BINOD TIWARI

Council Representative

Institution: California State University - Fullerton

CUR Division: Engineering

Describe your leadership experience both within CUR and extramural: Although I was heavily involved in engaging undergraduate students in my research since 2006, I started following CUR after the 2008 CUR-CSU workshop on undergraduate research at CSU San Bernardino, where I was a CSU Fullerton representative. As a coordinator of Promoting Undergraduate Research Environment (PURE) and Scholarly and Research Activity Committee (SRAC) at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), I got opportunity to attended and present at the CUR annual business meetings in 2011 and 2012. While attending those meetings and encouraging my students to submit their abstracts for POH and NCUR, I realized that there was no engineering division in CUR. Later, under my initiation, I, with two other colleagues drafted a proposal to establish CUR Engineering Division. However, to promote this effort and present the proposal to the E-Board, I got elected to CUR Councilor through Geo-Science Division. Later, after its establishment with unanimous voting, I moved to Engineering Division as a founding councilor. Later I served the division as a vice chair and currently I serve as the chair of the Division. Outside CUR, the major leadership role I played or am playing at my university include department chair of civil engineering, program coordinator of MS environmental engineering, chair of several department, college and university level committees including personnel committees, search committees, assessment committee ,curriculum committee, budget committee etc., member of academic senate, and director for Summer International Research Institute and International Symposium on Applied Research. I am an editor of more than 5 international journals and am a vice president of International Consortium on Landslides. I am a past chair of American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute (ASCE-GI) Los Angeles Chapter, secretary of Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), award committee chair of Embankment, Dam and Slope Committee and Geo-Challenge director of ASCE-GI, among others. Describe how you have shown commitment to CUR’s Strategic Plan and Pillars: As a strong advocate of undergraduate research, I always integrate undergraduate research within curriculum and advocate for it in all occasions. As an ABET program evaluator, I always encourage institutions to integrate research within curriculum, wherever I go for accreditation visit. I have supervised over 200 undergraduate students in faculty-student research projects in the past 12 years and have showcased, in conferences and keynote speeches, the role of their involvement in undergraduate research in their success. Those presentations include the techniques used to assess and the results obtained pertinent to the impact of undergraduate research on the professional development of students, faculty, curriculum, and institutions. As I have been involved heavily in university level committees on undergraduate research, faculty mentoring, curriculum development, and assessment as a chair or a coordinator, my advocacy have made a positive impact at my institution and beyond. I always, within my various roles so far, advocate diversity and inclusion in undergraduate research environment, as I have personally witnessed how undergraduate research can positively impact the success of individuals from diverse background. Being a successful leader for undergraduate research at a large comprehensive university, my positive experience of offering undergraduate research experience to wider group of students and collaboration with a wider group of faculty and institutions will definitely help to support this strategic pillar of CUR. As an engineering faculty and researcher, I always expand my research collaborations beyond academic institutions, mostly towards public and private sector for infrastructure development in order to provide opportunities to students to learn the need of the community. As a director of Summer International Research Institute and International Symposium on Applied Research, I direct international exchange of over 30 students a year and have collaborated with 30 different international institutes. This helps in advocating the importance of international collaboration.

Describe how you will represent and advance CUR-wide interests: I have been involvement in CUR activities at various capacities that I explained earlier. More specifically, I was heavily involved, in all of those capacities, in defining and polishing the CUR strategic pillars and the activities for successfully strengthening those pillars through with various goals. Engineering division has significantly grown within a short period after its establishment and I take a small share on this achievement. Being a councilor for two different divisions in the past and attending most of the CUR meetings in past several years, I clearly developed a skill and mindset to effectively collaborate with councilors and members from other divisions in addition to my division, and I am dedicated to such collaborations in future as well. Moreover, as I am a successful grant writer, researcher, faculty mentor, and assessment expert at a large comprehensive university and accreditation agency such as ABET, my dedicated involvement in CUR E-Board as a division representative will strengthen both - my personal aspiration and CUR’s missions and goals. I will represent CUR in all capacities that I have been involved so far including my institution, system, professional organizations, community, international institutions and organizations, and diverse student bodies. I will dedicate myself to enhance CUR strategic plans of raising the profile of CUR, enhancing engagement of membership and assessment of undergraduate research.

