Stephen Butt

Stephen Butt is a University Research Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland (since 2006), previously serving at Dalhousie University (1996-2006). He holds B.Eng. and M.Sc. from Memorial University, and a PhD from Queen's University, with P.Eng. accreditation.

His research focuses on technology development for natural resource industries, including drilling optimization, geomechanics, and mining subsidence control. He has secured $6.5M CAD as Principal Investigator and $13.5M CAD as Co-Investigator in research grants, supervised ~120 Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP), and published ~260 articles/proceedings while holding multiple patents.

• Roles: Former Mining Program Chair at Dalhousie, Associate Dean (Graduate) and Process Engineering Chair at Memorial
• Consulting: MineTech International Ltd., Halifax, NS

Key awards include the 2024 SPE Canada Service Award and 2023 University Research Professorship. His work emphasizes sustainable resource extraction and environmental footprint reduction.