Geotechnical Engineering Long-Term

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Haiping Fu

Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone: +1-571-***-****

Email: ****@***.***; **.**@**.***

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/haiping-fu-92b383241

ABOUT

I am a passionate young researcher with strong expertise in soil mechanics and advanced geotechnical engineering. My research focuses on the long-term performance of innovative geomembranes – such as, co-extruded EVOH geomembranes, reinforced flexible polypropylene geomembrane, and reinforced linear low-density polyethylene geomembranes – used in landfill liner systems, as well as on transport properties of volatile organic contaminants

(VOCs) through geomembranes and pile-supported embankments. I am skilled in time management, with strong critical thinking abilities and a dedicated work ethic. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer, volleyball, and pickleball, as well as working out and hiking. EDUCATION

Discipline Institution Year passing

PhD: Geotechnical Engineering George Mason University Aug 2021 – April 2025

(expected graduation)

Master: Geotechnical Engineering

(Score ranking: No. 1)

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

(Top 10 in China)

2016 – 2019

Bachelor: Civil Engineering

(Score ranking: top 10%)

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

(Top 10 in China)

2012 – 2016

MASTER STUDY

Thesis Title: Study on “soil arching” characteristics and fixed-geosynthetic technique in geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supoported embankments

• 4 EI papers

• 3 Invention patents

• Graduate innovation fund (PI)

• Outstanding graduate

• Three months of design experience and one month of field experience conducting static pile testing PhD STUDY

Work title:

• Graduate teaching assistant (August 2024 – Current) Teaching assistant for soil mechanics. Jobs: preparing and delivering laboratory test lectures, demonstrating and supervising laboratory tests, preparing and grading laboratory assignments. 2

Research: assessing the transport properties of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) through geomembranes.

• Graduate research assistant (August 2021 – August 2024) Evaluating the longevity of liner materials used in landfills, including high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane, co-extruded EVOH geomembranes, reinforced flexible polypropylene (fPP-R) geomembrane, and reinforced linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE-R) geomembranes. Jobs: design laboratory tests to accelerate the field aging process in the laboratory, design test setups, quarterly presentations on project update, and report writing. Research papers:

1. Depletion of antioxidants in tensioned HDPE geomembranes used in landfill liner systems (Submitted) 2. Aging of two different LLDPE-R geomembranes exposed to synthetic MSW leachate (Submitted) 3. Interface strength degradation of co-extruded EVOH geomembranes (Submitted) 4. Evaluation of an HDPE geomembrane installed at an evaporation pond after 20-yr service (Waiting for submission)

5. Long-term performance of fPP-R geomembrane exposed to synthetic MSW leachate (In preparation) SKILLS

• Research and analysis • Writing research papers • Analytical and critical thinking

• Report writing • Documentation skills • Laboratory tests design

• Tutoring and mentoring • Time management • Strong collaborative skills SOFTWARE

• Plaxis • Abaqus • Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Auto CAD • Origin

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