Dr. Khasawneh is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Science (CEEES) at The University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame Indiana and practices consulting and design work under Advanced Geomechanics Solutions (AGS). He has over 20 years of experience in geotechnical and geostructural engineering, design of underground structures, forensic geotechnical engineering, and foundation design. Dr. Khasawneh provided technical support on a wide variety of projects in the US and Overseas. Dr. Khasawneh is regarded as a national leader in the area of numerical modeling and he serves in various technical committees within GI (Computational Geotechnics, and Soil Properties and Modeling) and DFI (Deep Foundations for Landslides/Slope Stabilization, Seismic & Lateral Loads). Dr. Khasawneh authored and co-authored several publications and reports on numerical simulations and delivered relevant talks across the US.
Dr. Khasawneh’s experience includes deep foundation, slope stability, staged construction, onshore and offshore wind turbines, bridges, dams, forensic analysis of failed underground structures, tunneling in soft ground and rock, 2-D and 3D finite element analysis, distinct element analysis, extended finite element analysis, data analysis of CPTs and Pressuremeter tests, retrofit design for failing underground structures, instrumentation program management, seismic site studies, machine foundations, rock blasting design, construction vibration studies, onshore and offshore geotechnical investigation and analysis, seismic tests, feasibility studies, and design of temporary earth retention systems.