Regular biography
Rita Leal Sousa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at New York University. Her research interests include tunneling automation, natural threat risk assessment, soil erosion, and stochastic modeling. She is affiliated with the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and contributes to the academic and research community through her work in these areas.
Scholar-generated biography
Rita L. Sousa is an Associate Professor at New York University, specializing in Tunneling, Rock Mechanics, UHI, and Geohazards. Her research focuses on risk analysis during tunnel construction, rockburst risk assessment, and the application of data mining techniques in geotechnical engineering. She has explored the use of Bayesian Networks, finite-element modeling, and probabilistic methods for safety evaluation and ground classification in tunneling projects. Sousa's work also addresses geohazards such as landslides, seismic runout, and soil erosion, emphasizing the integration of GIS-based subsurface characterization and computational modeling for enhanced decision-making in geotechnical engineering.