Researchers in the Full-Scale Geotechnics Group
Armin W. Stuedlein, PhD, PE, Principal Investigator
Ali Dadashi, PhD; "Laboratory Investigation of the Cyclic Response of Transitional Soils: Bridging Element-Scale and In-Situ Responses," August 2022, Co-advised with Prof. T. Matthew Evans
Amalesh Jana, PhD; "Use of Controlled Blasting to Quantify the Dynamic, In-Situ, Nonlinear Inelastic Response of Soils," June 2021
Xiaozhi Zhou, PhD; Experimental and Theoretical Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Saturated Calcareous Sand under Standing Wave-induced Stress Paths," June 2021, Co-advised with Prof. Yumin Chen and Hanlong Liu, Hohai University
Jon Huffman, PhD; "Reliability-based Serviceability Limit State Design Procedures for Shallow Foundations," December 2020
Wenwen Li, PhD; "Seismic Response of X-Shaped Piles in Lateral Spreading Ground," June 2019, Co-advised with Prof. Yumin Chen, Hohai University
Qiang Li, PhD, "Investigation of Drilled Shafts under Axial, Lateral, and Torsional Loading," December 2017
Andrew Strahler, PhD; "An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Tall Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls," June 2016
Seth C. Reddy, PhD; "Ultimate and Serviceability Limit State Reliability-based Axial Capacity of Deep Foundations," March 2014
Tadesse Meskele, PhD; ""Engineering Analysis and Design of Pipe Ramming Installations," March 2013
Susan Ortiz; "Region-Specific Investigation of the Cone Penetration Test for Preliminary Classification and Estimation of Preconsolidation Stress, Undrained Shear Strength, and Cyclic Resistance of Transitional Silts," June 2022
Eve Lathrop; "Regional and Site-Specific Vulnerabilities of the Western Power Grid from a M9.3 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake," September 2021Co-advised with Prof. Michael J. Olsen
John Cary; "An Investigation into the Role of Spatial Variability on Liquefaction Consequence Severity," September 2021
Victoria Dutille; "GOSEP: Georeferenced Oregon Soil Engineering Properties," September 2020, Co-advised with Prof. T. Matthew Evans
Tovey Brown; "Evaluation and Modification of a Thixotropic Fluid Model for Liquefaction Triggering with Application to Laboratory Tests and Lateral Spreading," June 2020, Co-advised with Prof. Ben A. Leshchinsky
Aleyna Donaldson; "Characterization of the Small-Strain Stiffness of Soils at an In-situ Liquefaction Test Site," May 2019, Co-advised with Prof. T. Matthew Evans
John Martin; "A Full-Scale Experimental Investigation of the Bearing Performance of Aggregate Pier-Supported Shallow Foundations," April 2018
Marissa Rauthause; "Frictional Response of Some Sand-Timber Pile Interfaces," December 2017
Youssef Bougataya; "Static and Wave Equation Analyses and Development of Region-specific Resistance Factors for Driven Piles," June 2016
Tygh Gianella; "Ground Improvement and Liquefaction Mitigation using Driven Timber Piles," June 2015
Chris Newton; "Response of Uncem. and Cemented Aggregates used w/ Aggregate Pier Ground Improvement," March 2014
Travis Kraupa; "Static and Cyclic Response of Ecoroof Soil," December 2013, Co-advised with Prof. Ben Mason
Nasim Adami; "Development of an Augered Cast-in-place Pile-Specific Load-Displacement Model," December 2013
James Walters; "Charact. of Reinf. Fill Soil, Soil-Reinf. Interaction, and Internal Stability of Very Tall MSE Walls," August 2013
Jesi Young; "Uplift Capacity and Displacement of Helical Anchors in Cohesive Soil," June 2012
Andrew Strahler; "Bearing Capacity and Immediate Settlement of Shallow Foundations on Clay," March 2012
Stefan Stys, March 2013
Greg Thibeaux, March 2013
Jordan Melby, December 2013
Camille Wilson, December 2012
Thomas Keatts, December 2011
Mark Delcambre, June 2011
Jim Aydelott, December 2010
Megan Higgins, December 2010
Wasim Nohad, December 2010
Logan Allender, June 2010
Matthew Mason, June 2010
Kevin Severson, June 2010
Erick Moreno Rangel, SURF Research Assistant, Summer 2018 - Spring 2020
Nick Kolstad, SURF Research Assistant, Summer 2017
Eric North, Spring 2016
Jakob Walter, Fall 2015 - Spring 2016, Honors Program
Xiaomin "Jacky" Chen, Fall 2014 - Spring 2016
Christina Knierim, Fall 2012 - Fall 2014, Honors Program
Trevor Bineham, Spring 2013
Kyle Fortner, Fall 2012
Robert Leaf, Fall 2012 - Fall 2013
Stephan Stys, Summer 2012
James Walters, Summer 2011 - Spring 2012
Collin McCormick, Spring 2012
Lee Bissinger, Summer 2010
Mitch Madsen, Spring 2010 - Summer 2010
Current Reserach Associates (Post-Doctoral Scholars)
Amalesh Jana, PhD; Research Topic: Statically- and Seismically-induced Downdrag on Driven Piles
Current PhD Students
Hao Wang; Research Topic: Seismic Response of Displacement Pile-Improved Ground, Co-advised with Prof. Arijit Sinha
Besrat Alemu; Research Topic: Seismic Response of Silts
Current Master's Students
