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class="elementor elementor-20757 dce-elementor-post-20757" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section data-dce-background-overlay-color="#383E49" data-dce-background-image-url="https://igs2.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/soil-reinforment-banner.jpg" class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-daa4426 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle" data-id="daa4426" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-141205cd" data-id="141205cd" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap 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</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b55f8e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="b55f8e5" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12598084" data-id="12598084" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e460f14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="4e460f14" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44301b39" data-id="44301b39" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-411ffd32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="411ffd32" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Corporate Committee</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-458b1bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="458b1bda" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Mission</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7371694f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7371694f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>The IGS Corporate Committee aids the development and delivery of benefits to IGS Corporate Members.</p><p>Our <strong>objective</strong> is to ensure the IGS Corporate Membership continues to grow through active recruitment of new corporate members during regular business and at IGS events.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-288c874d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="288c874d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>What We Do</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-94642d2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list" data-id="94642d2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="icon-list.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul class="elementor-icon-list-items"> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Ensure all IGS Corporate Members are aware of their benefits</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Maintain practices and procedures to deliver Corporate Member Benefits</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Explore new ways to structure Corporate Membership to best align with geosynthetics industry corporations and their goals</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Develop new benefits and augment existing ones according to needs and opportunities</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Grow the Corporate membership</span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-16c2c6d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="16c2c6d2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Contact</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1a8749de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="1a8749de" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p><strong>Chair</strong><br />Angelo Ricciuti<br /><em>BOSTD International</em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-273a6c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="273a6c2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a href="#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIzMzA4IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D" class="elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm" role="button"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Contact</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2eb6b54c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="2eb6b54c" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57593a6c" data-id="57593a6c" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-75ea17d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="75ea17d9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Education Committee</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-38cfb5b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="38cfb5b3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Mission</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-57d3a9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="57d3a9ff" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>The <strong>Education Committee</strong> aims to promote and develop education on geosynthetics in all its forms and to help the promotion of the use of geosynthetics via educational means.</p><p>The Committee is composed of IGS Council members and invited IGS members from academia and the geosynthetics industry.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-19347451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="19347451" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>What We Do</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5e0af01 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list" data-id="5e0af01" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="icon-list.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul class="elementor-icon-list-items"> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Provide IGS members with educational materials such as leaflets and documents, in multiple languages</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Provide links to geosynthetics-related doctoral theses and lists of geosynthetics textbooks</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Organize webinars on diverse topics related to geosynthetics</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Develop relationships with international sister societies through joint activities, including technical workshops</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Promote undergraduate geosynthetics education through Educate the Educators (ETE) program</span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-232bf61c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="232bf61c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Contact</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-19596259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="19596259" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p><strong>Chair</strong><br />Dr. Fady B. Abdelaal<br /><i>Queen’s University</i></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3e9b61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="3e9b61a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a href="#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIzMzA4IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D" class="elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm" role="button"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Contact</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ab54fec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="3ab54fec" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74852349" data-id="74852349" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4ac39948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4ac39948" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>IGS Young Members Committee</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4e07ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4e07ad0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Mission</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5d34564f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="5d34564f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>The IGS Young Members Committee is for members under 36 years of age.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4e1cb960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4e1cb960" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>What We Do</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0396d24 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list" data-id="0396d24" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="icon-list.