
2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INSITU MEASUREMENT OF SOIL PROPERTIES AND CASE HISTORIES
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INSITU 2026
Bali, Indonesia - September 21 - 23, 2026
Keynote Speakers
The committee invites some keynote speakers who are well known practical experts

Prof. Jason De Jong
University of California, Davis, USA
Chair of TC 102, ISSMGE
Topic :
Influence of CPT Spatial Coverage on Subsurface Interpretation and the Design of Piles

Prof. Paola Monaco
University of L'Aquila, Italy
Vice Chair of TC 102, ISSMGE
Topic :
Recent Advances in Flat Dilatometer Testing

Prof. Keh Jian Shou
Past Vice President for Asia of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
Topic :
Monitoring and Analysis of Groundwater for a MRT Station in Taichung City

Prof. Widjojo Adi Prakoso
University of Indonesia
President of Indonesian Society for Geotechnical Engineering (HATTI)
Topic :
Geomaterial Characterization and Reliability-Based Foundation Design

Prof. Barry Lehane
University of Western Australia
Topic :
Experimental and New Numerical Investigations of The CPT in Granular Soils

Prof. Wei Wu
Director Institut of Geotechnical Engineering
Universität für Bodenkultur (BOKU)
Vienna, Austria
Topic :
Site Characterization of Hydrate-Bearing Ground using Flat Dilatometer

Dr. Marco D'Ignazio
Tampere University, Finland
Topic :
Current Trends and Future Directions in Geotechnical Peat Research in Europe: The ELGIP Perspective

Roi Soage Santos
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Norway
Topic :
Offshore Site Investigation: Lessons From Scaling Geotechnics for Offshore Wind

Prof. Bin Shi
Nanjing University, China
Topic :
Construction and Application of A Geo Fiber Optic Sensing Network Using Geological Boreholes

Prof. Hisham Mohamad
Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia
Topic :
From Static Soil Profiles to 4D Geotechnical Intelligence: Reimagining In-Situ Measurement for Infrastructure Risk

Prof. Masyhur Irsyam
Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Topic :
Characterizing Ground Improvement Performance in Ultra-Soft Slurry: A Comprehensive Pre and Post Soil Investigation on The Implementation of Dual-Phase Vacuum and Surcharge Preloading at the Kalibaru 1B Reclamation Project

Prof. Paulus Pramono Rahardjo
Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Indonesia
Topic :
Interpretation of CPTu in Non-Text-Book Soils
Invited Speakers

Prof. Leung Chun Fai
Shandong University, China
Topic :
Forensic Geotechnics via Case Studies

Prof. Kai Gu
Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering (CSRME), China
Topic :
Land Subsidence Monitoring using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing with Brillouin Scattering in Coastal and Deltaic Regions

Dr. Hirochika Hayashi
Nittoc Construction/ Formerly of Civil Engineering Research Institution for Cold Region, Japan
Topic :
Use of CPTu for Geotechnical Characterization in Peat Ground

Dr. Gouw Tjie Liong
GTL Geotechnical Consultant, Indonesia
Topic :
Derivation of Effective Soil Shear Stength Parameters From Pressumeter Test Data

Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Adnan Bin Zainorabidin
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Topic :
Geotechnical Challenges Of Malaysian Peatlands : Insight From Laboratory And In-Situ Testing

Dr. Liu Yu
Shanghai Geoharbour Construction (Group) Co., Ltd
Topic :
Application of Ground Improvement Technology for Ultra Soft Clay: Double Stage Vacuum Consolidation Method

Prof. Ir. Dr. Ramli Nazir
Camar Engineering Consultant, LR2 Consultant Sdn. Bhd. and Geotropik, UTM Malaysia
Topic :
Forensic Investigation of Basal Heave and Sheet Pile Failure in
Underconsolidated Marine Clay