Meeok Kim, PhD, PE

Dr. Kim is a geo-structural engineer with 25+ years of experience. She is a heavy civil industry-recognized expert, serving as the chair of Deep Foundation Institute’s Slurry Wall committee and a member of The Moles.  She specializes in the analysis and design of complex below-grade systems such as deep excavations, unique foundations, composite systems and other structures whose behavior governed by their interaction of the geo-materials on which it is supported or embedded. Through the design and implementation of diverse below-grade structure systems in various geographical areas and industry sectors, she developed a keen understanding of local or industry specific design codes as well as national and international standards. She is also an expert on the numerical simulation of soil and structure interaction which originated from her graduate school research.