The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Chicago is engaged in research to address problems of contaminated sites and management of newly created wastes. Both fundamental and practical issues dealing with the subsurface protection are being emphasized.

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Dr. Krishna Reddy is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC).  He is also the Director of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Laboratory at this university. Dr. Reddy received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. He received gold medals for being first in his class of B.S. (Civil Engineering) in Osmania University and M.S. (Civil Engineering) in Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.

Dr. Reddy is a professional engineer (P.E.) in the State of Illinois, and he worked as civil engineer and project manager in consulting engineering companies for several years and involved in several major projects dealing with geotechnical site investigations, foundations, earth structures, landfills, contaminated sites, and groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling.

Dr. Reddy teaches various geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Reddy has developed and taught several geoenvironmental engineering courses including Environmental Geotechnology, Environmental Remediation Engineering, and Design of Landfills and Impoundments. He has also developed and taught professional short courses.

Dr. Reddy’s research and consulting expertise includes geotechnical site investigations, structural foundations, earth structures, polluted site remediation, landfills, and waste recycling.  Dr. Reddy’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Gas Research Institute, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Commerce and Community Opportunities, and several private industries and consulting firms.

Dr. Reddy has published 93 refereed journal papers and 94 conference papers on various topics in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. He is the author of the book "Geoenvironmental Engineering: Site Remediation, Waste Containment and Emerging Waste Management Technologies" published by John Wiley. He has also edited eight books and authored several book chapters.

Dr. Reddy is the North America Editor of the Land Contamination & Reclamation journal, and he serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Soil and Sediment Contamination, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.

Dr. Reddy is a member of ASCE, ASTM, NGWA and other professional organizations. He served as the secretary, vice-chair and chair of the Geotechnical Group of the ASCE Illinois Section and also served as the faculty advisor for the ASCE Student Chapter at UIC. He was the co-chair of ASCE’s GeoCongress2008: The Challenge of Sustainability in Geoenvironment. He is an active member of the ASCE's Geoenvironmental Engineering Committee. Currently, he is a Director on the Board of the ASCE Illinois Section.

Dr. Reddy delivered over 120 presentations, including several invited and keynote presentations, at the national and international workshops and conferences. He has received several awards and honors for excellence in teaching, research, and professional service, including the prestigious University of Illinois Scholar Award and the UIC Award for Excellence in Teaching.

For additional information, see Professor Reddy's Curriculum Vitae [pdf]