Research Areas
Golsar’s research interests are centered on engineering and infrastructure challenges where professional practice, scientific research, computational methods, and interdisciplinary collaboration can create meaningful practical value.

01 | Resilient Infrastructure & Climate Adaptation

Research addressing infrastructure vulnerability, changing environmental conditions, climate-related risks, engineering adaptation, infrastructure performance, and strategies for improving the resilience of communities and built systems.

Infrastructure Resilience | Climate Adaptation | Risk | Vulnerability | Engineering Systems

02 | Water Resources, Flood & Watershed Engineering

Applied research involving hydrology, hydraulics, stormwater systems, watershed processes, flood-risk assessment and mitigation, water-resource infrastructure, and interactions between development and natural water systems.

03 | Land Use, Urbanization & Infrastructure Systems

Investigation of the engineering implications of land-use change, urban development, imperviousness, infrastructure expansion, and interactions among the built environment, water systems, and surrounding landscapes.

04 | Sustainable Construction & Materials

Research involving sustainable construction materials, cementitious systems, alternative materials, durability, material performance, environmental impacts, life-cycle considerations, and approaches for improving the sustainability and resilience of infrastructure.

05 | Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering

Applied research involving soil behavior, ground conditions, soil-water interactions, geotechnical characterization, infrastructure performance, geoenvironmental systems, and sustainable approaches to ground engineering.

Geotechnical | Soils | Geoenvironmental | Ground Conditions | Soil-Water Interaction

06 | Data, AI & Computational Engineering

Research and evaluation involving data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, GIS, remote sensing, numerical modeling, and computational methods for engineering analysis and decision support.
This area also includes technical evaluation and validation of AI-generated engineering content, engineering reasoning, methodologies, and calculations to support the responsible development and application of emerging AI technologies in engineering.

Collaboration Opportunities

Golsar welcomes multidisciplinary collaborations in which professional engineering experience, infrastructure knowledge, computational methods, technical evaluation, and implementation perspectives can complement academic and scientific research.
We are interested in connecting with universities, research institutions, public agencies, industry partners, and research consortia developing engineering-related research and innovation initiatives.
Engineering Analysis & Technical Evaluation
Engineering analysis, technical assessment, interpretation of results, and practical evaluation of research findings.
Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling
Watershed, stormwater, flood, drainage, and water-resource modeling and analysis.
GIS & Spatial Analysis
Geospatial analysis, mapping, spatial datasets, infrastructure assessment, and integration of environmental and engineering information.
Data & Computational Analysis
Data processing, statistical analysis, computational modeling, machine learning, and data-driven engineering methods.
Geotechnical & Materials Evaluation
Soil, ground, construction-material, and infrastructure-performance evaluation within applicable project and research contexts.
Engineering AI Evaluation
Technical evaluation and validation of AI-generated engineering concepts, methodologies, reasoning, calculations, and technical content.
Case Studies & Demonstration
Development and evaluation of real-world infrastructure case studies that connect research hypotheses with practical engineering applications.
Research-to-Practice Translation
Translation of research findings into engineering methodologies, decision-support approaches, technical guidance, or practical infrastructure applications.

Developing a Research Proposal?

Are you developing a multidisciplinary research proposal involving engineering, infrastructure, climate resilience, water systems, geotechnical systems, sustainable construction, land-use and infrastructure interactions, or data-driven engineering?
Golsar welcomes discussions with researchers and organizations seeking an engineering, industry, or applied-research partner.
We are particularly interested in collaborations where professional engineering experience can help connect scientific research with practical infrastructure applications.

International Research Collaboration

Infrastructure, water, environmental, climate, and sustainability challenges increasingly cross geographic and disciplinary boundaries.
Golsar welcomes opportunities to collaborate with researchers and organizations in the United States and internationally on multidisciplinary research and innovation initiatives involving infrastructure resilience, sustainable construction, water and environmental systems, geotechnical engineering, land-use and infrastructure interactions, and data-driven engineering.
Depending on the scope, jurisdiction, and eligibility requirements of a particular funding program, Golsar may participate as an industry partner, engineering or technical partner, research collaborator, consultant, subcontractor, associated partner, or other eligible project participant.
Project roles, funding arrangements, intellectual property, deliverables, publication responsibilities, and professional engineering responsibilities are established separately for each collaboration.

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Research and Collaboration