Binod Tiwari, Ph.D., P.E. Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; California State University, Fullerton

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EDUCATION Ph.D., Environmental Management Science/Geotechnical Engineering, 2003, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan M.Sc., Geo and Biosphere Science/Geotechnical Engineering, 2000, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan Bachelor of Engineering, Civil, 1991, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal RECENT ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Professor, 2015- present (Environmental Engineering Program Coordinator, 2017- 2018; Associate Professor, 2012 – 2015; Acting Chair, 2012-2013); Assistant Professor, 2006 – 2012), Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA Visiting Associate Professor, Summer and Fall 2013, Research Center for Urban Safety and Security, Kobe University, Japan. Lecturer, Summer 2008 – 2013, 2014-present, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA Post Doctoral Research Associate, 2003 – 2006, Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, Virginia Tech, VA USA PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Professional Engineer (PE, Civil) - Board of PELS California. License no. 80717 SELECTED AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS (out of 26 awards) 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015 CSU Fullerton Nominee, The Wang Family Excellence Award, the highest faculty award provided to the faculty of California State University System; 2017 Outstanding Professor Award, California State University, Fullerton (the highest faculty award at CSUF provided to one faculty in a year throughout the university for overall excellence in teaching, research and service); 2017 Associate Editor of the Year, Journal of Geotechical and Geo-environmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (provided to one associate editor in a year); 2016 Carol Barnes Teaching Excellence Award, California State University, Fullerton (provided to one faculty in a year throughout the university for excellence in teaching); Outstanding Leadership Award 2014, American Society of Civil Engineers, Geo-Institute, Los Angeles Chapter; Faculty Advisor of the Year, 2011, CSU Fullerton Student Services; Outstanding Service in Engaging Students in Research, 2011, Civil Engineering Dept., CSU Fullerton; Exceptional Teaching Effectiveness Award, 2011, CSU Fullerton, Office of the Provost; Letter of Appreciation, 2010, California State Legislator; Faculty Advisor Certificate of Commendation Award, 2010, ASCE Headquarters; Outstanding Engineering Educator Award, 2009, Orange County Engineering Council; Distinguished Engineering Educator Award, 2009, ASCE Orange County Branch JOURNAL/ PROCEEDINGS EDITORSHIP (Out of 14 total editorships) Associate Editor, Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering, ASCE; Executive Editor, Landslides, Journal of International Consortium on Landslides, Springer Nature; Associate Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Geo-environmental Disasters, Springer; Editor, Scholarly Publication in Undergraduate Research (SPUR), 2014-2017, Council for Undergraduate; Research (CUR); Editor, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, , Taylor and Francis; Volume Editor, Proceedings of the World Landslide Forum 4, Volume 2, Springer Nature INTERNATIONAL LEVEL LEADERSHIP ROLES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Vice President, International Consortium on Landslides (ICL); Scientific Committee Member: International Landslide Risk Analysis and Management (LARAM) School, University of Salerno, Italy; Award Committee Chair, International Consortium on Geo-disaster Reduction (2010-2016); Managing Director, International Consortium on Geo-disaster Reduction NATIONAL LEVEL LEADERSHIP ROLES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Secretary, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research; Chair, Engineering Division, Council for Undergraduate Research; Award Committee Chair, Geo-Institute Technical (GI) Committee on Slopes, Embankment, and Dams, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); Secretary, GI Student Participation Committee, ASCE, 2013-2017; Geo-challenge Director, GI Student Participation Committee, ASCE; Second Director, First Director, Treasurer, Secretary, Vice Chair, and Chair, ASCE GI Los Angeles Chapter, 2007-2014; Program Evaluator, ABET, 2013 – present

SERVICE TO DEPARTMENT/ COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY AT CSU FULLERTON University Level: Member - Academic Senate, 2017- present; Faculty Personnel Committee, 2017-present; Curriculum, Learning, and Assessment Subcommittee; Advisory Board, University Honors Program, 2016-present; Advisory Board, International Programs, 2016-present; University Curriculum Committee, 2012-2016; Assessment and educational Effectiveness Committee, 2017-present; Planning Resource and Budget Committee, 2018-present; Search Committee, Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, 2017; Search Committee, Associate Deans, University Extended Education and International Program and Global Engagement, 2017; Search Committee, Associate Vice President for Research, Creative Activities, and Technology Transfer, 2013-2014; Search Committee, Director of Undergraduate Studies (2013-2014);

Binod Tiwari, Ph.D., P.E. Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; California State University, Fullerton

