Professor Dr. Kenneth Stokoe

Biography

Kenneth Stokoe is a professor in the Cockrell School’s Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, recognized for his world-renowned contributions to understanding soil dynamics and geotechnical engineering. His developments are commonly used by engineers worldwide, including the resonant column apparatus to assess soil properties, cross-hole seismic methods for measuring wave velocities in soil and rock, and spectral-analysis-of-surface-waves methods for geotechnical earthquake engineering applications. As an educator, Stokoe has mentored many graduate and doctoral students, playing a key role in elevating the geotechnical engineering program at the Cockrell School. His students have gone on to successful careers in academia, business, and government, which is a great source of pride for him. His research achievements have earned him several awards including the Karl Terzaghi Lecture, the H. Bolton Seed Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Harold Mooney Award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and the Frank Friechkenect Award from the Engineering and Environmental Geophysics Society. He is also a distinguished member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

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