Dr. Paul Simms

Professor

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Biography

Paul H. Simms is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University, where he also serves as the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in Environmental Engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science, a Master of Engineering Science, and a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario. His research focuses on mine waste management, with particular interests in thickened tailings disposal and surface backfill. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of fundamental unsaturated soil mechanics and the evolution of soil microstructure due to drying. Prof. Simms has mentored several graduate students and teaches various courses related to waste management, municipal hydraulics, contaminant transport, and environmental geotechnical engineering. He was awarded the Research Achievement Award by Carleton University in 2011 for his notable contributions to the field.

Research Interests

Mine Waste Management Thickened Tailings Disposal Surface Backfill Fundamental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics Evolution of Soil Microstructure

Awards

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Research Achievement Award

Courses

CIVE/ENVE/ACSE 4918 Design Project ENVE 4101 Waste Management ENVE 5204 Resource Industry Waste Management CIVE 4307 Municipal Hydraulics CIVE 4407 Municipal Engineering CIVE 5503 Numerical Methods Geomechanics ENVE 3004 Contaminant Transport ENVE 4006 Contaminant Hydrogeology ENVE 4002 Environmental Geotechnical Engineering ENVE 4918 Design Project ENVE 5301 Contaminant Hydrogeology ENVE 5701 Environmental Geotechnique ENVE 5703 Waste Management

Requirements for Carleton University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
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Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.