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71ac,tiim Jnar�irila (.,nntpcl�c. Page 5 of 7 <br /> Applied groundwater recovery and treatment closure agreements according to <br /> SARA, CERCLA and California Title 22 and Title 23 requirements. <br /> Nuclear Waste Disposal: Principal Investigator at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory <br /> for geotechnical, hydrogeologic, hydrothermal, instrumentation and repository <br /> design studies in support of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project. Advised Nuclear <br /> Regulatory Commission during development of regulations for disposal of nuclear <br /> waste. <br /> Mining: Geotechnical consultant with Serata Geomechanics, Inc. for deep mines in <br /> evaporitic and hard rock and storage cavities for petrochemicals. Developed and <br /> applied new mining methods for mines in North America, Japan and Europe. At the <br /> University of California, evaluated feasibility of nuclear excavation technology. <br /> Offshore Engineering: Project engineering in marine geotechnology with <br /> McClelland Engineers Inc. Lead multidisciplinary geologic, geophysical and <br /> geotechnical studies of stability of continental shelf at site of world-record depth oil <br /> platform. Developed innovative methods for evaluation of effects of hurricanes on <br /> sea floor sediments. <br /> Public Works: Broad experience in municipal engineering with the County <br /> Borough of Newport. Projects included landfills, river diversions, highways, <br /> sewerage, traffic engineering, street lighting, housing development and urban <br /> planning. <br /> Research/Teaching: Doctoral research in wave propagation in layered media at the <br /> University of California at Berkeley, including development of finite element I <br /> methods. Teaching assistant for graduate program in soil mechanics. At LBL <br /> researched flow through fractured rock, hydrothermal phenomena and rock <br /> mechanics_ Member of U.S. Department of Energy research policy committee. <br /> Expert Testimony: Expert witness for litigation involving foundation failure, <br /> release of hazardous materials, and loss of containment of waste disposal facilities. <br /> Prepared testimony for U.S. Congress. Provided key testimony in litigation related to <br /> mine flooding settled in client's favor for $28 million. <br /> Publications: Author of more than twenty published technical papers and books. <br /> Invited speaker and panelist at numerous technical conferences. <br /> PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS <br /> Member: American Society of Civil Engineers <br /> Member: Institution of Civil Engineers <br /> Fellow: The Geological Society <br /> Member: International Society for Soil :Mechanics and Foundation Engineering <br /> Member: International Society for Rock Mechanics <br />