Peter Thew

Associate Professor Peter Thew

Structural engineer

Computing, Mathematics and Engineering

Biography

I am a Structural and Forensic Engineer with over 20 years experience in design and delivery of a wide variety of structural and civil projects for both private sector and Government in USA, UK, Pakistan and Australia.

My project delivery roles include experience with structural analysis, structural design (concept and detail design), project management, risk management, value engineering, program budgeting, and construction supervision.

Forensic investigations have included steel canopy collapses at petrol stations, cracks and corrosion in 2 large power stations and many many cracked buildings and houses.

I have led and managed multi-disciplinary teams for the design and construction for a range of projects including hospitals, schools, as well as dam maintenance and construction work.

Publications
Full publications list on CRO

Recent Publications

  • Thant, K. J. W., Thew, P., Pera, J., Baumgartner, L. J., & Seneviratha, L. (2025). A critical review of artificial destratification systems for mitigating water stratification. Environmental Advances, 21, 100649. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2025.100649
  • Marsden, T., Tob, C. A., Hay, S., Battey, N., Mallen-Cooper, M., Thew, P., Conallin, J., & Baumgartner, L. J. (2023). Fishway concept design: Sleng Dam, Cambodia. Charles Sturt University.
  • Doyle, K., Stuart, I., Ning, N., Vu, A. V., Zarski, D., Thomas, K., McGregor, C., Bretzel, J., Mallen-Cooper, M., Fanson, B. G., Thew, P., Senevirathna, L., & Baumgartner, L. J. (2023). Redfin Larvae Screen Entrainment Study: Research Commissioned by Snowy Hydro Limited. (1 ed.).
  • Conallin, J., Tun, N. N., Swe, A. M., Baumgartner, L. J., Lunn, Z., Mallen-Cooper, M., Marsden, T., Ning, N., Robinson, W., Senevirathna, L., & Thew, P. (2023). Using fish swimming ability to refine criteria for fishway construction in Myanmar. Fisheries Research, 262, Article 106680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2023.106680