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Khalid A. Alshibli, Ph.D., PE.
Professor, Dept. of Civil & Env. 73A Perkins Hall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, Tel.
(865) 974-7728, Fax (865) 974-2669, Email: Alshibli@utk.edu
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
Aug. 2007 - Aug. 2008
Aug. 2006 - Aug. 2011
Jan. 2001 – Aug. 2006
Aug. 1998 – March 2006
Feb. 1998 – Jan 2001
Sept. 1995 - Feb. 1998
Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of
Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering,
American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on
sabbatical leave from LSU and SUBR.
Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering,
Louisiana State University (LSU) and Southern University (SUBR) * ,
Baton Rouge, LA.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering,
Louisiana State University (LSU) and Southern University (SUBR) † ,
Baton Rouge, LA.
Project Scientist, Science Directorate, NASA/ Marshall Space Flight
Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL.
Research Associate, NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama.
* Louisiana Board of Regents initiated a Joint Faculty Appointment Program (JFAP) to hire highly qualified professors with joint
appointment at State flagship University (LSU) and HBCU University (SUBR).
† Louisiana Board of Regents initiated a Joint Faculty Appointment Program (JFAP) to hire highly qualified professors with joint
appointment at State flagship University (LSU) and HBCU University (SUBR).

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Aug. 1996 - Feb. 1998
Aug. 1991 – Sept. 1995
Sept. 1988 - Aug. 1991
Sept. 1989 - Sept. 1990
Part-time Instructor, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Duties: teaching Soil Mechanics, Structural Analysis, and Structural Steel
Design courses.
Research Assistant, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, USA
Research and Teaching Assistant, Jordan University of Science and
Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
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 & MEMBERSHIP:
Professional Engineer (PE), State of Louisiana
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
Member, Geo Institute
Member, United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Engineering Research (USUCGER)
HONORS & AWARDS:
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).
PUBLICATIONS
EDITED BOOKS
Alshibli, K.A. and Reed, A. (2010). Advances in Computed Tomography for Geomaterials:
Geox2010. ISTE Ltd- John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN 978-1-84821-179-7, 2010, 425 pages.
Puppala, A., Fratta, D., Alshibli, K., and Pamukcu, S. (Editors). Site and Geomaterial
Characterization. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 149, 2006.
Alshibli, K., Malkawi, A. I. H., and Alsaleh, M. (Editors) Geo Jordan 2004: Advances in
Geotechnical Engineering With Emphasis on Dams, Highway Materials, and Soil Improvement,
ASCE Geotechnical Practical Publication No. 1, 2004.

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REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:
1. Abu-Farsakh, M., Yu, X., Pathak, B., Alshibli, K., and Zhang, Z. (2011). “Field Testing and
Analysis of a Batter Pile Group Foundation Under Lateral Loading”, Journal of Transportation
Research Board, No. 2212, pp. 42-55.
2. Alshibli, K. A., Okeil, A. M., Alramahi, B., and Zhang, Z. (2011) “Reliability Analysis of CPT
Measurements for Calculating Undrained Shear Strength”, ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal,
Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 721-729.
3. Hasan, A. and Alshibli, K. A. (2010) “Discrete Element Simulation of Strength Properties of
Johnson Space Center (JSC-1A) Lunar Regolith Simulant”, ASCE, Journal of Aerospace
Engineering, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 157-165.
4. Hasan, A. and Alshibli, K. A. (2010) “Experimental Assessment of 3D Particle-to-Particle
Interaction within Sheared Sand using Synchrotron Microtomography”, Geotechnique, Vol. 60, No.
5, pp. 369-379.
5. Alramahi, B. A., Alshibli, K. A., and Fratta, D., and (2010) “Effect of Fine Particle Migration on the
Small-Strain Stiffness of Unsaturated Soils”, ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
Engineering, Vol. 136, No. 4, pp. 620-628.
6. Mohammad, L., Nazzal, M., Abu-Farsakh, M., and Alshibli, K. (2009). “Estimation of Subgrade
Soil Resilient Modulus From In Situ Devices Test Results”, ASTM, Journal of Testing and
Evaluation, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 245-253.
7. Alshibli, K. A. and Hasan, A. (2009) “Strength Properties of JSC-1A Lunar Regolith Simulant”,
ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 135, No. 5, pp. 673-679.
8. Alramahi, B. A., Fratta, D., and Alshibli, K. A. (2008) “Parameter Estimation for Evaluation of In
Situ Density and Moisture Content Using Elastic and Electromagnetic Wave Propagation”, Journal
of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2045, pp. 19-28.
9. Alshibli, K. A. and Hasan, A. (2008) “Spatial Variation of Void Ratio and Shear Band Thickness in
Sand Using X-ray Computed Tomography”, Geotechnique, Vol. 58, No. 4, pp. 249-257.
10. Alramahi, B. A., Alshibli, K. A., Fratta, D., and Trautwein, S. (2008) “A Suction-Control Apparatus
for the Measurement of P and S-wave Velocity in Soils”, ASTM. Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol.
31, No. 1, pp. 12-23.
11. Nazzal, M. D., Abu-Farsakh, M., Alshibli, K. A., and Mohammad, L. (2007) “Evaluating the
LFWD Device for In Situ Measurement of Elastic Modulus of Pavement Layers”, Journal of the
Transportation Research Board, No. 2016, pp.13-22.
12. Alshibli, K. A. and Akbas, I. S. (2007) “Strain Localization in Clay: Plane Strain versus Triaxial
Loading Conditions”, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 45-55.
13. Alshibli, K.A., Alramahi, B., and Attia, A. M. (2006) “Assessment of Spatial Distribution of
Porosity in Synthetic Quartz Cores Using Microfocus Computed Tomography (CT)”, Particulate
Science and Technology: An International Journal, Vol. 24, No. 4., pp. 369-380.
14. Alshibli, K. A., Alsaleh, M. I., and Voyiadjis, G. Z. (2006) “Modeling Strain Localization in
Granular Materials Using Micropolar Theory: Numerical Implementation and Verification”,
International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 30, No. 15, pp.
1525-1544.
15. Alsaleh, M. I., Voyiadjis, G. Z., and Alshibli, K. A. (2006) “Modeling Strain Localization in
Granular Materials Using Micropolar Theory: Mathematical Formulations”, International Journal
for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 30, No. 15, pp. 1501-1524.

