On September 19, 2025, the Smart and Connected Communities (SCC) Project hosted its Annual Community Meeting at the EBMUD 2F training room in Oakland, California. This gathering marked a significant milestone as the National Science Foundation-funded project enters its third and final year, bringing together community partners from across Alameda County to review progress Read more …
Group Dinner (September, 2025)
Pardee Dam Field Trip
On September 20, nearly 85 students from CE 112 and CE 280, led by Professor Kenichi Soga, visited the Pardee Dam for a hands-on learning experience. Read more …
Group Dinner (September, 2025)
SRG Group Dinner (September, 2025)
The SRG came together for a special farewell dinner for Jaewon, Yuya, Kecheng and Aaron. Read more …
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Educators visit CSI
As part of Ignited‘s “Sustainable Solutions: Water & Green Jobs Experience” Week at the end of June 2025, 30 East Bay teachers visited the CSI lab, where they explored advancements in seismic resilience, leak detection and predictive analytics – tools that are shaping the future of water management. Read more …
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OpenSRA2 Technical Advisory Committee visits CSI
The OpenSRA2 project, funded by the California Energy Commission, aims to enhance the seismic risk assessment of natural gas storage and pipeline infrastructure by employing a novel blend of remote and embedded sensing technology alongside advanced data management and Read more …
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2025 FOSA Mid-Year Meeting Hosted by Berkeley CSI and Kenichi Soga
The Berkeley Center for Smart Infrastructure (CSI) and the Fiber Optic Sensing Association (FOSA) recently convened industry leaders and researchers for the FOSA 2025 mid-year meeting on June 3-4, 2025, at the UC Berkeley campus and Richmond Field Station. Read more …
The Soga Research Group is a multi-disciplinary organization with expertise in infrastructure monitoring & resilience, computational geomechanics, city-scale modeling, and artificial intelligence as it applies to construction and infrastructure management. The group is based at the University of California, Berkeley and includes researchers from all over the world with different backgrounds and interests. It is led by Professor Kenichi Soga who has appointments in geosystems engineering, systems engineering, and materials science & engineering. Please follow us to stay updated on all of the cutting-edge research that we are involved with and connect with group members.
Call for prospective MSc and PhD students
The Soga Research Group is looking for new students for the academic year 2025-26. More information here.
