Marie-Hélène Fillion, Laurentian University

Research

Blast design Blast-induced damage Discrete fracture networks Field instrumentation Ground characterisation Numerical modelling Rock fragmentation Rock mechanics

Latest funding

Synthetic Rock Mass (SRM) modelling Incorporating Realistic 3D Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) for Advanced Rock Engineering
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$390,350
Predicting rock fragmentation and blast-induced damage
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Predicting rock fragmentation and blast-induced damage
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$130,000

All 3 grants and awards

Synthetic Rock Mass (SRM) modelling Incorporating Realistic 3D Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) for Advanced Rock Engineering

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Cai, Ming M

Keywords: blasting; deep mining; discontinuities; discrete fracture networks; excavation stability; geostatistical model; numerical simulation; slope stability; statistical model; synthetic rock mass

$390,350

Predicting rock fragmentation and blast-induced damage

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Fillion, Marie-Hélène

$12,500

Predicting rock fragmentation and blast-induced damage

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fillion, Marie-Hélène

Keywords: rock fragmentation; blast-induced damage; stability of mine excavations; rock mechanics; discrete fracture networks; ground characterisation; numerical modelling; blast design; field instrumentation; test blasts

$130,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Blast design Dear Professor Fillion, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on blast design connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Predicting rock fragmentation and blast-induced damage" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]