16. Alshibli, K. A. and Roussel, L. (2006) “Experimental investigation of slip-stick behavior in granular
materials", International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 30,
No. 14, pp. 1391-1407.
17. Alshibli, K. A., Batiste, S. N., Sture, S., Lankton, M. (2006) “Micro-Characterization of Shearing in
Granular Materials Using Computed tomography”, Advances in X-ray Tomography for
Geomaterials, Desrues, J., Viggiani, G., and Besuelle, P. (Editors), ISTE Ltd, Great Britain, 2006,
pp. 16-34.
18. Alsaleh, M. I., Alshibli, K.A., and Voyiadjis, G. Z. (2006) “Influence of Micro-Material
Heterogeneity on Strain Localization in Granular Materials”, ASCE: International Journal of
Geomechanics, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 248-259.
19. Alramahi, B. A. and Alshibli, K. A. (2006) “Applications of Computed Tomography (CT) to
Characterize the Internal Structure of Geomaterials: Limitations and Challenges”, Site and
Geomaterial Characterization, ASCE, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 149, pp. 88-95.
20. Alshibli, K.A. and Alramahi, B. (2006) “Microscopic Evaluation of Strain Distribution in Granular
Materials during Shear”, ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol.
132, No. 1, pp. 80-91.
21. Al-Raoush, R. and Alshibli, K. A (2006) “Distribution of Local Void Ratio in Porous Media
Systems from 3D X-ray Micro-tomography Images” Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its
Applications, Vol. 361 (March), No. 2, pp. 441-456.
22. Abu-Farsakh, M., Nazzal, M. D., Alshibli, K. A., Seyman, E. (2005) “Application of Application of
Dynamic Cone Penetrometer in Pavement Construction Control”, Journal of the Transportation
Research Board, No. 1913, pp. 53-61.
23. Alshibli, K. A. and Williams, H. S. (2005) “A True Triaxial Apparatus for Soil Testing with Mixed
Boundary Conditions”, ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 534-543.
24. Fratta, D. O., Alshibli, K. A., Tanner, W. M., and Roussel, L. (2005) “Combined TDR and P-wave
Velocity Measurements for the Determination of In-Situ Soil Density” ASTM, Geotechnical Testing
Journal, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 553-563.
25. Alshibli, K. A., Abu-Farsakh, M., and Seyman, E. (2005) “Laboratory Evaluation of the Geogauge
and Light Falling Weight Deflectometer as Construction Control Tools”. ASCE, Journal of
Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 560-569.
26. Voyiadjis, G. Z., Alsaleh, M. I., and Alshibli, K.A. (2005) “Evolving Internal Length Scales in
Plastic Strain Localization for Granular Materials”, International Journal of Plasticity, Vol. 21, No.
10, pp. 2000-2024.
27. Alramahi, B. A., Alshibli, K. A., and Fratta, D. (2005) “Use of Elastic and Electromagnetic Waves
to Evaluate the Water Content and Mass Density of Soils: Potential and Limitations” Geotechnical
Applications for Transportation Infrastructure, ASCE Geotechnical Practical Publication (GPP)
No. 3, Titi, (Editor), pp. 134-145.
28. Alramahi, B. A., Alshibli, K. A., and Attia, A. (2005) “Influence of Grain Size and Consolidation
Pressure on Porosity of Rocks”, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) No. 13: Site
Characterization and Modeling, ASCE Geo-Frontiers Conference, Austin, Texas, January 24-26,
2005.
29. Abu-Farsakh, M. Y., Alshibli, K. A., Nazzal, M. D., and Mohammad, L. N. (2004) “Evaluation of
In situ Elastic Modulus of Subgrades and Base Layers using the Geogauge device” International
Journal of Pavements, Vol. 3, No. 1-2, pp. 89-101.
30. Batiste, S. N., Alshibli, K. A., Sture, S., and Lankton, M. (2004) “Shear Band Characterization of
Triaxial Sand Specimens Using Computed Tomography” ASTM, Geotechnical Testing Journal,
Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 568-579.
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31. Alshibli, K. A., Godbold, D. L., and Hoffman, K. (2004) “The Louisiana Plane Strain Apparatus for
Soil Testing”, ASTM, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 337-346.
32. Alshibli, K. A. and Alsaleh, M. (2004) “Characterizing Surface Roughness and Shape of Sands
Using Digital Microscopy”, ASCE, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp.
36-45.
33. Alsaleh, M.A, Alshibli, K.A. & Voyiadjis, G. (2004) “On the Bridging of the Length Scale and the
Behavior of Granular Materials”, Geo Jordan 2004: Advances in Geotechnical Engineering With
Emphasis on Dams, Highway Materials, and Soil Improvement, ASCE Geotechnical Practical
Publication No. 1, pp. 191-199, Irbid, Jordan, July 12-15, 2004
34. Nazzal, M., Abu-Farsakh, M. Y., Alshibli, K. A., and Mohammad, L. (2004),” Evaluating the
Potential use of a Portable LFWD for Characterization of Pavement Layers and Subgrades”,
Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects, ASCE, Geotechnical Special Publication
No. 126, Yegian, M. K. and Kavazanjian, E. (Editors), Vol. 1, pp. 915-924.
35. Abu-Farsakh, M. Y., Alshibli, K. A., Nazzal, M. D., and Seyman, E. (2004) “Evaluating the
Stiffness Modulus of Highway Materials from the Geogauge Device” Geo Jordan 2004: Advances
in Geotechnical Engineering With Emphasis on Dams, Highway Materials, and Soil Improvement,
ASCE Geotechnical Practical Publication No. 1, pp. 287-298, Irbid, Jordan, July 12-14, 2004
36. Alshibli, K. A., Batiste, S. N., and Sture, S. (2003) “Strain Localization in Sand: Plane Strain
Versus Triaxial Compression”, ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering,
Vol. 129, No. 6, pp. 483-499.
37. Alshibli, K. A., Al-Hamdan, M. Z. (2001) “Modeling Volumetric Change of Soils Triaxial
Specimens from Planar Images”, Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Vol. 16,
No. 6, pp. 415-421.
38. Alshibli, K. A., and El-Saidany, H. A. (2001) “Quantifying Void Ratio in Granular Materials Using
Voronoi Tessellation”, ASCE, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 232-
238.
39. Alshibli, K. A., Sture, S., Costes, N. C., Frank, M., Lankton, M., Batiste, S., and Swanson, R.
(2000) “Assessment of Localized Deformations in Sand Using x-ray Computed Tomography”,
ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 274-299.
