Title: Methodologies of underground rock support and applications

Lecturer: Prof. Charlie Chunlin Li, Vice EiC of JRMGE

Venue: Online

Date: 17 December 2021

For the 36th ISRM Online Lecture, the ISRM invited Prof. Charlie Li, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The title of the lecture is "Methodologies of underground rock support and applications". It will broadcast on the 17th December at 10 A.M. GMT at www.isrm.net.
 
Dr. Charlie C. Li received his BEng 1981 and his MEng 1984 in geological engineering from the Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, China. He received his PhD in rock mechanics in 1993 from the Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Sweden. He was a research associate and then associate professor (Docent) at LTU until 2000. After that, he worked as a geotechnical engineer in the mines of Boliden Mineral Ltd. Sweden for 5 years. Since 2004 Dr. Li has been a professor of rock mechanics for civil and mining engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Between 2008 and 2013, he served in part-time as Chief Technology Officer in Dynamic Rock Support AS, which was a university spin-out technology company.
 
His research interests are in ground support, stability analysis of underground spaces, and mechanical properties of rock and rock masses. Underground rock support is one of his most focused research subjects. The most innovative achievements of his are the analytical models for rock bolts, the study on the behavior of inflatable bolts, and the invention of the D-bolt. The D-bolt technology has been used in deep mines of many countries for rockburst ground support. He has authored more than 100 scientific papers, published a book entitled “Rockbolting – Principles and Applications” and delivered 20 keynote speeches or invited lectures.
 
Dr. Charlie Li served as the ISRM Vice President for Europe between 2015 and 2019. He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences.