Technical Groups

Kash Hadipour, Ph.D., P.E.
khadipour@kleinfelder.com
Chairperson
213-622-3706 Office

Air Transport Technical Group - The Air Transport Technical Group serves the American Society of Civil Engineers, its members and supporters by conducting periodic meetings for the benefit of engineers and architects having an interest in the aviation industry.


Debanik Chaudhuri, Ph.D., G.E.
dchaudhuri@exponent.com
(949) 242-6008 Chair

Forensic Engineering Group - The practice of Forensic Engineering is the objective investigation of conditions related to material, equipment or construction failures and accidents, including those involving human factors or catastrophic events, the technical evaluation of those conditions and the application of engineering principles to determine the cause of such failures and accidents. Full services of Forensic Engineering can include the preparation of engineering reports and service as an expert witness in matters of litigation.


Keyvan Fotoohi
KFOTOOHI@mactec.com
Chair

Geotechnical Engineering Technical Group The mission of the Geotechnical Engineering Group is to provide members with opportunities to expand and share their knowledge and expertise of geotechnical engineering and geotechnical construction, particularly as it relates to the unique environment of the Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch area.


John E. Shamma, P.E.
jshamma@mwdh20.com
Chair
(213) 217-6409

Hydrology and Hydraulics Group - The mission of the Hydrology and Hydraulics Technical Group is to provide members with opportunities to expand and share their knowledge and expertise of hydrology and hydraulic engineering and construction, particularly as it relates to the unique environment of the Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch area.


David Warren Pedersen, P.E
dpedersen@ladpw.org
Chair
(562) 861-0316
Assistant Division Engineer
Waterworks Division

Water Resources Group - The mission of the Water Resources Technical Group is to provide members with opportunities to expand and share their knowledge and expertise of water supply, water demand, recycled water, dams, reservoirs, and water resource planning, engineering and construction, particularly as it relates to the unique environment of the Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch area.


Carlos C Baldenegro, P.E.
cbaldenegro@cox.net
Chair
(310) 732-3053

Waterways, Harbors & Coastal Engineering Technical Group - The Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch Waterways, Harbors & Coastal Engineering Technical Group serves the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), its members and supporters by conducting periodic meetings for the advancement of knowledge in the technical fields related to waterways, harbors and shoreline protection, the professional application of this knowledge to the solution of engineering problems and the promotion of the overall objectives of ASCE.