40. Alshibli, K. A., and Sture, S. (2000) “Shear Band Formation in Plane Strain Experiments of Sand”,
ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 126, No. 6, pp. 495-503.
41. Alshibli, K. A., Batiste, S. N., Swanson, R. A., Sture, S., Costes, N. C., and Lankton, M. (2000)
“Quantifying Void Ratio Variation in Sand Using Computed Tomography”, Geotechnical
Measurements: Lab and Field, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 106, Proceedings of Geo-
Denver 2000, pp. 30-43.
42. Abdullah, W., Alshibli, K., and Al-Zou’bi, M. (1999) “Influence of Pore Water Chemistry on the
Swelling Behavior of Compacted Clays”, Applied Clay Science Journal, Vol. 15, No. 5-6, pp. 447-
462.
43. Alshibli, K. A. and Sture, S. (1999) “Sand Shear Band Thickness Measurements by Digital Imaging
Techniques”, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 103-109.
44. Sture, S., Costes, N., Batiste, S., Lankton, M., Alshibli, K., Jeremic, B, Swanson, R., and Frank, M.
(1998) "Mechanics of Granular Materials at Low Effective Stresses" ASCE, Journal of Aerospace
Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 67-72.
45. Abdullah, W., Al-Zou’bi, M., and Alshibli, K. (1997) “On the Physico-Chemical Aspects of
Compacted Clay Compressibility”, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 551-559.
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46. Al-Shibli, K., Macari, E., and Sture, S. (1996) “Digital Imaging Techniques for the Assessment of
Homogeneity of Granular Materials”, Emerging Technologies in Geotechnical Engineering,
Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record No. 1526, pp. 128-128.
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PAPERS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
1. Alshibli, K. A., Okeil, A. M., Alramahi, B., and Zhang, Z. (2010) “Reliability Analysis of CPT
Measurements in Calculating Soils Undrained Shear Strength”, Transportation Research Board 89 th
Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Jan. 10-14, 2010.
2. Alshibli, K. A. and Hasan, A. (2010) “3D Characterization of Particle Interaction Using
Synchrotron Microtomography”, Geox 2010: 3 rd International Workshop on x-ray CT for
Geomaterials, March 1-3, 2010, New Orleans, LA.
3. Alshibli, K. A., Okeil. A. M., Alramahi, B., and Zhang, Z. (2009) “Statistical Assessment of
Repeatability of CPT Measurements”, Contemporary Topics in In Situ Testing, Analysis, and
Reliability of Foundations, Iskander, M., Laefer, D. and Hussein, M. (editors), ASCE, GSP # 186,
pp. 87-94
4. Hasan, A., Alshibli, K. A., Jaeger, H., Rivers, M., and Eng, P. (2008) “Visualization of Shear Band
Using Synchrotron Micro Tomography”, GeoCongress 2008: Characterization, Monitoring, and
Modeling of GeoSystems (GSP 179), pp. 1028-1035.
5. Alshibli, K. A and Alramahi, B. A. (2006) “3D Visualization of Shearing in Granular Materials”
ASCE GeoCongress 2006: Geotechnical Engineering in the Information technology age, Atlanta,
Georgia, Feb 26-March 1, 2006.
6. Alshibli, K. A., Alramahi, B. A., and Akbas, S. I. (2005) “Microscopic Characterization of
Shearing in Granular Materials”, 7th International Workshop on Bifurcation, Instabilities and
Degradation in Geomechanics, Chania, Greece, June 13-16, 2005.
7. Alshibli, K. A., Williams, H. S., and Beyer, B. (2005) “Strain Localization in Sand Under True
Tiaxial Loading Conidition”, McMat 2005: Mechanics of Materials Conference, June 1-3, 2005,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
8. Fratta, D. and Alshibli, K. (2005) “Implications of Process Monitoring of Lunar/Martian Regolith
by Means of Wave Propagation – Experience in Geotechnical Engineering”, Workshop on Granular
Materials in Lunar and Martian Exploration, NASA/ Kennedy Space, Center, Feb. 2-3, 2005.
9. Sture, S., Alshibli, K. A., Batiste, S. N., Lankton, M., and Parisi, J. (2005) “Engineering Properties
of Granular Materials Under Very Low Effective Stresses”, Workshop on Granular Materials in
Lunar and Martian Exploration, NASA/ Kennedy Space, Center, Feb. 2-3, 2005.
10. Sture, S., Alshibli, K. A., Batiste, S. N., Lankton, M., and Parisi, J. (2005) “Vibratory Methods for
Efficient Regolith Excavation and Construction”, Workshop on Granular Materials in Lunar and
Martian Exploration, NASA/ Kennedy Space, Center, Feb. 2-3, 2005.
11. Alsaleh, M.A., Voyiadjis, G., & Alshibli, K.A. (2005) “Length Scales Evolutions and Localization
Phenomenon in Sand”, Third M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, June
14 - 17, 2005
12. Alsaleh, M.A., Voyiadjis, G., & Alshibli, K.A. (2004) “Using the Cosserat Rotation in Lade’s
Model to address Strain Localization in Granular Materials”, ASCE, 17th Engineering Mechanics
Conference, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, June 13-16, 2004.
13. Alshibli, K. A., Alsaleh, M., Godbold, D. L. and Macari, E.J. (2004) “Numerical and Experimental
Study of Strength Properties of Martian Regolith”, Earth & Space 2004: Proceedings of 9 th Biennial
ASCE International Conference on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging
Environments, Malla, R. B and Maji, A. (Editors) March 7-10, 2004, Houston, Texas, pp. 1-8.

14. Alshibli, K. A., Sture, S., Batiste, S. N., and Lankton, M. R. (2003) “Application of Computed
Tomography to Characterize Strain Localization in Granular Materials” GeoX2003: International
Workshop on X-Ray CT for Geomaterials, Nov. 6-7, 2003, pp. 141-147, Kumamoto, Japan.
15. Alshibli, K. A. (2001) “Evaluation of Instability Phenomena in Sands: Plane Strain Versus Triaxial
Compression Conditions” Proceedings of the XV International Conference on Soil Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering Istanbul, Turkey, August 27-31, 2001.
