Geotechnics Cluster
Overview of the Geotechnics Cluster
Overview of the Geotechnics Research group
In Geotechnics, which at Imperial comprises Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology, our focus is on understanding the mechanics, behaviour and properties of soils and soft rocks in order to provide real solutions to industry including tunnelling, oil and gas, infrastructure and road building. Our work involves numerical modelling, field monitoring and laboratory-based testing.
Available MSc Courses
- MSc in Soil Mechanics (H2U3)
or [with Environmental Geotechnics (H2UN)]
or [with Engineering Seismology (H2U4)]
or [with Engineering Geology (H2EG)]
Who works in the Geotechnics section
Geotechnics Academic and Teaching Staff A-Z
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Antonio CarraroSenior Lecturer, PhD, MSc, BScFundamental soil mechanics; Advanced laboratory testing of soils; Sustainable geomaterials; Intermediate soils; Offshore sediments. |
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Richard JardineProfessor of Geomechanics, FREng, MSc, DIC, PhD, FICE, FCGIDeputy Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Soil mechanics; Constitutive behaviour; Laboratory and field experiments; Instrumentation; Geotechnical design; Soft Ground engineering; Deep foundations; Offshore geotechnics; Geohazards; Cold region geotechnics. |
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Stavroula KontoeReader in Soil Dynamics, MSc, DIC, PhD, CEng, MICEDirector of the MSc Programme in Civil and Environmental Engineering Computational geomechanics; Earthquake engineering; Site response; Dynamic behaviour of soils and earth structures. |
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James LawrenceSenior Lecturer, PhDUndergraduate Year 1 Coordinator Upper cretaceous carbonates (Chalk); Geological disposal of radioactive waste; Geomechanics; Structural geology; Petroleum reservoir characterisation; Modelling slope instability; Coastal recession related to the impact of climate change and weathering of rock. |
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Truong LeLecturer, PhDSoil properties, advanced laboratory testing, soil characterisation, soft and stiff clayey soils, geotechnical instrumentation. Email Truong |
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Catherine O'SullivanProfessor of Particulate Soil Mechanics, PhD, MIEIChair of the Equality, Diversity and Departmental Culture (EDDC) committee Discrete element modelling; Particulate soil mechanics; Micro-computed tomography; Internal erosion; Stress wave propagation; Cyclic soil response; Validation of discrete element models (DEM). |
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Dave PottsGCG Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, PhD, FREng, CEng, FICEApplication of FEM to geotechnical problems; Geotechnical numerical analysis; Constitutive modelling; Soil-structure interaction. |
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Jamie StandingProfessor of Ground Engineering, PhD, CEng, MICEChair of the Undergraduate Exam Board Soil-structure interaction; Tunnelling and deep excavations; Field monitoring; Piles; Model testing; Partly saturated soils and residual soils. |
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David TabordaSenior Lecturer, DIC, PhDDepartment ICT Representative Computational geomechanics; Constitutive modelling of soils; Soil dynamics; Cyclic soil behaviour; Soil-Structure interaction; Geothermal energy systems; Thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of soils; Optimisation algorithms. |
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Katerina TsiampousiSenior Lecturer, PhDDirector of MSc in Soil Mechanics THM modelling of geo-materials; Behaviour of partially saturated media in deep nuclear repositories; Reliability and risk of geotechnical structures (excavations, tunnels, slopes, foundations); Behaviour of railway embankments under seasonal changes in suction. |
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Ken VinckLecturer, PhD |
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Lidija ZdravkovicProfessor of Computational Geomechanics, DIC, PhDHead of Geotechnics Section Development and application of FEM in geotechnical engineering; Constitutive modelling; Unsaturated soils; THM modelling of geomaterials; Soil-structure interaction; Laboratory testing of soils. |
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Download our Departmental Research Brochure
Geotechnics Research Staff A-Z
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Tokio MorimotoResearch AssistantA DEM analysis of thermal effects on micromechanics of packed granular beds Email Tokio |
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Alexandros PetalasResearch Associate, PhDClimate Adaption Control Technologies for Urban Spaces (CACTUS). EPSRC funded. Email Alexandros |
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Marina Schnaider BortolottoResearch Assistant, Part-timeInvestigation on the thermal behaviour of granular materials Email Marina |
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Administration contacts
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MSc Soil Mechanics Course Director Dr Katerina Tsiampousi +44 (0)20 7594 6020 |
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Cluster Administrator Jess O'Toole +44 (0)207 594 6077 |
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Should I study for a MSc in Soil Mechanics?
Watch Dr Katerina Tsiampousi, the Soil Mechanics MSc course director, give an overview of the MSc course organization, explain the course options, introduce our facilities, teaching and assessment approaches, highlight available scholarship opportunities, and outline post-graduation opportunities.