Jack Morgan Young Geotechnical Practitioners Award 2025

Shashika Gajanayake, Paddy Beasley, Reza Asadi and Yunlong Tang

The inaugural Jack Morgan Young Geotechnical Practitioners Award was presented in 2009. The award is presented biennially to an outstanding Victorian geotechnical practitioner under the age of 35. A call for abstracts was placed to our members in May. This year four applicants will each present on their chosen topic to our members with Jack Morgan in attendance to select a winning presentation.

Applicants will be judged on their contribution to geotechnics and understanding of geotechnical issues with our presenters competing for the following:

The winner will receive:

• a trophy;
• a cash prize of $1,500;
• a ticket to the Victoria Symposium.

Runners up will receive:

• a ticket to the Victoria Symposium.

Event program

• 5:30pm: Registrations open
• 6:00pm: Welcome and applicant presentations commence
• 7:30/8:00pm: Award announcements        
• 8:00/8:30pm: Event concludes

About the speakers

Shashika Gajanayake Geotechnical Engnineer at Stantec

Long-Term Settlement Assessment for Sewer Infrastructure Underlain by Coode Island Silt, Melbourne

Paddy Beasley Associate Director at A.S.James

High-Performance Warehouse in Deep Soil Profile – A Case Study of an Earthworks Solution, Melbourne

Reza Asadi Senior Geotechnical Engineer at ATC Williams

Mechanical Behaviour of Rockfill in Practice: A Combined Advanced Modelling and Experimental Testing Approach for the Design of the Las Bambas (Peru) Geomembrane-Faced Rockfill Dam

Yunlong Tang Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Tonkin+Taylor

Geotechnical Interpretations and Construction Phase Services for New Bridgewater Bridge, Hobart

Engineers Australia members participating in AGS technical sessions can record attendance on their personal CPD logs. Members should refer to Engineers Australia CPD policy for details on CPD types, requirements and auditing guidelines.