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Ad-hoc Committee, Greater California Shakeout, CSUF, 2009-2013; Committee on Promotion of Undergraduate Research and Education (PURE) (2008-2012); Liaison - University-wide Assessment Program, 2014-present; Director - Summer International Research Institute, 2015-present; International Symposium on Applied Research, 2015-present; Member of Chair, Extended Education Committee, 2014-2018; Faculty Coordinator, Student Research Advisory Council (2010-2013); Faculty Fellow, Promotion of Undergraduate Research at CSU Fullerton (2009-2013); College Representative - Student Engagement Project (2011-2012); Advising Requests and Records System (2011-2012); Faculty Mentor: Enhancing Post Bachelorette Opportunities at CSUF For Hispanic Students (EPOCHS) 2010 – 2013; Judge: CSU System-wide Research Competition 2011, 2012, CSUF Selection. College Level: Chair, Class-size Committee, 2017; Curriculum Committee, 2014-2016; Member - At large Committee, 2014-2016; Search committee for Assistant Dean of College of ECS, 2016 SELECTED SPONSORED PROJECTS/GRANTS (Out of 29 grants totaling $1.6M) Research on Engineering Properties of Lightweight Cellular Concrete (LCC) Materials and State of the Art Practice of using LCC materials in Geotechnical Engineering Practice, PI, California Nevada Cement Association, $12,526; 2018; Mixed Reality and Mobile Gaming for 21st Century Engineering Education, PI, NSF (Sub-contract through RPI, $15,000, 2016-2017; CSUF-UNESP Sorocaba: Bilateral Exchange for Engineering Students, Faculty Coordinator/ Director, Partners of the Americas Foundation, 100,000 Strong in the Americas, Competition #9, $110,700, 2015-2016; Study on applicability of Cell-Crete material as an appropriate backfill material for MSE wall, PI, Cell-Crete Corporation, $46,000; 2015-2016; Collaborative Engagement across Science and Engineering, co-PI, Bechtel Undergraduate Science Grant, $20,000; 2013; Reduction of Seismic Shaking Intensity on Soft Soil Sites Using Stiff Ground Reinforcement, PI (CSUF, co-PI, NSF), National Science Foundation, USA: NEES-SG, $926,000; 2012 – 2015; Everyday Examples in Engineering, ENGAGE, PI, National Science Foundation (Sub-contract to Steven Institute of Technology, $10,000; 2011 – 2013. SELECTED RECENT INVITED/KEYNOTE LECTURES (Out of 79 Lectures) Tiwari, B. 2018. Living with Natural Disasters, Keynote Lecture, Third International Symposium on Applied Research, Ensenada, Mexico. Tiwari, B. 2018. "Similarities and Differences Between Earthquake and Rainfall Induced Landslides." Invited Lecture, The University of Florence, Italy, September 2018. Tiwari, B. 2018. "Case Study - Settlement of a Hydropower Dam Structure during 2015 Gorkha Earthquake." Invited Lecture, Webinar, Geo-Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, August 2018. Tiwari, B. 2018. " Dynamic and Mechanical Properties of Low-Density Cellular Concrete (LDCC)." Invited Lecture, Aerix Industries Signature Webinar Series, July 2018. Tiwari, B. 2018. "Global Trends of Landslide and Mudslide Disasters and Their Impacts on Community." Invited Lecture, Distinguished Voices program, National Academy of Sciences, Irvine, CA, May 2018. Tiwari, B. and Pradel, D. 2017. "Importance of spectral acceleration in evaluating cyclic failure on soft clays – an experience from 2015 Gorkha Earthquake." Keynote Lecture, 15th International Symposium on Geo-disaster Reduction, Oki Island-Matsue-Kyoto, Japan, 1, 15. Tiwari, B., and Ajmera, B. 2017 Landslides Triggered by Earthquakes from 1920 to 2015, Fourth World Landslide Forum, Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 2017 (Key note Lecture), 2 (1), 5-15. SELECTED RECENT RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS WITH STUDENTS (Out of 246 total publications) Tiwari B., Ajmera B. 2018. Soil Laboratory Tests. Encyclopedia of Engineering Geology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. Tiwari, B. and Ajmera, B. 2018. “Laboratory Measurement of Fully Softened Shear Strength and Its Application for Landslide Analysis,” Landslide Dynamics – ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools, 2, 393-402. Tiwari, B., Pradel, D., Ajmera, B., Yamashiro, B., and Diwakar, K. 2018. “Landslide Movement at Lokanthali during the 2015 Earthquake in Gorkha, Nepal,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 144(3), 05018001 1-12. Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., and Villegas, D. 2018. “Dynamic Properties of Lightweight Cellular Concrete for Geotechnical Applications,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE 30 (2), 04017271 1-10. Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., Yamashiro, B., and Phan, Q. 2018. “Effect of Overburden Pressure, Mineralogical Composition, and

Plasticity on Post-Cyclic Shear Strength Degradation”, Geotechnical Special Publication 295, 266-275.

Ajmera, B., Tiwari, B., Koriala, J., and Obaid, Z. T. A. 2017. “Compaction Characteristics, Unconfined Compressive Strengths, and Coefficients of Permeability of Fine-Grained Soils Mixed with Crumb Rubber,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 29 (9), 04017148 1-1. Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., and Dhital, S. 2017. “Characteristics of Moderate to Large Scale Landslides Triggered by the Mw8 Gorkha Earthquake and Its Aftershocks,” Landslides, Springer Nature, 14 (4), 1297-1318.