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Zoheb Faisal from Dr. Puppala’s research group recently presented his work on “Mechanical and Durability Characteristics of Carbon-negative 3D-Printable Hempcrete.” He addressed the carbon emmision issues associated with the traditional cement and concrete based constructions. To combat this issue, he highlighted the use of environmentally friendly materials like hempcrete which can be 3d-printable. 3D-printing saves […]

Dr. Puppala’s research team showcased their innovative work at the Infrastructure Advancement Institute (IAI) Summit 2025, held in Houston, TX, where two team members presented exciting posters. Zoheb Faisal present his research on ‘Mechanical and Durability Characteristics of Soil-Geopolymer Composites (SGC)’ presented his research on Mechanical and Durability Characteristics of Soil-Geopolymer Composites (SGC), emphasizing SGC’s […]

Dr. Puppala’s research group had an engaging conference at the Inaugural ASCE Geo-Institute (GI) Texas Chapter Conference in San Antonio. Dr. Anand Puppala delivered a keynote lecture on ‘Ground Improvement Studies for Problematic Soils: Novel Materials and Geosynthetics.’ highlighting the new innovative methots of stabilizing expanisve soils in Texas.   Students from Dr. Puppala’s research […]

We are delighted to share that Dr. Puppala was recieved the ‘2024 ASCE Distinguished Member Award‘ at the Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.   Students from Dr. Puppala’s research group showed a strong presence with poster and podium presentations at the Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. Podium Presentations: Ayush Kumar, E.I.T. presented on […]

🎉 We are excited to announce that our latest research paper, “Role of Calcined-Clay-Based Geopolymers for Effective Stabilization of Expansive Soils,” has been published in Canadian Geotechnical Journal, authored by Sopharith Chou, Dr. ,  Anand J Puppala, Nripojyoti Biswas, Oscar Huang, and Miladin Radovic. 🎉 This study investigates the effects of mineralogy in calcined clays used […]

🌟We are excited to announce that our latest research paper, “Forensic Investigation and Chemical Remediation of a Collapsed Highway Embankment Slope in Houston, Texas,” has been published in Transportation Geotechnics, authored by Ayush Kumar, Nripojyoti Biswas, and Anand J Puppala.🌟 The study emphasizes the importance of moisture regulation and the incorporation of anticipated precipitation projections […]

Dr. Puppala’s research group showed a strong presence at the Transportation Research Board’s 104th Annual Meeting (TRBAM) from January 5-9, 2025 at Washington, DC. Under Dr. Puppala’s leadership, our team with six Ph.D students and three postdoctoral fellows presented cutting-edge research in transportation and geotechnical engineering through both lectern and poster sessions. Dr. Anand Puppala […]

Dr. Puppala recently delivered a keynote lecture on “Transport Bridge Infrastructure Asset Condition Monitoring using Uncrewed Areal Vehicles (UAVs)” at the 5th International conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG), 2024 organised in Sydney, Australia. He also presented our group’s research papers on  “Machine Learning Methods to Predict Resilient Moduli Behavior of Subgrade Soils” and “Experimental Investigation […]

We are pleased to share that Aditya Deshmukh, EIT, presented at the 17th PanamGeo Conference in La Serena, Chile, on “Effect of Thermal Characteristics of Grout on Operational Performance of a Ground Heat Exchanger.” Congreso Panamgeo Chile Thank you to the organizing committee and fellow researchers for the engaging discussions and valuable feedback.

🌎 Excited to share that Dr. Anand Puppala delivered an enlightening presentation at the prestigious 17th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PanamGeo) in La Serena, Chile! Congreso Panamgeo Chile 🔬 Topic: “Stabilization Studies for Problematic Expansive Soils: Sustainability Perspectives” Dr. Anand Puppala‘s expertise sheds light on innovative sustainable approaches to tackle challenges […]