Research Laboratory seminar series- research associate representative, UNSW Water Research Laboratory research management group Show less

      • UNSW Scientia Associate Professor

        Jan 2025 - now

      • UNSW Scientia Senior Lecturer

        Jan 2019 - now

      • Senior Research Associate

        Feb 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Drone Operator (RPAS L1)

      Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority
      Aug 2015

    • All Terrain Vehicle Safety Training

      Honda Australia Rider Training
      Mar 2005