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James Doherty is an Adjunct Associate Professor and a renowned geotechnical engineer with a focus on the development and application of technology to automate data interpretation and optimize engineering design workflows. He has authored more than 60 international scientific papers and is committed to the rapid dissemination of valuable research findings beyond traditional publications. He founded an open access portal, GeoCalcs, which provides robust engineering design tools and has garnered over 1000 registered users across more than 60 countries. Through his work, he has developed enterprise cloud-based engineering design platforms for multinational companies, including Fugro, as well as small startups, greatly enhancing efficiency by reducing calculation times from over 12 hours to just 5 seconds. His unique combination of expertise in geotechnics and cloud computing enables him to deliver impactful value to the University of Western Australia and its industry partners. His research interests include numerical and analytical methods, soil mechanics, soil-structure interaction, and computational mechanics, establishing him as a leader in his field.
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