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Johan Wesseloo is a Professor at the University of Western Australia in the Australian Centre for Geomechanics. He specializes in Mining Geotechnical Engineering, focusing on mining induced seismicity, rock mechanics, and ground support design. He has made significant contributions to probabilistic stope support design and physical numerical modeling in caving geomechanics. Johan's work is widely recognized, with an h-index of 890 and numerous citations in the field. He has held various roles in research and engineering, including as a Geotechnical Engineer at SRK Consulting in South Africa. Johan is involved in numerous active research projects related to risk management of rockburst events in hard rock mines. He has received several prestigious awards including the SAIMM Gold Medal in 2020, the Silver Medal in 2015, and an honorary award in 2017. His research topics span across geotechnical engineering, mining induced seismicity, rockburst behavior, risk-based geotechnical design, and geomechanics relevant to both open pit and underground mining operations.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Lead research and teach in the area of mining geotechnical engineering.
SRK Consulting • South Africa
Worked on various projects related to geotechnical assessments and mining operations.
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