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Washington State University National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life-Extension (TriDurLE)

MST Researchers Present at GeoCongress

Dr. Xiong Zhang and Ph.D. student Sara Fayek of Missouri University of Science & Technology presented four posters at the Geo-Congress Charlotte, NC, on March 20-23, 2022. The posters showcased their recent work on modeling and testing of geomaterials with innovative methods and techniques. These presentations included: “Consideration of One Camera Photogrammetry-Based Method to Reevaluate Some Aspects of Conventional Triaxial Methods“, “Use of Low-Cost Security Cameras to Measure the Volume Changes of Unsaturated Soils during Triaxial Testing“, “Using a Three-Dimensional Hydro-Mechanical Model to Study the Cyclic Behavior of Unsaturated Soils”, and “Using the Modified State Surface Approach to Explain and Simplify the Clay and Sand Model (CASM)”.

More information about the conference can be found here: https://www.geocongress.org/

FAU Researchers Promoted to New Positions

Pierre-Philippe Beaujean

Dr. Pierre-Philippe Beaujean has been named Interim-Chair of the department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University.  Beaujean is a TriDurLE researcher and also professor at FAU. He specializes in the field of underwater acoustics, acoustics in sediments and porous solids, signal processing, sonar design, data analysis, machine health monitoring, and vibrations control. Dr. Beaujean is an active member of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), and of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

 

 

 

Francisco Presuel-Moreno

In addition, Dr. Francisco Presuel-Moreno, a site director for TriDurLE and Professor and Director of Graduate Programs at Florida Atlantic University Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering,  has been name the director of SeaTech, an institute of FAU-OME  labs  in Dania Beach, Florida.