Dr. Jen specializes in the fields of geotechnical engineering, foundation engineering, and numerical methods in geotechnical engineering. She has worked for 14 years as a geotechnical engineering consultant in Boston, Massachusetts working on projects in New England and New York. Her experience includes geotechnical site investigation, geotechnical site characterization, site history research, interpretation of geotechnical laboratory and field tests, field instrumentation, design and performance evaluation of deep excavations in soft clay, deep and shallow foundation design and construction monitoring, retaining wall design and assessment, slope stability, prediction of excavation-induced ground movements, and settlement analyses. Dr. Jen has been a part-time lecturer for over 10 years teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering, soil behavior, and geotechnical engineering design.
Dr. Jen’s specialty is in the design of deep excavations in soft clay, evaluation of excavation performance using numerical analyses, and evaluation of excavation progress based on field measurements. She also holds a master's degree in transportation with a focus in public transit planning and operation.
Reviewed and evaluated the cause of deformations of a building adjacent to an excavation in the SoHo area of New York City, New York.
Provided engineering evaluation and preliminary design for the reconstruction of a collapsed dry stone retaining wall, New York City, New York.
Provided and coordinated engineering oversight and support during the construction phase of Terminal A Redevelopment Project in Boston Logan Airport involving excavation of a pedestrian tunnel and roadways, pile installation, drilled shaft installation, shallow footing construction, and earthwork.
Performed field exploration consisting of geotechnical borings, assessed geotechnical subsurface conditions, and provided foundation recommendations for the Beacon Street Housing Project, Worcester, MA and Trolley House Condominiums, South Boston, Massachusetts.
Provided construction monitoring of drilled shaft installation for the Terminal E West Concourse Baggage Room, Logan Airport, Boston, Massachusetts.
Performed field investigation consisting of cone penetration tests (CPT), evaluated the CPT data, and provided recommended soil properties based on field and existing laboratory data. Reviewed and checked cofferdam and support of excavation design for the Woonasquatucket River Interceptor Relief Project, Providence, Rhode Island.
Performed numerical analyses using FLAC, a finite-difference software, to examine possible impacts that an extreme seismic event could have on an existing pier, as well as the potential benefits of using pinch piles to strengthen the underlying foundation for the Terminal 5 Seismic Upgrade, Port of Seattle, Washington.
Managed and supervised site investigation at the Osgood Pond in Milford, New Hampshire, for the purpose of characterizing the environmental and geotechnical characteristics of the sediments in the Pond.
Performed ground movement and base stability analyses, designed field instrumentation program, monitored field instrumentations, produced monthly field instrumentation data report, and evaluate excavation performance for MBTA’s South Boston Underground Transitway project – Courthouse Station, Massachusetts.
Conducted field inspection of geotechnical test borings and coordinated laboratory test program. Prepared geotechnical interpretive report. Reviewed and revised final Geotechnical Data Report for MWRA’s North Dorchester Bay CSO Project, Boston, Massachusetts.
Coordinated field exploration program for MWRA’s Spot Pond Water Main Rehabilitation Project, Massachusetts.
Conducted field inspection of geotechnical test borings and prepared geotechnical data and design reports for Massport Authority’s New Maintenance Facilities in Chelsea and Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Conducted field inspection of geotechnical test borings for a combined sewer overflow project in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Surveyed pipeline damage caused by the Landers (1992) earthquake, Landers, California.
Performed slope stability analyses for the Getty Museum project, Los Angeles, California.
Performed seepage and settlement analyses for Eastside Reservoir, Riverside County, California.