Chris Hunt Earns Admission into Berkley Academy of Distinguished Alumni
Chris Hunt, PhD, PE, GE, was elected to the University of California, Berkley, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s (CEE’s) Academy of Distinguished Alumni. The honor recognizes alumni who are truly noteworthy for their contributions to the profession and to societal well-being and development, both in the United States and worldwide.
Chris will be honored alongside his seven fellow 2025 Academy members at the induction banquet on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at California Memorial Stadium.
Other past and present Geosyntec members of the Academy include Rudy Bonaparte, Lelio Mejia, Rula Deeb, Ken Susilo, and the late Juan Pestana and Pat Lucia.
The CEE Academy of Distinguished Alumni honors the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of CEE alumni, including service to the CEE Department. The award engages outstanding alumni with the department while increasing the department’s visibility to alumni and showcasing Academy members as successful CEE graduates and role models. In addition, it shines a light on the many great accomplishments of CEE Department graduates.
In addition, this May, as part of the 44th Annual Geosystems Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series, the university will honor the accomplishments of the late Juan Pestana. Learn more about the University of California, Berkeley Geosystems Program Fund, established in memory of Juan, to help young geoscientists advance their education and careers.
Learn About Chris Hunt’s Career
Chris is a Senior Principal Geotechnical Engineer based in California with more than 30 years of geotechnical and geoenvironmental experience. In his geotechnical practice, Chris addresses facilities subject to flooding, landslides, seismic hazards, liquefaction, and other geohazards. These projects include supporting dams, levees, pipelines, refineries, bridges, airports, and natural and constructed shorelines.
Chris’s geoenvironmental practice focuses on analysis and design related to the closure of large, complex contaminated sites. He also supports waste disposal facilities, helping clients analyze, plan, design, and construct municipal solid waste landfills and hazardous waste landfills. In service to his profession, Chris has conducted research into new methods of liquefaction mitigation using biological methods. He is a founding member and past chair of the Industry Advisory Board of the National Science Foundation’s Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics.
More Information on Chris’s Induction into Berkley Academy of Distinguished Alumni
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For more information on geotechnical topics, including geohazards and support for large infrastructure, contact Chris at CHunt@geosyntec.com.
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