Appointments
Professor, University of Kentucky: 7/2021 - present
Associate Professor, University of Kentucky: 7/2012 – 6/2021
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky: 8/2006 – 7/2012
Assistant Professor Ohio University 11/2001 – 6/2006
GE Faculty Intern Northwestern University 9/2000 – 9/2001
Teaching and Research Assistant Northwestern University 9/1998 – 9/2000
Geotechnical Engineer CH2M HILL, Inc. 1/1992 – 9/1998
Research Engineer Federal Highway Administration 1/1990 – 1/1992
Education
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering , Northwestern University 12/2002
M.Eng. in Civil Engineering , Howard University 5/1992
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Florida A&M University 5/1987
Publications
- Bryson, L.S., Smith, P.R., and Mahboub, K.C. (2021). “A Rational Bubble Screen Design Approach for Mitigation of Underwater Explosion Near Waterborne Infrastructure,” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering , 48(3), 298-311.
- Mahmoodabadi, M., and Bryson, L.S. (2021). “Constitutive Model for Describing the Fully Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Behavior of Unsaturated Soils,” International Journal of Geomechanics , ASCE, 21(4), 04021027.
- Mahmoodabadi, M., and Bryson, L.S. (2021). “Direct Application of the Soil-Water Characteristic Curve to Estimate the Shear Modulus of Unsaturated Soils,” International Journal of Geomechcanics , ASCE, 21(1), 04020243.
- Muttashar, W., and Bryson, L.S. (2020). “Constitutive Model for Predicting Stress Strain Behavior of Fine-Grained Sediments using Shear Wave Velocity,” Marine Georesources and Geotechnology , 38(8), 896-910.
- Romana Giraldo, J., Bryson, L.S. and Gutierrez Soto, M. (2020). “Performance of Two Tieback Walls under a Unique Construction Sequence Installed in a Shale Stratum,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering , Springer , 38(2), 1799-1816.
- Bryson, L.S. and Romana Giraldo, J. (2020). “Analysis of Case Study Presenting Ground Anchor Load-Transfer Response in Shale Stratum,” Canadian Geotechnical Journal , 57(1), 85-99.
- Bryson, L.S. and Romana Giraldo, J. (2021), “Cost Based Design Considerations for Excavation Support Systems,” International Foundation Congress and Equipment Expo (IFCEE) 2021 , Dallas, Texas, USA, 10-14 May 2021.
- Rizzo, R. J. and Bryson, L.S. (2020), “Remote Sensing Application for Sinkhole Monitoring Along Roadways,” IEEE SoutheastCon 2020, Raleigh, NC, 12-15 March 2020.
Research Interests:
Landslide Hazard Prediction and Assessment
Infrastructure Response to Severe Events
Laboratory Testing of Geologic Materials
Numerical Modeling Geotechnical Systems
