I am an Associate Professor and Interim Department Chair in the Civil Engineering Department at California State University, Los Angeles. My focus is on Geotechnical Engineering, and our Geotech Research Lab received two NSF research awards (MRI and ERI). I also serve as the faculty advisor to our ASCE student chapter.
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2025-08: Our research lab has received an NSF ERI award
2025-06: Our paper was listed as one of the finalists in the Graduate Student Best Paper award in the PanAm UnSat conference at Ottawa, Canada. Congrats, Brandon!
2025-03: Luis Salgado won the 3-Minute Graduate Student Research Presentation Competition, organized by Cal State LA Research Week 2025
2025-03: Our Geowall team, led by Brandon De Jesus, won third place in 2025 Geotechnical Frontiers and second in the 2025 ASCE PSWS at Cal Poly Pomona. Congrats Brandon!
2025-02: Dr. Kwan has been promoted to a co-PI of the NSF CREST Center (CATSUS), recognizing his contributions to sustainability research and leadership.
2025-02: Our team will present five research projects, and our GeoWall design report, led by Brandon De Jesus, ranked top-four nationwide for Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 in Louisville, KY.
2024-03: Cesar Leal won 2nd place in the 3-Minute Graduate Student Research Presentation Competition, organized by Cal State LA Research Week 2024
2023-03: Elizabeth Nunez won an outstanding presentation award at Cal State LA RSCA Oral Presentations
2023-01: The confined, bi-directional, simple shear device has been successfully installed
2021-08: Our research lab has received an NSF MRI award
CE 3660 - Geotechnical Engineering
CE 3680 - Geotechnical Engineering Lab