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Geotechnics Academic and Teaching Staff A-Z

Geotechnics Academics A-Z
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	Richard Jardine Professor of Geomechanics, FREng, MSc, DIC, PhD, FICE, FCGI Soil mechanics; Constitutive behaviour; Laboratory and field experiments; Instrumentation; Geotechnical design; Soft Ground engineering; Deep foundations; Offshore geotechnics; Geohazards; Cold region geotechnics.
	James Lawrence Reader in Geological Engineering, PhD Undergraduate Year 1 Coordinator Upper cretaceous carbonates (Chalk); Geological disposal of radioactive waste; Geomechanics; Structural geology; Petroleum reservoir characterisation; Modelling slope instability; Coastal recession related to the impact of climate change and weathering of rock.
	Truong Le Lecturer, PhD Soil properties, advanced laboratory testing, soil characterisation, soft and stiff clayey soils, geotechnical instrumentation. Email Truong
	Catherine O'Sullivan Professor of Particulate Soil Mechanics, PhD, MIEI Head of Geotechnics Section Discrete element modelling; Particulate soil mechanics; Micro-computed tomography; Internal erosion; Stress wave propagation; Cyclic soil response; Validation of discrete element models (DEM).
	Dave Potts GCG Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, PhD, FREng, CEng, FICE Application of FEM to geotechnical problems; Geotechnical numerical analysis; Constitutive modelling; Soil-structure interaction.
	David Solans Roa Teaching Fellow in Geotechnics, PhD Numerical modelling of geotechnical infrastructure under static and seismic loading conditions.
	Jamie Standing Professor of Ground Engineering, PhD, CEng, MICE Chair of the Undergraduate Exam Board Soil-structure interaction; Tunnelling and deep excavations; Field monitoring; Piles; Model testing; Partly saturated soils and residual soils.
	David Taborda Reader in Geomechanical Modelling, DIC, PhD Department ICT Representative Director of PhD programme Computational geomechanics; Constitutive modelling of soils; Soil dynamics; Cyclic soil behaviour; Soil-Structure interaction; Geothermal energy systems; Thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of soils; Optimisation algorithms.
	Katerina Tsiampousi Senior Lecturer, PhD Director of the MSc Programme in Civil and Environmental Engineering THM modelling of geo-materials; Behaviour of partially saturated media in deep nuclear repositories; Reliability and risk of geotechnical structures (excavations, tunnels, slopes, foundations); Behaviour of railway embankments under seasonal changes in suction.
	Ken Vinck Lecturer in Geotechnics, MSc, DIC, PhD Director of MSc in Soil Mechanics Advanced laboratory testing and field experiments, Soil and Site characterisation; Offshore geotechnics; Hydraulic fill; Soil improvement; Planetary geotechnics; Carbonate soils.
	Lidija Zdravkovic Professor of Computational Geomechanics, DIC, PhD Development and application of FEM in geotechnical engineering; Constitutive modelling; Unsaturated soils; THM modelling of geomaterials; Soil-structure interaction; Laboratory testing of soils.
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	Stewart Agar Research Assistant Remote sensing and analysis of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) Email Stewart
	Anthony Carpenter Research Assistant Structural Analysis with Radar Remote Sensing (StARRS), including the development of machine learning techniques for a ground-based Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) system. Email Anthony
	Ritesh Kumar Marie Curie Research Fellow Development of design guidelines for Offshore Wind Turbines under extreme operational conditions. Email Ritesh
	Ryan Yin Wai Liu Research Associate, PhD Email Ryan
	Julia Katharina Möller Research Associate, PhD Development of an energy-based constitutive model for sands subjected to cyclic loading Email Julia
	Fernando Patino-Ramirez Research Associate, PhD Development of a burrowing robot capable of measuring the mechanical and chemical properties of the surrounding soil Email Fernando
	Agustin Ruiz Lopez Research Associate, PhD SIDeTools: surrogate modelling in geotechnical engineering Email Agustin
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Geotechnics Research Students A-Z

