MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Sai Kakuturu, associate professor of civil engineering in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Science, Engineering, and Technology will present "Why do sinkholes form? Why do dams/levees break? New insights using X-ray microCT" from noon to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge on campus.
Kakuturu’s research interests include traditional methods and X-ray micro-computed-tomography (μCT) for research on geo-environmental issues and soil erosion, and pedagogical research for enhancing civil engineering education. His teaching interests include engineering mechanics of soils, foundation engineering and fluid mechanics.
The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Anton Mulder at aum28@psu.edu.
To watch the presentation online, visit https://meeting.psu.edu/r7q9d2ah272/.