NYCU Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Frontiers2026

Time

Event

8:30 a.m.– 9:00 a.m.

Registration

9:00 a.m.– 9:15 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks

9:15 a.m.– 10:15 a.m.

Mitigation of Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction via MIDP (Microbially Induced Desaturation and Precipitation) – by Professor Edward Kavazanjian, Jr. of Arizona State University

10:15 a.m.– 10:45 a.m.

Recent Explorations in Cyclic Simple Shear Testing – by Professor Wing Shun KWAN of California State University, Los Angeles

10:45 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.

Coffee break

11:00 a.m.– 12:00 noon

Simulating the Shake: Using blast-induced liquefaction to Evaluate Foundation Behavior – by Professor Kyle M. ROLLINS of Brigham Young University

12:00 noon– 12:30 p.m.

Seismic Wave-Based Geotechnical Site Characterization in Urban Environments – by Professor Taeseo KU of Konkuk University

12:30 p.m.– 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m.– 2:15 p.m.

Geotechnical Seismic Isolation (GSI): Engineering the Soil-Foundation System for Earthquake Protection – by Professor Hing-Ho TSANG of the University of Dundee

2:15 p.m.– 2:45 p.m.

Microplastics and Bauxite Residue: Experimental Insights into Geotechnical Behavior – by Professor Wing Shun KWAN of California State University, Los Angeles

2:45 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.

Coffee break

3:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.

Use of Lightweight Cellular Concrete for Backfill of Retaining Walls and Approach Fills – by Professor Kyle M. ROLLINS of Brigham Young University

4:00 p.m.– 4:45 p.m.

Bio-geotechnical Mitigation of Fugitive Dust – by Professor Edward KAVAZANJIAN, Jr. of Arizona State University

4:45 p.m.– 5:00 p.m.

Discussion