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	Stamatina Alexandropoulou Started Oct 2021 Modelling the behaviour of compacted bentonite at high temperatures (up to 200°C) Supervised by: Zdravkovic, L.; Potts, D.M. As part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Nuclear Energy Futures and Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) Email Stamatina
	Clive Appleyard Started 2019 Pile interceptions of Major Tunnelling projects Supervised by: Standing, J.R. Email Clive
	Sinead Birks Started Oct 2020 Geological and geomorphological characterisation of West Cumbria Supervised by: Lawrence, J.A; Coleman, C. Email Sinead
	Marina Schnaider Bortolotto Started Nov 2019 Investigation on the thermal behaviour of granular materials Supervised by: O'Sullivan, C.; Taborda, D. Email Marina
	Anthony Carpenter Started Sep 2019 Long-term nuclear decommissioning InSAR monitoring Supervised by: Lawrence, J.A; Ghail, R.C. Email Anthony
	Maria Ibrahim Rachwan Started Mar 2023 TBC Supervised by: Taborda, D. Email Maria
	Emilia Castillo Fuentes Started June 2021 Foundation systems for offshore wind developments in deep waters Supervised by: Zdravkovic, L.; Potts, D.M. Email Emilia
	Han Ming Lai Started Oct 2023 Ground water composition in the design of nuclear waste disposal Supervised by: Zdravkovic, L.; Potts, D.M. Email Han Ming
	Hsuan-Yi Li Started Oct 2022 SAR and multi-spectral integration for unsupervised crop type mapping to predict yield and biomass Supervised by: Lawrence, J.A Email Hsuan-Yi
	Jiaming Liu Started Oct 2022 Numerical study of tunnel-raft interaction in soft clays Supervised by: Tsiampousi, A.; Taborda, D. Email Jiaming
	Shengjie Ma Started Mar 2022 Seismic response of structures within interbedded layers of distinct hydro-mechanical features Supervised by: Kontoe, S.; Taborda, D. Email Shengjie
	Alison Provost Started Nov 2022 TBC Supervised by: Taborda, D. Email Alison
	Tony Maher Started Sep 2019 Retardation of radionuclides and contaminants in weathered chalk Supervised by: Lawrence, J.A.; Ghail, R.C. Email Tony
	Christos Miltiadis Started Mar 2021 Effect of climate change projections on infrastructure assets Supervised by: Zdravkovic, L.; Tsiampousi, A.; Onof, C. Email Christos
	Tokio Morimoto Started Sep 2022 A DEM analysis of thermal effects on micromechanics of packed granular beds Supervised by: Email Tokio
	Yohei Nakamichi Started Oct 2021 Particle-scale simulation of clay using moleculer dynamics Supervised by: O'Sullivan, C.; Angioletti-Uberti, S.; Tangney, P. Email Yohei
	Fabian Ortiz Wall Started Sep 2023 Modeling foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines subjected to complex loading conditions Supervised by: Taborda, D.; Kontoe, S. Email Fabian

	Jose Salomon Started Apr 2021 Undrained instability in saturated sands: Coupled DEM-CFD Analyses Supervised by: O'Sullivan, C. Email Jose
	Tara Sassel Started Oct 2018 Simulating the build-up of soil pressures behind integral bridges As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: O'Sullivan, C. Email Tara
	Hassan Abdullatif Sindi Started Oct 2021 Development of new sustainable geo-materials with a focus on desert soils and construction waste Supervised by: Carraro, JAH. Email Hassan
	Pishun Tantivangphaisal Started Mar 2022 Evaluation, development and practical application of constitutive models for sands under cyclic loading Supervised by: Taborda, D. Email Pishun
	Yongxin Wang Started Nov 2023 Particle-scale simulation of soil-polymer interaction in sand Supervised by: O'Sullivan, C. Email Yongxin
	Ahmad Agus Widodo Started Nov 2023 Flood embankment deterioration Supervised by: Le, T. Email Agus
	Jamie Wills Sanin Started Mar 2020 Influence of particle level variability in soil stochastic behaviour Supervised by: Standing, J.R.; O'Sullivan, C. Email Jamie
	Han Yang Started Oct 2022 Effect of ash cover in infrastructure embankments on their life cycle stability and serviceability Supervised by: Standing, J.R.; Zdravkovic, L. Email Han
	Isabella (Shihan) Zhang Started Feb 2023 Satellite Remote Sensing of Agriculture With Combined Multispectral and InSAR Supervised by: Lawrence, J.A. Email Shihan
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	Steve Ackerley Laboratory Research Officer, Geotechnics section Room 526, +44 (0)207 594 6082, Email Steve
	Prash (Prashant) Hirani Mechanical Technician, Geotechnics Room 533, +44 (0)207 594 6060, Email Prash
	Jess O'Toole MSc Cluster Administrator, Geotechnics section Room 529, +44 (0)207 594 6077, Email Jess
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Geotechnics Emeritus, Senior Research Investigators, Visitors and Honorary staff