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul class="elementor-icon-list-items"> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Promote young members’ participation at regional/chapter levels and at all levels within the IGS</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Develop and maintain a membership list of young IGS members in all regions and actively manage their participation in IGS activities and events</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Create and develop a social media platform for awareness and communication through which geosynthetics education, events, and activities can be discussed</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Develop a network to support student members and young members at the university level and their transition into the world of employment, by connecting them to corporate members of the IGS for employment opportunities or further research work opportunities</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Assist the IGS Education Committee, for example the translation of IGS terminology and glossaries into various languages</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Organize interaction and networking sessions with the geosynthetics industry and other young member associations in the engineering sphere to stimulate and activate awareness of the group</span> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Maintain a friendly platform for the exchange of knowledge, information and questions and to share job opportunities</span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2de0b7a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2de0b7a3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Contact</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7694e5a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7694e5a3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p><strong>Chair</strong><br />Viviana Mangraviti</p><p><strong>Chair for Europe Region<br /></strong>Dominco Gaudio</p><p><strong>Chair for Asia-Pacific Region</strong><br />TBD</p><p><strong>Chair for Americas Region</strong><br />Gino Sicha</p><p><strong>Chair for Africa and Middle East Region</strong><br />Hamza Mridakh</p><p><strong>Past Chair</strong><br />Dawie Marx</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f0776c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="f0776c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a href="#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIzMzA4IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D" class="elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm" role="button"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Contact</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e56aa4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="e56aa4e" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4ddfc5" data-id="b4ddfc5" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d080130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="d080130" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Finance Committee</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7c3393d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7c3393d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Mission</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a89d189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="a89d189" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>The Finance Committee is a standing committee of the IGS. Its principal responsibilities are to see that appropriate accounting policies and internal controls are established and followed. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-73d717d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="73d717d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>What We Do</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0124c33 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list" data-id="0124c33" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="icon-list.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul class="elementor-icon-list-items"> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-circle"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Ensures the organization issues financial statements and reports on time and in accordance with its regulatory obligations.</span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f605418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="f605418" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Contact</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7b82898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7b82898" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p><strong>Committee Chair</strong><br />Ian Fraser</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2281375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="2281375" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a href="#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIzMzA4IiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D" class="elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm" role="button"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Contact</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2da89742 sidebar-right" data-id="2da89742" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <section data-dce-background-color="#1C2747" class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2472f8 elementor-section-height-min-height 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He received his doctoral degree from Kyushu University in 1999. Dr. Miyata specializes in soil reinforcement technology and physical and numerical modeling of geostructures. He has authored or co-authored more than 260 papers in referred journals and conference proceedings and more than 130 technical articles. </p><p>Dr. Miyata is the vice chair of the Japan chapter of IGS. He is also vice-chair of the Technical Committee on Soil Reinforcement in IGS and a board member of Geosynthetics International. As an organizing or scientific committee member, he has contributed to the success of international and regional geotechnical engineering and geosynthetics conferences. Dr. Miyata has received many awards and accolades, including the IGS award twice (2010 and 2023) and the Best Paper awards of ICE Geotechnical Engineering. (2017), Geosynthetic International (2015), Soils and Foundations (2013), Canadian Geotechnical Journal (2008) etc. He gave the 1st Bathurst lecture during the 12th ICG held at Roma in 2023. Dr. Miyata has much experience in geosynthetics. He has strong potential to contribute to the development of IGS.</p><p>Please see his detailed information: <br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yoshihisa-Miyata">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yoshihisa-Miyata</a></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27615" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27615 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6106b5f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="6106b5f7" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e962a75" data-id="1e962a75" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-29e7af20 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="29e7af20" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Huabei-Liu-scaled-e1706908033230-1024x1024.