Current Ph.D. Students

	Laith Ibdah Thesis Topic: “Improving roadway foundation with lime-cement-fiber mixture” Expected Graduation: December 2026
	Ali Behdad Thesis Topic: “Multiphysical analysis of water migration into frozen soils” Expected Graduation: May 2027

Postdoctoral Research Associates (from UNL)

• Yuan Feng, 2021 fall to 2024 summer, research topic “Multiphase flow through microfiber-reinforced bentonite.”
• Incheol Kim, 2021 spring to 2024 spring, research topic “Water infiltration into frozen soils and influence factor analysis for flood.”
• Donghwa Noh (co-supervising by Dr. Seunghee Kim) 2021 spring to 2024 summer, research topic “Permeability of microfiber-reinforced bentonite under harsh conditions.”

Graduate Ph.D. Students (from UNL)

• Sina Mousavi, supported as GRA, dissertation title “Multi-physical analysis of thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, and bio-chemical (THMB/C) processes in a municipal solid waste landfill”, graduation date: August 13, 2021
• Yuan Feng, supported as GRA, dissertation Title “In situ evaluation of landfill gas emission through intermediate cover with co-extruded ethylene vinyl alcohol geomembrane (EVOH),” graduation date: December 17, 2021
• Yusuf Alhowaidi (co-supervised with Dr. Seunghee Kim), dissertation topic “Analysis of long-term behavior of integral abutment bridge system,” graduation date: August 17, 2023

Graduate MS Student (from UNL)

• KenazOwusu, thesis topic “Evaluation of performance for fiber reinforced pavement using Large Scale Track Wheel (LSTW) test,” graduate in Aug 2024.
• Ahmet Can Korkusuz “Improving heat dissipation with carbon fiber in engineering barrier system,” graduate in Aug 2024.
• Ferdinand Calaunan, thesis topic “Multiphyiscal analysis of fiber-reinforced bentonite,” graduate in December 2022.
• Hung Van Phi, thesis topic “Evaluation of Sheet Pile Resistance Over Watercrossing Bridge,” in December 2022.
• Mostafa Afzalian, thesis title “Unsaturated behavior of soil-geosynthetic composite,” graduate in December 2020.
• Daniel Robetson, thesis topic “Pullout behavior of geosynthetic reinforced soils used for subgrade in Nebraska,” expected graduation in May 2022.
• Sunah Moon (co-supervised with Dr. Yunwoo Nam), thesis title “Environmental impact analysis of landfill gas dispersion on a rural residence,” graduate in December 2020.
• Samuel Fink, non-thesis option and report topic “Application of a helical foundation system for swivel apartments, a multi-story apartment retrofit in Omaha, Nebraska,” expected graduation in December 2021.