Zack Westgate is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where responsibilities include teaching and research in foundation design, offshore geotechnics, and soil mechanics. Additionally, Westgate contributes to the UMass Wind Energy Center, focusing on geotechnical research for offshore wind projects. As a Principal Engineer at the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Westgate supports consultancy work in offshore energy, particularly offshore wind and pipeline/cable geotechnics, while leading business development activities in the US offshore wind market. Previous positions include Geotechnical Department Manager at Fugro GeoConsulting, where Westgate managed a team and oversaw technical challenges in the offshore energy sector, and Principal Engineer at Advanced Geomechanics, specializing in offshore oil and gas projects. Westgate holds a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from The University of Western Australia, as well as both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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