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Minna Karstunen is a Full Professor in the field of Geology Geotechnics at Chalmers University of Technology. She heads the Division of Geology Geotechnics, where she manages the research group focused on Geotechnics. Her research primarily addresses the complex rate-dependent stress-strain behavior of soft natural clays, which are widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and present significant challenges in infrastructure construction and natural hazard management. Minna's academic work encompasses the development of constitutive models, the implementation of numerical codes, and the application of these models in practical contexts, all of which are supported by experimental testing and field scale validation. Additionally, she has a keen interest in the further development of ground improvement methods, contributing to advancements in the engineering and geological fields.
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