Publications

Predicting the tensile and unconfined compressive strength of MICP- treated sands

Castro Gloria M, Anderson Mary, Minto James, Zhang Qi, El Mountassir Grainne, Lunn Rebecca J

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Vol 152 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-13774

Influence of end caps on the unconfined compressive strength of bio-cemented sand

Sang Guijie, El Mountassir Grainne, Minto James M, Lunn Rebecca J

Biogeotechnics (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bgtech.2025.100189

Development of a treatment strategy applicable to field conditions for the repair of vertical fractures in concrete using MICP

Castro Gloria M, El Mountassir Grainne, Lunn Rebecca

2025 International Conference on Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (2025)

https://doi.org/10.53243/ICBBG2025-57

Lights, camera, action : automated visual inspections of nuclear site concrete structures

Dow Hamish, Lunn Rebecca

Postdocs in Nuclear Energy (PiNE) 2025 (2025)

Using subtle variations in groundwater geochemistry to identify the proximity of individual geological structures : a case study from the Grimsel Test Site (Switzerland)

Stillings M, Shipton Z K, Lord R A, Lunn R J

Geoenergy Vol 2, pp. 1-10 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1144/geoenergy2024-005

Fingerprinting dissolved organic compounds : a potential tool for identifying the surface infiltration environments of meteoric groundwaters

Stillings M, Lunn RJ, Shipton ZK, Lord RA, Thompson S, Knapp M

Geoenergy Vol 2 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1144/geoenergy2023-036

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Research Interests

• Use of microbially mediated mineral precipitation for ground improvement and ground sealing
• Development and application of colloidal silica-based grouts for ground improvement and ground sealing
• Development of detectable cementitious grouts for reliable barrier formation
• Fluid flow in geological faults, estimating fault permeability (particular relevance to radioactive waste disposal, CO2 sequestration and oil and gas exploitation)
• The relationaship between fault permeability and seismicity - temporal and spatial evolution
• Predicting ground permeability through structural geology and rock mechanics
• Groundwater flow and contaminant transport
• Rock mechanics and structural geology
• Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
• Computer modelling

Professional Activities

IGNITE Annual Event 2025

Speaker

30/4/2025

Grout Group

Chair

13/11/2024

Grout Group

Chair

6/3/2024

Grout Group

Chair

7/2/2024

Grout Group

Chair

17/1/2024

Grout Group

Chair

29/11/2023

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Projects

ALICS (Adaptive Lighting for the Inspectionof Concrete Structures) - Spinout (High Growth Spin Out)

Dow, Hamish (Principal Investigator) Lunn, Rebecca (Co-investigator)

This project will commercialise the Adaptive Lighting for the Inspection of Concrete Structures (ALICS) system. The project is funded by Scottish Enterprise as part of the High-Growth Spinout Programme (HGSP) "Company Creation" phase.

Award value: £199,90

01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2027

ALICS NII Trials final costed for Bruce Power

Dow, Hamish (Principal Investigator) Lunn, Rebecca (Co-investigator)

This project will deploy the Adaptive Lighting for the Inspection of Concrete Structures (ALICS) system at various sites in Bruce County, Canada. The results will then be showcased at a technical demonstration. The project is funded by the Canadian Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII)

Project FEC: £45,638
Funder Contribution: £31,463

02-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2026

ALICS Trials on PT Bridge - Structures Moonshot

Dow, Hamish (Principal Investigator) Lunn, Rebecca (Co-investigator)

This project deployed the Adaptive Lighting for the Inspection of Concrete Structures (ALICS) system at a National Highways site as part of the "Structures Moonshot ". The work was carried out in partnership with inspectors from Henderson Thomas Associates (HTA).

Award value (VAT inclusive): £6,848.10

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2025

DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Wilson, Joe

Lunn, Rebecca (Principal Investigator) Stillings, Mark (Co-investigator) Wilson, Joe (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Nuclear Energy- SATURN (Skills And Training Underpinning a Renaissance in Nuclear) | Rudd, Lucy

Stillings, Mark (Principal Investigator) Lunn, Rebecca (Co-investigator) Rudd, Lucy (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Nuclear Energy- SATURN (Skills And Training Underpinning a Renaissance in Nuclear) | Quinn, Gemma

Lunn, Rebecca (Principal Investigator) Strain, Michael (Principal Investigator) Hurtado, Antonio (Co-investigator) Stillings, Mark (Co-investigator) Quinn, Gemma (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028

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