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Meet our very interesting and wonderful members
Neda Jamaleddin
Advisor: Dr. Gabr
Research Interest: Experimental Geotechnics, Computational Geomechanics, Soil improvement
Fun Fact / Hobbies: I love traveling, cooking, watching movies, and spending time with my loved ones
Faria Ahmed
Advisor(s): Dr. Gabr and Dr. Montoya
Research Interest: Constitutive modelling and Finite Element analysis of mechanical properties of MICP treated sand
Fun Fact / Hobbies: Singing, painting, travelling
Kyunguk (Thomas) Na
Advisor(s): Dr. Montoya and Dr. Cabas
Research Interest: Dynamic properties of MICP treated sand using Resonant Column device.
Fun Fact / Hobbies: Huge fan of NC State football team, engaged to be married recently!
Marlee Strong
Advisor(s): Dr. Montoya
Research Interest: MICP treated sand; Resonant column testing
Fun Fact / Hobbies: Baking; playing board games; fishing
Cristina Lorenzo-Velázquez
Advisor(s): Dr. Cabas
Research Interest: Integrating Effects of Local Soil Conditions into Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessments of
Water Supply Distribution Systems via Bayesian Networks
Fun Fact / Hobbies: I love trying to bake new desserts and paint to relax. I used to do research on materials and currently joined other UPRM alumni to mentor students interested in grad school.
Nancy Ingabire Abayo
Advisor: Dr. Montoya and Dr. Cabas
Research Interest: Liquefaction-induced lateral spreading
Fun Fact / Hobbies: Enjoys deep conversations, singing, and learning new languages and to play musical instruments.
Cassie Gann-Phillips
Advisor(s): Dr. Cabas
Research Interest: Near-surface wave attenuation (kappa) and site response analysis - I am exploring the relationships between kappa, maximum shear-strain, and damping.
Fun Fact / Hobbies: I teach piano and I started playing when I was 6 years old.
Pegah Ghasemi
Advisor(s): Dr. Montoya
Research Interest: Laboratory and field testing of MICP for coastal applications
Fun Fact / Hobbies: I speak four languages!
I love playing poker, road trips and painting
Chunyang Ji
Advisor(s): Dr. Cabas
Research Interest: Seismic hazard analysis;
attenuation parameterization;
ground motion models
Fun Fact / Hobbies: big fan of Maruko;
huge fan of workout/fitness/exercise;
addicted to running and marathon
Conor O’Toole
Advisor: Dr. Montoya
Research Interest: Mineralogical and biogeochemical interactions of mine tailings byproducts and MICP
Fun Fact / Hobbies: Spending time with family, hiking, travelling. During quarantine, I have taken up baking and cooking and really enjoy making fun new recipes
Qianwen Liu
Advisor(s): Dr. Montoya
Research Interest: Microbially induced carbonate precipitation treated tailings. More focused on geoenvironmental side of the MICP treatment.
Fun Fact / Hobbies: My mum agreed with me to adopt my own cat when I graduate! The picture show my roommate's cat Misty
G-I GSO Member
Advisor(s): Dr. Montoya
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