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Read more at: Zhijun Xu awarded the 2025 Turner Prize

Zhijun Xu awarded the 2025 Turner Prize

10 December 2025

During the Geotech and Environmental Group induction session for the 2025-26 academic year, PhD student Zhijun Xu was awarded the 2025 Turner Prize for his work on developing equipment to model excavations in clay. The work substantially improved the understanding of stability of novel excavation systems. The award was...

Read more at: Dr James Hambleton honoured by US President Joe Biden with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

Dr James Hambleton honoured by US President Joe Biden with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

23 January 2025

Associate Professor in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Dr James Hambleton was honoured by US President Joe Biden with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). PECASE is the highest honour bestowed by the US government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their...

Read more at: Douglas Morley Awarded the 2024 Turner Prize

Douglas Morley Awarded the 2024 Turner Prize

24 October 2024

During the Geotech Group induction session for the 2024-25 academic year, PhD student Doug Morley was awarded the 2024 Turner Prize, which carries a cash prize of £1,000. The award was established by Philip Turner, a mechanical engineer in the Department of Engineering (University of Cambridge), who designed a wide range...

Read more at: Dr Brian Sheil awarded prestigious Fellowship for advancing digital technologies in underground construction

Dr Brian Sheil awarded prestigious Fellowship for advancing digital technologies in underground construction

21 October 2024

Dr Brian Sheil, Laing O'Rourke Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction, has been awarded a prestigious five-year fellowship from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). This ground-breaking fellowship, titled "Digital Underground Construction," is set...

Read more at: Royal Academy of Engineering announces Prof Madabhushi as new Fellow for 2024

Royal Academy of Engineering announces Prof Madabhushi as new Fellow for 2024

19 September 2024

Prof Gopal Madabhushi has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of his outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession. The Royal Academy of Engineering's decision to elect Professor Madabhushi as one of the 71 leading figures in engineering and technology to its Fellowship is...

Read more at: Atkins Highly Commended Paper Prize goes to Federico Lattuada

Atkins Highly Commended Paper Prize goes to Federico Lattuada

8 July 2024

During the 17 th YGES 2024 Symposium, held at the University of Cambridge 1-3 July 2024, Cambridge PhD student Federico Lattuada was awarded the Atkins Highly Commended Paper Prize. His paper can be found in the Proceedings of the 17th Young Geotechnical Engineers Symposium YGES 2024 (cam.ac.uk) .

Read more at: Atkins Prize 2024 awarded to Anya Burakowski

Atkins Prize 2024 awarded to Anya Burakowski

8 July 2024

Anya Burakowski is the recipient of the Atkins Prize 2024 Award for Best 4th Year Project at the Geotechnical and Environmental Research Group. Her project "Investigating the effects of sand boils on soil behaviour" was carried out at the Schofield Centre under the supervision of Prof Stuart Haigh. The prize comes with a £...

Read more at: UoC to organise 17th BGA Young Geotechnical Engineers Symposium

UoC to organise 17th BGA Young Geotechnical Engineers Symposium

30 April 2024

The Geotechnical and Environmental Research Group has announced that the Young Geotechnical Engineers Symposium 2024 will be held at the University of Cambridge on July 1-3, 2024. The event will be co-chaired by Prof Giulia Viggiani, Professor of Infrastructure Geotechnics, and Prof Gopal Madabhushi, Head of Geotechnical...

Read more at: Young Scientist Award 2023 goes to PhD students Chisom Ifeobu and Andrei Dobrisan

Young Scientist Award 2023 goes to PhD students Chisom Ifeobu and Andrei Dobrisan

15 January 2024

PhD students Chisom Ifeobu and Andrei Dobrisan have been awarded the Young Scientist Award at the recent 5 th International Conference on Geotechnics for Sustainable Infrastructure Development, which took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, 14 th -15 th December 2023. The award honours first authors younger than 35 years. Chisom and...

Read more at: Prof Gopal Madabhushi elected to Fellow of the ICE

Prof Gopal Madabhushi elected to Fellow of the ICE

9 November 2023

Schofield Centre Director Prof Gopal Madabhushi has been elected to the Fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Prof Madabhushi’s research focuses on earthquake risk mitigation of geotechnical and structural systems. His research has led to a better understanding of the response of these systems under extreme...

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