Dr. Angel Palomino
Associate Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The University of Tennessee 423 JD Tickle Building Knoxville, TN 37996-2010 t. +1.865.974.7757 f. +1.865.974.2669 e. angel at utk.edu |
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Research Interests
- Engineered Soil Fabrics - Pore Fluid Chemistry and Mineral Mixtures
- Engineered Soil Fabrics - Clay-Polymer Composites Using Synthetic and Biopolymers
- Flow Behavior of Fine Coal Refuse
- Erosion of Fine-Grained Soils at Bridge Piers
- Micro-Scale Soil Mechanics
- Geogrids in Pavement Engineering Applications
- Large-Volume Applications of Coal Combustion Products
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Education
Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
MSCE Civil & Environmental Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
BSCE Civil & Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
BA Natural Sciences -
Our Lady of the Lake University (San Antonio, TX)
Employment
2017-present Associate Professor, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2012-2017 Assistant Professor, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2005-2011 Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
2004-2005 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Teaching
Graduate Courses
- Engineering Soil Characteristics and Behavior
- Advanced Soil Mechanics
- Soil Stabilization
- Introduction to Geosynthetics
Undergraduate Courses
- Geotechnical Engineering I