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🌟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 […]

Dr. Anand Puppala recently participated in the 2nd US-Korea Geotechnical Workshop 🇺🇸🇰🇷, organized by ASCE Geo-Institute (GI), Korean Geotechnical Society, and Kyung Hee University, in Yong-in City, South Korea, from August 8-10. The symposium talks are opened with Professor Anand Puppala from Texas A&M University, presenting on “Remote Sensing Technologies for Civil Infrastructure Health Monitoring […]

Dr Puppala’s research group at TAMU recently received a new three-year collaborative NSF grant from National Science Foundation PFI program. The research work focuses on developing innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly soil improvement solution for coastal regions. Infrastructure damage is a major problem in the coastal region and novel ground improvement is often needed to […]

Dr. Puppala’s Infrastructure Group at TAMU had the incredible opportunity to showcase their work at the Inaugural Future of Transportation (FoT) Summit organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, DC. Ayush Kumar presented his research work on ‘Composite Mangroves for Reducing Soil Erosion Near Transportation Infrastructure.’ CREATE University Transportation Center Shanmukha Sai Avinash Gonnabathula presented […]

Exciting news from our research group! 🎉 We’re thrilled to share that two of our students, Muddassir Sanei and Jaime Suarez, showcased their research work at the Infrastructure Advancement Institute Summit 2024 in Denton, TX. Muddassir Sanei presented on: “Application of Low-Carbon Cement with Recycled Concrete Aggregate Fines for Enhancing Sustainability and Durability of Transportation […]

We are thrilled to announce a recent publication “Characterization of Cement-Polymer-Treated Soils under Repeated Loading” in the ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering by Prince Kumar, Anand J Puppala, Surya Sarat Chandra Congress, and Jeb S. Tingle. This study investigates the strength and ductile behavior of sandy soils treated with cement and a combination […]