CEE Professor Jonathan Bray will deliver the prestigious Burmister Lecture at Columbia University in New York on March 25th. His presentation will focus on how knowledge is advanced through post-extreme event reconnaissance, a field in which he has made significant contributions. Professor Bray founded and led the National Science Foundation-sponsored Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association. He has also led and participated in numerous post-earthquake teams, documenting the geotechnical impacts of earthquakes worldwide.
Last week, Professor Bray was invited to present the keynote lecture at the GeoVirginia Conference in Smithfield, Virginia, where he shared insights from his extensive research in earthquake engineering. His research aims to advance engineering methods for evaluating earthquake impacts, including liquefaction, seismic slope stability, earthquake ground shaking, near-fault effects, and the performance of earth and tailings dams. He has also contributed valuable knowledge on soil-structure interaction and surface fault rupture.
As a leading expert in the field, Professor Bray continues to shape the future of geotechnical engineering and earthquake resilience.