16. Batiste, S. N., Alshibli, K. A., Lankton, M. R., Sture, S., Swanson, R. A., and Costes, N. C. (2000)
“Computed Tomography Investigation of Microgravity-Tested Sand Samples”, 16th Int. Conference
on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, Denton, Texas, Nov. 1-4, 2000. Editor:
J. L. Duggan.
17. Alshibli, K. A., Al-Hamdan, M. Z. (2000) “Assessment of Internal Fabric of Particulate Materials”,
Proceedings of the 1 st International Conference on Geotechnical, Geoenvironmental Engineering
and Management in Arid Lands: Geo-engineering in Arid Lands, Mohamed and Al-Hosani
(Editors), Balkema, Rotterdam, Al-Ain, UAE, Nov 4-7, 2000, pp.115-122.
18. Alshibli, K. A., Sture, S., and Batiste, S. N. (2000) “Experimental Evaluation of Bifurcation
Phenomena in Sands”, Proceedings of Plasticity 00: the 8 th International Symposium on Plasticity
and Its Current Applications, Whistler, Canada, July 16 - 20, 2000, pp. 276-278.
19. Alshibli, K. A., Sture, S., and Costes, N. C. (2000) “Constitutive and Stability Behavior of Soils in
Microgravity Environment”, Space Technology and Applications international forum (STAIF-
2000): Conference on International Space Station Utilization, Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 30 – Feb. 3,
2000, AIP Conference Proceedings No. 504, pp. 246-252.
20. Alshibli, K., Swanson, R., Frank, M., Costes, N., Sture, S., Batiste, S., and Lankton, M. (1998)
“Mechanics of Granular Materials Under very Low Effective Stresses in a Microgravity
Environment”, EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Vol. 79, No. 17, pp. S333.
21. Alshibli, K., Sture, S., and Costes, N. C. (1998) “Effect of Inclusions on Plane Strain Behavior of
Sand”, 12th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, La Jolla, California, pp. 1291-1294.
22. Alshibli, K., Costes, N., and Porter, R., (1996) “Mechanics of Granular Materials”, Space
Processing of Materials, International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and
Instrumentation, SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, Denver, CO, Vol. 2809,
pp. 303-310.
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PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
1. Cil, M., Alshibli, K.A., Kenesei, P., and Lienert, U. (2011). “Measurement of Strain in Sand
Particles Using 3D X-Ray Diffraction.” Poster presentation, Workshop to Promote the Use of High-
Energy x-Ray Diffraction Experiments and Detailed Computational Analyses for Understanding
Multiscale Phenomena in Crystalline Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, October 13-
15, 2011.
2. Alshibli, K. A. (2011) “Reliability Analysis of CPT Measurements for Calculating Soils Undrained
Shear Strength”, Technical Society of Knoxville, September 19, 2011.
3. Alshibli, K. A. (2010) “Strength Properties and Fabric Evolution of Sheared Granular Materials”,
Invited Seminar, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, October 25, 2010.
4. Alshibli, K. A. (2010) “Behavior of Granular Materials/ JSC-1A in Microgravity Environment:
Implications for NASA Future Exploration Missions”, NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center,
Huntsville, Alabama, May 24, 2010.
5. Alshibli, K. A. and Hasan, A. (2010) “Applications of Synchrotron Micro-Computed Tomography
(SMT) to assess Fabric Evolution of Sheared Granular Materials”. Workshop on Particulate

Materials in Extreme Environments, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Livermore National
Laboratory, Livermore, CA, Sept. 20-24, 2010.
6. Alshibli, K. A., Okeil, A. M., Alramahi, B., and Zhang, Z. (2010) “Reliability Analysis of CPT
Measurements in Calculating Soils Undrained Shear Strength”, Louisiana Transportation Research
Center Seminar Series, March 24, 2010.
7. Alshibli, K. A., Okeil, A. M., Alramahi, B., and Zhang, Z. (2010) “Reliability Analysis of CPT
Measurements in Calculating Soils Undrained Shear Strength”, Transportation Research Board 89 th
Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Jan. 10-14, 2010.
8. Alshibli, K. A., Okeil. A. M., Alramahi, B., and Zhang, Z. (2009) “Reliability Analysis of CPT
Measurements for Louisiana Soils”, Louisiana Transportation Conference Feb. 8-11, 2009, Baton
Rouge, LA.
9. Invited Keynote Speaker, “Micro-Characterization of Shearing in Granular Materials Using
Computed tomography”, GeoX 2006: 2 nd International Workshop on X-Ray CT for Geomaterials,
October 4-7, 2006 - Grenoble & Aussois, France.
10. Invited Speaker, “Micro-Characterization of Shearing in Granular materials”, University of
Chicago, May 22, 2006.
11. Invited Participant and Speaker, NSF/EPSRC International Workshop: Micro-Geomechanics
Across Multiple Strain Scales, Cambridge University, England, March 20-23, 2005, Co-Sponsored
by NSF.
12. Invited Participant and Speaker, CT Workshop, Naval Research Laboratory, NASA/ Stennis
Space Center, April 21-23, 2004
13. Invited Participant and Speaker: Alshibli, K. A. and Novoa, B. (2003) “Influence of particles’
Surface Roughness on Strength Properties of Particulate Materials” First Japan-U.S. Workshop on
Testing, Modeling, and Simulation in Geomechanics, June 27-29, 2003, Boston, MA, Sponsored by
NSF and Japan Geotechnical Society,
14. Invited Participant and Speaker: Alshibli, K. A. (2002), “Influence of Boundary Conditions on
Instability Phenomena in Sands” International Workshop on Bifurcations and Instabilities in
Geomechanics (IWBI-2002), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, June 2-5, 2002,
Sponsored by NSF.
15. Invited Participant and Speaker: NSF International Research Collaboration Workshop, Istanbul,
Turkey, September 1, 2001, (http://icsmge-workshop.lsu.edu/).
16. Alshibli, K. A. (2002), “Mechanics of Granular Materials”, MGM Certification for Flight Readiness
(COFR) for NASA STS-107 Mission, May 2002
17. Alshibli, K. A. (2002), “Mechanics of Granular Materials”, Presentation for MGM Pre-ship Review
at Marshall Space Flight Center, January 22, 2002.
18. Alshibli, K. A. (2001), “Mechanics of Granular Materials”, Presentation at the NASA ISS POP 01
Review, March 19, 2001
19. Alshibli, K. A. and Sture, S. (2000) “Assessment of Constitutive and Stability Behavior of Sands
under Plane Strain Condition” 5 th Microgravity Fluid Physics and Transport Phenomena
Conference, Cleveland, OH, Aug. 9-11, 2000, pp. 67.
