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