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Research Interests
- Use of microbially mediated mineral precipitation for ground improvement and ground sealing
- Development and application of colloidal silica-based grouts for ground improvement and ground sealing
- Development of detectable cementitious grouts for reliable barrier formation
- Fluid flow in geological faults, estimating fault permeability (particular relevance to radioactive waste disposal, CO2 sequestration and oil and gas exploitation)
- The relationaship between fault permeability and seismicity - temporal and spatial evolution
- Predicting ground permeability through structural geology and rock mechanics
- Groundwater flow and contaminant transport
- Rock mechanics and structural geology
- Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
- Computer modelling
Education/Academic qualification
Master in Science, Newcastle University
Doctor of Engineering, Newcastle University
Bachelor of Arts, University of Cambridge
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Projects 2006 2022
STEM Equals (EPSRC Inclusion Matters)
MacGregor, S., Carter, S., Lunn, R., Pyne, S., Renshaw, J., Rivers, I. & Shipton, Z.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/12/18 → 30/11/20
Project: Research
Research Output 2004 2019
Fault fictions: cognitive biases in the conceptualization of fault zones
Shipton, Z. K., Roberts, J. J., Comrie, E. L., Kremer, Y., Lunn, R. J. & Caine, J. S., 15 Jan 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Geological Society Special Publications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
fault zone
communication
Communication
Geology
Dynamical systems
Along-strike fault core thickness variations of a fault in poorly lithified sediments, Miri (Malaysia)
Sosio De Rosa, S., Shipton, Z. K., Lunn, R. J., Kremer, Y. & Murray, T., 30 Nov 2018, In : Journal of Structural Geology. 116, p. 189-206 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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Sediments
Clay
sediment
Rocks
clay
Datasets
Data for: "An analytical model for the control of silica grout penetration in natural groundwater systems"
Pedrotti, M. (Creator), Wong, C. (Creator), El Mountassir, G. (Creator), Lunn, R. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 1 Dec 2017
DOI: 10.15129/3b1c115f-2b02-4cd2-a4d2-0d587da8cfb0
Dataset
Data for: "Novel Methods for Monitoring Grout Penetration in Hard Rock"
Howell, C. P. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 13 Jun 2017
DOI: 10.15129/70026379-a0c8-428f-a012-51f4bbdf5583
Dataset
Thesis
Assessing the options : disposal, recycling or re-use of UK legacy radioactive metals and depleted uranium
Author: Kemp, N., 1 Apr 2013Supervisor: Belton, V. (Supervisor) & Lunn, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Cracking behaviour of clayey geomaterials
Author: Murray, I. W., 1 Apr 2015Supervisor: Tarantino, A. (Supervisor) & Lunn, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
Aberconway medallist 2011. Awarded by the Geological Society of London every 2 years to a researcher aged 45 years or less to recognise distinction in the practice of geology with special reference to work in industry
Rebecca Lunn (Recipient), Jun 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
geology
industry
Elected a Fellow of The Institution of Civil Engineers
Rebecca Lunn (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities 2008 2017
Engineering the Future for Girls summer school
Stella Pytharouli (Organiser), Rebecca Lunn (Organiser)19 Jun 2017 → …
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Organiser of 'Engineering the future for girls Summer School'
Grainne El Mountassir (Organiser), Stella Pytharouli (Organiser), Rebecca Lunn (Organiser)Jun 2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Impacts
Research on geological uncertainty informs UK Government policies on shale gas and radioactive waste disposal
Zoe Shipton (Participant), Rebecca Lunn (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Policy and legislation, Public understanding, information and debate, Environment and sustainability - natural world and built environment
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