20. Alshibli, K. A. (1999), “Mechanics of Granular Materials”, Authority to Proceed Presentation to the
NASA Microgravity Research Team, April 22, 1999.
21. Alshibli, K. A. (1998) “Constitutive Behavior of Sand Under Very Low Effective Stresses”,
Presentation at the NASA Third Phase 1 Research Program Results Symposium, Nov 3-5, 1998,
Huntsville, AL.
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22. Alshibli, K. A., Swanson, R., Frank, M., Costes, N., Sture, S., Batiste, S., Lankton, M., Jeremic, B.
(1998) “Behavior of Granular Materials in Microgravity at Very Low Effective Stresses”, Poster
Presentation at the 4 th Microgravity Fluid Physics & Transport Phenomena Conference, Aug. 12-14,
1998, Cleveland, OH.
23. Swanson, R., Alshibli, K., Frank, M., Costes, N., Sture, S., Batiste, S., and Lankton, M., Jeremic, B.
(1998) “Mechanics of Granular Materials at Low Effective Stresses”, Poster, EOS Transactions,
American Geophysical Union, Vol. 79, No. 17, pp. S332.
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INSTRUCTIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Alshibli, K. (2001), “Shear Strength of Sand”, Education Publication: 7th-12th Grade Science
Experiment, Distributed through NASA K-12 Education and outreach programs
(http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/Mechanics.of.Granular.Materials/).
Alshibli, K. (2001), “Sand Liquefaction”, Education Publication: 4th-7th Grade Science Experiment
Distributed through NASA K-12 Education and outreach programs
(http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/Mechanics.of.Granular.Materials/).
TECHNICAL REPORTS
1. Alshibli, K. A., Okeil, A., and Alramahi, B. (2008), “ Update of Correlations between Cone
Penetration and Boring Log Data”, Louisiana Transportation Research Center, December 2008, 147
pages.
2. Abu-Farsakh, M., Alshibli, K.A., Nazzal, M. D., and Seyman, E. (2004), “Assessment of In Situ
Test Technology For Construction Control of Base Courses and Embankments” Louisiana
Transportation Research Center, May 2004, 126 pages.
3. Alshibli, K. A., and Alramahi, B. (2004), “Microfocus Real-Time Tomography: A Potential
Technology to Study Micro-Structure of Geomaterials”, Louisiana Transportation Research Center,
January 2004, 39 pages.
4. Trautwein, S., Alshibli, K., Fratta, D., Tanner, W. (2002), “Phase I: Rapid Determination of Field
Density and Moisture Content – A Proof of Concept” Department of Defense, December 2002, 50
pages.
5. Sture, S., Costes, N. C., Alshibli, K. A., Batiste, S., Frank, M., Lankton, M., and Swanson, R.
(1999), “ Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM)”, One-Year Results Report, November 1999.
6. Sture, S., Costes, N. C., Alshibli, K. A., Batiste, S., Frank, M., Lankton, M., and Swanson, R.
(1999), “ Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM)”, One-Year Results Report, Jan 1999.
7. Sture, S. and Alshibli, K. A. (1998) “Experiment Data Management Plan for Mechanics of Granular
Materials”, NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL.
8. Alshibli, K. A. (1998) “Mechanics of Granular Materials”, NASA Microgravity Program Annual
Report.
9. Sture, S., Costes, N., Alshibli, K, Batiste, S., Frank, M., Lankton, M.,. and Swanson, R. (1998)
"Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM)”, 180-Day Preliminary Results Report STS-89/Mir8
Mission, NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL.
10. Sture, S., Costes, N., Alshibli, K, Batiste, S., Frank, M., Lankton, M.,. and Swanson, R. (1997)
"Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM)”, 180-Day Preliminary Results Report STS-79/Mir4
Mission, NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL.
11. Alshibli, K. A., Sture, S., and Costes, N. C. (1996) “Bifurcation Analysis of the Triaxial
(Axisymmetric) Condition on Granular Materials”, NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center,
Huntsville, AL.

12. Alshibli, K. A., and Sture, S. (1995) “Stresses Induced by the Membrane in Triaxial Tests”,
University of Colorado at Boulder submitted to NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, October
1995.
13. Swanson, R., Alshibli, K. A., Jeremic, B., Zhang, R., and Sture, S. (1995) “Latex Membrane
Confinement and Grid Monitoring of MGM Triaxial Test Specimens”, University of Colorado at
Boulder submitted to NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, October 1995.
14. Alshibli, K. A., Swanson, R., Sture, S., Jeremic, B., and Zhang, R. (1995) “ A Method For
Preparing Specimens of Granular Materials”, University of Colorado at Boulder submitted to
NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, October 1995.
15. Swanson, R., Alshibli, K. A., Jeremic, B., Zhang, R., and Sture, S. (1995) “Fabric Analysis of
MGM Triaxial Test Specimens”, University of Colorado at Boulder submitted to NASA, Marshall
Space Flight Center, October 1995.
16. Jeremic, B., Alshibli, K. A., Zhang, R., Swanson, R., and Sture, S. (1995) “Static and Dynamic
Testing of MGM Triaxial Specimens”, University of Colorado at Boulder submitted to NASA,
Marshall Space Flight Center, October 1995.
17. Jeremic, B., Swanson, R., Sture, S., Alshibli, k. A., and Zhang, R. (1995) “Automation of
Digitization Process for Recording Grid Displacement”, University of Colorado at Boulder
submitted to NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, October 1995.
18. Zhang, R. , Swanson, R., Jeremic, B., Alshibli, k. A., and Sture, S. (1995) “Analysis of Biaxial
Tests on Granular Material Using the Discrete Element Methods” University of Colorado at Boulder
submitted to NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, October 1995.
19. Zhang, R. , Swanson, R., Jeremic, B., Alshibli, k. A., and Sture, S. (1995) “Discrete Element
Modeling of the Mechanics of Granular Materials in Biaxial Compression at Low Stress States”,
University of Colorado at Boulder submitted to NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, October
1995.
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CONTRACTS AND GRANTS
1. Regueiro, R., Alshibli, K.A., Brannon, R., Li, S., Lu, H. (2011) “Integrated Experimental-
Computational Multiscale Immersed Particle-Continuum Approach to modeling and Simulation of
Multiphase Soil Failure Mechanics Under Buried Explosive Loading”, total budget $7,203,839, UTK
budget $499,278, DOD MURI Award, 8/1/11-7/31/14.
