Kimberly Warren, Ph.D.

Kimberly A. Warren, Ph.D Associate Professor Office : EPIC Building, Room 1161  Phone: (704) 687-1237 Fax: (704) 687-0957 Email: kawarren@uncc.edu Mailing Address: UNC Charlotte,Civil Engineering Department 9201 University City Boulevard EPIC Building, Room 3355  Charlotte, NC 28223-0001

Education:

• Ph.D., North Carolina State University, Civil Engineering (Geotechnical)
• M.S., North Carolina State University, Civil Engineering (Geotechnical)
• B.S., Virginia Polytechnic University, Civil Engineering

Area(s) of Expertise:

• Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
• Use of Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering Applications
• Engineering Education

Research Interests:

• Innovative soil reinforcement and improvement techniques
• Long term performance of geosynthetics in roadways, earth retaining structures, and embankments
• Use of instrumentation  to monitor the field performance of civil engineering structures constructed with geosynthetic inclusions
• Full scale field demonstrations of innovative technologies
• Laboratory testing and performance evaluation of geosynthetic materials
• Use of innovative materials and techniques to optimize design and minimize construction costs and long term maintenance costs
• Integration and assessment of innovations and active learning techniques in the engineering classroom