Geomechanics and Mitigation of Geohazards
The Center for Geomechanics and Mitigation of Geohazards (cGMG) is a graduated NSF-(IUCRC).
cGMG's mission is to advance the understanding of geomaterials failure in the presence of fluids for industry applications and geohazard mitigation by leveraging the cutting-edge modeling, computing, experimental, geophysical and remote-sensing research at Caltech.
GMG Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting (September 29-October 1st, 2026).
Deep Dive on Control & Optimization - July 22-23, 2025. Agenda
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National Academy of Sciences. 163rd Annual Meeting:
Research Briefing by Prof. Jean-Philippe Avouac, elected member in 2025.
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Victor Vescu won second place in the '3 Minute Thesis Competition' at Caltech, which challenges graduate students to explain their research in an engaging and clear three-minute talk intended for a non-specialist audience.
Linxuan Li received the 2026 Student Presentation Award, honoring exceptional poster and oral presentations at the Annual Meeting held in Pasadena, California, in April.
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