The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) and Al Ain City Municipality (AAM), in partnership with the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), are proud to announce the fifth edition of the International Conference on Engineering Geophysics (ICEG). This edition will take place 21-24 October 2019 on the grounds of the UAEU in the Conference Auditorium of the Crescent Building.
The success of the first four editions of the ICEG was reflected by the number of participants and the great interest and positive feedback from both local authorities and the international geo-community working with geophysical methods applied to engineering, environmental, archaeological, geotechnical, and forensic problems. Overwhelming encouragement from this community led to the fifth edition and a decision to expand the fields of interest to a wider range of near surface-related specialties including: groundwater, time-lapse, security, seismicity, and geothermal. Beyond this 2019 event, this world-class series will permit sharing of the event with other regional partners that have equivalent enthusiasm for the application of geophysics to near-surface problems.
The United Arab Emirates is building a sustainable, balanced, and diversified economy to ensure stability and prosperity with innovation and excellence as priorities. This conference has been designed and operated with those attributes and guidelines as drivers. These priorities speak to social responsibility and strongly signal the need for effective and technically sound engineering geophysics supporting regional growth. Therefore, the conscientious and rigorous application of engineering geophysics has become mandatory prior to approval of any construction project in Abu Dhabi Emirate.
The objectives of the ICEG 2019 will concentrate on global innovation, creativity, advances, and new approaches in the field of engineering/environmental geophysics and related fields. In addition to the core engineering/environmental and geotechnical focuses of this coming event, special sessions in related applications of archaeology, energy and forensic geophysics will be included. Furthermore, international experts at the very cutting edge of their disciplines will deliver keynote presentations on their latest research, experiences, future goals for engineering/environmental geophysics, and raising public awareness on the critical role of near- surface geophysics.
It is with great pleasure that the ICEG sponsors (UAE University and Al Ain City Municipality
in collaboration with the SEG) announce an open invitation to all delegates of the
2019 ICEG Conference to participate in a peer-judged completion in search of significant
contribution to applied near-surface geophysics. This award focuses on innovative
contributions that substantially advance the application of geophysics to near-surface
problems.
THE TOP THREE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION
WILL RECEIVE CASH PRICES OF US $10,000, US $7,000 AND US $5,000 RESPECTIVELY
This competition is designed to both attract and recognize internationally renowned and respected researchers in near-surface geophysics and provide a unique opportunity for all in the near-surface geophysical community to judge for themselves some of the most monumental contributions of our time to our science and society. This is the first competition of its kind, and award winners will no doubt establish and solidify themselves as recognized leaders at the forefront of their field.
Meeting attendees wishing to join a distinguished pool of candidates being considered for one of five finalist positions in the Innovation Award oral session should submit a paper and accompanying application, as described on the conference web page.
The technical committee invites submissions via the SEG website of extended abstracts, four (4) pages in length (including figures and references) under the following topics:
Important: Late submissions will not be accepted. You will not be given the opportunity to resubmit a new version of your abstract after the deadline has passed. Please follow the guidelines described in the abstract kit: https://iceg2019.abstractcentral.com
This will be an outstanding venue and opportunity to explore the many applications of near- surface geophysics in this rapidly developing region. The mixture of attendees’ academic, research, government, and industry experience will provide the flavor, diversity, and challenges of regional problems, as well as insights into problems and solutions from other areas around the globe. This is a must-attend meeting for those looking for business development opportunities in this very active and rapidly developing region, as well as researchers looking for truly unique challenges, where ground stability, infrastructure, and characterization cross paths with thousands of years of history and cultural development. Through information exchange and cultivation of collaborative relationships, academic and personal growth will no doubt be a principle benefit to all those that attend.
To submit the abstract, please visit: https://iceg2019.abstractcentral.com
DEADLINE: 22 APRIL 2019, 5:00 PM CENTRAL TIME
Thank you for your interest. For further information on the Fifth International Conference on Engineering Geophysics, please contact the following:
