jim hanson

Professor

Geotechnical

Email: jahanson@calpoly.edu 

Education

  • B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1990

  • M.S. in Geo-Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1992

  • Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1996 

Professional Registration

  • Professional Engineer (PE) Civil Engineering, California and Wisconsin
  • Geotechnical engineering and geoenvironmental engineering
  • Thermal analysis of landfills
  • Characterization of geomaterials
  • Ground improvement
  • Large-scale testing and field monitoring
  • Editorial Board Member, ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
  • ASEE Civil Engineering Division Paper of the Year, 2003
  • Michigan Society of Professional Engineers Young Engineer of the Year Award, 2001
  • ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ASEE – American Society for Engineering Education
  • ASTM – American Society of Testing and Materials
  • Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society
  • TRB – Transportation Research Board