Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 4 December 2025
Message
From the Vice President Ramin Motamed
From the Vice President Ramin Motamed
Ramin Motamed
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno, USA
University of Nevada, Reno, USA
I am pleased to share a few thoughts with IPA members in this issue of the newsletter. I first joined the IPA Board in 2019 and have been serving as a Vice President since last year. It has been an honor to work with so many dedicated members who are helping move press-in technology forward.
At our leadership meeting in Tokyo this past July, I was reminded how much progress comes from open collaboration. When engineers, researchers, and industry professionals share their experiences and challenges, we not only solve problems faster but also create new ideas. This spirit of teamwork continues to make IPA a unique and effective international community.
My own work focuses on geotechnical engineering and liquefaction mitigation. In these areas, I see growing opportunities for press-in technology, especially in improving the resilience of infrastructure in earthquake-prone regions. Press-in methods offer clear advantages—lower noise and vibration, greater precision, and safer, cleaner construction. New developments in equipment and monitoring tools are making these benefits even more practical in the field.
As IPA looks ahead, I hope we continue building strong partnerships and sharing knowledge across disciplines and countries. Seminars, research projects, and field demonstrations are all great ways to learn from each other and expand the use of press-in technology. The more we connect, the faster we can advance both the technology and its real-world applications.
I want to thank everyone who contributes to IPA activities for your time and commitment. Together, we are helping improve construction practices and promoting innovation that benefits communities around the world. I look forward to continuing this work with all of you in the years ahead.
◆ A brief CV of Dr. Ramin Motamed
Dr. Ramin Motamed is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) in USA. His research focuses on geotechnical earthquake engineering, soil–structure interaction, and liquefaction mitigation. He has led large-scale experimental and analytical studies on foundation systems and ground improvements such as the press-in technology. Dr. Motamed serves on the editorial board of the ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. Before UNR, he was a Senior Engineer at Arup in San Francisco.
At our leadership meeting in Tokyo this past July, I was reminded how much progress comes from open collaboration. When engineers, researchers, and industry professionals share their experiences and challenges, we not only solve problems faster but also create new ideas. This spirit of teamwork continues to make IPA a unique and effective international community.
My own work focuses on geotechnical engineering and liquefaction mitigation. In these areas, I see growing opportunities for press-in technology, especially in improving the resilience of infrastructure in earthquake-prone regions. Press-in methods offer clear advantages—lower noise and vibration, greater precision, and safer, cleaner construction. New developments in equipment and monitoring tools are making these benefits even more practical in the field.
As IPA looks ahead, I hope we continue building strong partnerships and sharing knowledge across disciplines and countries. Seminars, research projects, and field demonstrations are all great ways to learn from each other and expand the use of press-in technology. The more we connect, the faster we can advance both the technology and its real-world applications.
I want to thank everyone who contributes to IPA activities for your time and commitment. Together, we are helping improve construction practices and promoting innovation that benefits communities around the world. I look forward to continuing this work with all of you in the years ahead.
Dr. Ramin Motamed is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) in USA. His research focuses on geotechnical earthquake engineering, soil–structure interaction, and liquefaction mitigation. He has led large-scale experimental and analytical studies on foundation systems and ground improvements such as the press-in technology. Dr. Motamed serves on the editorial board of the ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. Before UNR, he was a Senior Engineer at Arup in San Francisco.
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