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Recent Publications

Rahimi, M., Wood, C.M., Befus, K.M., Holt, J., Thompson, G., Fathizadeh, M. (2026). Integration of ERT and Geotechnical Investigation for River Restoration: A Case Study of Dam Removal Site Characterization. Environmental Management (2026) 76:82 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02382-8

Quick, T., Green, R.A., Rathje, E., Wood, C.M. (2025). Liquefaction Triggering at Sites Impacted by the 2016 5.8 Pawnee, Oklahoma, Induced Earthquake. Seismological Research Letters 96 (6): 3454–3472. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220250209

Rahimi, M., Wood. C.M., Befus, K.M. and Rahimi S. (2025). Challenges of 2D electrical resistivity tomography for detecting thin clay layers under levees: A case study of Melvin price reach of the wood river levee on the Mississippi river. Near Surface Geophysics, Vol. 23, Issue 3 p. 173-191.

Rahimi, M. ., Wood, C., Fathizadeh, M., & Rahimi, S. (2025). A Multi-method Geophysical Approach for Complex Shallow Landslide Characterization. Annals of Geophysics, 68(3), NS336. https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-9203

Welcome to the Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Laboratory

The Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Laboratory is located at the University of Arkansas in the Department of Civil Engineering. Research in the lab focuses on geotechnical engineering issues related to earthquake loading, soil dynamics and nondestructive material characterization using stress waves and electrical resistivity. Specific research topics include dynamic site characterization using surface wave methods, topographic effects for earthquake ground motion, pavement characterization using surface wave methods, characterization of AC water distribution pipe, non-destructive evaluation of levees, and site response for highway structures.

The lab group is led by Dr. Clinton Wood who formed the lab in 2013 after finishing his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Wood received his M.S. and B.S. from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Joining the Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Laboratory

Graduate Students

Highly qualified undergraduate or graduate students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in Dr. Wood’s lab are encouraged to contact Dr. Wood in person or via email. Email applicants should provide a statement of purpose (1 page maximum), current CV, and GRE scores. International applicants must include TOEFL scores. Only complete applications will be acknowledged and considered.

Graduate students in the lab are typically fully funded (tuition, monthly stipend), as such positions are dependent on current funding availability. For highly-qualified domestic PhD students, Distinguished Doctoral Fellowships (DDFs) and Doctoral Academy Fellowships (DAFs) are available to supplement the standard graduate stipend. DDFs provide an additional $22K per year for 4 years and DAFs provide an additional $12K per year for 4 years. Requirements for DAFs and DDFs are as follows:

DAFs: GRE =>302 with =>4 on writing score; Strong letters of recommendation.

DDFs: GRE =>308 with =>4.5 on writing score; Strong letters of recommendation.

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students interested in working hourly or pursuing honors degrees in Dr. Wood’s lab are encouraged to contact Dr. Wood in person or via email to inquire about current research opportunities.

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