Julia Loshelder

Education

B.S., University of Arkansas
M.S., University of Arkansas
Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Brief Bio

Dr. Loshelder is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at South Dakota Mines, with a teaching and research focus in geotechnical engineering and remote sensing applications. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Arkansas, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship. During her Ph.D., Dr. Loshelder also lived in Oslo, Norway, for 10 months conducting research with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute on quick clay remediation methods and other geotechnical engineering laboratory projects.

Research Expertise

Dr. Loshelder’s research focuses on the use of proximal and remote sensing techniques combined with machine learning to rapidly determine mineralogy and geotechnical engineering properties. Investigated techniques have included photography; spectral imagery from hyperspectral sensors across visible, near-infrared, and short-wave infrared wavelengths; and LiDAR from terrestrial and aerial systems. Other areas of interest are remediation methods concerned with sensitive clays and characterization of unsaturated soils.

Teaching

Dr. Loshelder teaches courses related to geotechnical engineering, including CEE 346: Geotechnical Engineering 1 and CEE 448/548: Applied Geotechnical Engineering.