Vito_Schifano

Dr. Vito Schifano

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Professional Information

Geotechnical and Mining Practice Lead - 30 Forensic Engineering

  • Geotechnical Engineer

Consulting

  • Tailings Dams Retaining Walls Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls Forensics Remediation Technology Material Reuse Geosynthetics for Containment
    Stabilization Deep Soil Mixing Lime Stabilization Laboratory Testing Levees Mining Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Settlements Shear Strength of Underground Materials Soil Behavior Modeling

Educational Background

  • PhD or Equivalent
    • • Ph.D. Geotechnical Engineering - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign : 25/08/1993 - Present
  • MSc or Equivalent
    • • M.Sc. Soil Mechanics and Environmental Geotechnics - Imperial College London : 25/08/1992 - Present

Honors & Awards

  • Ralph B. Peck Fellowship University of Illinois, 1997
  • University of Palermo Scholarship for Studies Abroad University of Palermo, 1995
  • Fulbright Scholar Fulbright - University of Illinois, 1993
  • SERC (Science and Engineering Council) UK Scholarship Imperial College, 1992

Work Experience

  • 30 Forensic Engineering : ( 07/02/2019 - Present )
    • Geotechnical and Mining Practice Lead

    • • Geotechnical engineer and project manager for multidisciplinary forensic investigations primarily related to insurance and/or legal claims, spanning across a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial business sectors within the Americas.
      • Primarily involved in geotechnical origin and cause investigations, technical assessment and cost estimation related to repair/remediation strategies for underground and earthwork construction, third-party peer review of geotechnical reports, contract documents and contractor submittals, as well as consulting on various geotechnical issues for other in-house disciplines.
      • Engaged in research collaborations with academia, and various marketing activities.

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