Behrooz F.

Hello! I am a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Houston, where I have taught and conducted research since 2021. My research focuses on geomechanics, including how soils fail under load and how frozen ground behaves in cold regions. I have mentored students at every stage of the civil engineering pipeline, from first-year undergraduates to doctoral students. I was honored to receive the 2025–2026 Teaching Excellence Award from the Cullen College of Engineering,…