Dr. Fenton completed his Ph.D. at Princeton University and is now a Professor in the Engineering Mathematics Department, cross-appointed to the Civil Engineering Department, at Dalhousie University. His research interests include the application of random field theory to problems in geotechnical ...
Dr. Fenton completed his Ph.D. at Princeton University and is now a Professor in the Engineering Mathematics Department, cross-appointed to the Civil Engineering Department, at Dalhousie University. His research interests include the application of random field theory to problems in geotechnical engineering and the development of a geotechnical reliability-based design code. He is currently the North American Managing Editor for the international journal Georisk, past chair and current core member of the ASCE Geo-Institute Risk Assessment and Management Committee, past acting chair and current core member of the ISSMGE Engineering Practice of Risk Assessment and Management Committee, a member of the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code Foundations Committee where he is responsible for their reliability-based design provisions, a member of the Canadian National Building Code Task Group on Climatic Loads, and a member of the Canadian National Building Code Standing Committee on Structural Design.