Ryan A. Rasanen, Ph.D

Education:

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2023
M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2019
B.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 Engineering from the University of Washington in 2019 and 2023, respectively. He is interested in all aspects of geotechnical earthquake engineering to include paleoseismology, soil liquefaction, landslides, seismic hazard analysis, and post-earthquake reconnaissance. He is also interested in studying natural hazards using machine learning, satellite remote sensing data, and non-invasive seismic techniques. His contributions have been recognized with several awards, including two 2 nd place finishes at the 2020 and 2022 Geo-Congress National Poster Competitions. He was also a recipient of the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for his research unraveling seismic hazard enigmas in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. He has a diverse background in geotechnical industry experience, having worked as both a consultant and a government employee for the Washington State Department of Transportation. More recently, he is updating the liquefaction section of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications Manual as part of the AASHTO Technical Committee on Soil Structures.

Research interests:

• Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
• Soil Liquefaction
• Paleoseismology
• Satellite Remote Sensing
• Non-Invasive Seismic Methods (MASW)
• Natural Hazards and Machine Learning