GRADUATE STUDENTS

RESEARCH INTERESTS

GEOTECHNICAL/GEOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING

• Underground Excavation Stability and Support Design for Weak Rock Tunnelling
• Numerical Analysis/Modelling of Environmental and Geotechnical Problems (improvements to modelling techniques)
• Near-face response of tunnels in weak, tectonized rockmasses
• Physical Testing of Tunnel Support
• Integration of Geomechanics and Geomatics
• Hazard Assessment and Risk Management in Geotechnical Works
• Use of geosynthetics (polymers and composite materials) in geotechnical structures

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (RMC GREEN TEAM)

• Green Building/Sustainable Development Technologies
• Complex Remediation Techniques associated with Soil and Water;
  namely, remediation of PFOS (Perfluorooctane Sulfonate), AFFF
  (Aqueous Fire Fighting Foam) and deicing fluids
• Optimization of Water and Sewage Treatment Plants
• Environmental Impact Assessments of Engineering Projects

Tunnelling Research
Environmental Research
Geotechnical Research