António Gomes Correia, Full Professor from the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC) and Vice-Dean of the School of Engineering of the University of Minho (EEUM), was granted with a double nomination by the Executive Director of the TRB (The Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine of the USA), Neil Pedersen. The researcher was nominated – for the period 2018-2020 – International Member of the Standing Committee on Soil and Rock Properties (AFP30) and also International Member of the Standing Committee on Transportation Earthworks (AFS10).
To António Gomes Correia, these nominations represent the recognition of his notoriety in the areas of knowledge for which he is invited to contribute in the respective research and innovation strategic plans, and in the resolution of current and complex problems related to Geotechnics in Transportation.
The TRB provides independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions in Transportation.
more information: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/dva/memberguide.pdf
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