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Professor Emeritus, Civil And Environmental Engin
Professional Service
- ASCE.
Role: Reviewer.
Review papers for Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.
01/2016 - present
- Iowa State University.
RPT evaluation of full professor up for tenure.
11/2010 - 11/2010
Honors & Awards
- University Distinguished Teaching Award.
University of Utah,
05/2012
- Nominated for University Distinguished Teaching Award. (Was notified that I have won the award, to be awarded May 2012).
University of Utah,
09/2011
- Outstanding Professor Award for Teaching for 2008-09 Academic Year.
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering,
04/27/2009
- Top Instructor Rating for course CVEEN 6350 (Soil Improvement and Stabilization) for Fall Semester 2009.
College of Engineering, University of Utah,
2009
- Top 15% Teaching Award for CVEEN 3310, Geotechnical Engineering I, Spring 2008.
College of Engineering,
06/2008
- Outstanding Teacher Award for Tenured Professors.
Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Utah,
04/20/2008
- Outstanding Teacher Award for Tenured Professors.
Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Utah,
04/2008
Internal Service
- Faculty Awards Committee.
Member,
08/2018 - present.
Department service.
- Search Committee for Two Career Line Faculty in Construction Engineering.
Chair,
10/2017 - 04/2018.
Department service.
- Search Committee for Construction Engineering Faculty.
Chair,
10/01/2016 - 04/2017.
Department service.
- Recruiting and Outreach Committee.
Chair,
08/16/2016 - present.
Department service.
- ABET and Undergraduate Committee.
Member,
08/2014 - 08/2018.
Department service.
- Faculty Awards Committee.
Chair 2013-14, Member 2014-Present,
08/2013 - 07/2015.
Department service.
- Graduate Studies Committee.
Member,
08/2012 - 08/2014.
Department service.
- Associate Chair.
05/2012 - 08/2014.
Department service.
- Infrastructure Group.
Chair,
02/2012 - 08/2013.
Department service.
- Academic Senate.
Member,
09/2011 - 05/2014.
University service.
- Departmental Undergraduate Committee.
Member,
09/2011 - 08/2012.
Department service.
- Departmental RPT Committee.
Member,
01/2011 - present.
Department service.
- Infrastructure Group.
Member,
01/2011 - 02/2012.
Department service.
- College Council.
Member,
01/2011 - 05/2011.
College service.
- RPT Subcommittee for promotion and tenure of Dr. Ramesh Goel.
Member,
10/2010 - 12/2010.
Department service.
- College Council.
Member,
01/2010 - 12/2010.
College service.
- Infrastructure Group.
Member,
08/2008 - present.
Department service.
In the Media
- Appeared on Channel 4 (KTVX) news as an expert to discuss landsliding and debris flows during wet periods and how people can plan ahead to prevent problems from such phenomena. 09/09/2013.