Hadi Khabbaz

Professor Hadi Khabbaz is a distinguished academic at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), where he has served since 2008. Holding a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from UNSW (1997), MSc in Geo-environmental Engineering, and BSc (Honours) in Civil Engineering from Shiraz University, he serves as Head of Discipline for Geotechnical & Transport Engineering and Deputy Head of School (Research).

• Current academic appointment: Professor at UTS
• Key roles: Head of Discipline, Deputy Head of School (Research)
• Professional memberships: Chair of Australian Geomechanics Society (Sydney)

His research program focuses on unsaturated soil mechanics, ground improvement techniques, and railway geomechanics, with particular emphasis on soil behavior modeling and problematic soils. Recent work explores machine learning applications in geotechnical analysis and smart infrastructure development.

Article trends reveal expertise in geotechnical modeling using advanced computational methods, recycled material applications for sustainable infrastructure, and machine learning integration in geotechnical engineering. His work spans landfill mechanics, pile foundation analysis, and environmental geotechnics.

Scientific recognition includes

• 1999 Joint Section Award for outstanding paper
• Three best paper awards with colleagues and students

As an academic leader, he supervises research students and has developed courses like Advanced Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design and Geotechnical Aspects of Landfill Design. His funded research portfolio includes projects with ARC Discovery Grants and industry partnerships addressing infrastructure challenges.