Geoenvironmental/Geotechnical Faculty

Ahmed Abu El Ela, Ph.D.
Education Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Geotechnical)- University of Missouri- Columbia (2015) MS., Civil Engineering (Geotechnical)- Zagazig University- Egypt (2006) B.S., Civil Engineering (Honor’s Degree)- Zagazig University- Egypt (1999) Area(s) of Expertise Geotechnical Engineering and soil Mechanics Stability of Slopes Risk and Reliability in Geotechnical Engineering Foundation Design and Earth Retaining Structures Decision Methods of Civil Engineering […]

John L. Daniels, D.Eng., P.E.
Personal Website: Website Education: D.Eng. Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA B.S. Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA Research: Geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering testing of materials Barrier material durability and improvement Solid and hazardous waste management Subsurface contaminant transport Public policy and technology transfer

Milind V. Khire, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Research: Waste containment Systems (Landfills) Field-scale testing of soil, water, and waste systems Hydraulic and Thermal properties of soil and waste Electrochemical treatment of water contaminated with organic chemicals Hydrology of Green Roofs Research Grants: Predictive Modeling of Freezing and Thawing of Frost-Susceptible Soils (Principal Investigator) A Lattice Boltzmann-based Model for Predicting Unsaturated Flow through […]

Vincent (Tobi) Ogunro, Ph.D.
Education Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), Lyon, France(1996) D.E.A. (M.S.), Civil Engineering, (INSA), Lyon, France(1991) M. Sc., Civil Engineering, Univ. of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, (1988) B.Sc. Civil Engineering, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (1982) Research Environmental, Geoenvironmental & Geotechnical Engineering and long-term deterioration of waste containment systems Waste containment barrier material […]

Ryan A. Rasanen, Ph.D
Education: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2023M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2019B.S. in Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 2014 Bio: Ryan Rasanen received his B.S. in Geological Engineering from the University of North Dakota in 2014 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil […]

Kimberly Warren, Ph.D.
Education Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) North Carolina State University (2003) Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) North Carolina State University (1999) Civil Engineering Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1996) Biography Area(s) of Expertise Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics Use of Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering Applications Research Innovative soil reinforcement and improvement techniques Long term performance of geosynthetics in […]