Mohammadhossein Sadeghiamirshahidi<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Sadeghi earned his PhD in Civil Engineering with a Geotechnical Engineering focus in 2019. Dr. Sadeghi also has more than 5 years of work experience in the construction and mining industries. His research areas include:
\u2022 Soil and rock mechanics
\u2022 Geotechnical Site Investigations
\u2022 Measurement While Drilling (MWD) in geotechnical engineering
\u2022 Ground improvement and foundation design
\u2022 Bio inspired Geotechnics\/Foundations
\u2022 Geomaterial behavior and testing
\u2022 Artificial intelligence and machine learning in geotechnical engineering
\u2022 Slope stability and debris flow hazards
\u2022 Stability of underground structures
\u2022 Mine tailings and abandoned mines geohazards and remediation
\u2022 Intellectual, numerical and analytical modeling
Dr. Sadeghi’s research has been supported through external funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Road Research Alliance (NRRA), the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), among others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Michael Erzuah<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Research Interest
\u2022 GIS, and spatial databases
\u2022 Web GIS and application development (Flask, ArcGIS Online, REST APIs)
\u2022 Python programming for data automation and geospatial analysis
\u2022 Statistical modeling and machine learning
\u2022 Surveying and GNSS\/GPS technologies
\u2022 UAV\/drone and LiDAR applications
\u2022 Remote sensing and photogrammetry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Research Interest
\u2022 Remote sensing and photogrammetry Ground improvement and foundation design
\u2022 Bio inspired Geotechnics\/Foundations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cann Erdem<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Research Interest
\u2022 Measurement While Drilling (MWD)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nKipkorir Yano<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Research Interest
\u2022 Spatial variability of ground improvement methods and the properties of treated soils
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