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SUMMARY:Scale up and field trials on bio-based ground improvement methods 
 - Prof Leon van Paassen from Arizona State University
DTSTART:20180724T153000Z
DTEND:20180724T163000Z
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CONTACT:Magdalena Charytoniuk
DESCRIPTION:Biography\n\nLeon van Paassen is Associate Professor at Arizon
 a State University (ASU) and Senior Investigator at the NSF Engineering Re
 search Centre for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG). He rec
 eived an MSc in Applied Earth Sciences in 2002 from Delft University of Te
 chnology with a specialisation in Engineering Geology. During and after hi
 s graduation he worked several years as a geotechnical engineering consult
 ant at IFCO Foundation Expertise and at research institute Deltares. In 20
 09 he obtained his PhD in Applied Sciences at the Department of Biotechnol
 ogy of Delft University of Technology. His thesis on Biogrout: Microbially
  induced carbonate precipitation as ground improvement method resulted in 
 several publications\, patents and was awarded with several national and i
 nternational awards. In his research he integrates the fields of environme
 ntal biotechnology and geotechnical engineering\, aiming to develop sustai
 nable solutions\, which improve resource efficiency and reduce the environ
 mental impact of civil and mining engineering industry.\n\nThe talk will b
 e followed by a dinner in a nearby pub. To get an idea of numbers\, it wou
 ld be very much appreciated if you send a confirmation email to ac989@cam.
 ac.uk.
LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, JD1-18 First Floor
  Meeting Room
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