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Amin Jafari
Geomechanics Engineer
Dr. Amin Jafari is a Geomechanics Engineer specializing in the design of cemented mine backfill. He holds a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Toronto, with laboratory and field-based research on cemented paste backfill (CPB) under in-situ mining conditions, and a Master’s degree in Rock Mechanics. His experience spans tunnel, dam, and ground support design. Amin has led high-resolution instrumentation and advanced laboratory testing programs to characterize ground–backfill interaction and validate predictive models. He integrates field data, constitutive modeling, and large-scale numerical simulations to optimize backfilling and ground support in complex mining environments.
Jafari, M., and Grabinsky, M., 2025. Field Monitoring of an Undercut Paste Backfill and Implications for Analysis and Design. Paste, Lisbon, Portugal.
Grabinsky, M., Jafari, M., and Thompson, B., 2025. An Update to the Grabinsky et al. 2021 Plug Strength Method. Paste, Lisbon, Portugal.
Grabinsky, M., Jafari, M., and Thompson, B., 2025. Interpreting Laboratory Liquefaction Test Results: The Importance of Confining Pressure to Unconfined Compressive Strength Ratios. Paste, Lisbon, Portugal.
Grabinsky, M., Jafari, M., and Thompson, B., 2025. A Framework for Understanding Static Liquefaction of Tailings with Cohesion: Insights from Cemented Backfill. Tailings and Mine Waste, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Jafari, M., Song, X., and Grabinsky, M., 2025. Development of a Method to Predict the Nonlinear Mechanical Response of Cemented Paste Backfill to Mining Induced Closure Strains. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-025-04595-5.