I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL DEPARTMENT

The Geotechnical department was established in November 1978

- Teaching staff: 2 Assoc. 5 Ph.D.; 1 Master; 1 PhD student, 2 practical staffs of the laboratory.

- The number of students graduating every year is 40.

- Workplace of students after graduation: federations, institutes, offices, construction consulting companies, surveying companies, construction inspection companies, etc.

- Cooperate with many experts of the Hydrogeological and Engineering Geological Division; Geological Mapping Division; Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development; Departments of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Construction, companies specializing in GCC,...

- Organize national and international scientific conferences.

- Organize short-term professional training classes.

1. Dr. Ngo Tan Phong - Head of Department

2. Dr. Kieu Le Thuy Chung - Lecturer

3. Dr. To Viet Nam - Lecturer

4. Dr. Pham Minh Tuan - Head of Department Lab

5. Dr. Vo Dai Nhat – Acting Deputy Head of Testing and Quality Assurance Office

6. Dr. Dao Hong Hai – Vice Dean 

7. Dr. Nguyen Huu Son - Research Fields: Deputy General Director, Bach Khoa HCMC Science Technology J/S Co.,

8. M.E. Vo Thanh Long – Head of Field Laboratory

9. M.E. Phu Nhat Truyen - Researcher

10. Assoc.Prof. Dr. Dau Van Ngo Director BKTECHS

11. Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tu - Chief of Office of VNUHCM

12. Dang Thi Thuy Mai - Department Secretary

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DIRECTION

1. TYPES OF COURSES

Geotechnical engineer; Geotechnical Engineering M.Sc; Engineering Geology Ph.D; Hydrogeology Ph.D.

2. RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

Foundation treatment solutions; Geodynamics; Production, treatment and saving groundwater resources; Soil improvement; Slope, retaining wall stability.

3. SUBJECTS IN CHARGE OF THE GEOTECHNICAL DEPARTMENT

Geotechnics; foundation; geotechnical materials; techniques for soil improvement; construction project; dynamic of geology engineering; (production and saving underground water; stabilization of construction; hydrogeology,…

4. EXPERT GROUPS

Engineering geology group; Hydrogeological group; Soil Improvement group; Software group.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

1. RESEARCH FIELDS

- Research on geotechnical properties of soil and rock.

- Research on foundation treatment solutions.

- Inspect, analyze and appraise the project.

- Research on Hydrogeology

2. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

- Assessing the earthquake risk in Ho Chi Minh City on the basis of using GIS and mathematical models.

- Possibility of artificial replenishment of groundwater by rainwater harvesting in HCMC.

- Execute scientific research projects at all levels

3. SHORT-TERM TRAINING COURSES

- Geotechnical softwares.

- Consulting, professional training, certification.

4. FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

- Division for Water Resources Planning & Investigation for the South of Vietnam

- IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (Netherlands).

- Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development; Departments of Natural Resources and Environment.

- The Southern Institute of Water Resources Research.

- Transport Engineering Design Joint Stock Incorporated South.

- Electrical survey enterprise II.

- SMG Company (Singapore), AUN - SEED/NET...

- Companies: Fecon South, Solar System Foundation And Geotechnics Joint-Stock Company, Technical World company

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