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R. Kerry Rowe

R. Kerry Rowe

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
71
Citations
17190
World Ranking
974
National Ranking
35

R. Kerry Rowe publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where R. Kerry Rowe sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 408 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

R. Kerry Rowe D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where R. Kerry Rowe sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For advances in knowledge of the performance of waste containment facilities.
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
  • 2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

R. Kerry Rowe is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and has a significant research footprint in the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with a focus on civil and structural engineering as well as related subfields. Their research covers various aspects of geotechnical engineering, soil stabilization, and environmental containment systems.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including:

  • Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
  • Electrokinetic Soil Remediation Techniques
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Geotextiles and Geomembranes
  • Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • Geosynthetics International
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Computers and Geotechnics

R. Kerry Rowe's recent papers illustrate a focus on geomembrane performance and environmental protection:

  • "Protecting the Environment with Geosynthetics: 53rd Karl Terzaghi Lecture" (2020), Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • "Effect of geomembrane hole geometry on leakage overlain by saturated tailings" (2021), Geotextiles and Geomembranes
  • "A general solution for leakage through geomembrane defects overlain by saturated tailings and underlain by highly permeable subgrade" (2022), Geotextiles and Geomembranes
  • "Seepage through a circular geomembrane hole when covered by fine-grained tailings under filter incompatible conditions" (2021), Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • "Modelling the transport of PFOS from single lined municipal solid waste landfill" (2021), Computers and Geotechnics

Collaborative research is evident through frequent co-authorship with various scientists, notably:

  • Jiying Fan
  • F.B. Abdelaal
  • R.W.I. Brachman
  • Abdelmalek Bouazza
  • Rodrigo Alves e Silva

Recognized with multiple distinctions, R. Kerry Rowe is a member of the National Academy of Engineering since 2016, acknowledged for advances related to the performance of waste containment facilities. Additional honors include fellowship in the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) awarded in 2010, fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada since 2001 as part of the Academy of Science, and association with the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal Facilities

    J.R. Booker;Richard Brachman;R.M. Quigley;R. Kerry Rowe

  • Subsidence owing to tunnelling. I. Estimating the gap parameter

    K. M. Lee;R. Kerry Rowe;K. Y. Lo

  • Geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) : chemical compatibility by hydraulic conductivity testing and factors impacting its performance

    Robert J Petrov;R Kerry Rowe

  • Durability of HDPE geomembranes

    R.Kerry Rowe;Henri P Sangam

  • LABORATORY DETERMINATION OF DIFFUSION AND DISTRIBUTION COEFFICIENTS OF CONTAMINANTS USING UNDISTURBED CLAYEY SOIL

    R. Kerry Rowe;Chris J. Caers;Frank Barone

  • Numerical analysis of geosynthetic reinforced retaining wall constructed on a layered soil foundation

    R. Kerry Rowe;Graeme D. Skinner

  • Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal

    R Kerry Rowe;Robert M Quigley;Richard W I Brachman;John R Booker

  • Remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils in the Canadian Arctic by landfarming

    Krysta Paudyn;Allison Rutter;R. Kerry Rowe;John S. Poland

  • Migration of dilute aqueous organic pollutants through HDPE geomembranes

    Henri P Sangam;R.Kerry Rowe

  • Design and behaviour of a geosynthetic reinforced retaining wall and bridge abutment on a yielding foundation

    Graeme D. Skinner;R. Kerry Rowe

  • Combined effect of PVDs and reinforcement on embankments over rate-sensitive soils

    R. Kerry Rowe;C. Taechakumthorn

  • Impact of porous media grain size on the transport of multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

    Nikolai T. Mattison;Denis M. O’Carroll;Denis M. O’Carroll;R. Kerry Rowe;Elijah J. Petersen

  • Effects of exposure conditions on the depletion of antioxidants from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembranes

    Henri P Sangam;R Kerry Rowe

  • Three-dimensional finite element modelling of a full-scale geosynthetic-reinforced, pile-supported embankment

    R. Kerry Rowe;K.-W. Liu

  • Continuous Panel Reinforced Soil Walls on Rigid Foundations

    R. Kerry Rowe;S. K. Ho

  • Laboratory studies of clogging of landfill leachate collection and drainage systems

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  • On the hydraulic behavior of unsaturated nonwoven geotextiles

    T Iryo;R.Kerry Rowe

  • Serviceability design for geosynthetic reinforced column supported embankments

    Daniel J. King;Daniel J. King;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Joel R. Gniel;R. Kerry Rowe

  • A comparative assessment of volatile organic compound (VOC) sorption to various types of potential GCL bentonites

    Craig B. Lake;R. Kerry Rowe

  • Horizontal deformation in reinforced soil walls

    R Kerry Rowe;S K Ho

  • Water-Retention Behavior of Geosynthetic Clay Liners

    Ryley A. Beddoe;W. Andy Take;R. Kerry Rowe

  • Evolution of clog formation with time in columns permeated with synthetic landfill leachate.

    Jamie F. VanGulck;R. Kerry Rowe

Frequent Co-Authors

Abdelmalek Bouazza
Abdelmalek Bouazza Monash University
W. Andy Take
W. Andy Take Queen's University
Shi-Jin Feng
Shi-Jin Feng Tongji University
Ha H. Bui
Ha H. Bui Monash University
Will P. Gates
Will P. Gates Deakin University
Richard J. Bathurst
Richard J. Bathurst Royal Military College of Canada
Bruce E. Rittmann
Bruce E. Rittmann Arizona State University
John P. Carter
John P. Carter University of Newcastle Australia
J. R. Booker
J. R. Booker University of Sydney
Timothy D. Stark
Timothy D. Stark University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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