Professor Mark Jason Cassidy

Qualifications

BE, DPhil, FIEAust, FTSE

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

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

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

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