About
Associate Professor David Callaghan of the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland specializes in coastal engineering, hydraulic modeling, and climate change impact assessments. He serves as an active member of the Australian Hydraulic Modelling Association and observer of the Queensland Water Panel, with over 50 technical publications including a book section. His research spans physical-biological interactions in coastal ecosystems, extreme event analysis, and sediment dynamics.
Recent work focuses on coral reef resilience under climate change, seagrass-based coastal protection, and machine learning applications for coral rubble instability prediction. Despite extensive publication records (88 journal articles, 15+ datasets), no specific scientific awards are documented in available texts. His consultancy roles with private/government agencies emphasize practical extreme coastal weather response strategies.
Key research trends include
- Probabilistic storm erosion and beach recession models
- Coral reef wave dynamics and sediment stability under sea level rise
- Integration of Bayesian belief networks for non-expert communication
- Lagoon dynamics and inlet morphodynamics analysis
