Expert Details
Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering: Solid, Hazardous, and Radioactive Waste; Landfill; Mining; and Water
ID: 730672
Wisconsin, USA
He is an expert in disposal of coal ashes and combustion products, radioactive waste, and mining wastes.
Litigation support and expert testimony for catastrophic failure of wastewater lagoon near Sydney AustraliaLitigation support and expert testimony for catastrophic failure of two landfills in midwestern US.Litigation support and expert testimony for environmental impacts associated with historic management of coal combustion residuals.EIS development for phosphate mines in IdahoEIS development for copper mines in MinnesotaLitigation support and expert testimony regarding coal ash disposal and remediation (cap in place vs. excavate and landfill).
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1989 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Civil & Environmental Engineering (Geoenvironmental Engineering specialty) | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
| Year: 1987 | Degree: MSE | Subject: Civil & Environmental Engineering (Geoenvironmental Engineering specialty) | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
| Year: 1985 | Degree: BS | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: Lehigh University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: School of Engineering |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2015 | Employer: University of Wisconsin, Madison | Title: Director of Sustainability Research and Education and Co-Director of the Office of Sustainability | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2011 | Employer: University of Wisconsin, Madison | Title: Director | Department: Recycled Materials Resource Center |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2015 | Employer: University of Wisconsin, Madison | Title: Director | Department: Wisconsin Geotechnics Laboratory |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASCE ASTM CGS BGA |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| National Academy of Engineering PE DGE |
| Professional Appointments |
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| National Academy of Engineering Editor in Chief, JGGE President Elect, Geo Institute |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| National Academy of Engineering Croes Medal (2x) Peck Award Middlebrooks Award Casagrande Award |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has more than 100 refereed journal articles and two patents. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He serves as an expert witness in geoenvironmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, and environmental engineering on issues related to landfills, containment systems, geosynthetic materials, coal ash, mining waste, energy, and radioactive waste. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert offer workshops on a variety of landfill design issues via the web and face-to-face. |
Fields of Expertise
clay liner, flexible membrane liner, geotextile, hazardous waste landfill, hazardous waste landfilling, hazardous-waste disposal, landfill, landfill cover, landfill gas, landfill gas recovery, landfill liner, landfill trench, landfilling, lining material, nonhazardous solid waste, nonhazardous solid waste landfilling, nonhazardous solid waste management, nonhazardous waste disposal, radioactive material land disposal equipment, sludge monofilling, solid waste, waste disposal