{"id":112,"date":"2025-02-10T23:46:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T23:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2026-04-08T00:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:55:20","slug":"presentations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/?page_id=112","title":{"rendered":"Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>2026.03.11 &#8211; Geocongress 2026, Salt Lake City, UT<\/b><br>Ana Tijerina Esquino and Benyamin Jalilnavaznovin presented on their respective ongoing research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-geocongress-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-geocongress-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-geocongress-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/benyamin-geocongress.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/benyamin-geocongress.jpg 640w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/benyamin-geocongress-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>2025.05.29 &#8211; Oregon ASCE Geotechnical Group Dinner Presenter<\/b><br>Ana Tijerina Esquino presented on <i>Advancing Seismic Resilience of Fuel Storage Infrastructure Through Seismic Vulnerability Assessments<\/i> at the May meeting the Oregon ASCE-GI group. She has been analyzing data obtained by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Fuel Tank Seismic Stability (FTSS) program, highlighting variability in estimate of liquefaction, lateral spreading, and vertical settlements. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8673751256318304549-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" style=\"width:1024px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8673751256318304549-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8673751256318304549-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8673751256318304549-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8673751256318304549-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8673751256318304549.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Photo Credit: Robert Schomp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>2025.04.23 &#8211; Guest Lecturer at Sonoma State University<\/b><br>Kayla Sorenson presented her research to Sonoma State University&#8217;s <i>Geography, Environment, and Planning Research Colloquium<\/i> course. Students were introduced to the topics of liquefaction, mitigation practices, and instances where MID would be preferred over other existing methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>2025.01.07 &#8211; Transportation Research Board<\/b><br>Kayla Sorenson and Ana Tijerina Esquino were both awarded <u>Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships<\/u> and were invited to showcase their research at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 2025 Annual Meeting. Additionally, Kayla presented to the TRB Geoseismic Issues in Bridge Design Subcommittee on the longevity and persistence of MID five years after the initial treatment application.<br><br>The Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) asked both students to explain their research and their feelings on being recognized as Eisenhower Fellows: <a href=\"https:\/\/trec.pdx.edu\/news\/two-portland-state-students-receive-eisenhower-fellowships?utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--eDH4aua_H4ZHYxFM-pBzHM4Mxps1zmnRcYRAS7p9kaOmsrpurUQqcJs1Db9Zj0JZSTDD6CbfuIznQI26nAKHOsOFJSQ&amp;_hsmi=343895437&amp;utm_content=343895437&amp;utm_source=hs_email\">Two Portland State Students Receive Eisenhower Fellowships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_101103-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_101103-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_101103-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_101103-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_101103-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_101103-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_152606-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_152606-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_152606-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_152606-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_152606-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250107_152606-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><b>2024.08.06 &#8211; Oregon&#8217;s Infrastructure Report Card<\/b><br>Ana Tijerina Esquino, in her role as Chair of the <u>2024 ASCE Committee for Oregon&#8217;s Infrastructure Report Card,<\/u> led a team of over 30 engineers in evaluating, documenting, and grading the state of Oregon&#8217;s infrastructure. The <i>Infrastructure Report Card<\/i> that her committee recently published intends to inspire action by citizens and policymakers alike to prepare Oregon not only for the challenges of today, but for those we are certain to face in the future. Ana spoke at the release of the 2024 <i>Oregon Infrastructure Report Card<\/i> in front of the Oregon State Capitol.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/infrastructurereportcard.org\/state-item\/oregon\/\">2024 Oregon Infrastructure Report Card<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1C5A5324-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1C5A5324-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1C5A5324-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1C5A5324-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1C5A5324-1024x683-1-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0039-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0039-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0039-768x1024-1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0023-1024x768-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0023-1024x768-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0023-1024x768-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jtest3.cat.pdx.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0023-1024x768-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo Credit: Chris Knight<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026.03.11 &#8211; Geocongress 2026, Salt Lake City, UTAna Tijerina Esquino and Benyamin Jalilnavaznovin presented on their respective ongoing research projects. 2025.05.29 &#8211; Oregon ASCE Geotechnical Group Dinner PresenterAna Tijerina Esquino presented on Advancing Seismic Resilience of Fuel Storage Infrastructure Through Seismic Vulnerability Assessments at the May meeting the Oregon ASCE-GI group. 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