A list of Dr. Zornberg’s former students is shown below, with the name followed by the year of graduation. For Master’s and PhD students, the title of the thesis or dissertation is included, with a link to the PDF provided in most cases. The list is divided into Master’s of Science, PhD and Postdoctoral Students.
Alam Mahfooz – 2023
Thesis title: Effect of Soil Type and Compaction Methods on the Confined Stiffness of Soil-geogrid Composites. [pdf]
Miqueias Brikalski – 2022
Thesis title: Impact of Angularity, Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution on the Stiffness of the Soil-geosynthetic Composite. [pdf]
Susana Orellana – 2021
Thesis title: Monitoring and Prediction of Transient Unsaturated Flow in Clay Materials. [pdf]
Nicolas Rivas – 2021
Thesis title: Characterization of the Swelling Behavior of Expansive Clays using Centrifuge Technology. [pdf]
Gino Sicha – 2021
Thesis title: Evaluation of the Separation Function of Geotextiles Using Accelerated Pavement Testing Conditions. [pdf]
Benjamin Weaver – 2021
Thesis title: Evaluation of Multilayered Elastostatic Back calculation using In-situ Measurements in Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Pavement. [pdf]
Amelia vonDeak – 2021
Thesis title: A Monography on Asphalt recycling.
Lorenzo Peve – 2020
Thesis title: Sources of Variability ion Small-scale Soil-geosynthetic Interaction Testing. [pdf]
Shivangi Jain – 2019
Thesis title: Lab Characterization of Near-surface Soils from Farm to Market Road 2. [pdf]
Luis Hernandez-Uribe – 2019
Thesis title: Advances in Cross-plane and In-plane Geosynthetic Drainage. [pdf]
Ziye Liu – 2018
Thesis title: An Analytical Model for Quantification of Geosynthetic Benefits in Roadway Base Stabilization. [pdf]
Mahmoud Ahmed – 2018
Thesis title: Effect of Orientation on In-isolation and In-soil Geosynthetic Properties. [pdf]
Luming Yang – 2018
Thesis title: A Study on Geosynthetic-Reinforced Asphalt Systems. [pdf]
Liming Zheng – 2018
Thesis title: Environmental Loads on Control and Geosynthetic Stabilized Pavements over Expansive Clay Subgrades. [pdf]
Karly Summerlin – 2018
Thesis title: Potential Vertical Rise of Lime-Treated Expansive Clays Using Centrifuge Technology. [pdf]
Jakob Walter – 2018
Thesis title: Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Integral/Semi-Integral Bridge Abutments for Texas Conditions. [pdf]
Christopher Nelsen – 2018
Thesis title: Experimental Evaluation of Geocell Reinforcement Behavior using Transparent Soil Techniques. [pdf]
Anthony El Hachem – 2018
Thesis title: Moisture Drainage under Unsaturated Soil Conditions with the Aid of Enhanced Lateral Drainage (ELD) Geotextiles. [pdf]
Sevket Imamoglu – 2017
Thesis title: Investigation of Shear Band Mechanism in Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall using Pullout Tests. [pdf]
James Ryan Phillips – 2017
Thesis title: Field Evaluation of Reinforced Asphalt Overlays using Strain Measurements. [pdf]
Jose Martinez – 2016
Thesis title: Parametric Evaluation of Relevant Parameters Affecting the Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction under Small Displacements. [pdf]
Calvin Blake – 2016
Thesis title: Centrifuge Measurements of Two-Phase Transient Flow in Rigid Porous Media. [pdf]
Larson Snyder – 2015
Thesis title: Determination of the Potential Vertical Rise in Expansive Soils Using Centrifuge Technology. [pdf]
Ivan Garcia – 2015
Thesis title: Use of Geotextiles with Enhanced Lateral Drainage in Roads over Expansive Clays. [pdf]
Jasaswee Das – 2014
Thesis title: Evaluation of the Rate of Secondary Swelling in Expansive Clays using Centrifuge Technology. [pdf]
Christian Armstrong – 2014
Thesis title: Effect of Fabric on the Swelling of Highly Plastic Clays. [pdf]
Sangameshwar Hanumasagar – 2013
Thesis title: Pullout Evaluation of Steel Slag Fines and Dredged Material Blends with Uniaxial Geogrids. [pdf]
Kemp Lewis – 2013
Thesis title: Analysis of Dredge Material and Crushed Glass Blends with Uniaxial Geogrids in Pullout Tests. [pdf]
Jonathan Rebuck – 2013
Thesis title: Performance of Anchored Bulkheads.
Jacob Kondo – 2013
Thesis title: Pullout Evaluation of Uniaxial Geogrids Embedded in Dredged Material. [pdf]
Fabrizio Marcotulli – 2013
Thesis title: Evaluation of Pullout Results using Crushed Glass and Dredged Materials.
