Major research area includes:

• Soil characterization
• Shallow and Deep foundations
• Reinforced soil structures
• Seismic stability of slopes and retaining walls
• Design of offshore foundations
• Field instrumentation and testing
• Ground improvement techniques
• Geo-environmental engineering
• Soil dynamics
• Seismic hazards of Urban Centers
• Analysis and design of machine foundations
• Engineering seismology
• Seismic soil-structure interaction
• Landslides