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Principal Investigator

Dr. Cheng Zhu

  • 2023-Present: Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University

  • 2023-Present: Graduate Program Coordinator, Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), Rowan University

  • ​2017-2023: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University

  • 2016-2017: Postdoc in Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin

  • 2012-2016: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

  • 2012-2014: M.S. in Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

  • 2009-2012: M.Eng. in Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

  • 2005-2009: B.Eng. in Civil Engineering (Minor in Mathematics), 1st Class Honor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Dr. Shaini Aluthgun Hewage

  • 2021 - Present: Postdoc Fellow in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan
    University

  • 2016 - 2020: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
    New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

  • 2013 - 2015: M.Sc in Geotechnical and Earth Recourse Engineering, School of Engineering and
    Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

  • 2009 - 2013: B.Sc in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, School of Engineering and
    Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

Graduate Students

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Ms. Kaniz Roksana

  • 2021-Present: Ph.D. student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University

  • 2017-2020: Researcher, collaboration project between BRTC, BUET, and BRRL, Bangladesh

  • 2013-2017: B.Sc. in Civil Engineering at BUET, Bangladesh

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Research Topic: Bioremediation of toxic metal-contaminated soil and groundwater

                           (Start: Spring 2021)

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Email: roksan75@students.rowan.edu

Mr. Chenchen Huang

  • 2021-Present: Ph.D. student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University

  • 2017-2020: M.S. in Civil Engineering at China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao

  • 2013-2017: B.Eng. in Civil Engineering at China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao

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Research Topic: Experimental and numerical investigations of thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled behaviors                             of rocks

                           (Start: Spring 2021)

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Email: huangc57@students.rowan.edu

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Mr. Weiling Cai

  • 2022-Present: Ph.D. student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University

  • 2020-2022: Research assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

  • 2016-2020: Bachelor in Civil Engineering at Shantou University, Shantou​

 

Research Topic: Geophysical characterization of frozen soils in cold regions

                           (Start: Fall 2022)

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Email: caiwei58@students.rowan.edu

Current Undergraduate Students

​Class of 2024

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  • Jonathan Sjaastad

  • Seretni Uchi, Agatha

  • Barna, Matthew​

  • Shaner, Garrett 

  • Pradhanang, Luniva

     

​Class of 2023

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  • Luke Marsicano

  • Zhihao Lin

  • Casey Baquero

  • Damian Smith

  • Lauren Mulvihill

  • Jacob King

  • Thai Ho

  • Peter Demirjian

  • Daniel Horner

  • Husain Ali

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  • Nicolas Zugaib

  • Tyler Ziesse

  • Kayla King

  • Manjeet Deol

  • Logan Greif

Former Graduate Members

  • Rui Liu (Ph.D. 2023): Evaluating frozen soil properties with electrical resistivity measurement and electro-magnetic induction methods.

  • Zhuang Zhuo (Ph.D. 2021): Design and analysis of flexible insulated pavement for cold region applications

  • Mark Vail (M.S. 2020): Bio-cementation of granular materials for sustainable infrastructures.

  • Danilo Zeppilli (M.S. 2019): Finite element analysis of fluid-injection induced earthquakes.

Former Undergraduate Members

​Class of 2022

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  • Cheyenne Spencer

  • Kara Banks

  • Michael Mroz

  • Ryan Eno

  • Flynt Tuller

  • Sarah Herchenroder

  • Jacob Christy

  • Marc Ignarri

  • Jochy Perez

  • Garrett Kleinknecht

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  • Jonathan Wos

  • Cheyne Bradley

  • Jacob Bohn

  • Kayla Fericy

​Class of 2021

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  • Stephania Bocanegra (B.S. 2021)

  • Victoria Santerello (B.S. 2021)

  • Tom Vedeika (B.S. 2021)

  • Jiwon Yang (B.S. 2021)

  • Marybeth Sanford (B.S. 2021)

  • Samuel Mossop (B.S. 2021)

​Class of 2019

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  • Kylee Applebaum (B.S. 2019)

  • Jason DeMuro (B.S. 2019)

  • Taylor Groves (B.S. 2019)

  • Kirsten Hack (B.S. 2019)

  • Christian Naugle (B.S. 2019)

  • Sean Plunkett (B.S. 2019)

  • Nicolaus Rippman (B.S. 2019)

  • John Simmons (B.S. 2019)

  • Kevin Tress (B.S. 2019)

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  • Luke Anderson (B.S. 2020)

  • Victoria Barry (B.S. 2020)

  • Travis Bate (B.S. 2020)

  • Quinn Collins (B.S. 2020)

  • Ryan Gordon (B.S. 2020)

  • Chris Haugland (B.S. 2020)

  • Nathaniel Maute (B.S. 2020)

  • Michael Moroski (B.S. 2020)

​Class of 2020

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  • Elana Amir (B.S. 2020)

  • Harry Duffield (B.S. 2020)

  • Abigail Goger (B.S. 2020)

  • Gabrielle Howell (B.S. 2020)

  • John Laranjeira (B.S. 2020)

  • Michael Lionikis (B.S. 2020)

  • Anthony Morici (B.S. 2020)

  • Shawn Seroka (B.S. 2020)

  • Matthew Young (B.S. 2020)

​Class of 2018

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  • Luke Benato (B.S. 2018)

  • Robert Principato (B.S. 2018)

  • Thomas Sedlack (B.S. 2018)

  • Will Sjaastad (B.S. 2018)

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