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ORITE Research Faculty

  • R. Guy Riefler
    Research Interests
    --Acid mine drainage treatment bioremediation
    --Stormwater treatment
    --Algae cultivation for biofuels and in house nutrient cycling
  • Dennis Irwin
    Research Interests
    --Appropriate technology
    --Energy studies
    --Computer-aided control system design
    --Algorithm development and robust control design
  • Issam Khoury
    Research Interests
    --Structural instrumentation and data collection
    --Concrete pavement performance and testing
    --Geotechnical data collection and analysis
  • Teruhisa Masada
    Research Interests
    --Soil-structure interaction (buried structures)
    --Shallow foundations
    --Testing of pavement materials
    --In-situ and laboratory testing of soil and rock
  • Deborah McAvoy
    Research Interests
    --Highway safety
    --Traffic engineering
    --Traffic signal system optimization and progression
    --Roadway design and human factors engineering
  • Shad Sargand
    Research Interests
    --Rigid and flexible pavements
    --Finite element methods
    --Soil-structure interaction
    --Pipes and conduits
  • Jay Wilhelm
    Research Interests
    --Aerial Robotics
    --Energy Neutral Sensors
    --UAV design and testing
    --flight simulation

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