2. Alshibli, K. A. (2010) “Experimental Measurements of Stresses and Strains of Granular Materials
Using 3D Non-Destructive Technologies, NSF Award # CMMI-1156436, $155,498, 10/1/10-9/30/12.
3. Alshibli, K. A. (2010) “Stress-Strain Measurement within Individual Sand Grains Using Three-
Dimensional X-ray Diffraction (3DXRD): a Feasibility Investigation”, Board of Regents PFund,
$10,000, 1/1/2010 – 12/31/2010.
4. Alshibli, K. A., Willson, C., Thompson, K., Nunn, J., and Butler, L. (2009) “Workshop on
Applications of Neutron and X-Ray Tomography for Geomaterials” NSF Award # EAR-0966552,
$24,660, 12/15/09-12/15/10.
5. Voyiadjis, G., Cai, S., and Alshibli, K. “Integral Abutment Bridge for Louisiana’s Soft and Stiff
Soils” Louisiana Transportation Research Center (State Project Number: 736-99-1439 Research
Project Number: 07-4ST), $400,000, 10/1/2007 – 9/30/2011.
6. Alshibli, K. A. (PI) (2009) “Characterizing Strength Properties of Lunar Regolith Simulant Using
Cone penetration Test” Louisiana Space Consortium-Louisiana Board of Regents, $30,000 plus
$19,350 matching funds, 7/1/2009 – 12/31/2010.

7. Regueiro, R., (PI) Alshibli, K. (Co-PI), and Hammi, Y. (Co-PI) “Collaborative Proposal: Bridging
and Coupling Particle to Continuum Length-Scale Mechanics for Simulating Deformation and Flow
of Dense Dry Particulate Materials”, NSF (award # CMMI-0653957), $341,187, (LSU budget is
$112,658), 10/1/2007 – 9/30/2010.
8. Washington, S. and Alshibli, K. (2008) “PDD’s for Jefferson & Terrebonne” US Army Corps of
Engineers, Task Order No. 005, Contract No. W912P8-05-D-0001, $1,032,472.83, Southern
University, 7/2007-5/2008.
9. Washington, S. and Alshibli, K. (2007) “Preparation of three Project Information Reports (PIRs) for
Non-Federal Levee Protection in Grand Isle and Plaquemines Parish, LA and Terrebonne”. US Army
Corps of Engineers, Task Order No. 003, Contract No. W912P8-05-D-0018, $164,558, Southern
University, 3/2007-8/2007.
10. Washington, S. and Alshibli, K. (2007) “Preparation of three Project Information Reports (PIRs) for
Non-Federal Levee Protection in Plaquemines Parish, LA and Terrebonne”. US Army Corps of
Engineers, Task Order No. 005, Contract No. W912P8-05-D-0018, $269,000, Southern University,
1/2007-6/2007.
11. Zhang, G. (PI) and Alshibli, K. (Co-PI) (2008) “Influence of pre-sintering and post-sintering
compaction on lunar soil stabilization: an exploratory study”, Louisiana Space Consortium-Louisiana
Board of Regents DART Program, $37,469, 5/1/2008-4/30/2009.
12. Alshibli. K. A. (2007) “Shear Strength Properties of JSC-1A Lunar Regolith Simulant”, Louisiana
Space Consortium, LaSPACE LURA Program, $5,000, 8/2007-8/2008.
13. Alshibli, K. A. (PI) and Okeil, A. (Co-PI) “Update of Correlations between Cone Penetration and
Boring Log data”, Louisiana Transportation Research Center, $70,000, 9/2006-9/2007.
14. Alshibli, K. (PI), “Constitutive Behavior of Lunar Regolith Using Distinct Element Method (DEM)”.
Louisiana Space Consortium-Louisiana Board of Regents, $38,288 plus $15,281 matching funds,
7/2006-7/2007.
15. Alshibli, K. (PI), NSF EPSCor Sponsored Travel Grants for Emerging Faculty (TGEF) Program,
Louisiana Board of Regents, $1,000, 8/2004 – 7/2005.
16. Alshibli, K. (PI), “Strength Properties of Granular Materials at Low Effective Stresses”, Louisiana
Space Consortium, LaSPACE LURA Award, $5,000, 8/2004 – 8/2005.
17. Trautwein, S. (PI), Alshibli, K. (Co-PI), and Fratta, D. (Co-PI), “Rapid Determination of Field
Density and Moisture Content-Phase II”, $586,556, DOD, SBIR Program, 11/2003 – 11/2006.
18. Alshibli, K. A. (PI), (2003), “Experimental Evaluation of Pile Setup in Clays”, Board of Regents,
RCS Sub-Program, $112,302, 6/2004-6/2007.
19. Mohammad, L. (PI), Abu-Farsakh, M. (Co-PI) and Alshibli, K. (Co-PI), “Development of Models to
Estimate the Subgrade Resilient Modulus from In-Situ Devices Test Results”, Louisiana DOTD, 18
months effective 5/2003, $100,630.
20. Alshibli, K. (PI), “Computed Tomography: A Potential Technology to Understand Friction Properties
of Granular Materials”, NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Three Years: 7/2002-6/2005, $72,000.
21. Trautwein, S. (PI), Alshibli, K. (Co-PI), and Fratta, D. (Co-PI), “Rapid Determination of Field
Density and Moisture Content-Phase I”, $119,803, DOD, SBIR Program, 3/2002 – 1/2003.
22. Alshibli, K. (PI), “Microfocus Real-Time Radiography: A Potential Technology to Study Micro-
Structure of Geomaterials”, $30,000, Louisiana DOTD, Transportation Innovation for Research
Exploration (TIRE) Program, 3/2002-12/2003, $30,000.
23. Alshibli, K. (PI), “Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM-III)”, NASA, Marshall Space Flight
Center, Contract No. NAS8-01042, 3/23/2001 through 3/30/2006, $409,479 plus $93,403 equipment.
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24. Alshibli, K. (PI) and Abu-Farsakh, M. (Co-PI) “Support Study for the Assessment of In-Situ Test
Technology for Construction of Base Coarse and Embankments”, Louisiana DOTD, 7/1/2001-
12/31/03, $83,173.
25. Abu-Farsakh, M. (PI) and Alshibli, K. (Co-PI) “Assessment of In-Situ Test Technology for
Construction of Base Coarse and Embankments”, Louisiana DOTD, 7/1/2001-12/31/03, $158,723.
Contracts at University of Alabama in Huntsville
1. Alshibli, K. (PI), “Mechanics of Granular Materials-III (MGM-III)”, Project Scientist,
NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, January 2000 – December 2000, $149,438.
