Sustainable Geotechnical Infrastructure Group (SGIG) at Michigan State University
Dr. Bora Cetin
Dr. Bora Cetin is a Professor in the Geotechnical, Pavement, and Geoenvironmental Engineering Area in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University. He is the head of the Sustainable Geotechnical Infrastructure Group (SGIG). His research program encompasses multiple research fields including transportation infrastructure, nuclear waste disposal, municipal solid waste landfill design, remediation of mine waste/contaminated soils, and sustainable geotechnical practices.
His research has been sponsored through competitive grant awards from a diverse range of national and state agencies. He has served as principal investigator (PI) or Co-PI for externally funded research from agencies including the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)-Department of Interior (DOI), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), USDOT, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Road Research Alliance (NRRA), Iowa Highway research Board (IHRB), Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT).
Prospective Graduate and Undergraduate Students:
Perspective graduate students interested in working with us should have an interest in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, pavement systems, frozen ground engineering, erosion, stormwater management, and other types of transportation infrastructure improvements, data analysis, and physics-based/data-driven modeling. Strong writing and verbal communication skills, knowledge in soil mechanics, soil chemistry, soil physics, thermodynamics, and sustainable geotechnical engineering design, programming experience, and the ability to work independently and a member of a collaborative team are also highly desirable. A passion for understanding and improving the geotechnical and transportation infrastructure is also a plus. A BS or MS in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or related field is preferred.
We are always looking for interested and motivated undergraduate students from a variety of majors as well, for URA positions focused on laboratory, field and/or modeling/data analytics efforts.
Interested undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to contact Dr. Cetin directly (cetinbor@msu.edu) by email with a copy of their current Resume/CV and a brief summary of their experience and interests.