Mien Jao, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Civil Engineering
Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas 77710
tel : (409) 880-2356
fax: (409) 880-8121
e-mail: jaomu@hal.lamar.edu

EDUCATION :
Ph.D. in Geotechnical engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1995.
M.ENG. in Geotechnical/structural engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1991.
B.S. in Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, R.O.C., 1985.

EXPERIENCE :
Associate Professor/Assistant Professor, Lamar University, Texas
Project Engineer/Geotechnical Engineer, GTS Technologies, Inc., Harrisburg, PA /Fairfax, VA
Graduate Assistant/Lab Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Project Engineer, Taiwan Department of Transportation, South Link Railway Engineering Project Office, Pingtung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Civil Engineer, Giasan Engineering Project Office, Hualian, Taiwan, R.O.C.

RESEARCH INTERESTS :
geotechnical engineering, foundation design and analysis, soil testing/evaluation/improvement,
numerical modeling in geotechnical engineering, constitutive modeling of engineering materials, and
other geotechnical related subjects

HONORS AND AWARDS :

·  Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honor Society, James M. Robbins Excellence-in-Teaching National Award Winner (2002-2003)

·  2003 University Merit Award, Lamar University

·  Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honor Society, James M. Robbins Excellence-in-Teaching Award Winner for the Southwest District (2002-2003)

·  Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 7th Edition, 2003 - 2004

·  America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals, 2002/2003 Edition

·  Who’s Who in America, 57th Edition, 2003

·  Who’s Who in America, 56th Edition, 2002

·  Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 7th Edition, 2002

·  Gill Young Investigator Award, College of Engineering, Lamar University, 2000

·  Honored Member of Lexington Who’s Who, 1999/2000 Edition

·  Member, Sigma Xi (International Society of Scientific and Engineering Research), 1999 – present

·  Member, Phi Kappa Phi (National Honor Society), 1993 – present

·  Member, Chi Epsilon (National Civil Engineering Honor Society), 1990 - present

CERTIFICATION :
Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia

Funded Research Projects/Grants at Lamar :

·        PI: “Jefferson County Highway 87 Shore Protection - Clay Sediment Characterization”, funded by Jefferson County, Texas/ Pacific International Engineering, 02/15/03-08/15/03, $10,000, with Dr. Victor Zaloom (PD), Drs Hsing-Wei Chu, Xing Fang, and Jerry Lin.

·        Co-PI: “Field Investigation of Effluent Quality of Placement Areas along Sabine-Neches Waterway”, funded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 02/01/03-12/31/03, $20,000, with Dr. Victor Zaloom (PD), Drs Hsing-Wei Chu, Xing Fang, and Jerry Lin (PI).

·         PI: “Performance of Shallow Foundations adjacent to Vertical Retaining Walls” funded by Lamar Research Enhancement Grant, 11/15/02-08/31/03, $5,000.

·        Co-PI: “Design of Confined Placement Areas for Sabine-Neches Waterway Dredged Spoils ” funded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, $53,631, 9/1/02-8/31/03, with Dr. Victor Zaloom (PD), Dr. Hsing-Wei Chu, and Dr. Xing Fang (PI).

·        PI: “Sabine-Neches Waterway Feasibility Study – Pipeline/Facilities Relocation and Removals” funded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, $38,771, 9/1/01-8/31/02, with Dr. Victor Zaloom (PD) and Dr. Xing Fang (PI).

·        Received Gill Young Investigator Award, in February 2000 ($2,000) to conduct research on “Chemical stabilization of Beaumont Clay” and “ Performance of Strip Footings on Slopes”.

·        PI: "Interaction between Shallow Foundations and Concrete Box Culverts", funded by Lamar University Research Enhancement Grant, $5,000, 9/1/01-08/31/02.

·        PI: "Stability of Shallow Foundations on Top of a Slope", funded by Lamar University Research Enhancement Grant, 09/01/99-8/31/00, $5,000.

Selected Publications (9 peer-reviewed journal articles, 4 peer-reviewed conference proceedings, and 42 technical reports)