Curriculum Vitae

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Ph.D. Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering Specialty)
University of Nevada , Las Vegas (1999)
Dissertation: “Experimental Investigation of Shear Deformation in Laboratory Prepared Layered Soil Specimens”

M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering Specialty)
University of Nevada , Las Vegas (1994)

B.Sc. Engineering (Geological Engineering Specialty)
University of Manitoba (1992)

Registered Professional Civil Engineer (P.E.) State of Nevada #14990
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Record #26266

August 2002 - Present: Assistant Professor, University of North Florida. Promoted to Associate Professor (September 2007)

June 2000 - July 2002: Assistant Research Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

August 1999 - May 2000: Assistant Professor, Bradley University

Journal Papers:

Avar, B. and Hudyma, N., 2007. Observations on the influence of lithophysae on elastic modulus and compressive strength of Topopah Spring Tuff at Yucca Mountain , Nevada , USA International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Volume 44, pp. 266-270

Hudyma, N. and Avar, B.B., 2006. “Changes in swell behavior of expansive clay soils from dilution with sand” Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, Volume 12, Number 2, pp. 137-145

Hudyma, N., Avar, B. and Karakouzian, M., 2004. “Compressive strength and failure modes of lithophysae-rich Topopah Spring Tuff specimens and analog models containing cavities”, International Journal of Engineering Geology, Volume 73, Number 1-2, pp. 179-190.

Avar, B., Hudyma, N. , and Karakouzian, M., 2003. “Porosity dependence of the elastic modulus of lithophysae-rich tuff: numerical and experimental investigations”, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences , Volume 40, Number 6, pp. 919-928.

Conference Papers:

Erfourth, B., Wright, C., Hudyma, N. , MacLaughlin, M., 2006. “3-D numerical models of macroporous rock: investigating the influence of void characteristics on elastic modulus”, Proceedings Golden Rocks - 41 st US Rock Mechanics Association Symposium (eds. D.P. Yale, S.C. Holtz, C. Breeds, U. Ozbay) , June 17-21, 2006, Golden, CO.

Hudyma, N. , Johnson, S., Ruelke, T., and Samakur, C., 2006. “Use of handheld GPS units for aiding in site characterization of small geotechnical sites – A case study”, Proceedings of the 40th Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering Symposium (ed. J. Bay), May 24-26, Logan, UT

Hudyma, N. , Ruelke, T., and Samakur, C., 2005. “Characterization of a sinkhole prone retention pond using multiple geophysical surveys and closely spaced borings”, Proceedings 10 th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst (ed. B. Beck), pp. 555-561, September 24-28, 2005, San Antonio , TX

Erfourth, B., Hudyma, N. , and MacLaughlin, M.M., 2005. “Comparison of unconfined compressive strength of cast vs. cored samples of rock-like materials with large voids”, Alaska Rocks – 40 th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium June 25 – 29, 2005, Anchorage , AK

Avar, B. and Hudyma, N. , 2005. “Numerical and experimental investigation of elastic properties of lithophysae-rich tuff of the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Repository, Nevada , USA ”, 11 th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (ed. G. Barla and M. Barla), June 19-24, 2005, Torino , Italy , Volume 3, pp. 135-142

• Member – UNF Academic Affairs Inquiry and Insight Committee (Fall 2006– present)
• Member – UNF Research Focus Group (August 2006 – present)
• Member – UNF Community Outreach Council (November 2005 - present)

• Chair - Engineering Graduate Program Committee (September 2005 - present)
• Chair - Civil Engineering ABET Committee (September 2004 - present)
• Member - Faculty Assignment, Faculty Evaluation, and Merit Increase Committee (September 2004 - present)

• Vice-Chair - ASCE GI Engineering Geology & Site Characterization Committee (EG&SC) (January 2005 - present)

• Member - USUCGER Education Committee, Laboratory Facilities subcommittee