Nick Hudyma

Dr. Nick Hudyma is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Boise State University's College of Engineering, where he has been since Fall 2019. His academic career spans geotechnical engineering, rock mechanics, and material characterization, with prior research and teaching experience at the University of North Florida.

• Ph.D. in Engineering (Geotechnical Specialty), University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1999)

Research focuses on destructive and non-destructive testing of brittle materials, imaging applications for geotechnical construction, and surface roughness quantification in rock weathering. His work includes rockfall hazard assessment, surfactant-induced soil strengthening, and advanced numerical modeling for porous media mechanics.

Key publication trends include: 3D rockfall simulations (2025), surfactant-based soil stabilization (2024), basalt cliff hazard mapping (2023), and coquina material analysis (2023). He employs photogrammetry, acoustic tomography, and finite element modeling across geotechnical and biomechanical domains.

Professional memberships include ASCE, ARMA, AEG, IAEG, ISSMGE, ISRM, and Phi Kappa Phi. His laboratory work emphasizes rockfall risk mitigation, microbial calcite precipitation, and innovative testing apparatuses for thermal and mechanical properties.