Ian Jefferson

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Ian Jefferson’s research interests include:

Collapsible soils, in particular loess from around the world including Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the UK. This work includes geomorphological/geological controls on loess formation and their geotechnical consequences, in situ and laboratory assessment of loess behaviour, notably its collapsibility, and ways to mitigate this collapse behaviour using a range of improvement techniques
Ground improvements including chemical stabilisation (including treatment of contaminated land) and densification, notably vibro-stone columns including use of alternative materials and the in-situ assessment of improvements gain using geophysical approaches
Assessment of various geohazards and their geotechnical consequences including rising ground water and its effects, collapse and behaviour of problematical soils, notably glacial tills
Sustainability in urban developments, in particular its impact on geotechnical engineering and the geotechnical process

1995 …2024

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Chris Rogers

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Dexter Hunt

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Nicole Metje

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John Bryson

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Austin Barber

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Nigel Cassidy

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Asaad Faramarzi

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Sha Luo

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Lee Chapman

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Joanne Leach

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Jian Zhong

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Charles Goode

  • Geography - Assistant Professor in Urban and Regional Planning

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Allan Walton

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William Bloss

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Joe Acton

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Suzanne Bartington

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Gregor Leckebusch

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Chris Bouch

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Gavin Harper

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Martin Freer

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Rachel Fisher

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Marco Ercolani

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Joshua Makepeace

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Nana O Bonsu

  • Management - Assistant Professor in Responsible Business

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Catherine Weir

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Peter Kraftl

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Sarah Greenham

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Willem van Schaik

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Hisham Farag Omar

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Sophie Hadfield-Hill

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David Butler

  • University of Exeter
  • Griffith University

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I. J. Smalley

  • Alfalen University
  • Nottingham Trent University
  • University of Birmingham

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R Kumar

  • Institute for Plasma Research India
  • Central University of Haryana
  • Akal University

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B Machalett

  • Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin

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Paul O’Regan

  • Pipe Industries Guild
  • AquaSpira
  • Imperial College London

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Ana Seara-Cardoso

  • University of Minho
  • University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Universidade Do Porto

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F.A. Memon

  • University of Exeter

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M. I.M. Pinto

  • Universidade de Coimbra

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David Richards

  • University of Southampton

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M. H.Z. Abidin

  • Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

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Doncho Karastanev

  • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

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A. T.S. Azhar

  • Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

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Gabi Hegerl

  • University of Edinburgh

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Martha Chadyiwa

  • University of Johannesburg

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Nikolai Bobylev

  • University of Birmingham
  • Geography and The Environment, St. Petersburg State University

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R Tranter

  • University of Bristol

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Henry Dicks

  • University of Leeds

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Dimcho Evstatiev

  • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

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Federica Cotecchia

  • Politecnico di Bari

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Samir Ashour

  • University of Zawia

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Mohamad Azim Mohamad Mohammad Azmi

  • Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

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Nurul Syakeera Nordin

  • Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

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D. Rachel Lombardi

  • University of Birmingham

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Colin D Hills

  • University of Greenwich

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Simon Price

  • British Geological Survey
  • University of Sheffield

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Camille Huser

  • University of Glasgow

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Aminaton Marto

  • University of Technology Malaysia

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Ouahid Harireche

  • University of Medina
  • University of Greenwich

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Balasingham Muhunthan

  • Washington State University

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Tim Reeder

  • Climate Sense UK

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Louisa Remedios

  • University of Melbourne

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Abdullah Ekinci

  • Middle East Technical University, GĂĽzelyurt

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Aris Zoumpakis

  • Golders Associates

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Seumas Campbell

  • British Geological Survey

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D. G. Abreu

  • University of Birmingham

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Aksel Ersoy

  • Delft University of Technology

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F. G. Bell

  • British Geological Survey
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Helen Mitrani

  • Newcastle University

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K. J. Northmore

  • British Geological Survey

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Nick Pyatt

  • Climate Sense UK

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Fredrik Bengtsson

  • Lunds Universitet

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Gráinne El Mountassir

  • University of Strathclyde

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M Clarke

  • University of Nottingham

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Xueyu Geng

  • University of Warwick

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Leon van Paassen

  • Arizona State University

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A. M. Assallay

  • Alfalen University

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Rodrigo Marino

  • University of Melbourne

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Duncan Whyatt

  • Lancaster University

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A. Assadi Langroudi

  • Newcastle University

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K Maguire

  • University of Manchester

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Kh L. Rakhmatullaev

  • Uzbek Academy of Sciences

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Jonathan Ford

  • University of Cambridge

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N. G. Mavlyanova

  • Uzbek Academy of Sciences

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Brendan O’Kelly

  • Trinity College Dublin

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Robert Tranter

  • Environment and Water Division

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Nicola Goldmann

  • University of Glasgow

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Chileshe, Nicholas

  • University of South Australia

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Mufida Ahmad

  • Tishreen University

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Soheil Ghadr

  • National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)

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Fernando Garcia

  • University of Michigan

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Lauren Andres

  • University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Fernando Botello Villagrana

  • TecnolĂłgico de Monterrey

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Dimcho Evststiev

  • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

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Lee Jones

  • British Geological Survey

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C.N. Hewitt

  • Lancaster University

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Vito Tagarelli

  • Politecnico di Bari

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G Davies

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Daniel Barreto

  • Edinburgh Napier University

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Vanessa Banks

  • British Geological Survey

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Pooneh Maghoul

  • University of Manitoba

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William Powrie

  • University of Southampton

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Michael Harbottle

  • Cardiff University

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Jiadong Tong

  • Nankai University

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Enrico Masoero

  • Newcastle University

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Mehdi Mirzababaei

  • Central Queensland University

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Mapaseka Dolo

  • University of Johannesburg

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M. Sh Shermatov

  • Uzbek Academy of Sciences

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J. Brown

  • Imperial College London

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