Geotechnical Engineering encompassing deep foundations
Soil improvement techniques
Retaining structuresSoil dynamics
Construction Materials, including concrete, asphalt concrete, with particular emphasis on properties characterization, damage and degradation mechanisms, and development of new materials and applications
Engineering Mechanics with emphasis on inelastic behavior, fatigue, and damage mechanics; instrumentation for laboratory-scale specimens and large-scale prototype structures such as bridges, pavements, and geotechnical structures.