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Biography
Dr Michael Brown is currently the Professor of Geotechnical Engineering in the Geotechnics Research Group at the University of Dundee. He graduated from the University of Bradford in 1995 with a first-class Honours degree in Civil & Structural Engineering, and obtained his doctorate from the University of Sheffield in 2004 for work on the rapid load testing (RLT) of piles in fine grained soils (Statnamic). He worked at the University of Sheffield as a research associate, firstly in the Geotechnical Engineering Research Group and then as consortium manager of the SUBR:IM project in the Groundwater Protection and Restoration Group. Prior to this he spent 5 years in industry working for specialist geotechnical contractors and consultants. He is a previous editor of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Proceedings: Geotechnical Engineering. He is currently a member of ISSMGE Technical Committee TC212 on Deep Foundations, Secretary of TC104 on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics and recent past chair of CEN/TC 341/WG 7: Non-static tests on piles, an executive member of the SUT Offshore Site Investigation Group (OSIG) and a member of the EPSRC Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Research Alignment Group (RAG). He is a founding member of the Scottish Marine and Renewables Test centre (SMART) at the University of Dundee. He is a recent member of the editorial panels of Geotechnique and JGS Soils and Foundations journal.
Professional Biography
• BSc (Hons) Civil & Structural Engineering (1st Class), University of Bradford, 1995
• PhD, University of Sheffield, 2004
Research
Rapid load Pile testing (Statnamic)
Rate Effects in fine grained soils
Offshore Geotechnics
Pipeline and cable ploughing and installation
Debris Flows and Landslides
Anchoring and foundations for marine energy generators
Alternative and silent foundation systems for offshore wind
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Rapid testing of piles in fine grained soils, University of Sheffield
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
Bachelor of Engineering, Investigation of the Geotechnical Properties of Weathered Granitic Soil, University of Bradford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1995
Keywords
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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Accelerated Development Of Screw Anchors For Floating Wind (Joint with Industrial Partner Geowynd)
1/09/22 → 1/03/26
Project: Research
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Development of Screw Anchors for Floating Marine Renewable Energy Systems Arrays Incorporating Anchor Sharing (SAFS) (Joint with University of Liege)
Brown, M., Cerfontaine, B. & Knappett, J.
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
1/08/17 → 31/07/19
Project: Research
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Impacts of reference strain rate and strain level dependency on rate effects in fine grained soils
Robinson, S., Brown, M. J., Knappett, J. & Brennan, A., Mar 2023, In: Geotechnique Letters. 13, 1, 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Centrifuge and Numerical Investigation of Fault Rupture Interaction with a Three-legged Jack-up Rig Founded on Spudcan Foundations
Oakes, K., Brown, M., Knappett, J. & Anastasopoulos, I., 5 Jul 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Design optimisation of deep pile foundations installed by static forces
Huisman, M., Ottolini, M., Cerfontaine, B., Brown, M. J., Davidson, C., Sharif, Y. & Robinson, S., 18 Mar 2022, Offshore technology conference Asia. OTC-31461-MSResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Field investigation to evaluate the uplift capacity and installation performance of screw piles in sand
Bittar, E., Lehane, B., Richards, D., Blake, A., White, D., Brown, M. & Davidson, C., 5 May 2022, Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. Sydney: Australian Geomechanics Society, Vol. 2. p. 3195-3200 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Optimised screw pile design for offshore jacket foundations in medium-dense sand
Cerfontaine, B., Brown, M., Davidson, C., Sharif, Y., Huisman, M. & Ottolini, M., Jun 2022, In: Geotechnique Letters. 12, 2, p. 1-6 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile106 Downloads (Pure)
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A CPT approach to cable plough performance prediction based upon centrifuge model testing - Measured Data
Robinson, S. (Creator), Brown, M. (Creator), Matsui, H. (Creator), Brennan, A. (Creator), Augarde, C. (Creator), Coombs, W. M. (Creator) & Cortis, M. (Creator), University of Dundee, 30 Nov 2020
DOI: 10.15132/10000161
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University of Dundee Test Data for the EPSRC Supergen Wind Hub Grand Challenges Project: Screw Piles for Wind Energy Foundations (Grant no. EP/N006054/1)
Davidson, C. (Creator), Brown, M. (Creator), Knappett, J. (Creator) & Brennan, A. (Creator), University of Dundee, 23 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.15132/10000176, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.18.P.311 and one more link, https://www.screwpilesforoffshorewind.co.uk/#:~:text=Screw%20(or%20helical)%20piles%20are,good%20tensile%20and%20compressive%20resistance. (show fewer)
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Prizes
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JGS Soils and Foundations Journal 2019 Editorial Board Member Award
Brown, Michael (Recipient), 22 Jul 2020
Prize: National/international honour
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Japanese Geotechnical Society. Journal paper prize. Best of research 2016, English category
Brown, Michael (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SSE Learning and Teaching Awards 2019: Winner, Innovation in Teaching
Brown, Michael (Recipient), 18 Jun 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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Best paper award
Loli, Marianna (Recipient), Knappett, Jonathan (Recipient), Brown, Michael (Recipient) & Anastasopoulos, Ioannis (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Research Paper Award ICPE2021
Cerfontaine, Benjamin (Recipient), Brown, Michael (Recipient), Ciantia, Matteo (Recipient), Huisman, Marco (Recipient) & Ottolini, Marius (Recipient), Jun 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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External PhD examiner Unversity of Cambridge, Geoff Eichorn: Landslide-pipeline interaction for onshore slopes in silty sand
Michael Brown (Examiner)
13 Jan 2023Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Discovery Days 2022
Jon Urch (Organiser), Iain Gillespie (Chair), Philip Preshaw (Presenter), Helen Gorrill (Presenter), Sarah Coulthurst (Presenter), Norin Arshed (Presenter), Gopal Sapkota (Presenter), Eddie Valentine (Presenter), Satpal Virdee (Presenter), Karen Petrie (Presenter), Michael Brown (Presenter), Lucina Hackman (Presenter), Shane O'Neill (Presenter), Anna Sanchez Avila (Presenter), Blair Grubb (Chair) & John Rowan (Chair)
12 Jan 2022 → 14 Jan 2022Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Invited speaker, NGI, Norway: Virtual laboratory testing and its applications within offshore wind industry
Michael Brown (Speaker)
22 Sep 2022 → 23 Sep 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited Speaker British Geotechnical Association Annual Conference Modelling of Large Helical Piles for offshore renewable applications
Michael Brown (Speaker)
22 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Keynote presentation: GEOLAB’s Second Next Generation Training Workshop
Michael Brown (Speaker)
18 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press / Media
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New floating wind farm research could increase installation depth
Michael Brown & Andrew Brennan
24/06/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Energy crisis lifeline: UK set to slash costs with 'revolutionary' floating wind turbines
Michael Brown & Andrew Brennan
17/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Scottish university looks to revolutionise wind energy with floating turbines
Michael Brown & Andrew Brennan
17/06/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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UMACK bolsters anchoring expertise with University of Dundee partnership
14/06/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Pioneering UMACK mooring and anchoring project partners with University of Dundee
14/06/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research