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We are happy
to announce that Prof A. Arulrajah of Australia, has won the PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING2010 SHAMSHER PRAKASH.
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Dr Arul Arulrajah is an
Associate Professor (Geotechnical Engineering) at Swinburne University of
Technology, Melbourne, Australia. Arulrajah is currently involved in research
topics such as soft soil engineering, ground improvement, reclaimed materials,
in-situ testing, field instrumentation, land reclamation, dredging and deep
compaction works. In his brief academic career, Arulrajah has been successful
in large competitive and industry research grants particularly in the field of geotechnics
of pavement and soft soil engineering. Arulrajah is currently active in the
teaching and research in geotechnical engineering and particularly in research
on geotechnical applications of sustainable materials. Arulrajah is the author
of close to 80 research journal and conference papers to date. Arulrajah is a
Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Australia and is a Chartered Professional
Engineer. Prior to joining academia in 2006, Arulrajah worked for 14 years with
various geotechnical engineering consulting companies in Australia, Singapore
and Malaysia, where he gained extensive experience in the project management,
design and site implementation of geotechnical engineering infrastructure
projects.
Dr Arulrajah has in recent years
been active in research with industry in the sustainable use of biosolids,
waste and reclaimed materials in geotechnical engineering and pavement
applications. He is successfully leading research at Swinburne into the
sustainable usage of materials such as biosolids, crushed brick, crushed
concrete, crushed glass, crushed rock and dredged clays in geotechnical and
pavement engineering applications. Since joining Swinburne in mid-2006, he has
had considerable successes with large competitive research grants in the field
of biosolids, waste and reclaimed materials in geotechnical and pavement
applications leading various projects. These projects have involved extensive
laboratory testing and analytical modelling to develop design guidelines with
the road authorities for the use of recycled materials in geotechnical and
pavement applications.
Arulrajah was awarded the
prestigious Telford Premium Prize (2010) awarded by the Institution of Civil
Engineers, United Kingdom for being the first author for the
paper titled “Ground Improvement Techniques for Railway Embankments" for
the best paper published in the ICE’s Ground Improvement journal.
Arulrajah is also the recipient of the Swinburne Vice-Chancellor's
Research Award (2009) – for prolific success in competitive and industry
research grants on the biosolids, waste and recycled materials in Geotechnical
Engineering applications. Arulrajah led a team of four staff to obtain the
Swinburne Vice-Chancellor's Sustainability Award (2008) - for leading research
into the sustainable usage of waste and reclaimed materials. Arulrajah is also
the recipient of the Swinburne Vice-Chancellor's Early-Career
Research Award (2007) - for developing and leading highly effective research collaborations
with industry and for associated success in winning research grants and in
publication.
Shamsher Prakash
Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MO 65409-0030 (USA)
President – SP Foundation: Anand Kutir, 1707 Jackson Circle,
Rolla, MO 65401 USA
Tel/fax: 573-364-5572
Effective Jan. 1, 2008, UMR became Missouri University of Science
& Technology (Missouri S&T)