President | Principal | Associates | Engineers and Scientists A highly educated and qualified group of engineers and scientists are the strength behind MDH Engineered Solutions. This group of highly qualified engineers is directed by founder/president, Dr. Moir D. Haug, and principal, Dr. Malcolm Reeves. MDH Engineered Solutions employs a high proportion of engineers with advanced technical degrees. President Dr. Moir D. Haug The primary focus of Dr. Haug's work over the past 25 years has centered on the design, monitoring, and construction supervision of waste containment facilities. He is well known for his work on deep excavated cutoff walls, liners and covers. Dr. Haug has published over 50 refereed and conference papers in the geo-environmental area, and authored numerous consulting and technical reports. Dr. Haug is a professor and former Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. His degrees include B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (University of Saskatchewan, 1974), M.Sc. in Geo-technical Engineering (University of Saskatchewan, 1976). Dr. Haug’s M.Sc. research dealt with the analysis and mechanism of retrogressive landslides. Dr. Haug also completed a PhD in Construction Engineering and Management (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). The topic of his research for this degree was on the optimization of slurry wall cutoff design. Dr. Haug is licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. He is an active member of many associations, including the Association of Professional Engineers of Saskatchewan, Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia, Canadian Geo-technical Society, American Society for testing Materials, Canadian Society for Civil Engineers, Canadian Institute for Mining, Saskatchewan Society of Civil Engineers, Saskatoon Geotechnical Group, Engineering Institute of Canada, and the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association. Back to top Principal Dr. Malcolm Reeves Dr. Reeves brings to the firm specialization in hydrogeology, engineering geology and computer modelling. His degrees include a B.Sc. in Geology (University of Durham, 1968) and PhD in Geochemistry (University of Durham, 1971). Over the past 25 years, Dr. Reeves’ work has centered on the development and application of numerical models for groundwater flow and transport problems. He is currently supervising the development of density dependent numerical simulations for all of the potash mines in Saskatchewan for the purpose of developing long term decommissioning models. Dr. Reeves has published over 30 refereed and conference papers in the numerical modeling and geo-science areas and authored numerous consulting and technical reports in this field. Dr. Reeves was employed by the Water Resources Board, Water Research Association and the Department of the Environment in the UK before joining the University of Durham as Lecturer in Engineering Geology in 1976. In 1982 he joined the University of Saskatchewan as a professor of Geological Engineering; where he acts as the coordinator of the Geological Engineering program. He is registered both as a professional engineer and professional geoscientist. P.Eng. (Saskatchewan), P. Geo. (Saskatchewan), and C.Geol (United Kingdom). Dr. Reeves served as a councilor for the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan between 1997 and 1999 and continues to be an active member of the association. Dr. Reeves has been the Assistant Dean of College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan since 2004. He also sits on the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board since 2003. In addition, he is a member of the Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers (USA), Canadian Geo-technical Society, Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Geological Society of London (UK), International Association of Hydrogeologists, and Society of Petroleum Engineers (USA). Back to top Associates Andrew Karvonen Andrew Karvonen is the Senior Geological Engineer, Hydrogeologist, and Vice President of Operations at MDH Engineered Solutions Corp. Mr. Karvonen received his B.Sc. in Geological Engineering in 1994 and his M.Sc. in Hydrogeology in 1997, both from the University of Saskatchewan. Mr. Karvonen has worked in the consulting industry since graduating. His consulting work has focussed on site investigation, physical and contaminant hydrogeology, and mine waste. His areas of specialization include site characterization, stratigraphic mapping, geophysical methods, groundwater resource evaluation, and analytic and numerical prediction of subsurface contaminant transport. His expertise in hydrogeology has enabled him to manage and participate in numerous site investigations, contaminant investigations and groundwater resource evaluations in both soil and rock at sites internationally and throughout Canada. Mr. Karvonen volunteers his time to several professional associations as an executive member and on subcommittees. He has been a presenter at courses on the numerical modelling of groundwater and contaminant transport, on geotechnical instrumentation, and on dyke safety and inspection provided to industry and governmental agencies. He has been the author of several papers in the fields of numerical modelling, geophysical methods and construction of containment systems. Julian Gan Julian Gan is the Senior Geotechnical Engineer, and Manager of MDH Geotechnical Laboratories at MDH Engineered Solutions Corp. Mr. Gan received his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering in 1979 and his M.Sc. in Geotechnical Engineering in 1986, both from the University of Saskatchewan. After his B.Sc., Mr. Gan spent four years working on civil engineering projects in Malaysia both for the Malaysian government as well as in the consulting sector. He was involved in building, bridge, harbour and highway constructions. After