structural and thermal integrity of buried infrastructure and utilities in cold region; soil-pipeline interaction in landslide zones.

seismic site effect; dynamic soil-structure interaction; wave propagation in porous materials.

wave propagation in porous materials; development of new non-destructive testing algorithms for geo-materials.

deformation and stability of transportation and geotechnical infrastructure affected by global warming.

piled energy geo-structures in cold region; d-Icing & snow melting of bridge decks and pavements by using thermal piles; behavior of concrete geothermal energy piles.

energy efficiency of basement structures in cold regions