Bright Spark Lecture – Long-term hydraulic conductivity of bentonite-polymer geosynthetic clay liners
K. Tian, George Mason University, USA
Bright Spark Lecture – Slope failures induced by high gas pressure in wet landfills and its control measures
J. Hu, Zhejiang University, China
Bright Spark Lecture – Biogeotechnics for hazard mitigation, energy generation, CCS, and living construction materials
A. C. Saracho, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Bright Spark Lecture – Semipermeable membrane behaviour of engineered bentonite-based barriers for multi-ionic solutions
N. Guarena, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Invited Lecture – 30 years of Environmental Geotechnics courses and the future
N. Sitar, UC Berkeley, USA
M. Pantazidou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
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M. Pantazidou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
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Panel Discussion – Nexus of Geo-Energy & Geo-Environment
Moderator
H. Coumoulos, Castor Ltd
Panelists
M. Sánchez, Texas A&M University, USA
T. Baser, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
S. Babu, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
D. Dermatas, Ministry of Environment and Energy / National Technical University of Athens, Greece
H. Coumoulos, Castor Ltd
Panelists
M. Sánchez, Texas A&M University, USA
T. Baser, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
S. Babu, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
D. Dermatas, Ministry of Environment and Energy / National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Special Session – Characterisation, remediation and management of contaminated sites and waste materials
Organizers
E. K. Paleologos, Abu Dhabi University, UAE
D. N. Singh, IIT Bombay, India
C. Tang, Nanjing University, China
Y. Du, Southeast University, China
F. Cotecchia, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
C. Vitone, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
E. K. Paleologos, Abu Dhabi University, UAE
D. N. Singh, IIT Bombay, India
C. Tang, Nanjing University, China
Y. Du, Southeast University, China
F. Cotecchia, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
C. Vitone, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
Conference Check in opens
Check-in and collect your badge and bag from the Secretary desk located at the street-level lobby of the Imperial Hall
Welcome / Intro Session
M. Ballouz, ISSGME President ● Introduction and Welcome
D. Zekkos, Conference Chair ● Welcome Address
K. Sample-Lord, Conference Program Chair ● Program Tour
D. Zekkos, Conference Chair ● Welcome Address
K. Sample-Lord, Conference Program Chair ● Program Tour
Invited Lecture – Application of Biosurfactants as Sustainable Environmental Remediation
C. Mulligan, Concordia University, Canada
Panel Discussion – “If I started my career in Environmental Geotechnics now, I would…”
Moderator
K. Sample-Lord, Villanova University, USA
Panelists
S. Burns, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
R. Kerry Rowe, Queen's University, Canada
L. Zhan, Zhejiang University, China
M. Manassero, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
K. Sample-Lord, Villanova University, USA
Panelists
S. Burns, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
R. Kerry Rowe, Queen's University, Canada
L. Zhan, Zhejiang University, China
M. Manassero, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Invited Lecture – Potential impacts of temperature rise on the geoenvironment
A. Takai, Kyoto University, Japan
Invited Lecture – Waste Reuse for Geotechnical Applications
M. E. Gimenez Boscov, São Paulo University, Brazil
R.K. Rowe Lecture
Untangling the mysteries of geosynthetic clay liners behaviour in aggressive and challenging environments
Invited Lecture – Observatory Science – Addressing societal challenges at the Koiliaris Critical Zone Observatory
N. Nikolaidis, Technical University of Crete, Greece
Invited Lecture – Preserving the Environment by Reusing the Existing Construction Footprint
M. Ballouz, ISSMGE President
Invited Lecture – The Upcycling of Waste Glass Into Versatile and Sustainable Products
T. Loux, Aero Aggregates of North America LLC, USA
Invited Lecture – Field scale implementation and commercialization of bio-based ground improvement technologies
L. van Paassen, Boskalis, NL / Arizona State University, USA
Invited Lecture – A Novel Waste-Cover-Waste Three-layer Landfill Cover System without Geomembrane: from Theory to Practice
C. W. W. Ng, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Invited Lecture – Carbon Dioxide Injection into Deep Aquifers: a Geomechanical Perspective
L. Laloui, EPFL, Switzerland
Invited Lecture – Performance-based design of contaminant barriers for sustainable landfilling and site remediation
A. Dominijanni, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Panel Discussion – Current Status and Future Directions of Enhanced (Polymerized) Bentonites for Chemical Containment Barriers
Moderator
C. Shackelford, Colorado State University, USA
Panelists
T. Abichou, Florida State University, USA
G. Di Emidio, Ghent University, Belgium
N. Guarena, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
J. Scalia, Colorado State University, USA
C. Shackelford, Colorado State University, USA
Panelists
T. Abichou, Florida State University, USA
G. Di Emidio, Ghent University, Belgium
N. Guarena, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
J. Scalia, Colorado State University, USA
Special Session – Advances in Geosynthetics for Waste Containment Applications
Organizers
K. Tian, George Mason University, USA
N. Yesiller, California Polytechnic State University, USA
J. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University, USA
K. Tian, George Mason University, USA
N. Yesiller, California Polytechnic State University, USA
J. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University, USA
Special Session – Wildfires, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Implications
Organizers
A. Farid, Boise State University, USA
I. D. Akin, North Carolina State University, USA
A. Farid, Boise State University, USA
I. D. Akin, North Carolina State University, USA
Special Session – Emerging contaminants of concern: Occurrence, fate, migration and remediation
Organizers
M. Sedighi, The University of Manchester, UK
M. Bouazza, Monash University, Australia
M. Sedighi, The University of Manchester, UK
M. Bouazza, Monash University, Australia
Welcome Reception
Join us for a complementary ice-breaking drink at the pool of the Imperial Beach Wing
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Opening Ceremony
A. Dominijanni, TC215 Chair | Politecnico di Torino, Italy
D. Zekkos, Conference Chair | UC Berkeley, USA
D. Zekkos, Conference Chair | UC Berkeley, USA