Douglas Fransioli – 2013
Thesis title: Performance of Geotextile Capillary Barriers.
Trevor Walker – 2012
Thesis title: Quantification using Centrifuge of Variables Governing the Swelling of Clays. [pdf]
Todd Sheridan – 2012
Thesis title: Closure of a Uranium Mills Tailings Dam. [pdf]
Shawn Hutcherson – 2012
Thesis title: Analysis of a Database of Uniaxial Geogrid Pullout Resistance Results. [pdf]
Marcelo Azevedo – 2012
Thesis title: Anti-capillary Barrier Performance of Wicking Geotextiles. [pdf]
Trevor Yates – 2011
Thesis title: Hydraulic Performance and Stability of Geosynthetic Landfill Cover Systems with Constrained Drainage at the Outlet. [pdf]
Rutuparna Joshi – 2010
Thesis title: Field Performance of Geogrid Reinforced Low-volume Pavements. [pdf]
Jongwan Eun – 2010
Thesis title: Effect of Geogrid Characteristics on Confined Stiffness.
Craig Muhlenkort – 2010
Thesis title: Monitoring of Time-dependent Deformations in a Geotextile-Reinforced Slope. [pdf]
Carlos Guzman – 2010
Thesis title: Effect of Deformability of Ridges on Interface Shear Strength. [pdf]
Yucao Tang – 2009
Thesis title: Calibration of Water Content Reflectometer. [pdf]
Suk Joon Na – 2009
Thesis title: Evaluation of Synergism between Creep and Defects in a Low Linear Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Geomembrane.
Nathan Thompson – 2009
Thesis title: Small Soil Column Investigation of Soil-Geotextile Capillary Barrier System. [pdf]
Michael Plaisted – 2009
Thesis title: Centrifuge Testing of an Expansive Clay. [pdf]
Christopher Pickles – 2009
Thesis title: Hydraulic Classification of Unsaturated Nonwoven Geotextiles for use in Soil Structures. [pdf]
Artemio Trevino – 2009
Thesis title: Subgrade Restraint Using Geotextiles. [pdf]
Daniel Homes – 2007
Thesis title: Passive Grouting with Colloidal Silica for Secondary Containment Systems.
Brian Freilich – 2006
Thesis title: Behavior of Fiber-reinforced Highly Plastic Clay. [pdf]
Young Cheol Kang – 2005
Thesis title: Pullout of Geosynthetic Reinforcement with in-Plane Drainage Capacity in Cohesive Soil.
Jeffrey Kuhn – 2005
Thesis title: Effect of Cracking on the Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties of Highly Plastic Clays. [pdf]
Christopher LaRocque – 2005
Thesis title: Mechanical Properties of Tire Bales.
Hailey Wappet – 2004
Thesis title: Investigation of the Thermal Response of a Tire Shred-Soil Embankment. [pdf]
Timothy Fitzgerald – 2003
Thesis title: Investigation of the Thermal Response of Tire Shred Fills. [pdf]
Ryan Woodruff – 2003
Thesis title: Centrifuge Modelling for MSE-Shoring Composite Walls. [pdf]
Curtis Mathis – 2003
Thesis title: A Study of the Residual Shear Strength of Clay Soils. [pdf]
Brett Byler – 2003
Thesis title: Characterization of Creep, Stress Relaxation and Residual Strength of a Woven Polypropylene Geotextile. [pdf]
Justin Knudsen – 2002
Thesis title: Characterization of the Long-term Behavior of Geosynthetics using Time-temperature Superposition Methods.
John McCartney – 2002
Thesis title: Internal and Interface Shear Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs).
Jakraphob Watcharamonthein – 2002
Thesis title: Geosynthetic-reinforced Bridge Abutments.
Angela Argentati – 2002
Thesis title: Performance of a Prototype Embankment Reinforced with Tire Shreds.
Satoshi Takata – 2001
Thesis title: Upgrade of a Large Scale True Triaxial Apparatus for Shear Strength Characterization.
Erich Kroll – 2001
Thesis title: Construction of a Prototype Embankment using Tire Shreds.
Chardphoom Viratjandr – 2001
Thesis title: Shear Strength of Tire Shred-Sand Mixtures.
