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The 4th Shamsher Prakash Lecture was delivered by Domniki Asimaki of Imperial College London at Geo-Congress 2026 in Salt Lake City, UT on March 10, 2026. Her lecture title is "Beyond Site-Specific: Regional Near-Surface Effects for System-level Risk Reduction."
This award and lecture is established to honor Shamsher Prakash, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Dist.M.ASCE for his contributions to geotechnical engineering and soil dynamics. It is established under the auspices of the Geo-Institute and funded by an endowment created through donations from Professor Prakash’s estate and family, mentees, friends, and colleagues.
To learn more about the Prakash Award and Lecture, visit asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/shamsher-prakash-award-and-lecture.
For more information on Geo-Congress visit http://www.geotechnicalfrontiers.com.
Want to learn more about the Geo-Institute? We're a technical society with about 12,000 members - mostly geotechnical engineers and geologists. Visit geoinstitute.org to get to know us!
#geotechnicalengineering #geotech #civilengineering #prakashlecture #geocongress2026
The 4th Shamsher Prakash Lecture was delivered by Domniki Asimaki of Imperial College London at Geo-Congress 2026 in Salt Lake City, UT on March 10, 2026. Her lecture title is "Beyond Site-Specific: Regional Near-Surface Effects for System-level Risk Reduction."
This award and lecture is established to honor Shamsher Prakash, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Dist.M.ASCE for his contributions to geotechnical engineering and soil dynamics. It is established under the auspices of the Geo-Institute and funded by an endowment created through donations from Professor Prakash’s estate and family, mentees, friends, and colleagues.
To learn more about the Prakash Award and Lecture, visit asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/shamsher-prakash-award-and-lecture.
For more information on Geo-Congress visit http://www.geotechnicalfrontiers.com.
Want to learn more about the Geo-Institute? We're a technical society with about 12,000 members - mostly geotechnical engineers and geologists. Visit geoinstitute.org to get to know us!
#geotechnicalengineering #geotech #civilengineering #prakashlecture #geocongress2026










