Tejo Bheemasetti is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on both fundamental and applied aspects of Geotechnical Engineering to investigate and develop solutions to mitigate distresses caused by problematic soils. Dr. Bheemasetti's research has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Foundation, Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), and NASA. Dr. Bheemasetti's formal training includes a B.S. and M.S. in civil engineering from GMRIT - JNTU and IIT Kharagpur, respectively, and a Ph.D. in geotechnical engineering with Professor. Puppala at UTA. Dr. Bheemasetti has authored and co-authored over 50+ peer-reviewed research articles. He is currently a member of the standing geotechnical committees in ASCE and TRB.