Mamadou Fall, University of Ottawa

Research

Cemented tailings backfill Environment Geotechnics Soil Strength Stress Tailings Temperature

Latest papers

Flow characteristics of paste tailings in surface disposal: the role of pyrite content.
Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025
Strength development and self-desiccation of saline cemented paste backfill.
Environmental science and pollution research international · 2024
Dynamic response of thickened tailings in shaking table testing.
International journal of geo-engineering · 2021 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Wick Grid Composite for Enhanced Pavement Performance on Sensitive Marine Clay
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Structural Integrity and Foundation Resilience of SMRs in Saline Permafrost and Salt-Affected Sensitive Clays
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$240,000
Impact of geotechnical conditions associated with problematic soils on the structural integrity of SMRs in Canada.
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$240,000

All 12 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Flow characteristics of paste tailings in surface disposal: the role of pyrite content.

Miracle O, Fall M, Ghirian A

Environmental science and pollution research international2025

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-025-36051-w PMID: 39992521

02

Strength development and self-desiccation of saline cemented paste backfill.

Carnogursky EA, Fall M, Haruna S

Environmental science and pollution research international2024

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32200-9 PMID: 38286929

03

Dynamic response of thickened tailings in shaking table testing.

Alshawmar F, Fall M

International journal of geo-engineering2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s40703-021-00156-1 PMID: 34804627

04

Curing temperature dependency of the release of arsenic from cemented paste backfill made with Portland cement.

Bull AJ, Fall M

Journal of environmental management2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110772 PMID: 32560993

Wick Grid Composite for Enhanced Pavement Performance on Sensitive Marine Clay

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Advantage

Principal investigators: Fall, Mamadou

Keywords: Ground (road and rail); Engineering

$120,000

Structural Integrity and Foundation Resilience of SMRs in Saline Permafrost and Salt-Affected Sensitive Clays

Principal investigatorNSERC2025CNSC-SMR (Phase II)

Principal investigators: Fall, Mamadou MF

$240,000

Impact of geotechnical conditions associated with problematic soils on the structural integrity of SMRs in Canada.

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Fall, Mamadou MF

Keywords: Climate change; Coupled processes; Geotechnical engineering; Liquefaction; Nuclear energy; Permafrost; Sensitive marine clay; Small modular reactor; Soil Mechanics; THM

$240,000

Development of a Geosynthetic Mechanical Stabilization Technique for Road Subgrade in Warming Cold Regions

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Fall, Mamadou

$25,000

Properties and Geotechnical Behaviour of Cemented Tailings Backfills with Additive-Enhanced Performance under Different Thermal and Mechanical Loading Conditions

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fall, Mamadou

Keywords: Cemented tailings backfill; Environment; Geotechnics; Soil; Strength; Stress; Tailings; Temperature

$364,000

Use of novel admixtures to enhance cemented paste backfill performance

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Fall, Mamadou

$25,000

Development of a new ground cooling approach for road design in warming permafrost

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Fall, Mamadou

$25,000

Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical Behaviour of Cemented Paste Backfill in Static and Dynamic Loading Conditions, and Application to their Engineering Design

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fall, Mamadou

$130,000

SAP-based dewatering and densification of oil sands mature fine tailings

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Fall, Mamadou

$25,000

Purchase of an inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Hattori, Keiko

$150,000

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: Cemented tailings backfill Dear Professor Fall, 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]. I read your paper "Flow characteristics of paste tailings in surface disposal: the role of pyrite content." (2025), and it 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 "Wick Grid Composite for Enhanced Pavement Performance on Sensitive Marine Clay" (2025), 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]