2007 SP Prize for Excellence Presented in sacramento, California -- May 19, 2008
WD Liam Finn presented award to Ellen Rathje
Ellen Rathje responds
WD Liam Finn congratulates Tarek Abdoun
Tarek Abdoun responds
Award winners and Judges
Sally Prakash, Shamsher Prakash, Neven Matasovich, Harry Poulos, Tarek Abdoun , Ahmed Elgamal, WD Liam Finn, jonathan Bray, Ellen Rathje, Jonathan Stewart, Susumu Iai, Gopal Madabhushi and Ross Boulanger
2006 SP Prize for Excellence Presented at the International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, Hammamet, Tunisia -- March 25, 2008
Braja Das Presented the Plaque and Check to Mounir Bouassida
Mounir responds
Plaque
From the press
From the press
2006 SP Research Awards Presented in Fourth International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece -- June 28, 2007
Dr. Idriss introduces The Shamsher Prakash Foundation and Invites the winners to the Dias
Dr. Idriss presented the award to Mitsuo Okamura
Mitsuo Okamura responds
Dr. Idriss presented the award to Jonathan Stewart
Jonathan Stewart responds
The two awards
Shamsher Prakash proposees vote of thanks
All the pize winners and judges
Back Row L-R
Shamsher Prakash, George Mylonakis, George gazetas, Ross Boulanger, Ricardo Dobry, Ahmed Elgamal
Front Row L-R
Mitsu Okamura, Jonathan Stewart, Ikuo Towhata, Gopal Madabhushi, Johnathan Bray, Raymond Seed, Roberto Paolucci, Susumu Lai, Sissy Nikolaou, Pedro Seco Pinto, IM Idriss, Kenji Ishihara
SP RESEARCH AWARD 2006
Poul Lade, the winner Dr Hyu-Soung Shin and G.N. Pande
SP RESEARCH AWARD 2005
Dr Bruce Kuttar, UC Davis introduced the activities of SP Foundation and the winner Dr Gopal Madabhushi
Dr Bruce Kutter presents Plaque and check to Dr Gopal Madabhushi
February 21, 2007
Dr.Shamsher Prakash Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri- Rolla was invited to deliver a keynote lecture on “Pile Foundations under Earthquakes” to the International Symposium GEO – Singapore 2006 in December 2006.
He also delivered a key note lecture on “Recent advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering” IGC-06, Madras, India in December 2006.
Dr.Prakash was admitted as HONORARY FELLOW OF INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY in 2006. He has been cited for outstanding lifelong contributions to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics including Liquefactions of fine grained soils and seismic behavior and analysis of rigid retaining walls.
He was also selected to receive the IGS Kueckelmann bi-annual prize ( INd. $ 35,000) for significant contribution to geotechnical engineering in INDIA.
He has been admitted to the order of the Golden Shillelagh of MSM-MST Alumni Association, June 2006.
He also delivered a series of seminars on his research at the University of Missouri-Rolla i.e. “Pile Foundation Analysis and Design” and “Peace of mind through Yog-Sadhna” to Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
Dr.Prakash received the IGS-Kueckelmann prize for 2004-2005 from Major General. S.N. Mukherjee, President, Indian Geotechnical Society in MADRAS December 2006.
February 21, 2006
Dr.Shamsher Prakash has been appointed HONORARY EDITOR of International Journal of Case Histories in Geo-mechanics.
He has been designated a Member of the International Commission on Case Histories of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
Dr.Prakash was invited to make a panel presentation at the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, OSAKA, Japan (09/05), on “Design of Footings During Earthquakes”. He was also invited to make a key note presentation on “CONSIDERATION IN DESIGN OF SHALLOW AND DEEP FOUNDATIONS DURING EARTHQUAKES” to the Indian Geotechnical Conference, Ahmedabad (INDIA) (12/05)
Dr.Shamsher Prakash has been designated Chairman, Sixth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Washington DC, August 2008. In the previous five Conferences 1981,1988,1993,1998 (St.Louis, MO) and 2004 (NewYork, NY) participants had joined from 25-35 countries.