Emeritus and Senior Research Investigators
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	Professor Julian Bommer Senior Research Investigator, FREng Professor Julian Bommer specialises in seismic hazard assessment, for both natural and induced earthquakes, and the definition of inputs to earthquake-resistant design and seismic risk assessments. He works extensively on major engineering projects including nuclear power plants, both for operators and regulatory bodies.
	Professor John Burland Senior Research Investigator, Emeritus Professor of Soil Mechanics Professor John Burland specialises in problems relating to the interaction between the ground and masonry buildings and has been responsible for the design of many large ground engineering projects. He has served as expert witness for Parliamentary Select Committees and advised on geotechnical aspects of projects, including the Big Ben Clock Tower, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City and the high profile Leaning Tower of Pisa.
	Professor Dick Chandler Emeritus Professor of Geotechnical Engineering Professor Chandler has a wide interest in geotechnical problems, but especially slope stability, landslides, tailings dams, piled foundations, and foundations in shrinking and swelling clays. He has been involved with numerous investigations in dam collapse projects and landslide problems both in the UK and overseas.
	Dr Mike de Freitas Distinguished Research Fellow and Emeritus Reader in Engineering Geology Dr Michael de Freitas' areas of expertise includes the application of geology at far- and near-field scales to engineering design and construction in soil and rock, at and below ground level, and including the prediction and control of ground water. He advises on industrial and contractual problems both in the UK and overseas for the private and public sectors. He is a member of the Geological Society and other Geological related Societies and served on the research grants committee of NERC.
	Dr Sarada Sarma Emeritus Reader in Engineering Seismology Dr Sarma has focused his research efforts in the fields of geotechnical earthquake engineering and engineering seismology. In 1973 he introduced the first Sarma Method followed by the second more popular Sarma Method in 1979 for analysing stability of slopes both for use in seismic as well as in static conditions. He has served as a consultant on a number of projects for industry and he was invited by the Government of India to advise on the seismological and geotechnical aspects of earthquakes following the disastrous Bhuj Earthquake of India in January 2001.
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Visiting and honorary staff

Visiting and honorary staff
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Antonio Carraro	Honorary Lecturer: Fundamental soil mechanics; Advanced laboratory testing of soils; Sustainable geomaterials; Intermediate soils; Offshore sediments.
Wenjie Cui	Academic Visitor:
George Dounias	Visiting Professor: Director at EDAFOS SA, specialising in analysis, design and construction supervision of embankment dams, tunnels, deep foundations, landslide stabilisation and road earthworks.
Kelvin Higgins	Visiting Professor: A Senior Partner at GCG, he is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and currently the Chairman of the British Geotechnical Association.
Stavroula Kontoe	Visiting Reader in Soil Dynamics: Computational geomechanics; Earthquake engineering; Site response; Dynamic behaviour of soils and earth structures.
Giuseppe Pedone	Visiting Academic: Assistant Professor in Geotechnics at the University of Trento (Italy) specialising in slope stability and landslide risk mitigation, finite element modelling, and pile behaviour under lateral loading.
Dr Jun Zhu	Visiting Researcher. A research fellow at Beijing University of Technology, specialising in seismic analysis and design of underground structures,site response analysis, topographic effects, and the development of numerical methods
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Ryan Yin Wai Liu

Agustin Ruiz Lopez

Stamatina Alexandropoulou

Clive Appleyard

Sinead Birks

Marina Schnaider Bortolotto

Maria Ibrahim Rachwan

Emilia Castillo Fuentes

Han Ming Lai

Hsuan-Yi Li

Jiaming Liu

Shengjie Ma

Alison Provost

Tony Maher

Christos Miltiadis

Tokio Morimoto

Yohei Nakamichi

Fabian Ortiz Wall

Jose Salomon

Tara Sassel

Hassan Abdullatif Sindi

Pishun Tantivangphaisal

Yongxin Wang

Ahmad Agus Widodo

Jamie Wills Sanin

Han Yang

Isabella (Shihan) Zhang

Steve Ackerley

Prash (Prashant) Hirani

Jess O'Toole

Professor Dick Chandler

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