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Huabei-Liu-scaled-e1706908033230-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Huabei-Liu-scaled-e1706908033230-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Huabei-Liu-scaled-e1706908033230-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Huabei-Liu-scaled-e1706908033230-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Huabei-Liu-scaled-e1706908033230-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Huabei-Liu-scaled-e1706908033230-700x700.jpg 700w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Huabei-Liu-scaled-e1706908033230-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Huabei-Liu-scaled-e1706908033230.jpg 1709w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6c94feac elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="6c94feac" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c477ce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="c477ce5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Huabei Liu</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1f7d3e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="1f7d3e31" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(China)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7a691b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="7a691b92" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3f636677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="3f636677" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Dr. Huabei Liu is an engineering professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) with 25 years of experience in geosynthetic applications. Prior to joining HUST, he was granted tenure as an associate professor at the City University of New York in Dec. 2013. His research focuses on the long-term and dynamic responses of GRS structures, which has been materialized as more than 80 refereed journal papers, and has promoted the applications of GRS structures in earthquake-active areas and advanced the use of locally-available fill materials for GRS applications.</p> <p>Dr. Liu has been an active member of IGS since 2009. Currently he is an IGS Council Member, the Secretary for the Chinese Chapter, an executive board member of China Technological Association of Geosynthetics, and a member of ISSMGE TC 218 “Reinforced fill materials”. He also serves on the editorial boards of the Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Computers and Geotechnics, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, and Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology.</p> <p>Dr. Liu is looking forward to better serving the community. He is particularly interested in educating younger generations on geosynthetics, and promoting GRS applications in extreme environments.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27607" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27607 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fee13b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="0fee13b" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28fa93d" data-id="28fa93d" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5b66c9a dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="5b66c9a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="490" height="490" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sivakumar-Babu-e1706907501853.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sivakumar-Babu-e1706907501853.png 490w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sivakumar-Babu-e1706907501853-300x300.png 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sivakumar-Babu-e1706907501853-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1fbaf60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="1fbaf60" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6207c7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6207c7c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">G L Sivakumar Babu</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-fe9c3ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="fe9c3ba" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(India)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ee217db elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ee217db" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ecb7e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="ecb7e86" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>G L Sivakumar Babu is an active researcher and academic in geosynthetics and contributed significantly. He is the President of Indian Chapter of International Geosynthetics Society. He served as the President of Indian Geotechnical Society during 2017-2020 and was the Chairman of International Technical Committee (TC-302) on Forensic Geotechnical Engineering (FGE) of International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) during 2013-2021. He is a Fellow of ASCE and also served as Governor, ASCE, Region 10 during 2014-2020.</p><p>He completed Ph.D.(Geotechnical Engineering) in 1991 from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, after Masters Degree (Soil Mechanics Foundation Engg.) in 1987 from Anna University, Madras and B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) in 1983 from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. He worked as Humboldt Fellow in Germany during June 1999- July 2000 and as Visiting Scholar, Purdue University, Lafayette, USA during 2/95 – 2/96.</p><p>He guided 28 (23 Phds and 5 MS) research degrees and guiding 4 students for PhD. He wrote a book on soil reinforcement and geosynthetics, edited eight books and proceedings and has several publications (International and national Journals -200, International and national conf. more than 200, Total over 400). He received several awards such as John Booker award from IACMAG, Humboldt fellowship from Germany, DST Boyscast Fellowship, and a few awards for the best papers from Indian Geotechnical Society and American Society of Civil Engineers.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27609" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27609 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49b346cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="49b346cd" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27020ae8" data-id="27020ae8" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-30b128e8 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="30b128e8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="952" height="1024" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dylan-Armour-photo-952x1024.jpeg" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b8af54e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="6b8af54e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-30ee0c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="30ee0c1f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Dylan Armour</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6f13f0cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6f13f0cd" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(Canada)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-255d81b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="255d81b6" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-360afffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="360afffd" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>I believe fundamentally in the role that geosynthetics play in our future. For many countries, traditional methods of construction are often too resource-intensive and costly to apply throughout all levels of their society. Geosynthetics are an equalizing force in sustainable global development.</p><p>My career has given me the opportunity to work holistically in many roles and sectors, across a very broad range of stakeholders. As principal position as head of manufacturing in Canada, US and Europe, I have been exposed to a broad range of industry best practices and policy environments. My international business development and project management experience has provided me the opportunity to develop relationships with people around the world.</p><p>Finally, my current role as Director of Sustainability and Innovation is the culmination of this journey, which began with my post-graduate specialization in anthropology and sustainable development. I work to develop products, systems, and corporate strategy based on sustainable business practices.</p><p>I believe our industry sits at the centre of many of the most pressing conversations facing the world, and I’d be honoured to serve as an elected member of the IGS.