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Andrew Yeskoo, who is a former PhD student of the group and Kenichi Soga gave a talk on “Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing for Geotechnical Applications” at the 9th Geo-Institute Annual Web conference on December 3.

The eighth annual UC Berkeley Geotechnical Engineering Research Symposium was held on November 22, 2024, at the Banatao Auditorium in Sutardja Dai Hall. The symposium showcased current research works in the GeoSystems Engineering group at UC Berkeley and bridged academic and industry communities. The keynote speakers for the event were four Ph.D. and one postdoc researchers in the GeoSystems Engineering program. They presented their research findings and potential… Read More »2024 Geotechnical Engineering Research Symposium

Kenichi Soga was invited to speak at the Conference on Advancing Additive Manufacturing and Construction in Transportation, which took place on November 7-8, 2024, at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. His presentation is part of a session sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) titled “National Science Foundation and Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation Program in Additive Manufacturing and Transportation.”

Kenichi Soga delivered 11th Annual Pedro de Alba Geotechnical Engineering Lecture at the University of New Hampshire on Thursday, October 24, 2024.

On Friday, October 25th, we hosted our inaugural CEE Highlights Event, attended by over 250 members of our vibrant community! Attendees enjoyed four insightful talks from distinguished speakers who shared their expertise and perspectives on cutting-edge civil and environmental engineering topics. Additionally, the event featured around 40 student posters showcasing innovative research conducted by our talented students. Seven affiliated centers also presented their work, highlighting… Read More »CEE Community Highlights Event Attended by Over 250 Guests

Kenichi Soga has completed his term as chairperson of the Technical Committee 105 on Geomechanics from Micro to Macro of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This announcement was made during the 5th International Symposium on Geomechanics from Micro to Macro, held in Grenoble, France, from September 23 to 27. The new chairperson is Professor Itai Einav from the University of Sydney.… Read More »Kenichi Soga Completes Term as Chair of TC105 on Geomechanics from Micro to Macro

Kenichi Soga was an invited lecturer of the 26th International Conference of the Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM 2024), which was held on August 25-30, 2024 at Daegu, Korea. He presented a topic on large formation behavior of sols based on critical state soil mechanics.