Executive Members

T.A. Newson, PhD

Research Director, GRC

Research Interests / Specializations: Civil infrastructure/energy and natural resources, Cyclic and static laboratory stress-strain testing and constitutive modeling, Finite element modelling of complex boundary value problems, Geotechnical for offshore infrastructure and wind farms

M.H. El Naggar, PhD, P.Eng., FEIC, FASCE

Distinguished University Professor

Research Interests / Specializations: Civil infrastructure, Design of machine foundations, Static and dynamic analysis of piles, Soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake engineering

J.I. Gerhard, PhD, P.Eng.

Professor

Research Interests / Specializations: Contaminant Hydrogeology and Site Remediation: Soil and groundwater contamination; Innovative techniques for contaminant remediation; Multiphase flow in porous media

H.P. Hong, PhD, P.Eng.

Professor

Research Interests / Specializations: Reliability assessment of existing structure & infrastructure systems, Optimum strengthening criteria for existing structures, Probablistic assessment of slope stability under spatial uncertain variability, Reliability of deteriorating reinforced concrete columns under stochastic excitation; Earthquake occurrence modelling

Bing Li

Assistant Professor

Research Interests / Specializations: Applications of rock mechanics to energy systems, specifically at the intersection of rock mechanics; engineering seismology; big-data analytics to understand the phenomena behind induced seismicity and hydraulic fracturing in the geothermal, carbon sequestration, and oil and gas industries

C. Power, PhD

Assistant Professor

Research Interests / Specializations: Contaminant Hydrogeology and Site Remediation: Site characterization and monitoring; Non-invasive geophysical imaging; Contamination by industrial chemicals and acid mine drainage

C. Robinson, PhD

Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Water Quality

Research Interests / Specializations: Contaminant Hydrogeology and Site Remediation: Fate and transport of contaminants; reactive transport modelling; Groundwater-surface water interactions; Urban stormwater management

A. Sadrekarimi, PhD, P.Eng.

Associate Professor

Research Interests / Specializations: Geotechnical, Soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake engineering, Static and cyclic behavior of soils, Advanced laboratory and field soil testing, Geotechnical physical model testing