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-armour-698b8417/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-armour-698b8417/</a></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27610" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27610 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a8a252b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="3a8a252b" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a316238" data-id="5a316238" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-607756d2 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="607756d2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="390" height="390" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Portelinha-Fernando--e1706908608170.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Portelinha-Fernando--e1706908608170.jpg 390w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Portelinha-Fernando--e1706908608170-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Portelinha-Fernando--e1706908608170-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5dae17ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="5dae17ac" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4cc16bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="4cc16bf0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Fernando H. M. Portelinha</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f61892c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="f61892c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(Brazil)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6a43fbe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="6a43fbe5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-233beed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="233beed8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Fernando H. M. Portelinha holds a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and has post-doctoral experience from the University of Texas in Austin (USA). Prof. Portelinha has been a member of the IGS since 2008. In 2018, he was honored with the Young IGS Member Award for his contributions to the Brazilian IGS Chapter and his research with geosynthetics. Currently, Prof. Portelinha serves as a professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the Federal University of Sao Carlos (Brazil), where he has been passionately researching and teaching geosynthetics disciplines for over 10 years. In 2012, he created the Laboratory of Geotechnics and Geosynthetics at the Federal University of Sao Carlos to contribute to the development of geosynthetics in Brazil.</p><p>Prof. Portelinha is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Geotextiles and Geomembranes Journal and is involved in the TC-Reinforcement and TC-Barriers committees for the IGS. He has contributed to the Brazilian IGS chapter by delivering courses, organizing conferences, and currently serving as secretary of the Geosynthetics Committee in the Brazilian Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.</p><p>Expressing his enthusiasm, Prof. Portelinha is honored to be a candidate and is eager to contribute to IGS initiatives by serving on the IGS council.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27611" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27611 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-736bdcf5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="736bdcf5" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-299ce548" data-id="299ce548" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e54e6f9 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="e54e6f9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="300" height="300" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Francisco-Pizarro-e1706911309929-300x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Francisco-Pizarro-e1706911309929-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Francisco-Pizarro-e1706911309929-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Francisco-Pizarro-e1706911309929-700x700.jpg 700w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Francisco-Pizarro-e1706911309929-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Francisco-Pizarro-e1706911309929.jpg 752w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3a407435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="3a407435" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-37e35233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="37e35233" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Francisco Pizarro</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6dfd4a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6dfd4a78" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(Chile)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1607a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="1607a24" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-65df1c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="65df1c3c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>For more than a year as an IGS Council Member and Chair of the Pan American Activities Committee (PAAC), I’ve been able to enhance the development of our chapters across the region through the implementation of the IGS’s core programs. In addition, I have been involved in developing synergies between chapters and organizations, recruiting new lecturers for activities, helping to organize GeoAmericas 2024 and currently assisting a regional chapter to apply to host GeoAmericas 2028. Aside from this, there is still a lot to do. </p> <p>My commitment lies with all our chapters in the region to increase the widespread use of geosynthetics throughout the infrastructure and engineering industries.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27612" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27612 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54199629 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="54199629" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26146ac9" data-id="26146ac9" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4083e8bf dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="4083e8bf" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="508" height="508" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Gary-Ng-portrait_Nov-2017_1-e1706908097812.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Gary-Ng-portrait_Nov-2017_1-e1706908097812.jpg 508w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Gary-Ng-portrait_Nov-2017_1-e1706908097812-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Gary-Ng-portrait_Nov-2017_1-e1706908097812-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Gary-Ng-portrait_Nov-2017_1-e1706908097812-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1aacaf1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="1aacaf1f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-16ec48d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="16ec48d6" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Gary Ng</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3dffdcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3dffdcd" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(Hong Kong)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1eb99d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="1eb99d54" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4af71e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4af71e40" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>I started G and E back in June 1984 in Hong Kong. It was a small contractor until the introduction of Amoco geotextile in 1987. From this point, I kicked off my geosynthetics journey and never looked back, specializing in its application, design, distribution and installation. 40 years later, I recognize the significance of educating the younger generation as a cornerstone of advancing geosynthetics. Being a council member offers me a stronger mandate to provide a helping hand.</p><p>I also take a strong view on sustainable construction, in which geosynthetics play an increasingly vital role. Its versatility was presented in my paper at GeoAsia 7 in Taipei, and I am proud to continue this excellency.