Edward Kavazanjian, Jr.

Dr. Kavazanjian returned to academia at ASU in August 2004 after 20 years in engineering practice. Dr. Kavazanjian is particularly well known for his work on analysis, design, and construction of landfills and waste containment systems. He recently served on the National Research Council (NRC) study committee that authored the 2007 report on Assessment of the Performance of Engineered Barriers for Waste Containment (National Academies Press) and he was a state-of-the-art speaker on Geosynthetics Barriers for Environmental Protection at Landfills at the 8th International Conference on Geosynthetics in Yokohama in September 2006 and delivered a keynote address on Waste Mechanics: Recent Findings and Unanswered Questions at the GeoShanghai International Conference in June 2006. His practical experience includes analysis and design for liquid and gas containment for lined and unlined waste units and landfill closure and post-closure activities and he has served as engineer-inresponsible-charge for design for numerous municipal solid waste (MSW) and hazardous waste landfills.