Arvin Farid

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Dr. Arvin Farid is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering. After earning his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston in 2004, Dr. Farid served as an Associate Research Scientist with The Gordon CenSSIS (Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems). Since joining Boise State, Dr. Farid has been involved with a variety of projects. His research interests include stimulation of geoenvironmental remediation technologies, dam and levee health monitoring, subsurface sensing, sensor fusion for rapid soil characterization, and contaminant detection using radar. In addition to teaching several engineering courses, Dr. Farid has supervised both graduate and undergraduate student research projects. Recent publications have included articles in ASCE - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, IEEE - Transactions of Geoscience and Remote Sensing, and ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics.
Dr. Farid has two active research awards from NSF (National Science Foundation) and ITD (Idaho Transportation Department).

External positions

Associate Research Scientist, Northeastern University

1 Jan 2004 → 1 Feb 2008

Laboratory Director, Northeastern University

1 Jan 2004 → 1 Feb 2008

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Collaborative Research: Utilizing Industrial Waste for Sustainable Soil Restoration Post-wildfire
Farid, A. (PI)
National Science Foundation
1/04/26 → 31/03/29
Project: Research
Scholarships and Supports to Increase Access to and Completion of Masters Degrees in Engineering
Farid, A. (PI), Lowe, S. (CoPI), Plumlee, D. (CoPI), Vacha-haase, T. T. (CoPI), Giacumo, L. A. (CoPI) & Sadegh, M. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
1/10/19 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for Fire Impacts, Remediation, and Education (FIRE)
Farid, A. (PI), Hart, M. M. L. (CoPI) & Sadegh, M. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
1/09/18 → 31/08/23
Project: Research
I-Corps: Electromagnetically-Induced Groundwater Remediation
Farid, A. (PI)
National Science Foundation
1/08/14 → 31/08/16
Project: Research
NEESR: Induced Partial Saturation (LPS) Through Transport and Reactivity for Liquefaction Mitigation
Yegian, M. K. (PI), Stokoe, K. K. H. (CoPI), Thevanayagam, S. S. (CoPI), Alshawabkeh, A. N. (CoPI) & Farid, A. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
1/10/11 → 30/09/14
Project: Research

27 Article
20 Conference contribution
9 Conference article
7 Editorial
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Enhanced Shear Strength of Wildfire Impacted Soils Using Biochar and Chitosan
Reddy, K. R., Nagaraja, B., Kumar Janga, J. & Farid, A., 5 Mar 2026, p. 185-195. 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
BOARD # 450: S-STEM: Barriers Stakeholders Face in Supporting Low-Income, First-Generation, and/or Rural Graduate Students
Giacumo, L. A., Farid, A., Sadegh, M. & da Silva, R. L., 2025, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Coupled PFAS Transport and Seepage Models to Evaluate Retardation due to Air-Water-Interface Adsorption
Alam, M. K. & Farid, A., 2025, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2025-March, GSP 359, p. 24-33 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations
Hydrophobicity Inducement on Laboratory Soil Specimens to Study Wildfire Impacts on Infiltration, Revegetation, and Erosion
Veneris, M. & Farid, A., 2025, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2025-March, GSP 360, p. 88-97 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Investigating PFAS Interface Interactions through Vadose and Saturated Zones Using a PFAS Transport Model
Alam, M. K., Iradukunda, P. & Farid, A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Indian Geotechnical Journal.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
1 Scopus citations

American Geophysical Union (External organization)
Farid, A. (Member)
2000 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Department Representative
Farid, A. (Member)
2000 → …
Activity: Other
IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineering) (External organization)
Farid, A. (Member)
2000 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
ASCE-GI (Geotechnical Institute) (External organization)
Farid, A. (Member)
2000 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
ASCE, Southern Idaho Section, (External organization)
Farid, A. (Member)
2000 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of network

Arvin Farid

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Collaborative Research: Utilizing Industrial Waste for Sustainable Soil Restoration Post-wildfire

Scholarships and Supports to Increase Access to and Completion of Masters Degrees in Engineering

Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for Fire Impacts, Remediation, and Education (FIRE)

I-Corps: Electromagnetically-Induced Groundwater Remediation

NEESR: Induced Partial Saturation (LPS) Through Transport and Reactivity for Liquefaction Mitigation

Enhanced Shear Strength of Wildfire Impacted Soils Using Biochar and Chitosan

BOARD # 450: S-STEM: Barriers Stakeholders Face in Supporting Low-Income, First-Generation, and/or Rural Graduate Students

Coupled PFAS Transport and Seepage Models to Evaluate Retardation due to Air-Water-Interface Adsorption

Hydrophobicity Inducement on Laboratory Soil Specimens to Study Wildfire Impacts on Infiltration, Revegetation, and Erosion

Investigating PFAS Interface Interactions through Vadose and Saturated Zones Using a PFAS Transport Model

American Geophysical Union (External organization)

Department Representative

IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineering) (External organization)

ASCE-GI (Geotechnical Institute) (External organization)

ASCE, Southern Idaho Section, (External organization)

2004, Sept. - Appreciation Award for Outstanding Contribution as an Invited Speaker, Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA), Environmental & Subsurface Science Symposium

2007, April - Honorary Member of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, The Alpha NU Chapter

2007, March - Appreciation Award for Outstanding Contribution as an Invited Speaker in the Phi Beta Delta Educational Seminar Series, Boston, MA

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