Md. Rakib Hasan
Email: mohammadrhasan@mavs.uta.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Student in Geotechnical Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
B.S. in Civil Engineering, 2013
Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Reliability Based Foundation Design
BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
Rakib Hasan is a Ph.D. student in Geotechnical Engineering at University of Texas at Arlington. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh. He is currently conducting research with Dr. Xinbao Yu on reliability based foundation design.
Xuelin (John) Wang
Email: xuelin.wang@mavs.uta.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Student in Geotechnical Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
B.S. Civil Engineering; Computer Science, 2015
University of Mount Union, Alliance, Ohio
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Design, fabrication, and utilization of thermo-TDR sensors for soil and thermal properties measurement
2. TDR waveform simulation
BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
Xuelin graduated from University of Mount Union with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and Computer Science before coming to UT Arlington. He previously did his internship in China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Corporation (CPPE). In his spare time he likes to travel, play basketball and workout.
Teng(Ted) Li
Email: teng.li@mavs.uta.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Student in Geotechnical Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
M.S. Geoenvironmental Engineering, 2015
Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
B.S. Geoenvironmental Engineering, 2012
Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
B.E. Civil Engineering, 2011
Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Design, fabrication and experiments of geothermal heated bridge
2. Numerical Simulations of COMSOL Multiphysics
3. Research and analysis of energy balance and heat loss of geothermal heated bridge deck
BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
Teng (Ted) Li obtained his M.S. Degree from Clausthal University of Technology in Geoenvironmental Engineering. In Germany, his research fields are numerical simulations of hydraulic fracturing in tight-gas reservoir and systematic trainings to perform geotechnical investigations. Previously, he did his internship in Qiling Transportation & Construction Engineering Co. Ltd. in China. He focused on planning and conducting soil sampling, analyzing geological structures of potential landfill sites, and assessing site condition. In his spare time, he likes to travel, play soccer, workout, and sing.
Gang(Bryan) Lei
Email: gang.lei@mavs.uta.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Student in Geotechnical Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
M.S. Geoenvironmental Engineering, 2015
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
B.S. Civil Engineering, 2012
Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Geothermal bridge deck deicing and energy pile
2. Thermal energy coupled with unsaturated soils
3. Underground construction and its impact, such as the influence of tunnel construction on existing pipes in urban area
BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
Gang (Bryan) Lei graduated from Beijing University of Technology with B.S. and M.S. degree in Civil Engineering before coming to University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He previously did several researches regarding underground construction. After obtaining a M.S. degree, he spent half year in an educational constitute and then went back as a research assistant in Beijing University of Technology. In his spare time, he prefers playing badminton and reading. He loves moral and political philosophy, and Ludwig Wittgenstein is one of his favorite philosophers. His motto is “Sapere Aude, via Veritas Vos Liberabit.”
Omid Habibzadeh Bigdarvish
Email: omid.habibzadehbigda@mavs.uta.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Student in Geotechnical Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
M.S. in Civil Engineering for Risk Mitigation, 2017
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
B.S. in Civil Engineering, 2014
Islamic Azad University (IAU), Iran
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Ground-coupled heat pump (GCHP) systems
2. Thermal Systems Simulation and Design
3. Energy Geostructures
4. Underground and Protective structures
BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
Omid Habibzadeh Bigdarvish is a Ph.D. student in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He received B.S. in Civil Engineering from Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, and M.S. in Civil Engineering for Risk Mitigation from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. He previously conducted research on the modeling of thermo-active diaphragm walls by numerical analyses and monitoring data as his master’s thesis. Currently, he is working on the design of ground-coupled heat pump systems for the bridge de-icing purposes.
