Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. 2011 Geotechnical Engineering University of California, Davis
Dissertation: “Liquefaction-Induced Shear Strain Localization Processes in Layered Soil Profiles”
Major advisor: Prof. Ross W. Boulanger
Committee: Prof. I.M. Idriss, Prof. Bruce L. Kutter
M.Sc. 2005 Engineering Geology (Cum Laude) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Thesis: “Estimation of historical seismic ground motions using back analysis of structural failures in archaeological sites”
Major advisor: Prof. Yossef H. Hatzor
Co Advisor: Prof. Shmuel Marko
B.Sc. 2002 Geology (Cum Laude) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Employment History
2019– present Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Structural Eng., Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2013 – 2019 Lecturer, Dept. of Structural Eng., Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2011 – 2013 Post-Doctoral Scholar, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER), UC Berkely
Awards and Honors
The American Rock Mechanics Association Applied Rock Mechanics Research Award 2011
Excellence in Geotechnical Engineering 2010
Fugro West Graduate Fellowship 2008
Geotechnical Group Exemplary Achievement Award 2008
Fulbright scholarship 2006
The Israel Geological Society Peretz Grader Award 2006
The Suzan Zlotowski Admission Award for Outstanding Students, BGU 2000