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Lidija Zdravkovic is a Professor of Computational Geomechanics in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London, Faculty of Engineering. She is also the Head of Geotechnics, leading research and academic activities in geotechnical engineering. Her work is deeply integrated with the Imperial College Finite Element Program (ICFEP) and the Imperial Centre for Geohazards, reflecting her strong commitment to advancing numerical methods in geotechnical applications.
Her research interests are centered on computational geomechanics, with a focus on:
- Numerical analysis in geotechnical engineering
- Soil constitutive modeling and boundary conditions
- Advanced soil behavior, including unsaturated and thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupling
- Offshore wind foundation systems
- Soil-structure interaction (SSI) and dynamic soil behavior
The recent publications (2023–2025) demonstrate a consistent trend in advancing numerical methodologies for geotechnical challenges, particularly in large deformation analysis (e.g., material point methods), uncertainty quantification, THM coupling, and offshore wind foundations. Her work bridges theoretical development with practical applications in infrastructure, energy, and environmental geotechnics.
Scientific honors and professional contributions include:
- Delivered the Geotechnique Lecture in 2013
- Editorial Board Member, Computers and Geotechnics (since 2010)
- Member, Geotechnique Advisory Panel (2003–2006)
- UK Representative, ISSMGE TC103 on Numerical Analysis
- Executive Committee Member, British Geotechnical Association (2010–2013)
Lidija Zdravkovic has supervised numerous PhD and postdoctoral researchers, though specific names are not listed. She has secured research funding through major infrastructure projects such as Crossrail, Shard of Glass, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Rome Metro, where her numerical modeling expertise was applied. She co-authored two books on finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering and has over 100 academic publications.
She is actively involved in the Geotechnics research group at Imperial, contributing to the development of the ICFEP code and mentoring the next generation of computational geomechanics researchers. Her lab focuses on high-fidelity numerical simulation of geotechnical systems under complex loading and environmental conditions.
