Summary
R. Paul Young, FREng, FRSC, (born April 4, 1952) is a geophysicist and Professor[1] who works in rock mechanics using induced seismicity to monitor fractures and rock damage for engineering applications in mining and radioactive waste management.[2]
R. Paul Young | |
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| Born | Robert Paul Young April 4, 1952 |
| Nationality | British, Canadian |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University University of London Council for National Academic Awards |
| Known for | rock burst, seismicity, induced seismicity, acoustic emission |
| Awards | Willet G. Miller Medal Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | geophysics, rock mechanics, mining, radioactive waste management |
| Institutions | University of Toronto (2002-) University of Liverpool (1999-2002) Keele University (1993-1999) Queen's University (1984-1993) |
Career edit
He is Professor and W.M. Keck Chair Emeritus at the University of Toronto.[2] He is currently the Honorary International Secretary of the Royal Society of Canada[3] and Chair of the Canadian Science Publishing Board of Directors.[4] He was previously the Vice-President, Research and Innovation at the University of Toronto (2007-2014),[5] Chair of the TRIUMF Board of Management, Canada's National Particle Accelerator Centre (2010-2014),[6] and Chair of the research committee of the U15 group of Canadian Research Universities (2012-2014).[7] He was previously president of the British Geophysical Association (2000-2002) and Professor at the University of Liverpool (1999-2002), Keele University (1993-1999), and Queen's University (1984-1993).
Research edit
He is known for his research into rock bursts and seismicity in Canadian mines,[8] and induced seismicity and acoustic emission experiments for monitoring excavation induced damage at Atomic Energy of Canada's Underground Research Laboratory,[9] and rock mechanical testing and geophysics to study and simulate rock fracturing.[10]
Honours and awards edit
In 2007, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and in 2009 was awarded the Willet G. Miller Medal of the Royal Society of Canada.[11] In 2011 he was made a Senior Fellow of Massey College and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[12] In 2012, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal,[13] and in 2018 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[14]
References edit
- ^ "Professor R. Paul Young Biography". canadianwhoswho.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ a b "Paul Young". Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "R. Paul Young | The Royal Society of Canada". rsc-src.ca. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Canadian Science Publishing". cdnsciencepub.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Professor Paul Young re-appointed as vice-president (research)". University of Toronto News. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Board of Management (BOM) | TRIUMF : Canada's particle accelerator centre". www.triumf.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Safeguarding the research spectrum | U15". u15.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ International Congress on Rockbursts and Seismicity in Mines; Young, R. Paul, eds. (1993). Rockbursts and seismicity in mines 93: proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Rockbursts and Seismicity in Mines, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 16-18 August 1993. Rotterdam: A.A. Balkema. ISBN 978-90-5410-320-2. OCLC 28513585.
- ^ Young, R. P.; Collins, D. S. (2001-09-01). "Seismic studies of rock fracture at the Underground Research Laboratory, Canada". International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. Application of Geophysics to Rock Engineering. 38 (6): 787–799. Bibcode:2001IJRMM..38..787Y. doi:10.1016/S1365-1609(01)00043-0. ISSN 1365-1609.
- ^ Thompson, Ben D.; Young, R. Paul; Lockner, David A. (2006-06-01). "Fracture in Westerly Granite under AE Feedback and Constant Strain Rate Loading: Nucleation, Quasi-static Propagation, and the Transition to Unstable Fracture Propagation". Pure and Applied Geophysics. 163 (5): 995–1019. Bibcode:2006PApGe.163..995T. doi:10.1007/s00024-006-0054-x. ISSN 1420-9136. S2CID 129077848.
- ^ "Past Award Winners | The Royal Society of Canada". rsc-src.ca. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Elected Fellows | American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.aaas.org. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "R. Paul Young". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Paul Young - Royal Academy of Engineering". Royal Academy of Engineering.
External links edit
- University of Toronto website
- R. Paul Young publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Royal Society of Canada's R. Paul Young Biography
- Canadian Who's Who Professor R. Paul Young biography