The National Center for Infrastructure Transformation (NCIT) hosted a webinar on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30p.m. (CDT). Titled “Revolutionizing Transportation Geotechnics: Leveraging IoT, LiDAR, AI and Robotics,” this session was led by António Gomes Correia, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor at the University of Minho, Honorary President of the Portuguese Geotechnical Society, and a researcher at the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE).


Dr. Correia highlighted how real-time IoT monitoring, LiDAR-generated 3D modeling, AI-driven analytics, and robotics are reshaping the way we design, construct, and maintain transportation infrastructure. From earthworks and jet grouting to slope management and rail performance, these innovations are improving predictive capabilities, reducing maintenance costs, and enhancing resilience across geotechnical applications.

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António Gomes Correia holds a Civil Engineering degree (IST, 1977), a Doctor-Engineer degree (ENPC, 1985), and Habilitation (IST, 1998). With over 600 publications, his career spans transportation infrastructures and digitalization in geotechnics, focusing on geomaterials and geotechnologies. Awarded the Manuel Rocha Award (1987), he became a specialist at Portugal’s National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC), and was a Full Professor at the University of Minho (2003–2020), holding leadership roles including Vice-Dean of the School of Engineering. Since 2021, he has been Emeritus Professor at Minho, continuing to contribute significantly to geotechnics through research, editorial leadership, and international collaboration. He chaired ISSMGE’s ETC 11 (1998–2001), TC3 (2001–2009), and TC 202 – Transportation Geotechnics (2009–2013), co-delivering ISSMGE’s 2nd Webinar on Intelligent Compaction. He founded the Transportation Geotechnics conference series, launched the Young Transportation Geotechnics Engineers Forum, and co-founded the International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC). A founding editor of Elsevier’s Transportation Geotechnics, he is also Editor-in-Chief of Transportation Engineering. Honors include the XXXIII Manuel Rocha Lecture (2016), 2nd Proctor Lecture (2017), 23rd Šuklje Lecture (2024), and 30th Széchy Memorial Lecture (2025).