Professor Mark Jason Cassidy

Qualifications

BE, DPhil, FIEAust, FTSE

Education

• 1999
  Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford
• 1994
  Bachelor of Engineering (1st Class Hons, University Medal), University of Queensland

Awards

• 2015
  Christensen Fellow, Visiting Professor, St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford (2 months)
• 2014-18
  Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow
• 2014
  David Hislop Award, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE in the UK)
• 2012-13
  Vincent Fairfax Fellow, Centre for Ethical Leadership, University of Melbourne
• 2012
  Research Fellowship, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Oslo, Norway (5 months)
• 2012
  Geotechnical Research Medal, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE in the UK)
• 2012
  American Society of Civil Engineers Best Paper Award, 44th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, UWA
• 2011
  Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia (FIEAust)
• 2011
  Invited Professor, Keppel Offshore and Marine Technology Centre, Singapore (2 weeks)
• 2008
  Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
• 2007
  Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. Prime Minister’s Awards for Science.
• 2007
  Cluster Leader, CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship Cluster on Subsea Pipelines
• 2006
  Western Australian Premier’s Prize for Early Career Achievement in Science
• 2006
  Visiting Professor, University of Queensland (appointed 2006-10)
• 2006
  Included in list of ‘Australia’s Most Influential Engineers Top 100′ in category of ‘Top 10 Young Engineers’, Institute of Engineers, Australia.
• 2006
  Research Fellowship, ICG, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Oslo, Norway (6 months)
• 2003
  David Hislop Award, ‘Best offshore engineering paper’, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK
• 1999
  New College Travel Award, University of Oxford
• 1995
  Rhodes Scholarship (Queensland and New College, 1995)
• 1994
  University Medal, University of Queensland
• 1994
  Hawken Memorial Scholarship, University of Queensland
• 1992
  Arups Engineering Award, Kenneth A. Thiess Prize, Sir Thomas McIlwraith Engineering Scholarship, Metal Building Products Manufacturers Association Prize, Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia (Tertiary Award), University of Queensland

Employment

• 2014
  Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellow
• 2011
  Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering
• 2011
  The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust Chair of Offshore Foundations
• 2010
  ARC Future Fellow (Level 3), 4 yrs
• 2006
  Winthrop Professor of Civil Engineering, UWA
• 2006
  Director, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems (COFS), UWA
• 2005
  Professorial Fellow (Research), COFS, UWA
• 2000
  Senior Lecturer, Lecturer, Research Associate, COFS, UWA
• 1999
  Intern, World Commission on Dams, Cape Town, South Africa
• 1998
  Stipendiary Lecturer, Brasenose College, University of Oxford
• 1995
  Engineer, Ove Arup and Partners, Brisbane

Professional Activities

• 2011
  College of Experts, Australian Research Council
• 2010
  Technical Oversight Committee, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
• 2010
  Chair, Academic Promotions Committee, UWA
• 2009
  Board of St George’s College, UWA
• 2007
  Principal Consultant, Advanced Geomechanics, specialist geotechnical consultancy
• 2006
  Management Committee, Society of Underwater Technology (SUT), Australasia Branch
• 2005
  Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, Western Australia
• 2002
  International Standards Organisational Panel (ISP, TC67, SC7, WG7): Panel 4 on assessment of mobile jack-up units

Research Interests

• Offshore geotechnics and offshore engineering
• Geotechnical centrifuge modelling
• Analysis of offshore ‘jack-up’ platforms
• Integrated wave-structure-soil interaction
• Geotechnical risk analysis