Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud

Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud, holder of the Spencer J. Buchanan Chair in Civil Engineering and a professor of geotechnical engineering in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, has been elected president of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).

The election took place Oct. 4 in Alexandria, Egypt.

“I look forward to helping many countries and many people from all sorts of backgrounds come together to exchange ideas and knowledge in a friendly atmosphere,” Briaud said.

During his four-year term, Briaud said he hopes to reorganize the society in a more “customer-oriented” fashion. Improving the group’s Web site and increasing membership and innovation are also among Briaud’s goals. To do this Briaud will create three new board level committees: a Technical Oversight Committee, a Membership Committee and an Innovation Committee.

For more information, please visit https://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/briaud/.

Written by Cassidy Thomas

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