Logan McGinn; Research Topic: Soil-Structure-Interaction and Rocking of Titanium Bar Ligament-retrofitted Bridge Substructures
Graduated Doctoral Students
Ali Dadashi, PhD; "Laboratory Investigation of the Cyclic Response of Transitional Soils: Bridging Element-Scale and In-Situ Responses," August 2022, Co-advised with Prof. T. Matthew Evans
Amalesh Jana, PhD; "Use of Controlled Blasting to Quantify the Dynamic, In-Situ, Nonlinear Inelastic Response of Soils," June 2021
Xiaozhi Zhou, PhD; Experimental and Theoretical Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Saturated Calcareous Sand under Standing Wave-induced Stress Paths," June 2021, Co-advised with Prof. Yumin Chen and Hanlong Liu, Hohai University
Jon Huffman, PhD; "Reliability-based Serviceability Limit State Design Procedures for Shallow Foundations," December 2020
Wenwen Li, PhD; "Seismic Response of X-Shaped Piles in Lateral Spreading Ground," June 2019, Co-advised with Prof. Yumin Chen, Hohai University
Qiang Li, PhD, "Investigation of Drilled Shafts under Axial, Lateral, and Torsional Loading," December 2017
Andrew Strahler, PhD; "An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Tall Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls," June 2016
Seth C. Reddy, PhD; "Ultimate and Serviceability Limit State Reliability-based Axial Capacity of Deep Foundations," March 2014
Tadesse Meskele, PhD; ""Engineering Analysis and Design of Pipe Ramming Installations," March 2013
Graduated MS Students
Susan Ortiz; "Region-Specific Investigation of the Cone Penetration Test for Preliminary Classification and Estimation of Preconsolidation Stress, Undrained Shear Strength, and Cyclic Resistance of Transitional Silts," June 2022
Eve Lathrop; "Regional and Site-Specific Vulnerabilities of the Western Power Grid from a M9.3 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake," September 2021Co-advised with Prof. Michael J. Olsen
John Cary; "An Investigation into the Role of Spatial Variability on Liquefaction Consequence Severity," September 2021
Victoria Dutille; "GOSEP: Georeferenced Oregon Soil Engineering Properties," September 2020, Co-advised with Prof. T. Matthew Evans
Tovey Brown; "Evaluation and Modification of a Thixotropic Fluid Model for Liquefaction Triggering with Application to Laboratory Tests and Lateral Spreading," June 2020, Co-advised with Prof. Ben A. Leshchinsky
Aleyna Donaldson; "Characterization of the Small-Strain Stiffness of Soils at an In-situ Liquefaction Test Site," May 2019, Co-advised with Prof. T. Matthew Evans
John Martin; "A Full-Scale Experimental Investigation of the Bearing Performance of Aggregate Pier-Supported Shallow Foundations," April 2018
Marissa Rauthause; "Frictional Response of Some Sand-Timber Pile Interfaces," December 2017
Youssef Bougataya; "Static and Wave Equation Analyses and Development of Region-specific Resistance Factors for Driven Piles," June 2016
Tygh Gianella; "Ground Improvement and Liquefaction Mitigation using Driven Timber Piles," June 2015
Chris Newton; "Response of Uncem. and Cemented Aggregates used w/ Aggregate Pier Ground Improvement," March 2014
Travis Kraupa; "Static and Cyclic Response of Ecoroof Soil," December 2013, Co-advised with Prof. Ben Mason
Nasim Adami; "Development of an Augered Cast-in-place Pile-Specific Load-Displacement Model," December 2013
James Walters; "Charact. of Reinf. Fill Soil, Soil-Reinf. Interaction, and Internal Stability of Very Tall MSE Walls," August 2013
Jesi Young; "Uplift Capacity and Displacement of Helical Anchors in Cohesive Soil," June 2012
Andrew Strahler; "Bearing Capacity and Immediate Settlement of Shallow Foundations on Clay," March 2012
Graduated MEng Students
Chris Landau, June 2015Stefan Stys, March 2013
Greg Thibeaux, March 2013
Jordan Melby, December 2013
Camille Wilson, December 2012
Thomas Keatts, December 2011
Mark Delcambre, June 2011
Jim Aydelott, December 2010
Megan Higgins, December 2010
Wasim Nohad, December 2010
Logan Allender, June 2010
Matthew Mason, June 2010
Kevin Severson, June 2010
Current and Past Undergraduate Research Students
Rachael Gromen, "Engineering for Bouncing Back" NSF REU Student, Summer 2019Erick Moreno Rangel, SURF Research Assistant, Summer 2018 - Spring 2020
Nick Kolstad, SURF Research Assistant, Summer 2017
Eric North, Spring 2016
Jakob Walter, Fall 2015 - Spring 2016, Honors Program
Xiaomin "Jacky" Chen, Fall 2014 - Spring 2016
Christina Knierim, Fall 2012 - Fall 2014, Honors Program
Trevor Bineham, Spring 2013
Kyle Fortner, Fall 2012
Robert Leaf, Fall 2012 - Fall 2013
Stephan Stys, Summer 2012
James Walters, Summer 2011 - Spring 2012
Collin McCormick, Spring 2012
Lee Bissinger, Summer 2010
Mitch Madsen, Spring 2010 - Summer 2010
Past Post-Doctoral and Visiting Scholars
Ali Khosravi, PhD; Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Taeho Bong, PhD; Assistant Professor, Chungbuk National University