Magued Iskander

Magued Iskander is the Department Chair and Professor in the Civil and Urban Engineering Department at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. With over 25 years of expertise, he focuses on geotechnical engineering, including foundation design, soil-structure interaction, and sustainable materials. His research emphasizes transparent soil modeling, high-strain rate soil behavior, and offshore geotechnology. He leads projects on machine learning applications for geotechnical analysis, pile capacity prediction, and UXO (unexploded ordnance) penetration studies.

Research Interests:

• Transparent soil modeling for soil-structure interaction
• Sustainable piling using recycled polymers
• Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring
• Offshore/marine foundation design
• High-strain rate soil mechanics
• Penetrating dynamics in granular media

Publications highlight advancements in machine learning for geotechnical data analysis, projectile penetration mechanics, and tunneling-induced ground settlements. His work bridges experimental, computational, and AI-driven approaches to solve complex geotechnical challenges. He advises NYU Tandon’s Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge teams, fostering student engagement in competitive engineering projects.