
Geomechanics |
Geotechnical Engineering |
Geomaterials | Geo-Energy
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Fundamental Study: Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) coupled processes in geomaterials (rock & soil); Characterization of engineering properties and behavior of geomaterials (rock and soil) and cementitious materials; Biogeomechanics/biogeotechnics.
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Geomechanics/Geotechnics & Geo-engineering Application Study: Slope stability; Grouting and Reinforcement of geomaterials (rock and soil); Underground application of cementitious materials; Failure due to underground drilling/excavation; Geotechnical-related hazard prediction & mitigation.
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Energy & Geo-Resources Application Study: Carbon sequestration; Energy geo-resources/Energy geotechnics; Geothermal energy systems..

About GGES Lab Group @ NJIT
The Geomechanics for Geo-Engineering and Sustainability (GGES) Lab Group is a vibrant research group in the John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), actively pushing the frontiers of knowledge. Our integrated research group is broadly focused on geomechanics and geo-engineering to address geotechnical-related problems impacting infrastructure, energy, sustainability, and the environment.



Recent News
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09/2023: Manuscript accepted for journal publication in Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology.
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08/2023: We are pleased to welcome Felix Oppong as a member of our group.
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07/2023: Manuscript accepted for journal publication in Geoenergy Science and Engineering.
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07/2023: Manuscript accepted for journal publication in Rock Mechanics Bulletin.
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06/2023: GGES Lab attended the 57th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia.
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06/2023: Manuscript accepted for journal publication in Biogeotechnics.
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06/2023: GGES Lab attended the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) SuperPile 2023 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
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05/2023: Manuscript accepted for journal publication in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.
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05/2023: Manuscript accepted for journal publication in Case Studies in Construction Materials.
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05/2023: Larissa Cavalcante was awarded the NJIT Honors College Langan Grant in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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04/2023: Saad Rehmatullah was awarded the NJIT Provost Undergraduate Research and Innovation (URI) Summer Fellowship.
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04/2023: Prof. Kolawole attended the Carbon, Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) 2023 Conference in Houston, Texas.
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04/2023: Manuscript accepted for journal publication in Geoenergy Science and Engineering.
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04/2023: GGES Lab attended the 35th Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering & Environmental Problems (SAGEEP) in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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03/2023: GGES lab group was accepted into the NSF I-Corps Northeast Hub Regional program.
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03/2023: Prof. Kolawole attended the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Geo-Congress 2023, Los Angeles, California.
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02/2023: Manuscript accepted for journal publication in Environmental Science: Advances.
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02/2023: Prof. Kolawole gave an invited Seminar Talk at the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Rutgers University - Newark, New Jersey.
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02/2023: Manuscript accepted for journal publication in SPE Production & Operations.