We are delighted to welcome Dr. Lisheng Shao as our new Chief Engineer – Ground Improvement.

He is a professional and geotechnical engineer registered in California, North Carolina, Hawaii, and Alberta. Shao will be based in Malcolm’s corporate office in San Francisco with the responsibilities of ground improvement design, analysis, quality control, and technology development throughout the country. He has extensive experience on liquefaction mitigation, soft soil improvement, excavation support, and dam rehabilitation, employing vibro stone columns, soil mixing, jet grouting, micropiles, and groutings.

Shao received his PhD degree in 1995 from North Carolina State University and has published over 50 technical papers in geotechnical engineering. He is an active member of ASCE, GI, and DFI.