Dr. Khiem Tran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. His primary areas of research are geophysical and nondestructive testing, and foundation design and capacity assessment. He mostly focuses on seismic and ultrasonic techniques for nondestructive evaluation of transportation and civil infrastructure, as well as foundation dynamics and monitoring for integrity and capacity assessment.

Primary Research Area

Geosystems Engineering

Other Research Areas

Coastal Ecosystem Dynamics

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, 2001, National University of Civil Engineering, Vietnam
M.S., Civil Engineering, 2008, University of Florida
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2010, University of Florida

Awards & Distinctions

2017 Editor’s Choice Paper, Canadian Geotechnical Journal