Meet Our
Research Team
Ben Leshchinsky, Ph.D.
Professor and Richardson Chair
Forest Engineering, Resources & Management, Oregon State University
Dr. Leshchinsky specializes in geotechnical engineering, focusing on landslide hazards, slope stability, reinforced soil, and lidar applications to geohazards. As a faculty member in the College of Forestry and School of Civil and Construction Engineering, he applies innovative methods like numerical modeling and geosynthetics to sustainable forestry and geohazards.
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Meet our team
Graduate Students
Erik Fulmer
Ph.D. Student
Civil Engineering
David de Sousa
Ph.D. Student
Civil Engineering
Bryce Berrett
Ph.D. Student
Civil Engineering
Kabiraj Phuyal
Ph.D. Student
Civil Engineering
Past Members
Michael Bunn
Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Nicolas Matthews
Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Andrew Senogles
Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Stefano Alberti
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Engineering Geology
Peyton Presler
M.S. Civil Engineering
Joanie Herrmann
M.S. Civil Engineering
Mahrooz Abed
Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Bipin Peethambaran
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Engineering Geology
Sagar Satyal
M.S. Civil Engineering
Spencer Ambauen
M.S. Civil Engineering
Daniel Hess
M.S., 2016
Oregon State University
Shanchuan Yang
Assistant Professor
Southwest Jaiotong University
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We are always looking for motivated students interested in geohazard research. If you are interested in pursuing research in this program, send us a message with a CV and some information about yourself.