Matthew Perras, York University

Research

brittle rocks civil infrastructure environmental fluctuations excavation damage field observations fracture mechanics long-term laboratory testing numerical modelling

Latest funding

Transport of corrosive compounds through an engineered barrier system for deep geological repositories
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$113,672
Using machine learning to understand ancient climatic influences on the stability of cliffs and tombs in the Theban Necropolis of Egypt
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$250,000
Identifying mechanisms of environmentally driven long-term crack growth in brittle rocks
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 5 grants and awards

Transport of corrosive compounds through an engineered barrier system for deep geological repositories

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Krol, Magdalena MM

Keywords: bentonite; computational modelling; corrosion products; deep geological repositories; engineered barrier system; fate and transport; heterogeneity; subsurface transport; used nuclear canisters

$113,672

Using machine learning to understand ancient climatic influences on the stability of cliffs and tombs in the Theban Necropolis of Egypt

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Perras, Matthew

Keywords: machine learning rock mechanics long-term rock behaviour climate change cliff stability stability monitoring back-analysis modelling geoarchaeology convolutional neural network

$250,000

Identifying mechanisms of environmentally driven long-term crack growth in brittle rocks

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Perras, Matthew

$12,500

Stress determination in the Canadian mining industry

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Connect Grants Level 1

Principal investigators: Perras, Matthew

$3,898

Identifying mechanisms of environmentally driven long-term crack growth in brittle rocks

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Perras, Matthew

Keywords: brittle rocks; civil infrastructure; environmental fluctuations; excavation damage; field observations; fracture mechanics; long-term laboratory testing; numerical modelling; strength degradation; time dependence

$217,000

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: brittle rocks Dear Professor Perras, 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 brittle rocks 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 SSHRC-funded project "Using machine learning to understand ancient climatic influences on the stability of cliffs and tombs in the Theban Necropolis of Egypt" (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]