Soil Dynamics and Soil-Structure Interaction for Resilient Infrastructure / Sustainable Civil Infrastructures (PDF)

Professor Abdoun is the Thomas Iovino Chair Professor and Director, of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Geo-Centrifuge Center. He is a Distinguished Global Professor at New York University in Abu Dhabi. He received several awards from professional societies, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) "Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Excellence in Research Prize", the US Army "Commander's Award for Public Service with accompanying medal", and "Shamsher Prakash International Research Award" for young engineers, scientists and researchers. He is also the recipient of several educational societies, including the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) north region "Outstanding Teaching Award", the "Wharton QS-Stars Reimagine Education Bronze Award", and Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society "Excellence in Teaching Award"; for the successful development & implementation of web-based education tools and mixed reality educational games in the undergraduate engineering education at several USA campuses. He authored or co-authored over 200 technical publications. His research interests cover geotechnical engineering, Advanced Field Monitoring, Centrifuge & Full-scale Testing, Soil-Structure Interaction, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Satellite Based InSAR Remote sensing, Modeling of Blast loading & Hurricane loading, and offshore systems. He served as chair or member of national and international professional committees of major projects associated with tunnels, dams, levees, and pipelines.



Dr. Elfass is a Research Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. He served as an investigator on projects funded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and the Federal Highway Administration as well as Departments of Transportation. Dr. Elfass' research interests include experimental and analytical studies of seismic performance of bridge foundations,