Dr Thomas Vincent

Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering

College of Science and Engineering

place Tonsley Building
GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001
Qualifications

Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia, June 2015. Thesis: "Axial Compressive Behaviour of FRP-Confined High-Strength Concrete"

M.Phil. in Structural Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia, October 2008. Thesis: "Prediction of Deformations in Post-Tensioned Prestressed Suspended Slabs in Tall Buildings"

B.Eng. in Civil and Structural Engineering (Hons.), University of Adelaide, Australia, December 2004. Thesis: "An Investigation into High Strength/Performance Concrete in Adelaide"

Honours, awards and grants

2024 - Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) Award for Programs that Enhance Learning

2022 - Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

2020 - Vice-Chancellor's Award for Early Career Researcher

2019 - Dean (Education) Award for Excellence in Teaching

2017 - Innovation Voucher Program (IVP) Department of State Development (DSD), Development of Highly Durable Concrete Utility Poles

2016 - Innovation Partnership Seed Grant, Flinders University, Experimental and Numerical Analysis of GFRP Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure

Ph.D. thesis awarded a Dean's Commendation for Doctural Thesis Excellence

Nominated for University of Adelaide Medal for Ph.D. research excellence

Key responsibilities

Director of Studies for Civil Engineering

Academic Lead for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in Civil Engineering

Teaching interests
  • Structural Design
  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Reinforced Concrete Design
  • Advanced Concrete Analysis and Design
  • Structural Software (Inventor, Strand7, ANSYS, Abaqus, SPACE GASS)
  • Engineering Mechanics - Statics
  • Engineering Mechanics - Materials
  • Engineering Modeling and Analysis
Topic coordinator
ENGR3710 International Engineering Practicum
ENGR8861 Structural Engineering 2 GE
ENGR7742 Advanced Concrete Analysis and Design
ENGR3841 Structural Engineering 2
ENGR7951 Advanced Infrastructure Design: Transport and Structural Engineering
Topic lecturer
ENGR8861 Structural Engineering 2 GE
ENGR7742 Advanced Concrete Analysis and Design
ENGR3841 Structural Engineering 2
ENGR7951 Advanced Infrastructure Design: Transport and Structural Engineering
ENGR3710 International Engineering Practicum