Rodrigo Salgado

Rodrigo Salgado is the Charles Pankow Professor in Civil Engineering at Purdue University's School of Civil Engineering, specializing in geomechanics, computational mechanics, and offshore engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and an engineering degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. His research focuses on foundation engineering, soil dynamics, and advanced modeling techniques.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (1993)
• M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (1990)
• Engenheiro Civil, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1986)

Research Interests:

• Geomechanics and constitutive modeling
• Computational methods in geotechnics
• Pile foundation analysis and design
• Cone penetration testing interpretation

Awards:

• ASCE Arthur Casagrande Award
• ASCE Huber Research Prize
• Geotechnical Research Medal (2015)
• Fellow of ASCE

He has advised 29 Ph.D. students and contributed to over 200 publications, including the textbook The Engineering of Foundations. His work bridges theoretical advancements and practical applications in geotechnical engineering.