</p><p>Having worked for more than a decade across Southeast Asia and China, I see the advantage of exchanging dialogue and sharing thoughts and technology from this region. Effective liaising with the IGS can be expected with closer geography, better mastering of construction mentality, and a better understanding of customs and culture.</p><p>I look forward to the opportunity to serve the IGS family with greater dedication, transitioning from being an ordinary member since 2009, after which time one becomes wiser but still has the energy to make meaningful contributions.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27614" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27614 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-615208f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="615208f4" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40419f6" data-id="40419f6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-21a9b2de dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="21a9b2de" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="597" height="597" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Giulia-Lugli-e1706908063696.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Giulia-Lugli-e1706908063696.png 597w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Giulia-Lugli-e1706908063696-300x300.png 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Giulia-Lugli-e1706908063696-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Giulia-Lugli-e1706908063696-500x500.png 500w" sizes="(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-63381fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="63381fed" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-423c359d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="423c359d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Giulia Lugli</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3feb32a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3feb32a9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(Italy)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-65eee32e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="65eee32e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c7b38ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="c7b38ad" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Giulia Lugli, P.E., MBA, is a professional structural engineer with experience in design and project management of civil, and geotechnical structures for the geo-environmental and transportation sectors, especially, but not limited to, reinforced soil structures.</p><p>She has served in the Geosynthetic Industry for the past 10 years and is currently Head of the Geosynthetics Business Development team and leads the Vertical Walls division of the Maccaferri Corporate GSY Unit, along with focus on R&D with an eye on digitally enabled and sustainable solutions.</p><p>Her daily activities include experience with a broad portfolio of geosynthetics products and solutions for applications as reinforced fill structures and soil stabilization, erosion control, drainage works, coastal protection and basal reinforcement.</p><p>She is a member of AGI, IGS and ISSMGE. She has served on the ISSMGE Technical Committee on Reinforced Fill Structures TC218 since 2018: from 2018 to 2020 as Secretary, and from 2018 to date as Chairman.</p><p>She has served as Guest-Editor for recognized Journals in the field and authored or co-authored several technical publications.</p><p>As potential IGS Council member she would support the organization in any activity with dedication, facilitating the know-how dissemination, especially in the field of reinforcement and drainage.</p><p>LINKEDIN PROFILE: <span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/giulia-lugli-b73a674a/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/giulia-lugli-b73a674a/</a></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27617" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27617 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33c45e88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="33c45e88" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a5dba96" data-id="2a5dba96" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-34ad2c6b dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="34ad2c6b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ioannis-Markou-Photo-e1706908013801-1024x1024.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ioannis-Markou-Photo-e1706908013801-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ioannis-Markou-Photo-e1706908013801-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ioannis-Markou-Photo-e1706908013801-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ioannis-Markou-Photo-e1706908013801-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ioannis-Markou-Photo-e1706908013801-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ioannis-Markou-Photo-e1706908013801-700x700.jpg 700w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ioannis-Markou-Photo-e1706908013801-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ioannis-Markou-Photo-e1706908013801.jpg 1643w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2f88696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="2f88696" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-410196a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="410196a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Ioannis Markou</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5b7a52f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="5b7a52f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(Greece)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-575d912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="575d912" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-307c598a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="307c598a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Ioannis Markou is a Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering of Democritus University of Thrace (DUTh), Greece, and the Director of the Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Laboratory at DUTh. He is currently the President (2022 – 2025) of the IGS Greece chapter and has also served as its Vice-President (2019 – 2022), a Council Member (2016 – 2019) and is a founding member of the chapter. His candidacy for IGS Council Member has the strong support of the IGS Greece Council. </p><p>Dr. Markou is an Editorial Board Member and Lead Guest Editor for the Special Issue on “Soil–Geosynthetic Interaction” of the International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering (Q1, IF: 2.9). He is a member of the ISSMGE and serves as member of the TC211 of this society. He has also been a member of the organizing and/or scientific committees of a number of International and National Conferences.</p><p>Dr. Markou has 35 years of research experience in “Soil/Geosynthetic Interaction” and “Soil Reinforcement with Fibers”. As a result, he has authored/co-authored one book chapter and several scientific papers published in International Journals and Conference Proceedings. Having long-term experience in geosynthetic engineering research and teaching and in IGS Greece activities, Dr. Markou wishes to play a more active role in the IGS, contributing to the achievement of its goals.</p><p>Online profile: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ioannis-Markou-2">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ioannis-Markou-2</a></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27625" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27625 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b95416c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="4b95416c" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18297c13" data-id="18297c13" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5233da7f dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="5233da7f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="331" height="331" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Wang-Deqi-personal-photo-e1706908751147.