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Kaleigh Yost is an Early Career Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, a Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her research focuses on Geotechnical Materials Engineering, specifically in areas such as geotechnical earthquake engineering, site characterization for geotechnical hazards, soil liquefaction, and numerical methods for disaster resilience. Yost's work includes developing databases for cone penetration tests and modeling techniques to assess soil behaviors under seismic conditions. She is actively engaged in projects funded by the National Science Foundation and has multiple publications in high-impact engineering journals.
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