2. Alshibli, K. (PI), “Modeling Deformation Patterns of Sand Specimens Tested Under Triaxial
Condition”, NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center, Aug. 1999 – July 2000, $24,986.
3. Alshibli, K. (PI), “Mechanics of Granular Materials”, Project Scientist, NASA/Marshall Space Flight
Center, Feb. 1998 – Dec. 1999, $219,377.
4. Alshibli, K. (PI), “Automated Digital Image Analysis for Granular Materials”, NASA/Marshall Space
Flight Center,, May, 1998 – August, 1998, $4,000.
5. Alshibli, K. (PI), “Analysis of the Mechanics of Granular Materials Project Data”, NASA/Graduate
Student Researcher Program,, June, 1996 – August, 1998, $37,966.
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TRAINING COURSES:
“Design and Installation of Cost-Effective Piles” 9 th Annual PDCA Meeting, New Orleans, LA
November 21, 2008.
“2002 College Professors Piling Institute” Sponsored by Pile Driving Contractor Association
(PDCA), selected through a competitive process, July 22-26, 2002, Utah State University, Logan,
Utah.
“Teaching Workshop”, College of Engineering, LSU, November 2001.
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS:
At University of Tennessee:
Course Semester
Taught
Number of Students Student Evaluation Rating (0 - 5.0 scale)
Instructor
Course as
UG Grad Total Effectiveness a whole
CE-331 Fall 2011 27 0 27 3.68 3.60
Spring 2012 37 0 37
CE-595 Fall 2011 0 5 5 UTK does not give disclose evaluations for
small classes

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At Louisiana State University
Course Semester
Taught
Number of Students Student Evaluation Rating (0 - 4.0 scale)
Instructional Overall Dept.
UG Grad Total Technique Support Effectiveness Average
CE-3300 Fall 2003 41 0 41 3.133 3.400 3.240 2.923
Spring 2004 31 0 31 3.441 3.615 3.652 3.405
Spring 2009 41 0 41 3.719 3.836 3.844 3.078
Spring 2010
Summer 2010
Summer 2011
41
23
27
0
0
0
41
23
27
3.197
NE
NE
3.197 3.235 3.231
CE-3350 Spring 2009 21 0 21 3.729 3.766 3.688 3.239
Spring 2009
Summer 2010
Summer 2011
20
21
27
0
0
0
20
21
21
3.698
NE
NE
3.734 3.750 3.239
CE-4310 Spring 2006 24 3 27 3.365 3.500 3.381 3.135
Spring 2007 10 2 12 3.379 3.477 3.352 3.057
Spring 2011 27 10 37 3.449 3.391 3.436 3.217
CE-7310 Spring 2002 0 5 5 3.941 3.917 3.766 3.851
Fall 2005 0 8 8 3.250 3.208 3.500 3.722
Spring 2011 0 12 12 3.449 3.391 3.436 3.552
CE-7340 Spring 2005 0 5 5 3.444 3.417 3.667 3.661
NE = LSU does not evaluate instructors in the summer courses
At Southern University:
Course Semester
Taught
Number of Students Student Evaluation Rating (0 - 4.0 scale)
Instructional Overall Dept.
UG Grad Total Technique Support Effectiveness Average
CIEN-361 Fall 2001 16 0 16 NA NA NA
Fall 2003 16 0 16 NA NA NA
Fall 2004 16 0 16 NA NA 4.42/5.00 3.82/5.00
Fall 2005 20 0 20 NA NA NA
Fall 2006 12 0 12 NA NA 4.18/5.00 3.80/5.00
Fall 2008 30 0 30 NA NA NA
Fall 2010 15 0 15 NA NA NA
CIEN-424 Fall 2001 11 0 11 NA NA NA
Fall 2002 13 0 13 NA NA NA
Fall 2003 15 0 15 NA NA NA
Fall 2004 14 0 14 NA NA 4.57/5.00 3.82/5.00
Fall 2005 14 0 14 NA NA NA
Fall 2006 19 0 19 NA NA 4.80/5.00 3.80/5.00
Fall 2008 20 0 20 NA NA NA
Fall 2009 23 0 23 NA NA NA
Fall 2010 28 0 28 NA NA NA
NA= Not available (university did not conduct evaluation)

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Teaching at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
CE404/504-Structural Steel Design: Fall 1996 (91.8%), Fall 1997 (88.6%), Fall 1998 (96.9%), Fall
1999 (90.0%), Fall 2000 (96.9%).
CE 371-Structural Analysis I: Summer 1997 (90.3%), Summer 1999 (95.4%).
CE 372- Soil Mechanics and Foundation: Spring 1998 (88.5%), Spring 1999( 93.2%), Spring 2000
(97.8%).
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
Project Scientist, Science Directorate, NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama, 8/1998-3/2006
Member, Soil Properties and Modeling Committee, Geo-Institute, ASCE.
Member, Engineering Geology and Site Characterization Committee, Geo-Institute, ASCE.
Member, Committee on Physicochemical Phenomena in Soils (AFP40), Transportation Research
Board
Member, Committee on Soils and Rock Instrumentation (AFS20), Transportation Research Board
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: 9 th 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.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE (AT LSU AND SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY):
Member, Program Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, LSU, August 2008 – present.
Member, Space Utilization Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, LSU, August 2008 –
present.

Member, College Policy Committee, College of Engineering, LSU, August 2008 – August 2010.
Member, Graduate Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, LSU, 1/2005 – present.
Member, Commencement Exercise Committee, Faculty Senate, LSU, 8/2006 – 8/2008.
Co-Chair, Curriculum Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU, August 2008 – 12/2010.
Member, Resources Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU, August 2008 – 12/2010.
Member, Editorial Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU, August 2008 – 12/2010.
Member, Retention, Tenure and promotionCommittee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU,
August 2006 – 12/2010.
Chair, Undergraduate Laboratory Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU, August 2006 –
May 2007.
Member, Academic Computing Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU, August 2006 –
May 2007.
Member, Assessment and Evaluation Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU, August
2006 – May 2007.
Member, Coastal Engineering Faculty Search Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, LSU
Aug. 2006-May 2007, LSU.
Member, Technical Committee, 2006 ASEE-GSW conference, SU, March 2006.
Member, Geotechnical Engineering Faculty Search Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering,
LSU Aug. 2004-May 2005, LSU.
