Oakland, CA (05/21/2023)
Journal and Conference Papers Reviews
Reviewer, ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, 2025
Reviewer, Geo-Congress 2026, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 9-12, 2026
Reviewer, Seismological Research Letters (SRL) Journal, 2025
Reviewer, Geo-Extreme 2025, Long Beach, California, November 2–5, 2025
University and Professional Service
Board Member and Outreach Chair (2024–2025)
The Eighth Annual UC Berkeley Geotechnical Engineering Research Symposium (November 22, 2024) — a full-day event entirely planned and executed by the GeoBears board, attracting over 80 attendees from universities and engineering firms. Highlights of the event included:
- Showcasing ongoing research from the GeoSystems Engineering group at UC Berkeley
- Bridging academia and industry through oral presentations and a student poster session
- Hosting an industry panel discussion titled “Embracing the Future of Geosystems: Scaling Innovative Technologies”
Monthly graduate student seminars
Social and professional networking events
Orientation of incoming Geosystems graduate students
Eighth Annual UC Berkeley Geotechnical Engineering Research Symposium (November 22, 2024)
GeoSystems Group Social Outing sponsored by GeoSyntec Consultants (January 31, 2024)
Engineering Discipline Cluster Workshop Leader for new Graduate Student Instructors at UC Berkeley (August 22nd, 2025)
Led one of the Engineering Discipline Cluster workshops for training new Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) at UC Berkeley.
Student Research Contributor (May 21st, 2023)
During EBMUD’s 100-year celebration held at Lake Temescal in Oakland, our team showcased the collaborative efforts between EBMUD and UC Berkeley’s Center for Smart Infrastructure (CSI). The event, open to the public, highlighted our work on enhancing infrastructure resilience against aging and natural hazards using innovative technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, drones, fiber optics, and robotics.
Introducing a young visitor to our Robot Dog (SPOT)!
Demonstrating cutting-edge technologies
Another young visitor explores a rockfall simulation through Virtual Reality.
Board Member (2022-2024)
Co-organized and attended the AUB North America Technology Conference in Palo Alto, CA (04/21/2024), featuring panels on entrepreneurship, digital business, and AI. Pictured: Chapter members with AUB President Dr. Fadlo Khoury.
Third Annual AUB4Beirut Run (09/18/2022), held to raise funds for the WAAAUB Northern California Chapter Endowed Scholarship Fund in support of student tuition at AUB.