Bhaskar Chittoori

Dr. Bhaskar Chittoori is the Department Chair/Head of the Civil Engineering Department at Boise State University, where he has served as faculty since 2013. He earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in 2008 and previously worked as a geotechnical engineer in industry after teaching at UTA.

• Education: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (UTA, 2008)
• Licensure: Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas
• Honor Societies: Tau Beta Pi (Engineering), Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering)

His research spans chemical soil stabilization, clay mineral quantification, finite element modeling, artificial neural networks in geotechnical engineering, and seepage analysis for dams and levees. Recent 2025 publications focus on biopolymer soil treatments, deep-learning landslide prediction, and rock formation modeling, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals for sustainable infrastructure.

Scientific Awards:

• 2019 - Accomplished Under 40 honoree, Idaho Business Review

He has led NSF-funded projects on engineering education reform, integrating sustainability and resiliency into curricula (2016-2020) and enhancing design skills (2020-2024), collaborating with institutions like UTA and Texas A&M.