He has also delivered a series of seminars during the year on his research at the University of Missouri-Rolla on “DAMAGE TO CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES DURING EARTHQUAKES” and “HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL ENGINEER” at the Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, Punjab. (04/05) AND Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab. (09/05)
Professor Shamsher Prakash was felicitated at the International Conference on Yoga and Natural Therapy, Lucknow (INDIA) on November 30, 2005, for his contribution to “HEALING THROUGH YOGA” and Lectures on YOGA “ PHILOSPHY “ Worldwide.
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Dr.Prakash was felicitated by SRI MAYA PRASAD Speaker, VIDHAN SABHA, UP |
Dr.Prakash consults on healing allergies and asthma through Yoga, with physicians from different parts of India |
RODRIGO SALGADO RECEIVES 2005
SP RESEARCH AWARD
Professor Rodrigo Salgado of Purdue University was invited to receive this award in Atlanta (GA) on February 28, 2006.
Dr. Ed Kavajanjian, Chair of the Technical Co-ordination council of the Geo Institute, ASCE, introduced the SP Research Awards, which were started in 1990 with George Gazetas (Greece) as the first recipient. He reported that the SP Foundation has initiated many other awards and prizes and has started a free elementary school for poor students in India.
Dr Prakash introduced Dr. Salgado. According to Dr. Prakash:
"Prof. Salgado is recognized for his contributions in the analysis of the load response of foundations, the static and liquefaction response of non-textbook soils (such as silty and clayey sands), and seismic slope stability analysis. A trademark of his work has been the focus on fundamentals and the rigorous application of the principles of mechanics, capturing the essence both of soil behavior at the element level and of the boundary-value problems. His work has produced results that are directly used in practice. His research publications have appeared in the best journals of our discipline and many other reputed publications. For his research, Prof. Salgado has also received two ASCE awards: the Casagrande Professional Development Award in 1999 and the Huber Research Prize in 2004."
Dr. Salgado then indicated that he was most pleased to receive the Shamsher Prakash Research Award for doing what he loved to do and thanked the foundation for his selection to receive this prize. He indicated his research had brought him in touch with many people he enjoyed working with, and that receiving an award for that privilege made it all more special. He indicated he was honored to be added to a list of distinguished past recipients. He concluded by thanking the panel of judges for their effort in a task, that of selecting award recipients, that is always difficult.
Dr. Prakash proposed a vote of thanks to Geo-Institute (Carol Bowers, Dr. Frost. Chair Geo-Atlanta and Kavajanjian).
Dr. Ed Kavajanjian presented the plaque to Prof. Salgado.
Dr. Rodrigo Salgado responds to Dr. Kavazanjian's and Dr. Prakash's comments.
Dr. Prakash proposed a vote of thanks to the GI and its officers.
JUAN PESTANA RECEIVES 2004
SP RESEARCH AWARD
Professor Juan Pestana, University of California, Berkeley, was invited to receive this award in San Francisco (CA) on April 18, 2006.
Prof. W.D. Liam Finn, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, introduced the SP Research Awards which were started in 1990 with George Gezetas (Greece) as the first winner.
He introduced Dr Juan Pestana as,
‘I have known his contribution of constitute modeling of soil behavior and its Application to Geotechnical and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. He was Program Director, NSF, 2003-2005. He has already won Huber Prize, 2002, ASCE, Casarande Award, 1999 ASCE, Student Advisor Award, 2001,2002. He is a member of the Board of Experts for Petrolos de, Venezuela, 2006.’
Dr. Pestana’s recent research include, Triggering of Submarine Slides, Behavior of Unsaturated Soils (Pavements) , Behavior of Calcareous Material for Offshore Foundation, Reservoir Mechanics, Soil Structure Excitation and Soft Soil Construction
Dr. Juan Pestana, Professor,
University of California, Berkeley(CR)