Professor Emeritus Nicholas Sitar has been named the recipient of the 2027 Karl Terzaghi Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Geo-Institute. The award recognizes Sitar for his “transformative contributions to geotechnical engineering and engineering geology, and for his work on the seismic design of retaining structures, including their behavior under dynamic conditions.” Presented every two years, the Karl Terzaghi Award is one of the ASCE Geo-Institute’s highest honors in geotechnical engineering. Sitar will receive the award at the ASCE 2027 Annual Convention in Philadelphia in March 2027. Sitar joins several Berkeley Geosystems faculty members who have previously received the award, including Jonathan Bray (2019), J.K. Mitchell (1985), and H. Bolton Seed (1973).
Congratulations to Professor Sitar on this distinguished recognition and his lasting contributions to geotechnical engineering.
Learn more: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/karl-terzaghi-award