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Wang-Deqi-personal-photo-e1706908751147.jpg 331w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Wang-Deqi-personal-photo-e1706908751147-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Wang-Deqi-personal-photo-e1706908751147-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-42331482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="42331482" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-61a69e6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="61a69e6c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Wang Deqi</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3aa40472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3aa40472" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(China)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5a04c338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="5a04c338" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7a231c60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7a231c60" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Mr. Wang Deqi is the inventor of anti-UV weed mat in China, the Deputy Director of the Innovation Committee of the China Agricultural Plastics Society under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture, and a member of the International Association of Geomaterials. Previously, Mr. Wang served as the Workstation Director of the National Industrial Fabric Quality Supervision and Inspection Center. Mr. Wang led his team to successfully upgrade the “anti-aging” geotextile to the professional “anti exposure” stage, especially the weed mat (100-300g woven geotextile), with an exposed service life of up to 10-15 years, the world’s highest level.</p><p>Today, I am applying to join the IGS Council in order to participate in academic exchanges, technology promotion, and other related work, together with promoting the development and progress of international geotextiles in the field of environmental protection, and fulfill the mission of IGS.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27618" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27618 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b7e739c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="3b7e739c" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b266090" data-id="1b266090" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c112a12 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="c112a12" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="434" height="455" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Damians-Ivan.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Damians-Ivan.jpg 434w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Damians-Ivan-286x300.jpg 286w" sizes="(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7d02dda9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="7d02dda9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-78dfff9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="78dfff9a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Ivan P. Damians</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-17d10a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="17d10a91" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(Spain)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3f330b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="3f330b93" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6917220c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="6917220c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Dr. Ivan P. Damians is an Associate Researcher Professor at the International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE®). He serves as a Geotechnical Engineer responsible for Research and Development (R&D) of the VSoL System at VSL International Ltd, which is part of the Bouygues Construction Group. Additionally, he works as an Assistant Professor at the School of Civil Engineering (ETSECCPB) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya·BarcelonaTech (UPC), teaching courses in Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Geotechnical Projects and Constructions, and Life-Cycle Analysis and Sustainability Assessment for both Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in Civil and Environmental Engineering.</p><p>Dr. Damians actively participates in various research projects funded by national and international programs, as well as industry-sponsored initiatives. He is a member of technical committees and professional societies including:</p><ul><li>CTN-UNE 140/SC 7, developing standards like EN 1997-3 (Eurocode 7) and 104 (Geosynthetics)</li><li><span style="background-color: initial;">TC218 Reinforced Fill Structures and TC307 Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering of the ISSMGE</span></li><li><span style="background-color: initial;">International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the Sociedad Española de Mecánica de Suelos e Ingeniería Geotécnica (SEMSIG)</span></li><li><span style="background-color: initial;">Current Secretary of TC-Soil Reinforcement at the IGS.</span></li></ul><p>Dr. Damians is the author of several publications and an active reviewer of international journals in the sectors of soil reinforcement, geosynthetics, sustainability, numerical methods, and behavior of clays as a long-term insulation material for nuclear waste disposal facilities. Moreover, he supervises Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD theses in Geosynthetics at CIMNE/UPC·BarcelonaTech.</p><p>Links to online profile & publications:<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.cimne.com/sgp/dir/Profile.aspx?id=546">https://www.cimne.com/sgp/dir/Profile.aspx?id=546</a></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://futur.upc.edu/IvanPuigDamians">https://futur.upc.edu/IvanPuigDamians</a></span></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EbP-6ZYAAAAJ&hl=en"><span style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;">https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EbP-6ZYAAAAJ&hl=en</span></a></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0333-7296">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0333-7296</a></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27620" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27620 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a364068 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="3a364068" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c5770b4" data-id="5c5770b4" data-element_type="column"> <div 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https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jabulile-Msiza-scaled-e1706907985954-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jabulile-Msiza-scaled-e1706907985954-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jabulile-Msiza-scaled-e1706907985954-700x700.jpg 700w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jabulile-Msiza-scaled-e1706907985954-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jabulile-Msiza-scaled-e1706907985954.jpg 1709w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2729b62b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="2729b62b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3fdfb70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3fdfb70" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Jabulile Msiza</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-49d4f57d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="49d4f57d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(South Africa)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-18072938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="18072938" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5269c751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="5269c751" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Over the past two years, I’ve had the honour of serving on the IGS Council alongside some brilliant fellow members whom I now regard as colleagues. Although all my activity has been rewarding, the following particularly standout – serving as vice chair of the Technical Committee on Barriers and Representing Africa and the Middle East as their Regional Activity Chair, particularly at a time GeoAfrica (Cairo) was held and the first named lecture series was announced.