graduate studies, Mr. Gan worked for two years in North Borneo on a major highway project as a geotechnical engineer in charge of earthworks and foundation construction for a number of bridges. Mr. Gan became involved in research at the University of Saskatchewan before venturing into the consulting industry. His consulting work has involved unsaturated soils, tropical soils, slurry walls, specialized soil testing, mine waste, sulphur, tar sand, potash and radioactive waste. His areas of specialization include unsaturated soil behavior, soil properties, material properties, laboratory testing, and earthworks. His expertise in laboratory testing has enabled him to design testing programs for clients both in Canada and abroad, in dealing with difficult soils and tailings conditions. Mr. Gan has been an external examiner for the College of Graduate Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. He has been a reviewer for several geotechnical journals, and has been the author of several papers in the fields of unsaturated soils and laboratory testing. Jorge Antunes Jorge Antunes is the Principal Geotechnical Engineer and Vice President of Technical Services with MDH Engineered Solutions Corp. Mr. Antunes started his career with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (SMHI) in 1988 following graduation from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. In 2001, Mr. Antunes obtained his M. Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan. His M.Sc. thesis was entitled “Principles of Highway Sub-Surface Drainage Systems in a Multiple Aquifer Environment” and supervised by the late Dr. E.K. Sauer. Much of Mr. Antunes’ geotechnical training was under the direct mentoring of Dr. Sauer and Dr. E.A. Christiansen, which helped develop his expertise in site investigation, slope stability analysis, geohazard risk management, geotechnical instrumentation and remote monitoring as well as geological site interpretation for engineering based works. Mr. Antunes has held positions with SMHI that included Resident Engineer, Assistant Road Design Engineer, Transportation Planning Engineer and Geotechnical Engineer. Until recently, Mr. Antunes was the Principal Geotechnical Engineer for SMHI where he successfully developed and implemented a geohazard risk management system to assess and monitor over 70 geohazard sites on the Saskatchewan highway network. Mr. Antunes also developed and implemented the first real time remote data acquisition system in Canada to monitor and manage the risk associated with a major landslide west of Prince Albert on Highway No. 302 adjacent to the North Saskatchewan River. This system allowed SMHI to manage risk to the motoring public’s safety until the land slide started to accelerate and an alternative route could be constructed. Mr. Antunes has published several papers on geohazard risk management, real time remote data acquisition and geotechnical site investigation. Fred Antunes Fred Antunes is the Vice President of Corporate Development and Administration at MDH Engineered Solutions Corp. Mr. Antunes is responsible for business development, financial management, human resources and information technology (IT) support systems with MDH. Mr. Antunes graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 1987. Mr. Antunes worked with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (SMHI) between 1988 and 2004 as a Resident Bridge Engineer, Capital Programming Engineer, Operational Assessment Engineer and Senior Quality Management Engineer. Mr. Antunes was also a Project Director in the Strategic and Area Transportation Planning Team where co-authored the Parallel Process on Roads: Saskatchean Road Impact Analysis report that was prepared for the Kroeger Review in 1997. He was also the Director of Corporate Support Branch where he was responsible for strategic planning, budget development, financial reporting, performance management and program reviews for SMHI. Mr. Antunes is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Saskatchewan and is a past chair of both the Registration Committee and the Academic Review Sub-Committee with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. Until recently, Mr. Antunes was the Executive Director of Corporate and Customer Services Branch with the Information Technology Office (ITO) in the Government of Saskatchewan where he was responsible for human resources, business process improvement, strategic planning, performance management, budget development, financial management, client services and the Office of Geomatics Coordination. At the ITO, he was a member of the senior management team responsible for consolidating IT service delivery from 12 government departments/agencies into the ITO and participated in the development of due diligence reports on the IT organizations of 11 government departments. Mr. Antunes also led the development of an enterprise (government-wide) governance model for major IT initiatives, which included developing a standard business case and prioritization/rating process for major IT projects. Back to top Engineers and Scientists MDH Engineered Solutions maintains a diverse and capable staff including 23 engineers with advanced degrees in engineering, plus 9 additional engineers and technologists. This team provides expertise in: Advanced material testing Engineering project management Site characterization/investigation Slope stability analysis and mitigation design Hydrogeology and groundwater exploration Source term evaluation and geochemical modeling Soil cover modeling and design AutoCAD/EMXS Environmental assessment Groundwater and contaminant transport modeling Contaminated site remediation Unsaturated soil mechanics Landfill design and construction Industrial and mine site decommissioning Surface water erosion control Surveying Waste containment technology Waste rock characterization and testing Back to top © MDH Engineered Solutions, 2010