Edward Kavazanjian is a Regents Professor and the Ira A. Fulton Professor of Geotechnical Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University.
Professor Kavazanjian’s expertise includes geotechnical engineering for civil infrastructure systems, design and construction of waste containment systems, geotechnical earthquake engineering, the mechanical properties of solid waste, and the emerging field of biogeotechnical engineering. He is recipient of the 2009 Ralph B. Peck Award, 2010 Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award, and the 2011 Terzaghi Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In 2013, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his work on landfills and geotechnical earthquake engineering. In August 2015, he became Director of the Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG), a National Science Foundation-funded Gen-3 Engineering Research Center dedicated to the emerging sub-discipline of biogeotechnical engineering. In 2018, he was elected a Distinguished Member of ASCE and is past-president of the ASCE Geo-Institute and the US University Council for Geotechnical Education and Research (USUCGER).
Expertise: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Waste Containment, Mechanical Properties of Municpal Solid Waste
For a complete list of current publications, visit Edward Kavazanjian's Google Scholar profile.
Summer 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2022 | |
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VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 194-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 494-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 557 | Geoenvironmental Engineering |
CEE 580 | Practicum |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 599 | Thesis |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2021 | |
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VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 194-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 494-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 559 | Geotechnical Earthquake Engr |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 599 | Thesis |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 194-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 494-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 552 | Soil Improvement |
CEE 580 | Practicum |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 599 | Thesis |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
VIP 194-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 294-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 394-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 559 | Earthquake Engineering |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 599 | Thesis |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 792 | Research |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 194-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 494-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 555 | Advanced Foundations |
CEE 557 | Geoenvironmental Engineering |
CEE 580 | Practicum |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 599 | Thesis |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 194-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 494-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 599 | Thesis |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 194-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 494-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 552 | Soil Improvement |
CEE 580 | Practicum |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 599 | Thesis |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
BDE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
ASU 101-CEE | The ASU Experience |
VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 194-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 494-HON | Special Topics |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 559 | Earthquake Engineering |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 599 | Thesis |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 194-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 494-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 580 | Practicum |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 598 | Special Topics |
CEE 599 | Thesis |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
ASU 101-CEE | The ASU Experience |
VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 194-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-HON | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 494-HON | Special Topics |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 552 | Soil Improvement |
CEE 557 | Geoenvironmental Engineering |
CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 592 | Research |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 599 | Thesis |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
2018 Distinguished Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
2015 Regents Professor, Arizona State University
2013 Member, Section 4, National Academy of Engineering
2011 Karl Terzaghi Award, American Society of Civil Engineers
2010 Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award, American Society of Civil Engineers
2009 Ralph P. Peck Award, American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Geo-Institute
International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS)
International Geosynthetics Society (IGS)
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
United States Society on Dams (USSD)
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
2010- Professor, Arizona State University
2004-2010 Associate Professor, Arizona State University
2003-2004 Professor (Research), U. Southern California
2002-2004 Lecturer (Part Time), University of California, Los Angeles
2002-2004 Consulting Engineer, Huntington Beach, CA
2002 Visiting Lecturer, Monash University
1995-2002 Principal, GeoSyntec Consultants, Huntington Beach, CA
1992-1995 Associate, GeoSyntec Consultants, Huntington Beach, CA
1990-1992 Executive Vice President, MAA Engineering, Los Angeles, CA
1988-1990 Associate, The Earth Technology Corporation, Long Beach, CA
1987-1988 Supervising Geotechnical Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., NY, NY
1985-1987 Lead Geotechnical Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., NY, NY
1986-1987 Adjunct Professor, Polytechnic University
1978-1985 Assistant Professor, Stanford University
Appointments
2013-2017 National Research Council Study Committee on State of the Art and Practice in Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction Assessment (Chairman)
2009-2013 National Research Council Board of Earth Sciences Resources (BESR)
2008-2013 National Research Council Standing Committee on Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (COGGE) [Committee Chair]
2005-2007 National Research Council Study Committee on Assessment of the Performance of Engineered Barriers
2003-2005 National Research Council Study Committee on Geotechnical and Geological Engineering in the New Millennium: Opportunities for Research and Innovation
Professional Service Leadership Positions
2018- Past-President, United States Universities Council for Geotechnical Engineering and Research
2015-2018 President, United States Universities Council for Geotechnical Engineering and Research
2012-2015 Board of Directors, United States Universities Consortium for Geotechnical Engineering and Research
2012-2014 Chair, ASCE Geo-Institute Past-Presidents Committee
2012-2013 Chair, ASCE Geo-Institute Conference Planning Task Force
2010-2011 Immediate Past-President, ASCE Geo-Institute
2009-2010 President, ASCE Geo-Institute
2008-2013 Chair, Committee on Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Division of Earth and Life Science, National Research Council
2008-2009 Vice President and President-Elect, ASCE Geo-Institute
2005-2011 Governor, Board of Governors, ASCE Geo-Institute
2005-2015 Chairman, GeoSeismic Subcommittee, Committee on Seismic Design and Performance of Bridges, Transportation Research Board
2001-2005 Chairman, Technical Coordination Council, ASCE Geo-Institute
2000-2001 Councilor, Technical Coordination Council, ASCE Geo-Institute
1998-2000 Chairman, Embankments, Dams, and Slopes Committee, ASCE Geo-Institute
1995-1996 Chairman, Geotechnical Group, ASCE Los Angeles Section
1990-1995 Director, Geotechnical Group, ASCE Los Angeles Section
1980-1985 Director, Geotechnical Group, ASCE San Francisco Section
1984-1985 Chair, Reliability Committee, ASCE Geotechnical Engineering Division
Technical Committees
2010- Member, Executive Committee, TC 215 Environmental Geotechnics, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
2008-2013 Member, Board of Earth Sciences and Resources, Division of Earth and Life Science, National Research Council
2009-2017 Member, Committee on Foundations for Bridges and Other Structures, Transportation Research Board
2007-2013 Member, Committee on Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Division of Earth and Life Science, National Research Council
2003-2015 Member, Earthquake Investigation Committee, ASCE Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
2005- Member, Joint Sub-Committee on GeoSeismic Concerns, Committees on Seismic Design and Performance of Bridges and Foundations for Bridges and Other Structures, Transportation Research Board
2003-2018 Member, Committee on Seismic Design and Performance of Bridges, Transportation Research Board
1997-2005 Member, Committee on Foundations for Bridges and Other Structures, Transportation Research Board
1994-1998 Member, Embankments, Dams, and Slopes Committee, ASCE Geo-Institute
1992-2005 Member, Transportation Committee, ASCE Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
1988-2001 Member, Seismic Risk Committee, ASCE Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
1986-1988 Member, Continuing Education Committee, Geotechnical Group. ASCE Metropolitan (NY/NJ) Section
1980-1984 Member, Reliability Committee, ASCE Geotechnical Engineering Division
External Program Reviews
2015 Member, Visiting Committee for Review of the University of California at San Diego Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Program
2004 Member, National Science Foundation Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems Committee of Visitors
2002-2003 Member, Industrial Advisory Board, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California
1998-2002 Member, Visiting Committee, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas, Austin