</p> <p>I’m a Civil Engineer, Professionally registered, and specializing in Waste Engineering as a Consultant of the company Jones & Wagener Engineering and Environmental Consultants (J&W). I’m the Head of Department of a dynamic team of engineers, technologists and draughts persons servicing waste management facilities across South Africa and other African regions; I’m also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of J&W.</p> <p>With over 18 years’ working experience, I’m passionate about design for environmental protection, particularly for waste management facilities, construction of barrier and capping systems, and promoting the understanding and appropriate use of geosynthetic materials. It is a humbling industry in that while many advancements have happened in the past few years, there’s still much to learn as installed systems are tested with time and various exposure conditions.</p> <p>I’m a member of the Associations: South African Institute of Civil Engineers (SAICE), Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Board Member, the South African Chapter of the IGS and the Institute of Waste Management of South Africa. I have been an elected council member of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) for the past four years and eager to continue serving in the future.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27621" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27621 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26200dcc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="26200dcc" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cda6e6" data-id="51cda6e6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-28f3d491 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="28f3d491" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/photo-Jacek-Kawalec-e1706908269333-1024x1024.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/photo-Jacek-Kawalec-e1706908269333-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/photo-Jacek-Kawalec-e1706908269333-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/photo-Jacek-Kawalec-e1706908269333-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/photo-Jacek-Kawalec-e1706908269333-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/photo-Jacek-Kawalec-e1706908269333-700x700.jpg 700w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/photo-Jacek-Kawalec-e1706908269333-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/photo-Jacek-Kawalec-e1706908269333.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-38179685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="38179685" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a5d63b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="a5d63b4" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Jacek Kawalec</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-30ef6e36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="30ef6e36" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(Poland)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-44a036d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="44a036d2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-57906232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="57906232" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>I am a chartered geotechnical expert with 30 years of engineering experience, including 22 years of research and teaching at Silesian University of Technology (SUoT) in Poland where I obtained my MSc. in Civil Engineering (1994) and PhD in Geotechnics (2000).</p> <p>My IGS membership began in 2005 and my involvement in the society since then has been divided between national and international activities. In Poland, as President of the Polish Chapter, I organized an “Educate the Educators” course bringing together participants from three countries (Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia). In addition, I had the honor of serving as Chairman and leader of the Scientific Committee of the very successful IGS event – the regional EUROGEO-7 Conference, held in Warsaw in 2022.</p> <p>My involvement at the international level includes membership in the IGS Council (as an invited and co-opted member between 2014-2020, and as an elected member from 2020 to present). As Chair of TC-Stabilization, I organized the joint TC-S & TC-H workshop in Prague in 2019. Over the years I have also contributed to various IGS committees, including Educational, Corporate & Publication Committees. Currently, I am focused on a special IGS session at the Railways 2024 Conference.</p> <p>I would like to declare my continuous commitment to the Society, and if elected, I hope to continue this mission for the next 2024-2028 Council term.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27622" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27622 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fda9292 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="fda9292" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-798c8601" data-id="798c8601" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-37ed5761 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="37ed5761" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="390" height="390" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kasia-Zamara-e1706907906571.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kasia-Zamara-e1706907906571.png 390w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kasia-Zamara-e1706907906571-300x300.png 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kasia-Zamara-e1706907906571-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-138c13e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="138c13e1" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-37a5e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="37a5e21" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Kasia Ria Zamara</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3c649bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3c649bb8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(United Kingdom)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2a862eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="2a862eea" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e0e68af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="e0e68af" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Dr Katarzyna (Kasia) Ria Zamara is a founding member of the IGS Diversity Task Force (DTF). She was instrumental in organising the first DTF event at the Rome ICG 2023 with continued strong contribution to DTF activities. Kasia is also an active member of the IGS Sustainability Committee, and Vice Chair of the IGS UK chapter. She has supported IGS since joining the organisation in 2009.</p><p>Kasia is proactive and keen to table new ideas designed to open new lines of thought and encourage innovation. She is successful in her personal career and seeks to inject this same level of energy and influence into the Council.</p><p>To find out why I am worth your vote, look me up on <span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kasia-ria-zamara-66842928/">LinkedIn.</a></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27623" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27623 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-671d6157 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="671d6157" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-240a98a" data-id="240a98a" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-540b4914 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="540b4914" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="866" height="778" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Maria-Gardoni.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Maria-Gardoni.png 866w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Maria-Gardoni-300x270.png 300w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Maria-Gardoni-768x690.