Carlos Acosta – 2024
Dissertation title: Advances in the Use of Geocells in Hydraulic Applications. [pdf]
Dawie Marx – 2024
Dissertation title: A Particle-Level Study of Soil-Geogrid Interaction Using Transparent Sand. [pdf]
Etienne Gonzalez – 2024
Dissertation title: Geosynthetic Encased Columns for Soft Soil Improvement Modelling with Laponite. [pdf]
Gino Sicha – 2024
Dissertation title: Evaluation of Pavement Performance Improvement with Geotextiles using Accelerated Pavement Testing. [pdf]
Calvin Blake – 2022
Dissertation title: Free Energy in Expansive Clays: A Practical Exploration of the Role of Suction in Clay Swelling and Temperature-Dependent Permittivity Measurements. [pdf]
Subu Sankaranarayanan – 2023
Dissertation title: Evaluation of Mechanisms Governing the Stabilization of Unbound Aggregate Bases by Geogrids in Flexible Pavements. [pdf]
Behdad Mofarraj – 2022
Dissertation title: Field Study of Thermally-induced Soil-structure Interactions in Semi-integral Bridge Structures. [pdf]
Christian Armstrong – 2018
Dissertation title: Characterization of Expansive Clay Behavior using Centrifuge and Field Evaluations. [pdf]
Xin Peng – 2017
Dissertation title: Evaluation of Load Transfer Mechanisms Between Soil and Geogrid using Transparent Soil. [pdf]
Gaston Quaglia – 2017
Dissertation title: Hydro-mechanical Characterization of Unsatured Clays using Centrifuge Technology. [pdf]
Amr Morsy – 2017
Dissertation title: Evaluation of Soil-reinforcement Composite Interaction in Geosynthetic-reinforced Soil Structures. [pdf]
Marcelo Azevedo – 2016
Dissertation title: Performance of Geotextiles with Enhanced Drainage. [pdf]
Hossein Roodi – 2016
Dissertation title: Analytical, Experimental, and Field Evaluations of Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction under Small Displacements. [pdf]
Natalia Correia – 2014
Dissertation title: Performance of Flexible Pavements Enhanced using Geogrid-reinforced Asphalt Overlays. [pdf]
Michael Plaisted – 2014
Dissertation title: Characterization of Soil Unsaturated Flow Properties Using Steady State Centrifuge Methods. [pdf]
Julio Zambrano Ferreira – 2013
Dissertation title: Evaluation of Soil-geogrid Interaction at Different Load Levels Using Pullout Tests and Transparent Soil. [pdf]
Fernando Portelinha – 2012
Dissertation title: Experimental Assessment of the Effect of Infiltration on the Behavior of Fine-Grained Soils Reinforced with Nonwoven Geotextiles (Portuguese). [pdf]
Fagner Franca – 2011
Dissertation title: New Equipment to Conduct Confined-accelerated Creep Tests on Geosynthetics. [pdf]
Jeffrey Kuhn – 2010
Dissertation title: Effect of Cracking on the Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties of Highly Plastic Clays. [pdf]
Brian Freilich – 2010
Dissertation title: Mechanical and Physical Characterization of Tire Bales. [pdf]
Ranjiv Gupta – 2009
Dissertation title: A Study of Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavement System. [pdf]
Kuo-Hsin Yang – 2009
Dissertation title: Stress Distribution within Geosynthetic Reinforced Structures. [pdf]
Christine Weber – 2008
Dissertation title: Leakage through Defects in Geomembrane Liners under High Hydraulic Heads. [pdf]
John McCartney – 2007
Dissertation title: Determination of the Hydraulic Characteristics of Unsaturated Soils Using a Centrifuge Permeameter. [pdf]
Vinicius Benjamim – 2006
Dissertation title: Experimental Evaluation of Prototype Geotextile-Reinforced Retaining Walls. [pdf]
Chunling Li – 2005
Dissertation title: Mechanical Response of Fiber-Reinforced Soil. [pdf]
Eduardo Dell’Avanzi – 2004
Dissertation title: Unsaturated Flow under Increased Gravitational Field. [pdf]
Carina Costa – 2004
Dissertation title: Time-dependent Deformations of Geotextile-reinforced Soil Walls. [pdf]
Sidnei Teixeira – 2003
Dissertation title: Study of Soil-geogrid Interaction Using Pullout Tests (Portuguese). [pdf]
Fabiana Arriaga – 2003
Dissertation title: Response of Geosynthetic-reinforced Structures under Working Stress and Failure Conditions.
Vinay Kumar – 2023
Siresh Saride – 2013
Andre Brasil Cavalcante – 2015
Hossein Roodi – 2021
Rodrigo Pierozan – 2020
Yuri Costa – 2019
Carina Costa – 2019
Gregorio Araujo – 2018
Ayhan Gurbuz – 2017
Chunlei Zhang – 2016
Marlon Lima – 2013
Carmen Castro – 2013
Feiyu Liu – 2012
Paulo Lodi – 2009
Christianne Nogueira – 2007
Lucio Villar – 2006
Chia-Nan Liu – 2006
Amaro Lins – 2002
Alexandre Cabral – 2002
Paula Pugliese – 2000