{"id":13,"date":"2023-06-14T15:30:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T15:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/geo\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-01-31T23:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T04:26:34","slug":"principal-investigator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/geo\/principal-investigator\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Investigator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/geo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2023\/06\/headshot1.jpg\" alt=\"headshot1\" height=\"980\" width=\"911\" title=\"headshot1\" loading='lazy' \/>\n\t<strong>Majid Ghayoomi, PhD, PE<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Professor<br \/>\n<\/strong>\nPhone: (603) 862-3997<br \/>\nFax:\u00a0(603) 862-2364<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:majid.ghayoomi@unh.edu\">majid.ghayoomi@unh.edu<\/a>\nUniversity of New Hampshire<br \/>\nKingsbury Hall Room W175<br \/>\n33 Academic Way<br \/>\nDurham, NH 03824\n\t<strong>Education<br \/>\n<\/strong>Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2011.<br \/>\nM.Sc., Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2006.<br \/>\nB.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of Tehran, 2004.\n<strong>Academic Appointments<br \/>\n<\/strong>Professor, University of New Hampshire, 2023-Present.<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, University of New Hampshire, 2018-2023.<br \/>\nAssistant Professor, University of New Hampshire, 2012-2018.<br \/>\nResearch Associate, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2011-2012.<br \/>\nAdjunct Faculty, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2011.<br \/>\nGraduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2006-2010.\n<strong>Honors and Awards<br \/>\n<\/strong>2026 UNH Faculty Scholar Award<br \/>\n2022 UNH College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Excellence in Research<br \/>\n2021 ACS PRF New Direction Award<br \/>\n2018 Young Member Presidential Lecturer (Bright Spark Lecture) Award &#8211; ISSMGE<br \/>\n2015 ASCE ExCEEd Fellow<br \/>\n2014 International Award for Best Journal Paper in Application of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics &#8211; ISSMGE<br \/>\n2011 Major Engineering Excellence Award &#8211; University of Colorado at Boulder<br \/>\n2010 Honorable Mention for the Best Paper in ASCE conference (Geo-Florida 2010)<br \/>\n2010 Graduate Student Poster Competition Award (Geo-Trends 2010)<br \/>\n2004 Bronze Medal &#8211; Iranian National Graduate Civil Engineering Olympiad<br \/>\n2003 Honored Paper by\u00a0British Council\u00a0(10th Iran National Civil Engineering Conference)\n<strong>Professional Affiliations<br \/>\n<\/strong>ASCE &#8211; Geo Institute<br \/>\nASCE &#8211; Unsaturated Soils Committee &#8211; Secretary<br \/>\nASCE &#8211; Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics Committee<br \/>\nISSMGE &#8211; International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering<br \/>\nUSUCGER &#8211; United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research<br \/>\nNASA SMAP Science Team<br \/>\nIPA &#8211; International Press-In Association\u00a0&#8211; Board of Directors<br \/>\nUSPA &#8211; United States Permafrost Association &#8211; Permafrost Engineering Education Committee (PEEP) Chair<br \/>\nASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal &#8211; Awards Task Force Lead\u00a0<br \/>\nTRB AKN16 &#8211; Pavement Foundation Committee Member\n<strong>Editorial Activity<br \/>\n<\/strong>ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering &#8211; Associate Editor<br \/>\nASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal &#8211; Editorial Board Member\n<strong>Professional Licensure<br \/>\n<\/strong>State of New Hampshire, Civil Engineering &#8211; Geotechnical\u00a0\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Majid Ghayoomi, PhD, PE Professor Phone: (603) 862-3997 Fax:\u00a0(603) 862-2364 Email:\u00a0majid.ghayoomi@unh.edu University of New Hampshire Kingsbury Hall Room W175 33 Academic Way Durham, NH 03824 Education Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2011. M.Sc., Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2006. B.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of Tehran, 2004. 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