Previous Post-Doctoral Researchers
Matthew Turner
Post-Doctoral Researcher (2023)
Research Topic: Centrifuge modeling of Wave-Soil-Structure Interaction
Currently at Atlas Geotechnical
Amin Rafiei
Post-Doctoral Researcher and UNH Diversity Scholar (2020-2022)
Research Topic: Marine Geotechnics and Energy Systems
Currently at University of Hawaii
Sayed Masoud Mousavi
Post-Doctoral Researcher (2020)
Research Topic: Seasonal Load Restriction Framwork and Toolkit For Flooded Pavements
Currently at Geocomp
Previous PhD Students
Oladayo Komolafe
PhD 2023
Dissertation Title: Lateral Response of Piles in Unsaturated Soils
Currently at Berger Geosciences
Matthew Turner
PhD 2023
Dissertation Title: Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction and Foundation Rocking in Unsaturated Ground
Currently at Atlas Geotechnical
Masoud Mousavi
PhD 2020
Dissertation Title: Dynamic Performance of Partially Saturated and Unsaturated Soils
Currently at Geocomp
Amin Borghei
PhD 2019
Dissertation Title: Seismic Response Soil-foundation Systems in Unsaturated Ground
Currently at GeoPentech Inc
Morteza Mirshekari
PhD 2018
Dissertation Title: Seismic Site Response Analysis Considering Partially Saturated Soils
Currently at Atlas
Pegah Jarast Shamsabadi
PhD 2017
Dissertation Title: Numerical and Physical Modeling of Cone Penetration in Unsaturated Soils and Numerical Simulation of Fracture Propagation in Shale Rock during Brazilian Test
Currently at AECOM
Mohamed Elshaer
PhD 2017
Dissertation Title: Assessing the Mechanical Response of Pavements During and After Flooding
Currently at USACE CRREL and UNH
Previous MsC Students
Mark Adler
MSc 2024
Thesis Title: Design and Development of Systems for Wave-Soil-Structure Interaction Modelling in a Geotechnical Centrifuge
Currently at
Maya Norris
MSc 2024
Thesis Title: Liquefaction Mitigation of sand with Plastic Fines via Microbially Induced Partial Saturation
Currently at Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc.
Morghan Carr
MSc 2022
Thesis Title: Permeability Assessment of Architected 3D-Printed Clays
Currently at Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc.
Ian Gates
MSc 2021
Thesis Title: Residual Strength of Liquefied Partially Satuarted Soils
Currently at Terracon
Khoa Le
MSc 2016
Thesis Title: A Direct Simple Shear Device for the Dynamic Characterization of Partially Saturated Soil
Currently at Orsted
Ganna Suprunenko
MSc 2015
Thesis Title: Suction-Controlled Cyclic Triaxial Test to Measure Strain-Dependent Dynamic Shear Modulus of Unsaturated Sand
Currently at McKinsey & Company
Previous MEng Students
Esther Ugorji , MEng 2025
Maheshwar Reddy Duggempudi, MEng 2024; Currently at ANS Geo, Inc
Mateus Costa de Medeiros, MEng 2021; Currently at MBTA
Matthew Turner, MEng 2020; Currently at Atlas Geotechnical
Adam Murphy, MEng 2018; Currently at The Dolben Company, Inc.
Andrew Martin, MEng 2018
Previous Visiting Scholars
Dr. Mustafa Tolun, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Adana Science And Technology University, Turkey
Francesco Preti, PhD at Parma and UNH; Flooded Pavement; Currently at PwC
Sahar Ghadirianniari, MSc at Sharif University of Technology, Iran; Soil-Pile Interaction in Unsaturated Soil; Currently at ITASCA Minneapolis
Zoltan Ban, MSc at Hungary; Torsional Ring Shear for Liquefaction Evaluation; Currently at Mott MacDonald
Previous Undergraduate Researchers
Elisabeth Drakatos, Remote Sensing and Soil Moisture
Kelsey Page, Moisture Effects on Pavement Response
Luke Safford, Moisture Effects on Pavement Response
Mark Adler, Centrifuge Modeling
Susan Strickland, Arctic Infrastructure Resilience
Maya Norris, 3D Printed Clay
Nicole King, 3D Printed Clay
Vinayak Chaturvedi, Flooded Pavement Assessment Toolkit
Annmarie Picinich, Moisture Effects on Pavement Response
Alex Lefebvre, Moisture Effects on Pavement Response
Rezwan Ali, Centrifuge Modeling Applications
Matthew Turner, Effect of Water Fluctuation on Seismic Site Response
Kimberly Perkins, Mositure effects on Pavement Performance
Erik Rosler, Mositure effects on Pavement Performance
John Lordan, Large Scale Laminar Container
Bimochan Poudyal; Large Scale Laminar Container
Mateus Costa de Medeiros, Centrifuge Modeling
Adienne Hill; Physical Modeling and Empirical Evaluation of Strut Loads in Braced Excavation System
Jill Getchell; Physical Modeling and Empirical Evaluation of Strut Loads in Braced Excavation System
Rachel Provost; Experimental Techniaues in Unsaturated Soils
Megan Hamilton; Effect of Degree of Saturation on Deep Foundation Response
Khoa Le; Developing Suction-Controlled Triaxial System