The conference's main theme is Unsaturated Soils for All Environments, and will include typical topics in unsaturated soils, but also aspires to include special topics on the role of unsaturated mechanics in cold regions geotechnique, the role of unsaturated soils in managing the impacts of climate change, as well as practical application of unsaturated soil theory in geohazards, mining, and other fields.

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The following criteria should be met for entering the competition:

• The graduate student is the main author and the presenter of the study.

• The candidate is a graduate student at the time of the conference (Summer 2025).

 

Authors can indicate participation in the competition when submitting their full papers.

 

The papers and the presentations will be assessed based on peer-review by external experts, as well as by the technical and organizing committees based on the following criteria: 

(1) Scientific content

(2) Novelty

(3) Organization and writing

(4) Quality of oral presentation

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