research

Book Chapters

Lau, R., Seguí, C., Waterman, T., Chaney, N., Veveakis, M. (April 2024). InSAR-Informed In-Situ Monitoring for Deep-Seated Landslides. In R. Sarkar, S. Saha, B. Adhikari, R. Shaw (Eds.), Geomorphic Risk Reduction Using Geo-Spatial Methods and Tools, Springer. ISBN: 978-981-99-7706-2.

Journal Publications

Lau, R., Gavin, H., Veveakis, M., 2024. Comparative Analysis of Numerical Methods in Deep-Seated Landslide Forecasting, in preparation for submission to Journal for Geophysical Research - Earth Surface.

Lau, R., Veveakis, M., 2024. Landslide Risk Management via Synthesis of Multi-Objective Optimization and Physics-based, Data-Driven Models, in preparation for submission to Journal for Geophysical Research - Earth Surface.

Lau, R., Veveakis, M., 2024. Physics-based risk map using InSAR for the monitoring of deep-seated landslides, submitted to Landslides Journal, pre-print: 10.22541/au.171156464.44816252/v1.

Lau, R., Seguí, C., Waterman, T., Chaney, N., & Veveakis, M. (2024). InSAR-informed in situ monitoring for deep-seated landslides: insights from El Forn (Andorra). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 24(10), 3651–3661.

MacDonald, L., Thomas, E., et al. 2022. Aligning learning objectives and approaches in global engineering graduate programs: Review and recommendations by an interdisciplinary working group, Development Engineering, Volume 7. doi: 10.1016/j.deveng.2022.100095

Conference Contributions

InSAR-Informed In-Situ Monitoring for Deep-Seated Landslides: Insights from El Forn (Andorra). European Geosciences Union Annual Meeting. Exp. April 2024. 

Coalition for Transformational Education Leader's Meeting. October 2023. 

Forecasting and mitigating natural hazards with remote and in-situ monitoring. European Geosciences Union, 2022.

Coalition for Transformational Education Leader's Meeting. July 2022.

Speaking Engagements

Disability on Climate Change’s Frontline. Panelist. CARD, 2025. 

The Inaugural Duke University SympoCEEum. Panelist. Duke University, 2025

Unleashing the Art of Inquiry: Exploring Research as a Creative Practice. Keynote. Sagarmatha Engineering College, 2023.

Unleashing the Art of Inquiry: Exploring Research as a Creative Practice.  Keynote. Institute of Engineering, Thapathali Campus, 2023.

USC Viterbi School Gordon Prize in Engineering Address. May 2022. Keynote.  Full address.