Dr. Charles D. Shackelford

 

Honors and Awards

  • 2020 Paper entitled, “Apparent salt diffusion coefficients for soil-bentonite backfills,” published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal selected as the “Editor’s Choice” paper
  • 2019Paper entitled, “Enhanced bentonites for containment of inorganic waste leachates by GCLs,” published in Geosynthetics International selected for the Geosynthetics International Prize (Prize for the Best Paper in Journal) by the Institute of Civil Engineers, London
  • 2019 – Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, January 1, 2019
  • 2018Selected by the Canadian Geotechnical Society as the lecturer for the Spring 2019 Cross-Canada Lecture Tour
  • 2018Paper entitled, “Membrane behavior of unsaturated sodium bentonite,” published in the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering selected as the “Editor’s Choice” paper
  • 2018Paper entitled, “Apparatus for measuring coupled membrane and diffusion behavior of unsaturated sodium bentonite,” published in the Vadose Zone Journal selected for promotion in the Crop, Soils, Agronomy News magazine and/or social media accounts for the by the Agronomy, Crop Science, and Social Science Societies
  • 2018 – Paper entitled “Membrane behavior of compacted sand-bentonite mixture” published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal, selected as the “Editor’s Choice” paper for January, 2018
  • 2015 – Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, December 16, 2015
  • 2013 – First Kerry Rowe Honorary Lecture on Environmental Geotechnics, awarded by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • 2011 – Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, CSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • 2010 – 2010 Outstanding Reviewer Award, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, awarded by the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA
  • 2006 – Richard S. Ladd Standards Development Award, for the time spent on preparing ASTM Standard Designation D7100 “Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Conductivity Compatibility Testing of Soils with Aqueous Solutions that May Alter Hydraulic Conductivity” awarded by ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock, Toronto
  • 2005 – Outstanding Faculty Performance Award, CSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • 2005 – Elected to Academy of Civil Engineers, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • 2003 – Gold Key Award for Civil Engineering Professor of the Year, CSU Chapter of Chi Epsilon
  • 2002 – Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Department of Civil Engineering, CSU
  • 1996 – Dean’s Council Award of Excellence, awarded by the College of Engineering, CSU
  • 1995 – Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, awarded by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA
  • 1992 – National Young Investigator Award, awarded by the National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
  • Paper entitled “Disposal Barriers that Release Contaminants Only by Molecular Diffusion” selected as one of the “ten best papers” at 1987 Oak Ridge Model Conference, TN.
  • 1985-1987 – The Earth Technology Corporation Fellowship, awarded by The Earth Technology Corporation, Long Beach, CA ($24,000 award).
  • 1984,1985,1986 – Engineering Foundation Fellowship, University of Texas-Austin