The Principal Investigators in The Engineering Geoscience Group in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, are:

W.F. (Will) Bawden, Professor and Pierre Lassonde Chair in Mining Engineering (also Chair of the Lassonde Mineral Engineering Program)

John H. Curran, Professor and Robert M. Smith Chair in Geotechnical Mine Design and Analysis (also Associate Chair of the Lassonde Mineral Engineering Program)

Murray W. Grabinsky, Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Lassonde Institute

Katherine Klein, Assistant Professor

Bibhu Mohanty, Professor and NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Rock Dynamics and Fragmentation

David Potyondy, Assistant Professor

R. Paul Young, Professor and Keck Chair in Seismology and Rock Mechanics (also Director of the Lassonde Institute, and cross appointed in the Departments of Physics and Geology)

Our group tackles many challenging fundamental and applied problems related to geomaterials (rock and soil). Our multidisciplinary approach is facilitated through the Lassonde Institute (follow this link to find detailed information about our research projects, our facilities, and the people involved).