Dr. Cristina Vulpe

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Cristina Vulpe is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, specializing in geotechnical engineering. Her work primarily focuses on developing safe and cost-effective solutions for life-cycle management of onshore and offshore infrastructure. She investigates the whole-life performance of man-made earthen infrastructure and natural landforms through advanced geotechnical laboratory testing and numerical simulations. Her research empowers organizations and governments to manage geotechnical risks effectively and optimize asset portfolios, especially in the context of climate change impacts. Cristina collaborates closely with industry partners to evaluate monitoring technologies that provide advance warnings for potential instabilities in tailings storage facilities. She has co-authored numerous reports related to soil characterization for large-scale oil and gas developments. Additionally, she is involved in teaching courses related to environmental geotechnics and risk reliability.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Dr. Cristina Vulpe has taken on the role of Senior Lecturer focusing on geotechnical engineering.

Awards

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Fay Gale Fellowship

2024-01-01
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Aspire Award

2023-11-13
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Mid-Career Research Award - Commendation

2023-09-14
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OMAE Outreach Engineers Specialty Forum Scholarship

2014-01-01
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Faculty Teaching and Learning Award - Nomination

2013-01-01

Courses

GENG5502 - Environmental Geotechnics GENG5507 - Risk, Reliability and Safety

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.