Idil D. Akin

Idil D. Akin Visiting Research Scientist Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison B.S. Middle East Technical University

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Dr. Idil Akin is an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Washington State University. She joined WSU in 2017, where she developed an active teaching and research program in unsaturated soil mechanics and biogeotechnics. Her primary research focus is on the fundamental mechanisms that control physicochemical, mechanical, and hydraulic soil behavior. Dr. Akin’s current research is in post-wildfire slope stability and bio-inspired and bio-mediated geotechnics. Her research has been sponsored by NSF, DOTs, and industry. She is a recipient of the 2021 NSF CAREER Award.