GeoSystems Engineering

Researchers

Xinyi Qian

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Jonathan D. Bray
  • Research:Discrete Element Modeling of Sand Production and Stress-Dependent Granular Material Response

    • Bodhinanda Chandra

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Kenichi Soga
  • Research:Development of Fluid-Soil-Structure Coupling Framework for Natural Disaster Simulations Using Particle Methods (Tentative)

    • Jhih-Rou Huang

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Dimitrios Zekkos
  • Research:Landslide Mobility Detection using Satellites and UAVs

    • Dayu Apoji

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Kenichi Soga
  • Research:Implementation of AI and ML on tunnel engineering and construction

    • Camilo Ignacio Pinilla Ramos

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Robert Kayen
  • Research:Seismic site effect and seismology

    • Peter Hubbard

  • Researcher
  • Advisor: Kenichi Soga
  • Research:Emerging Technologies in Civil Engineering

    • Tianchen Xu

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Kenichi Soga
  • Research:Gas Well Monitoring

    • Hasitha Wijesuriya

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Nicholas Sitar
  • Research:Reconstruction of Naturally Deposited Sands using X-Ray computed Tomography

    • Zhenxiang Su

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Kenichi Soga
  • Research:Three dimensional simulation of hydraulic fracturing in geo-materials using Lattice Element Method

    • Parker Blunts

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Dimitrios Zekkos
  • Research:Multi-scale characterization of weathering zones and slope stability

    • Brittany Russo

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos
  • Research:Levee Health Monitoring

    • Yuval Keissar

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Prof. Nicholas Sitar
  • Research:Granular mechanics governing rock avalanche runout

    • Chris Bain

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Jonathan Bray
  • Research:Regional to site-specific liquefaction triggering and lateral spreading evaluation procedures for application to an open source seismic risk assessment tool for natural gas infrastructure.

    • Franklin Olaya

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Jonathan Bray
  • Research:Liquefaction-induced deformations

    • Jongchan Kim

  • Researcher
  • Advisor: Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos
  • Research:Liquefaction behavior of Gravelly Soils

    • JOHN MURPHY

  • Researcher
  • Advisor: Kenichi Soga
  • Research:Erosion Modeling with the MPM

    • Ruonan Ou

  • Researcher
  • Advisor: Prof. Kenichi Soga
  • Research:Fracture monitoring and dynamic traffic tracking using distributed fiber optic sensing technology

    • Yong Liang

  • Researcher
  • Advisor: Kenichi Soga
  • Research:Material Point Method; shear band simulation; large-scale landslide study

    • Yaobin Yang

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Kenichi Soga
  • Research:Fiber optics gas sensing

    • Bofei Xu

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos
  • Research:Numerical Modeling in Gravel Liquefaction

    • Mirna Kassem

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Dimitrios Zekkos
  • Research:Landslides due to Precipitation

    • Makbule Ilgac

  • Researcher
  • Advisor: Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos
  • Research:Dynamic response parameters for earth dams by using ground motion data

    • Satuk Sari

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Prof. Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos
  • Research:Gravel liquefaction

    • William Zakka

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Jonathan D. Bray
  • Research:Seismic Performance of Port Facilities Affected by Liquefaction

    • Wonjun Cha

  • Researcher
  • Advisor: Professor Soga and Professor Zekkos
  • Research:Geophysical sensor development and implementing sensors to terrestrial robots

    • Ashley Woodward

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Professor Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos

    • Youngseok Jo

  • Researcher
  • Advisor: Dimitrios Zekkos
  • Research:Robot-based monitoring of MSW landfills

    • Kurt Walter Soncco Sinchi

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Mohamad Hallal
  • Research:Surrogate Seismic Earthquake modelling

    • Gabriela Paredes

  • PhD Candidate
  • Advisor: Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos
  • Research: Regional flood modeling with simplified seismic vulnerability assessments for levee failure

    • We thank the following platinum and gold sponsors for supporting our students:

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