Guest professor Phillip Ooi

University of Hawaii

We are honoured to welcome Prof. Phillip Ooi (Arthur N.L. Chiu Distinguished Professor at the University of Hawaii) as a visiting professor at the Institute of Geotechnical Engineering. Prof. Ooi comes with decades of experience in both research and practice and specialises in the fields of pavement, bridge and slope geotechnics. Welcome to our institute, and take advantage of this opportunity for academic exchange.

Bio - Phillip Ooi

He obtained a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds, U.K., Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, respectively. He worked for 2.5 years as a Geotechnical Engineer for the Drainage and Irrigation Department in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 8 years as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer for GEI Consultants, Inc. in Massachusetts and 27.5 years at the University of Hawaii where he is currently the Arthur N.L. Chiu Distinguished Professor. His research covers pavement, bridge and slope geotechnics.

 

Prof. Ooi will present 10 lectures as follows:

 Lecture TitleTime & DateLocation
1Introduction and Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project10-11 am 5/10/2026SR01/GUTH (GUTH-EG/15)
2Forensic Investigation of a Distress in a Pavement Supported on a Base Course Containing Recycled Concrete Aggregate11 am-12 noon 5/10/2026SR01/GUTH (GUTH-EG/15)
3Integral Abutment Bridges Supported on Drilled Shafts1:30-2:30 pm 5/10/2026SR01/GUTH (GUTH-EG/15)
4Long-term Behavior of a Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System2:30-3:30 pm 5/10/2026SR01/GUTH (GUTH-EG/15)
5Large-scale Load Tests on Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Columns3-4 pm 6/10/2026SR03/GUTH (GUTH-EG/17)
6Geotechnical Characterization of a Highly Collapsible Soil4-5 pm 6/10/2026SR03/GUTH (GUTH-EG/17)
7Numerical Analysis of Transient Temperature Distribution in a Concrete Pavement to Estimate Curling-Induced Subgrade Stresses5-6 pm 6/10/2026SR03/GUTH (GUTH-EG/17)
8Calibration of a Transient Flow Model for Use in a Landslide Warning System9-10 am 7/10/2026SRD3/SIMH [SR20] (SIMH-DG/04)
9Backanalysis of a Rainfall-Induced Slope Failure 10-11 am 7/10/2026SRD3/SIMH [SR20] (SIMH-DG/04)
10Comparison of InSAR vs Inclinometer Ground Surface Deformations at an Active Landslide11 am-12 noon 7/10/2026SRD3/SIMH [SR20] (SIMH-DG/04)
31.07.2026