Regular biography
John S. McCartney is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Structural Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, with specific interests in unsaturated soil mechanics, geosynthetics engineering, and energy geotechnics. His work explores the thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of soils, design of thermally active geotechnical systems, and interactions between unsaturated soils and geosynthetics. McCartney's research group uses physical modeling, novel testing, and field monitoring to develop constitutive models for numerical simulations. He is actively involved in editorial roles for several geotechnical journals and serves as President of the North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society.
Scholar-generated biography
John McCartney is a Professor at the University of California San Diego, specializing in Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Geosynthetics, Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, and Geoenvironment. His research focuses on the thermal and mechanical behavior of soils and geosynthetics under various conditions, including energy foundations, geothermal systems, and capillary barriers. McCartney's work explores the interaction between soil and structures, particularly in the context of energy geotechnics, and investigates the impact of thermal and hydraulic processes on soil properties. His studies also address the performance of geosynthetic materials in environmental and geotechnical applications.