2026 Tarek Abdoun: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	37	6896	6388	2410	2134	216	4942

Overview

Tarek Abdoun is affiliated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the United States and conducts research primarily within the field of engineering, focusing extensively on civil and structural engineering. Their scholarly work spans several areas including biomedical engineering, media technology, developmental and educational psychology, and artificial intelligence.

The core topics of research addressed by Abdoun include geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering and underground structures, geotechnical engineering and soil stabilization, structural health monitoring techniques, biomedical and engineering education, educational games and gamification, and experimental learning in engineering.

Their recent papers reflect a focus on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering challenges. Notable publications include:

Smart prediction of liquefaction-induced lateral spreading, 2023, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Exploring the Potential of Machine Learning in Stochastic Reliability Modelling for Reinforced Soil Foundations, 2024, Buildings
Pore Pressure and Kσ Evaluation at High Overburden Pressure under Field Drainage Conditions. I: Centrifuge Experiments, 2020, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
LEAP-ASIA-2019: Validation of centrifuge experiments and the generalized scaling law on liquefaction-induced lateral spreading, 2022, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Data-driven intelligent modeling of unconfined compressive strength of heavy metal-contaminated soil, 2024, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Some of the frequent coauthors who collaborated with Abdoun include Waleed El-Sekelly, Mourad Zeghal, Evangelia Korre, Ricardo Dobry, and Min Ni.

The scientist has published frequently in venues such as Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Geo-Congress 2020, and the 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE).

Best Publications

PILE RESPONSE TO LATERAL SPREADS: CENTRIFUGE MODELING

Tarek Abdoun;Ricardo Dobry;Thomas D. O’Rourke;S. H. Goh

345
Citations
Numerical modeling of liquefaction and comparison with centrifuge tests

Peter M Byrne;Sung-Sik Park;Michael Beaty;Michael Sharp

298
Citations
Factors influencing the behavior of buried pipelines subjected to earthquake faulting

Tarek H. Abdoun;Da Ha;Michael J. O’Rourke;Michael D. Symans

232
Citations
Evaluation of pile foundation response to lateral spreading

Tarek Abdoun;Ricardo Dobry

210
Citations
Centrifuge Modeling of Earthquake Effects on Buried High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipelines Crossing Fault Zones

Da Ha;Tarek H. Abdoun;Michael J. O’Rourke;Michael D. Symans

182
Citations
Stabilization of Liquefiable Soils Using Colloidal Silica Grout

Patricia M. Gallagher;Patricia M. Gallagher;Patricia M. Gallagher;Ahmet Pamuk;Ahmet Pamuk;Ahmet Pamuk;Tarek Abdoun;Tarek Abdoun;Tarek Abdoun

179
Citations
LEAP-GWU-2015 experiment specifications, results, and comparisons

Bruce L. Kutter;Trevor J. Carey;Takuma Hashimoto;Takuma Hashimoto;Mourad Zeghal

143
Citations
Buried high-density polyethylene pipelines subjected to normal and strike-slip faulting — a centrifuge investigation

Da HaD. Ha;Da HaD. Ha;Tarek H. AbdounT.H. Abdoun;Tarek H. AbdounT.H. Abdoun;Michael J. O’RourkeM.J. O’Rourke;Michael J. O’RourkeM.J. O’Rourke;Michael D. SymansM.D. Symans;Michael D. SymansM.D. Symans

142
Citations
Numerical model verification and calibration of George Massey Tunnel using centrifuge models

Dan Yang;Ernest Naesgaard;Peter M Byrne;Korhan Adalier

118
Citations
Tactile pressure sensors for soil-structure interaction assessment.

Michael C. Palmer;Thomas D. O’Rourke;Nathaniel A. Olson;Tarek Abdoun

116
Citations
Numerical Modeling of Buried HDPE Pipelines Subjected to Normal Faulting: A Case Study

Xiaojian Xie;Michael D. Symans;Michael J. O'Rourke;Tarek H. Abdoun

109
Citations
Remediation for buried pipeline systems under permanent ground deformation

Yun Wook Choo;Tarek H. Abdoun;Michael J. O’Rourke;Da Ha

108
Citations
Shape-acceleration measurement device and method

Lee A. Danisch;Murray S. Lowery-Simpson;Tarek H. Abdoun

104
Citations
Effect of Soil Permeability on Centrifuge Modeling of Pile Response to Lateral Spreading

Lenart González;Lenart González;Tarek Abdoun;Tarek Abdoun;Ricardo Dobry;Ricardo Dobry

101
Citations
Geotechnics of pipeline system response to earthquakes

T. D. O'Rourke;J. M. Jezerski;N. A. Olson;A. L. Bonneau

94
Citations
Numerical Modeling of Buried HDPE Pipelines Subjected to Strike-Slip Faulting

Xiaojian Xie;Michael D. Symans;Michael J. O'Rourke;Tarek H. Abdoun

87
Citations
Cyclic Shear Strain Needed for Liquefaction Triggering and Assessment of Overburden Pressure Factor Kσ

R. Dobry;T. Abdoun

83
Citations
New Orleans Levee System Performance during Hurricane Katrina: London Avenue and Orleans Canal South

Javier Ubilla;Tarek Abdoun;Inthuorn Sasanakul;Michael Sharp

82
Citations
Centrifuge and Large-Scale Modeling of Seismic Pore Pressures in Sands: Cyclic Strain Interpretation

T. Abdoun;M. A. Gonzalez;S. Thevanayagam;R. Dobry

75
Citations
Liquefaction experiment and analysis projects (LEAP): Summary of observations from the planning phase

Majid T. Manzari;Mohamed El Ghoraiby;Bruce L. Kutter;Mourad Zeghal

73
Citations
Mechanics of Lateral Spreading Observed in a Full-Scale Shake Test

R. Dobry;S. Thevanayagam;C. Medina;R. Bethapudi

71
Citations
Liquefaction Centrifuge Modeling of Sands of Different Permeability

Michael K. Sharp;Ricardo Dobry;Tarek Abdoun

71
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo Dobry Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Thomas D. O’Rourke Cornell University

Ahmed Elgamal University of California, San Diego

Ioannis Anastasopoulos ETH Zurich

Bruce L. Kutter University of California, Davis

Kohji Tokimatsu Tokyo Institute of Technology

Jacob Fish Columbia University

Mark S. Shephard Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Ross W. Boulanger University of California, Davis

Karen J. Mitchell West Chester University

External Links

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