Professor Khalid Alshibli

Research Interests

• Mechanics of Granular Materials
• Experimental soil mechanics
• Soils’ constitutive modeling
• Foundation Engineering
• Behavior of Granular materials under very low effective stresses

Education

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering:
University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, USA, Aug. 1995
Minor: Geotechnical Engineering
Dissertation Title: “Localized Deformations in Granular Materials”

Master of Science in Civil Engineering:
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, Aug. 1991,
GPA 93.8% First Class Rank with Distinction
Minor: Geotechnical Engineering
Thesis Title: “Effect of Physico-Chemical Changes on Swelling Characteristics of Azraq Green Clay”.

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering:
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, Aug. 1988,
GPA 90.4% First Class Rank with Distinction
Minor: Structural Engineering

Experience

Aug. 2011 – Present	Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Aug. 2007 – Aug. 2008	Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on sabbatical leave from LSU and SUBR.
Aug. 2006 – Aug. 2011	Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University (LSU) and Southern University (SUBR) , Baton Rouge, LA.
Jan. 2001 – Aug. 2006	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University (LSU) and Southern University (SUBR) , Baton Rouge, LA.
Aug. 1998 – March 2006	Project Scientist, Science Directorate, NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
Feb. 1998 – Jan 2001	Research Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL.
Sept. 1995 – Feb. 1998	Research Associate, NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama.
Aug. 1996 – Feb. 1998	Part-time Instructor, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama, USA Duties: teaching Soil Mechanics, Structural Analysis, and Structural Steel Design courses.
Aug. 1991 – Sept. 1995	Research Assistant, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, USA
Sept. 1988 – Aug. 1991	Research and Teaching Assistant, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Sept. 1989 – Sept. 1990	Lead Geotechnical Engineer, Saudi Bauer Company, Medina, Saudi Arabia. Duties: Design and construction of slurry trench walls, site investigation, Field Measurements, and Ultra-sonic coring.

Professional Registration and Membership

• Professional Engineer (PE), State of Tennessee
• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
• Member, Geo Institute
• Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB)
• Member, United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Engineering Research (USUCGER)

Honors and Awards

• 2023 C. A. Hogentogler Award, Committee D18 on Soil and Rock, ASTM International.
• 2023 World’s Top 2% Cited Scientist, Harvard University Scientist Rankings.
• Teaching Fellow Award, Tickle College of Engineering, 2022.
• 2021 Outstanding Educator Award, ASCE-Knoxville Branch.
• ASCE’s 2018 J. James R. Croes Medal
• UT- Civil and Env. Engineering 2018 Research Recognition Award
• UT- Civil and Env. Engineering 2016 Service Recognition Award
• UT- Civil and Env. Engineering 2013 Research Recognition Award
• 2007 Achievement Award, Department of Civil & Env. Engineering, Louisiana State University.
• Teacher of the Year Award (2005-2006), College of Engineering, Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA
• Engineering Faculty Professionalism Award, Louisiana Engineering Foundation, 2005
• Outstanding Faculty Award (2003-2004), Department of Civil & Env. Engineering, Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA
• NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center Group Achievement Award, 2003
• NASA/ MSFC Science Directorate, Group Achievement Award, 2003
• NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center Certificate of Appreciation, 2000
• NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center Group Achievement Award, 1997
• Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2001
• Jordan’s Royal Award (First Class Honors, Ms. Degree, 1991).
• Jordan’s Royal Award (First Class Honors, BS. Degree, 1988).

Professional Service

• Member, Soil Properties and Modeling Committee, Geo-Institute, ASCE.
• Member, Engineering Geology and Site Characterization Committee, Geo-Institute, ASCE.
• Member, Committee on Soil and Rock Properties (AFP30), Transportation Research Board (2012 – present)
• Member, Committee on Physicochemical Phenomena in Soils (AFP40), Transportation Research Board (2003 – 2012)
• Member, Committee on Soils and Rock Instrumentation (AFS20), Transportation Research Board, (2003 – 2012)
• Project Scientist, Science Directorate, NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama, 8/1998-3/2006
• Session Co-chair, Non-Destructive Characterization Session, GeoShanghai International Conference, Shanghai, China, June 6-8, 2006.
• Session Co-chair and Member of Organizing committee, Earth & Space 2006: 10th ASCE Aeorspace Division International Coference, League City, Texas, March 5-8, 2006
• Session Co-chair, Tomographic Techniques in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Session, ASCE Geo-Frontiers Conference, Austin, Texas, January 24-26, 2005.
• Conference Co-Chair, Geo Jordan 2004: Advances in geotechnical Engineering with Emphasis on Dam Engineering Conference, was held in Irbid, Jordan, July 12-14, 2004
• Session Co-chair and Member of Organizing committee, Earth & Space 2004: 9th ASCE Aeorspace Division International Coference, League City, Texas, March 7-10, 2004
• Reviewer, National Science Foundation
• Reviewer, International Journal of Plasticity
• Reviewer, ASCE, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
• Reviewer, ASCE, Natural Hazards Review
• Reviewer, ASCE, Journal of Environmental Engineering
• Reviewer, ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.
• Reviewer, ASCE, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering.
• Reviewer, Journal of Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.

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