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Ziyi Wang, PhD, Aug 2025, Penn State University. Dissertation: “Toward Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: A Multi-Scale Geomechanical Framework for Infrastructure Risk Assessment in Permafrost Regions.” Current position: Postdoc Researcher, Colorado School of Mines.
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Xiaohang Ji, PhD, Aug 2025, Penn State University. Dissertation: “Understanding Seasonal Variations of In-Situ Thermal and Seismic Characteristics of Degrading Permafrost in the Arctic Based on Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing.” Current position: Geotechnical Engineer, AECOM.
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Min Liew, PhD, Aug 2022, Penn State University. Dissertation: “Permafrost Degradation and Coastal Erosion and Their Potential Impacts on Civil Infrastructure in the Arctic.” Current position: Assistant Professor, Ohio State University.
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Sajjad Salam, PhD, Aug 2020, Penn State University. Dissertation: “Cyclic Behavior of Fine Coal Refuse and Seismic Stability of Coal Tailings Dams.” Current position: Managing Engineer, Exponent.
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Benjamin Adams, PhD, Aug 2020, Penn State University. Dissertation: “Experimental and Analytical Investigations of the Relative and Interactive Effects of Physicochemical Fluid Characteristics on the Incipient Motion of Granular Particles Under Laminar Flow Conditions.” Current position: Builder and Systems and Maintenance Technician, Earthship Biotecture.
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Jintai Wang, PhD, Aug 2018, Penn State University. Dissertation: “Seismic Performances of a Liquefiable Sand Deposit Using 1-G Shake Table Testing Considering Aging and Shaking History Effects and the Numerical Simulation of Sand Liquefaction.” Current position: Assistant Professor, Oregon Institute of Technology
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Mahsa Khosrojerdi, PhD, Aug 2018, Penn State University. Dissertation: “Service Limit State Design and Analysis of Engineered Fills for Bridge Support.” Co-advisor: Dr. Tong Qiu. Current position: Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Arup.
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Behnoud Kermani, PhD, May 2018, Penn State University. Dissertation: “Experimental and Numerical Study of Subgrade Soil Migration into Pavement Subbase and Mitigation Using Geotextile.” Co-advisor: Dr. Shelley Stoffels. Current position: Managing Engineer, Exponent.
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Matthew Hallissey, M.S., May 2025, Penn State University. Thesis: “Development of Electromagnetic Geophysical Surveys for Permafrost Using Unmanned Aerial System.”
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Chih-Chun Tang, M.S., Dec 2022, Penn State University. Thesis: “Evaluation of Erodibility of Sand Infill Placed in Synthetic Grass.”
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Yen-Chieh Wang, M.S., May 2019, Penn State University.Thesis: “Synthesis of Geotechnical Properties of Tailings.”
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Rong Zhao, M.S., May 2019, Penn State University. Thesis: “Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential and In-Situ Geotechnical Properties of Coal Slurries in Shake Table Testing Using Cone Penetration Test.”
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Maria Lissette Beltri, M.S., Dec 2018, Penn State University. Thesis: “Hurricane-Induced Coastal Soil Erosion – Review and Synthesis.”
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Min Liew, M.S., Aug 2018, Penn State University.Thesis: “Field and Laboratory Characterizations of In-Situ Coal Slurry.”
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Yuetan Ma, M.S., May 2018, Penn State University. Thesis: “The Effects of Fluid’s Physicochemical Characteristics on Piping Erosion Progression of a Silty Sand.”
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Anthony Cemo, M.S., Dec 2013, California State University, Fresno. Project: “Development of an Experimental Imaging System for the Micro-Scale Study of Seepage-Induced Granular Particle Mobilization.”
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Martine Ledezma, M.S., May 2013, California State University, Fresno. Thesis: “Improved Shake Table Tests on the Seismic Responses of Slurry Walls.”
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Corbin Hartman, M.S., May 2013, California State University, Fresno. Thesis: “Seismic Responses of MSE Walls Using Accelerated Alternative Backfill Materials with Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA) and Lightweight Aggregates (LWA).”
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Jan Bowen, MS, Dec 2011, California State University, Fresno. Project: “Seismic Responses of Bridge Abutments with Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA) Backfill.”
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Mathew Graham, M.S., Dec 2011, California State University, Fresno. Thesis: “Seismic Analysis of Slurry Walls.”
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Exequiel Sinco, M.S., May 2011, California State University, Fresno. Thesis: “Piping Progression of Sand under Various Permeating Fluids.”
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Benjamin Adams, M.S., May 2011, California State University, Fresno. Thesis: “Piping Erosion Mechanisms of Organic Soils and Bioabatement of Piping Erosion of Sand.”
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Nathan Shwiyhat, M.S., Dec 2010, California State University, Fresno. Thesis: “Geo-mechanical Effects on Suffusion of Sand-Kaolinite Mixtures.”
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Jose Gomez, M.S., Dec 2009, California State University, Fresno. Thesis: “Effect of Piping on Shear Strength of Soils.”
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Isabel Rubino, Civil Engineering, 2022-present. NSF NNA REU program, 2022-2023.
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Matthew Hallissey, Civil Engineering, NSF NNA REU program, 2022-2023. Matthew went to pursue M.S. at Penn State.
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Kehinde Azeezat Ololade Sokunbi, Civil Engineering, Equity REU program, Spring 2019.
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Scott Carbaugh, Mechanical Engineering, Penn State Harrisburg, summer 2018.
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Daniel Duran Esmeral, Civil Engineering, Spring 2018. Daniel went to pursue M.S. at Imperial College London.
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Andrew Bechtold (Schreyer Scholar), Civil Engineering, Spring 2017.
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Danielle Berman (Schreyer Scholar), Fall 2015. Danielle went to pursue Ph.D. at Penn State.
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Kristin Beckman, Penn State Harrisburg, Summer 2015.
