Welcome to Geotechnical Engineering Research Group at UMass Amherst!

About us

The Geotechnical Engineering Group at UMass Amherst is internationally recognized for excellence in teaching and research in Geotechnical Engineering. The faculty group is comprised of individuals with research expertise in area such as numerical modeling, analytical analysis, laboratory testing, in-situ characterization, and full-scale field testing. Together these diverse capabilities provide unique opportunities for collaborative research and a well rounded graduate curriculum. The program has outstanding facilities for laboratory experimental research, field experimental research, spatial analysis, and numerical modeling.

The objectives of the Master's degree program are to educate qualified students in the discipline of Geotechnical Engineering and prepare individuals for careers as practicing geotechnical engineers in the areas of soil mechanics, foundation engineering, and environmental geotechnics. The Ph.D program places more emphasis on research activities, producing significant contributions to the profession.

Research Assistantship Opportunities

Research Assistantship Opportunities in Properties of Offshore Sediments and their role in Geohazards (www.offshoregeohazards.org) – a US National Science Foundation project in collaboration with the International Centre for Geohazards (ICG; www.geohazards.no) hosted at the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI; www.ngi.no) and the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems (COFS; www.cofs.uwa.edu.au) hosted at the University of Western Australia

Potential graduate students, click here for a 2-page PDF flyer of the geotechnical graduate programs at UMass.

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