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Mohamad Hallal is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Civil Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley, specializing in data science within the context of civil environmental engineering. His academic expertise lies at the intersection of significant developments fueled by the proliferation of data, aiming to equip the next generation of civil environmental engineers with the essential data science and computation skills needed to tackle societal-scale challenges. Hallal's research focuses on geotechnical earthquake engineering and noninvasive subsurface imaging, emphasizing the integration of multidisciplinary tools to develop holistic methodologies that address natural hazards engineering with high societal impact. He is particularly invested in the educational aspects of data science, with a passion for advancing knowledge in natural hazards engineering and geostatistics. His works involve theoretical fundamentals, field laboratory testing, and computational modeling to create resilient infrastructures in response to natural hazards.
The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.