Projects by Our Team

Geotechnical Projects

  • High-resolution P-and S-wave seismic reflection followed by engineering modeling for geotechnical site characterization in southern Illinois.

  • Comparing Vs profiles from MASW and the downhole logging method from glacial deposits in central Illinois.

  • Near‐surface electrical resistivity investigation of coseismic liquefaction‐induced ground deformation associated with the 2016 Mw 5.8 Pawnee, Oklahoma, Earthquake

  • Comparing continuous profiles from MASW and shear-wave reflection seismic methods,

  • Geotechnical assessment of ground conditions around a tilted building in Cairo, Egypt, using geophysical approaches,

  • Mapping a NEHRP site class using the multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) method in Southeast Missouri, USA,

  • Near‐surface characterization of a geotechnical site in north‐east Missouri using shear‐wave velocity measurements,

  • Ground-Penetrating Radar: A tool for monitoring bridge scour,

  • A comparison of four geophysical methods for determining the shear wave velocity of soils,

  • A comparative analysis of the 2-D MASW shear wave velocity profiling technique,

  • A geotechnical investigation of sandstone degradation in Luxor, Egypt,

  • Non-destructive testing  (NDT) for corrosion in bridge decks using GPR.

  • Mapping variations in the relative spatial locations of embedded dowel bars using GPR,

  • A protocol for selecting appropriate geophysical surveying tools based on engineering objectives and site characteristics.

  • Shear-wave seismic reflection for improved detection of ground subsidence and scouring features. Expanded Abstracts.

  • Assessing earthquake rupture zones: An integrated electrical and aeromagnetic approach.

  • Bedrock mapping using MASW with inversion and interpretation constraints from seismic refraction.

  • Identifying areas of potential surface fissures and sand blows: A geophysical case study in central Oklahoma following the 2016 Mw 5.8 Pawnee, OK earthquake.

Environmental Projects

  • 2-D and 3-D resistivity imaging of karst sites in Missouri, USA,

  • Evaluating some factors that affect the feasibility of using ground penetrating radar for landmine detection,

  • Intercalating slack water lake and outwash deposits at a bedrock valley confluence in the lower Wabash Valley, 

  • Detection of subsidence and scouring features using shear-wave seismic,

  • Assessment of karst activity at highway construction sites in Greene and Jefferson counties, Missouri, using the electrical resistivity method,

  • Why are the foundations of the Egyptian Temple of Karnak crumbling into sand? An integrated archaeological, geophysical, and engineering study

  • Imaging in Karst Terrain using electrical resistivity tomography and surface wave methods

Groundwater Projects

  • Seismic shear-wave characterization of sand and gravel groundwater aquifers in Northern Illinois,

  • Exploration and evaluation of potential groundwater aquifers and subsurface structures at the Beni Suef area in southern Egypt,

  • Characterizing glacial sediments and features in northeast Illinois using electrical resistivity and seismic-reflection profiling,

  • Exploring for groundwater in sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from integrated geophysical characterization of a weathered basement aquifer system, central Malawi.

  • Seismic characterization of glacial sediments in central Illinois,

  • Geophysical and hydrological investigations at the west bank of the Nile River (Luxor, Egypt),

  • High-resolution seismic reflection profiling: an aid for resolving the Pleistocene stratigraphy of a buried valley in central Illinois, USA,

  • Hydrogeophysical investigation at Luxor, southern Egypt,

  • Estimating aquifer hydraulic parameters from electrical resistivity measurements: a study of the Khuff Formation Aquifer, Al Quwy’yia Area, Central Saudi Arabia,

  • Delineating basement features to investigate fractured aquifers in a rural community,

  • Artificial intelligence for effective modeling of groundwater plumes based on limited geological and geophysical data.

Archaeological Projects

  • GPR detection of unmarked historic graves at the Fairlawn Cemetery in Stillwater, Oklahoma,

  • Geophysical assessment and mitigation of degraded archaeological sites in Luxor, Egypt,

  • Archaeological exploration using magnetic and GPR methods at the first court of Hatshepsut Temple in Luxor, Egypt,

  • Applications of geophysics to archaeology: resistance scanning investigation in the vicinity of El-Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt.

Mining Projects

  • Differentiating rooms and pillars on reflection seismic profiles: A seismic investigation of two abandoned coalmines,

  • Mining voids detection using seismic land streamer data at the Tri-State mining district in northeast Oklahoma,

  • Electrical and electromagnetic surveys to locate possible causes of water seepage to the ground surface at a quarry open pit.

Dams and Levees Projects

  • Geophysical characterization of the Carl Blackwell earth-fill dam: Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA,

  • Geophysical investigation of seepage from an earth fill dam, Washington County, MO,

  • Improvements in Geophysical Investigations of Earth Fill Dams,

  • Geophysical investigation at Carl Blackwell Dam, Stillwater, Oklahoma,

  • Earthfill dam safety investigation and monitoring using integrated geophysical methods.


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