{"id":9,"date":"2015-11-03T15:53:11","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T20:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.eng.ufl.edu\/faculty-site\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:27:03","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/khiem-tran\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Geophysical Testing and Subsurface Imaging<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Numerical modeling of mechanical and electromagnetic wave propagation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stochastic and deterministic inversion techniques, leveraging machine learning and AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full waveform tomography, refraction tomography, migration, and surface wave methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Active and passive seismic surveys, ground-penetrating radar (GPR), and electrical resistivity methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full waveform tomography (FWT), synthetic aperture focusing technique (SAFT), reverse time migration (RTM), and time-lapse imaging methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sonic and ultrasonic testing, ground-penetrating radar (GPR), and electrical resistivity techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soil-Foundation Dynamics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Numerical modeling of soil\u2013foundation interaction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dynamic testing for assessment of pile\/shaft capacity and structural integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluation of pile freeze effects and Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) resistance factors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent research projects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cDrilled shaft imaging with 2D ultrasonic waveform tomography\u201d (PI: Tran K.T), Florida Department of Transportation, $303,000, 03\/2024 to 09\/2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Collaborative Research: 3D Ambient Noise Tomography (3D ANT) for Natural Hazards Engineering\u201d (PIs: Tran K.T., Cox B.), National Science Foundation, $778,652 CMMI-1930697\/1931162, 09\/2019 to 08\/2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cDetermination of in-situ rock density and strength with SH-Love wave tomography\u201d (PI: Tran K.T., Co-PI: McVay M.), Florida Department of Transportation, $252,000 09\/2022 to 05\/2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cUse of 3D Seismic Waveform Tomography with SPT-source for Geotechnical Site Characterization\u201d (PI: Tran K.T., Co-PI: Wasman S\/), Florida Department of Transportation, $338,799, 04\/2022 to 03\/2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cPhase II: Field Load Testing of Shallow Foundations in Florida Limestone\u201d (PI: McVay M, co-PIs: Rodgers M &amp; 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