Dr. Zambrano-Cruzatty is an early career assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maine. He focuses on geotechnical engineering with an emphasis on the innovative use of the material point method (MPM) to simulate soil-water-structure interaction in large deformation processes for the betterment of geotechnical infrastructure under more intense and frequent stressors. In particular, he devotes his time to improving contact algorithms and investigating how granular materials transition from solid to liquid-like behavior under large deformations and strain rates. Dr. Zambrano-Cruzatty is also recognized for his work in eolian erosion. He has recently started investigating sustainable and bioinspired improvement stabilization techniques such as soil carbonation and microbially induced desaturation (MID). He has also explored the use of soils in additive manufacturing and is keenly interested in using in-situ soils as a zero-kilometer environmentally-friendly construction material.
Dr. Zambrano-Cruzatty is the current advisor of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter at UMaine, an active member of the Anura3D MPM Research Community, and serves as a reviewer for numerous journals.