Prof. Dr. Thomas Baumgartl

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsSoil Sciences,Ecology of Land Use
Keywordsmine reclamation, soil mechanics, soil physics, soil science, hydrology
Honours and awards

2019: Kali+Salz 'Brine Challenge', award: EUR 20.000

Current contact address

CountryAustralia
CityChurchill
InstitutionFederation University Australia
InstituteGeotechnical and Hydrogeological Engineering Research Group

Host during sponsorship

Dr. Brian RichardsDepartment of Agriculture, University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane
Start of initial sponsorship16/01/1995

Programme(s)

1994Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2004Thomas Baumgartl, Bernhard Köck: Modelling Volume Change and Mechanical Properties with Hydraulic Models. In: Soil Science Society of America Journal, 2004, 57-65
2003Thomas Baumgartl: Coupling of mechanical and hydraulic soil state functions for the determination and modelling of tensile stresses and volume changes in porous media. Schriftenreihe Institut für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde, 2003
2002Thomas Baumgartl: Prediction of tensile stresses and volume change with hydraulic models. In: M. Pagliai, R. Jones, Sustainable Land Management - Environmental Protection - a Soil Physical Approach. Catena, 2002. 507-514
2000Thomas Baumgartl, J. Rostek and R. Horn Internal and external stresses affecting the water retention curve. In: R. Horn, J. J. H. van den Akker and J. Arvidsson, Subsoil compaction. Distribution, Processes, consequences. Catena Verlag, 2000. 3-12
1999Thomas Baumgartl, R. Horn: Influence of mechanical and hydraulic stresses on hydraulic properties of swelling soils. In: M. T. vanGenuchten and F. J. Leij, Characterization and measurement of the hydraulic properties of unsaturated porous media. University of California 1999. 449-458