The main objective of the GeoEngineering Graduate Student Association at Berkeley is to provide GeoSystems graduate students, postdoctoral and visiting researchers with:

1. an executive/steering committee to coordinate the activities of the abovementioned students,
2. a forum to share technical details of ongoing research,
3. a platform for constructive peer review and support, and
4. to promote student collaboration, outreach, and social interaction.

CalLink: https://callink.berkeley.edu/organization/geoengineering

Contact us here: geoengineering@berkeley.edu   

Leadership Committee:

Chair: Maksymilian Jasiak

Vice Chair: Gabriela Paredes 

Outreach Chair: Mirna Kassem

Social Chair: Kurt Soncco

Academic Chair: Ava Fathian

 

Events

GeoSymposium: The 8th annual GeoSymposium will be held from 1 pm - 5 pm on November 22, 2024 at Banatao Auditorium in Sutardja Dai Hall at UC Berkeley. This symposium showcases current research conducted in the GeoSystems Engineering group at UC Berkeley. All are welcome to attend. 

Visit our page here: https://geotechnical.berkeley.edu/activities/annual-geotechnical-engineering-research-symposium 

 

Past Events

Guest Lecture: In partnership with the UC Berkeley EERI chapter, we are pleased to have Dr. Srikanth S. C. Madabhushi from the University of Colorado, Boulder on October 20th, 2023 to present on: Misconceptions with Dynamic Earth Pressure Coefficients: Improving the Seismic Limit State Design of Earth Retaining Structures.

Mid of Term Happy Hour - 2024: Gathering of master and PhD students at Jupiter sponsored by ENGEO.

Start of Term Happy Hour - 2023: Celebration of welcoming the new master students to the program at LaVal's Pizzeria sponsored by SFGI.