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Dr. Pooneh Maghoul

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Dr. Pooneh Maghoul

Dr. Pooneh Maghoul is a Full Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, the Director of the Sustainable Infrastructure and Geoengineering Research Laboratory, and Director of Partnerships and Communications of the Space Resources and Infrastructure Engineering Research Unit (ASTROLITH) at Polytechnique Montréal. She is also VP Finance of the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), a Director at the Mars Society of Canada, and co-Chair of the Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation group of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Lunar Engineering Design, Analysis, and Construction. Dr. Maghoul’s research interests focus primarily on sustainable development of infrastructure which is resilient to climate change and harsh environments in Space. This includes permafrost engineering, smart mining, energy transition, low carbon materials for ground improvement, geo-structural health monitoring, and In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) on the Moon and beyond. She has received several international and national awards such as the Outstanding Young Geotechnical Engineer award of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. Her research has resulted in + 13 patents and software licenses.


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