The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (June 14) ratified the naming of Antonio Bobet as the Edgar B. and Hedwig M. Olson Professor in Civil Engineering.

Bobet is a globally leading authority on rock mechanics and rock engineering. His research has been widely supported by industry, state and federal funding sources, resulting in nearly 150 peer-reviewed publications on topics that include hydraulic fracturing and induced seismicity, seismic design of tunnels, risk evaluation and mitigation of geostructures and the stability of lunar lava flows. He is a member of the Geotechnical Advisory Board (GAB) of the Panama Canal and is a prolific and award-winning mentor, having advised nearly 30 master's and doctoral students and involving more than 20 undergraduate students in his research.