Member, Undergraduate Laboratory Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU, August
2004 – May 2005.
Chair, Academic Computing Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU, August 2004 – May
2005.
Member, Assessment and Evaluation Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU, August
2004 – May 2005.
Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, LSU, 2/2003 –
12/2005.
Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, SU, August
2004 – May 2005.
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EDUCATION/ OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
TV Inteview, ABC 26 News, New Orleans, July 29, 2005 (http://abc26.trb.com/news/wgnolsushuttle072905,0,1285223.storycoll=wgno-news-1).
Featured in Space Research, NASA, June 2003,
(http://spaceresearch.nasa.gov/general_info/spaceresearchnews.html)
Alshibli, K. (2001), “Shear Strength of Sand”, Education Publication: 7 th -12 th Grade Science
Experiment, Distributed through NASA K-12 Education and outreach programs
(http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/Mechanics.of.Granular.Materials/)

Alshibli, K. (2001), “Sand Liquefaction”, Education Publication: 4 th -7 th Grade Science Experiment
Distributed through NASA K-12 Education and outreach programs
(http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/Mechanics.of.Granular.Materials/)
NASA TV interview to be broadcast periodically on NASA TV.
Presented MGM in NASA Exhibit during the 2002 World Space Congress, October 14-18, 2002,
Houston, TX
“Earthquake soil: Civil engineering professor, students studying liquefaction”, Science & Technology
Page, The Advocate, Sunday December 29, 2002
(http://www.theadvocate.com/stories/122902/sci_29sci001.shtml)
“Sandbox is high-tech gadget to study quakes”, Orlando Sentinel, Sunday February 4, 2001.
“NASA sticks heads in sandbox research, The Birmingham News, Tuesday December 26, 2000.
“Shuttle tests may limit earthquake damage”, The Huntsville Times, Tuesday Dec. 26, 2000.
“Flowing Sand in Space”, MSFC Science Web Site November 2000.
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Students’ advisement (all graduated from LSU):
1. Haque, M., MS. Degree, Summer 2011, Thesis: “3D Quantification of Particle Interaction of
Compacted Powders Using Synchrotron Micro-tomography”.
2. Cil, M., MS. Degree, Summer 2011, Thesis: “Discrete Element Modeling of Cone Penetration in
JSC-1A Lunar Regolith Simulant”.
3. Yang, Y., MS. Degree, Spring 2011, Thesis: “Measurement of Spatial Variation of Density of
Compacted Powders Using Synchrotron Micro-tomography”.
4. Pathak, Binay, MS. Degree, Fall 2010, Thesis: “Analysis of Static Lateral Load Test of Battered
Pile Group at I-10 Twin Span Bridge. Co-advisor.
5. Richard Varuso, Ph.D. Degree, Spring 2010, Dissertation: “Influence of Unstable Soil Movement
on Pile-Supported Concrete Floodwalls and an Improved Design Methodology”, US Army Corps of
Engineers, New Orleans, LA
6. Alsidqi Hasan, Ph.D. Degree, Summer 2009, Dissertation: “Micro Characterization of Deformations
in Granular Materials During Shear”, Postdoctoral Scholar, Laboratoire Sols Solides Structures
Risques (3S-R), France.
7. Bashar Alramahi, Ph.D degree, Fall 2007, Dissertation: “Characterization of Unsaturated Soils
using Elastic and Electromagnetic Waves”, Senior Research Geologist, Exxonmobil, Upstream
Research Facility, Houston, TX.
8. Zaydoun T. Abusalem, Ph.D. degree, Graduated Summer 2007, Dissertation: “Flow and
Distribution of Water in Fractional Wettability Unsaturated Porous Media”, Co-Advisor.
9. Rohit Raj Pant, MS degree, Graduated Summer 2007, Thesis: “Evaluation of Consolidation
parameters of Cohesive Soils Using PCPT Method”, Geotechnical Engineer, HNTB, Co-Advisor.
10. Dushi, Ardita, MS degree, Graduated Fall 2006, Thesis: “Refurbishment of Louisiana State
University Calibration Chamber”. Geotechnical Engineer, Fugro Consultants.
11. Bevin N. Adams, MS Degree, Graduated Spring 2006, Project: “Influence of Particle Microproperties
on Shear strength of Sands”. Geotechnical Engineer, CDM
12. Lynne Roussel, MS Degree, Graduated Summer 2005, Thesis: “Experimental Investigation of
Stick-Slip behavior in Granular Materials”. Geotechnical Engineer, Aquaterra Engineering

13. Sacit Akbas, MS Degree, graduated Summer 2004, Thesis: “Strain Localization in Clay: Plane
Strain versus Triaxial Loading Conditions”. Geotechnical Engineer, CDM
14. Mustafa Alsaleh, Ph.D Degree, graduated Summer 2004, Dissertation: “Numerical Modeling of
Strain Localization in Granular Materials Using Cosserat Theory Enhanced With Microfabric
Properties”.Senior Research and Development Engineer, Caterpillar Inc.
15. Heath Williams, MS Degree, graduated Summer 2004, Thesis: “Development of a True Triaxial
Apparatus for Soil Testing”. President, W Geotechnical & Testing Inc.
16. Bashar Alramahi, MS Degree, graduated Summer 2004, Thesis: “Assessment of Shearing
Phenomenon and Porosity of Porous Media Using Microfocus Computed Tomography”.
17. Munir Nazzal, MS Degree, graduated Fall 2003, Thesis: “Field Evaluation of In Situ Testing
Technology for Q C /Q A Procedures During Consolidation of Pavement Layers and Embankments”,
Research Associate, Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC), Louisiana.
18. Brenda Novoa, MS Degree, graduated Summer 2003, Thesis: “Strength Properties of Granular
Materials”. Geotechnical Engineer, Puerto Rico.
19. Ekrem Seyman, MS Degree, graduated Summer 2003, Thesis: “Laboratory Evaluation of In Situ
Testing As Potential Quality Control/ Quality Assurance Tools”. Manager, HSBC Bank, Turkey.
Undergraduate students
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Carrie Ann Heffron, LURA Scholarship Award
Bryan Beyer, LURA Scholarship Award
Waleed Kokab
Che Tuma
Shannon Chambers
Catherine Bourgeois
Andrew Joseph Quackenbos
Patrick Kalil Furlong
David Godbold
Vida Sharafkhani
Keith Hoffman
Danielle Cooks
Symoane Mizell
David Guillory
Marcus Fields
Justin Wilson