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Dr Jean Hall

Jean's interests focus on three main themes; the geotechnical implications of the legacy of coal mining (with particular applications in understanding the presence of CO2 in the near surface environment); the ability to assess and change the in-situ engineering properties of materials in response to conductivity drivers; and the implementation of the use of Electro-Kinetic Geosynthetics (http://www.electrokinetic.co.uk) in cross discipline applications for dewatering and stabilisation of material, including dewatering and separation of waste materials[1]. Challenges that were overcome include complex system interactions and scaling up from successful laboratory tests to field application. Much of this collaborative and impactful research has been published[2],[3],[4] and, in some areas, been successfully commercialised[5], and has delivered Dr Hall a unique skill set for delivering complex and relevant research in related fields.


[1] DTi Project No: TP/3/WMM/6/I/15971, Treatment of waste, slurries and soils with EKG

[2] Lamont-Black, J., Hall, J.A., Glendinning, S., Jones, C.J.F.P. and White, C. Stabilisation of a railway embankment using electrokinetic geosynthetics. Geological Society, London, Special Publication ‘Earthworks in Europe’ (in press)

[3] Ng S.K, Plunkett A, Stojceska V, Ainsworth P, Lamont-Black J, Hall J, White C, Glendenning S, Russell D. (2011). Electrokinetic technology as a low-cost method for dewatering food by product. Drying Technology, Vol 29(14)

[4] Glendinning, S., Lamont-Black, J., Jones, C.J.F.P., Hall, J. (2008) Treatment of lagooned sludge in-situ using electokinetic geosynthetics. Geosynthetics International. Vol 15(3)