CURRICULUM VITAE

John P Ashby

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Qualifications: BSc. Honours (Geology), Chelsea College, London. MSc. (Engineering, Rock Mechanics), Royal School of Mines, London Diploma of Imperial College, London. Thesis topic Toppling Sliding Mode of Rock Slope Failure:	The Map - The first geological map William Smith 1817
Affiliations: Fellow (Retired) of the Geological Society of London; Honorary Fellow of the NZ Institute of Quarrying; Member of the Society of Explosive Engineers; Member of the AIME; Member of the New Zealand Geotechnical Society; Affiliate of the International Society of Rock Mechanics.	The Disaster Aberfan 1967 – a wakeup call for geotechnical engineering in mining
Employment History: 19 years self employed consultant 20 years in resource & engineering consulting and technical computing. 3 years in research & development; 7 years in mine operations; Employed as geologist, engineer and research analyst	Questa New Mexico
Technical Expertise: Site investigations, including: survey, topographic, geological and hydrological mapping; Computer applications, including: mapping, ore body modelling, mine design, geostatistics, spreadsheet and risk analysis. Surface hydrology and meteorology studies; Hydraulic design; Groundwater studies & pollutant transport modelling; Slope stability analysis & design; Underground excavation design; Design of mine waste impoundments & dumps; Project planning, supervision, funding & divestment; Mine & quarry operations; Drill & blast engineering; Engineering costing; Economic evaluation Risk analysis. Publications: Author of 12 technical Papers & over 400 technical reports; Oral presentations at engineering and technical computing seminars & courses; Presentation of @Risk Courses. Link to Technical Papers