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2fd77e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="2fd77e01" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b095a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="b095a9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Maria das Graças A. Gardoni</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-48eeb51f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="48eeb51f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(Brazil)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7cfd1156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="7cfd1156" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2309b5ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2309b5ac" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Dr. Maria das Graças A. Gardoni, is a Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She earned her PhD from the University of Brasilia with 1 year of research at École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal (Canada), and she completed a post-doctoral program at the Joseph Fourier University (UJF), Grenoble, France, and the National Research Institute of Science and Technology for the Environment and Agriculture (IRSTEA), Anthony, France, in 2011.</p><p>She has more than 30 years of experience in applied and laboratory research in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering and geosynthetics. She has conducted research mainly on filtration and drainage, durability, waterproofing, and geotextile confinement systems in mining, dams. Prof. Gardoni has acted as an expert in tailings dam accidents in Brazil, and in waterproofing systems for dam reservoirs. She teaches geosynthetics in geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering undergraduate and graduate courses and has supervised several MSc and PhD research projects.</p><p>She is a member of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Council (2022-2024), the IGS Education Committee and was awarded by IGS in 2004. She is President of IGS Brazil (2023-2025), as well as the coordinator of the Educate the Educators program. In 2019, she received the Inconfidência Commendation, a medal awarded by the state government of Minas Gerais.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://lattes.cnpq.br/9189503260218509">https://lattes.cnpq.br/9189503260218509</a></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27624" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27624 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-234b03de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="234b03de" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f171702" data-id="3f171702" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-39164a23 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="39164a23" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="268" height="268" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Song-Hun-Chong-e1706907569120.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Song-Hun-Chong-e1706907569120.jpg 268w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Song-Hun-Chong-e1706907569120-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5f969b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="5f969b19" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3e727a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3e727a9d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Song-Hun Chong</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7a4e3cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="7a4e3cbb" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(Korea)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3b9e4903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="3b9e4903" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-11c4a47c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="11c4a47c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Dear IGS Members,</p><p>I am very pleased to apply to be a Council Member nominee on behalf of the Korean Geosynthetics Society (KGSS, IGS Korea Chapter). My short biography is as follows:</p><p>Song-Hun Chong, Ph.D. is an associate professor in Civil Engineering at Sunchon National University. He earned his PhD degree from Georgia Tech. My research group addresses the scientific and engineering development of geotextiles, geomembranes, and related products to stabilize geostructures. These research projects have been funded by National funding agencies and industry.</p><p>Because of my passion and profession for geosynthetic research, I expect to establish successful collaborations with many researchers in this area. Thank you in advance for your consideration of my application.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Song-Hun Chong, PhD<br />International Affairs Managing director of KGSS<br />Associate Professor<br />Department of Civil Engineering, Sunchon National University <br />homepage: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://songhunchong.wixsite.com/scnugeolab">https://songhunchong.wixsite.com/scnugeolab</a></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="27626" data-post-id="20757" data-obj-id="20757" class="elementor elementor-27626 dce-elementor-post-20757 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"triggers":[],"timing":[]}"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-323adfee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="323adfee" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-495b1bc6" data-id="495b1bc6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6a4e2d32 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="6a4e2d32" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image"> <img width="464" height="471" src="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tim-Stark.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tim-Stark.jpg 464w, https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tim-Stark-296x300.jpg 296w" sizes="(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-721f3fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="721f3fd5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-daa63d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="daa63d3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Timothy D. Stark</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5e029f4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="5e029f4c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h5 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">(United States of America)</h5> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-46eb9f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="46eb9f37" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3a14fc7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="3a14fc7b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p>Timothy D. Stark (USA) is a Civil Engineering Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Stark has been conducting research on geosynthetics for 30 years (<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;"><a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.tstark.net">www.tstark.net</a></span></span>). Dr. Stark is Technical Director of the Flexible Geomembrane Institute, an industry-sponsored research organization at UIUC investigating geosynthetics for containment and other applications (www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com).</p><p>Dr. Stark is also an Editorial Board Member of the two IGS journals. Dr. Stark has received a number of awards including: 2023 J.E. Jennings Award, South African Institution of Civil Engineering; 2023 Cross USA Lecturer, ASCE; 2019 George H. Norman Medal, ASCE; 2017 Best Paper Award in Performance of Constructed Facilities Journal (ASCE); 2016 Best Paper in Geosynthetics International Journal, IGS; 2013 & 1998 Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award, ASCE, and others.</p><p>After serving as vice-president of IGS-North America, Dr. Stark was elected to IGS Council in 2020. He was then elected Chair of the IGS Pan American Committee Chair and helped reinvigorate this Committee. 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