Michelle L. Bernhardt-Barry Data-verified

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Associate Professor

University of Arkansas

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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9 h-index 25 pubs 231 cited

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Michelle L. Bernhardt-Barry's research focuses on the application of various geotechnical and materials science techniques to address engineering challenges. She has investigated the efficacy of the MHVSR technique for landslide assessment and explored the stress distribution within laminar direct simple shear devices. Her work also includes the modification of electrical resistivity techniques for soil analysis, the development of underwater construction materials, and the examination of ballast behavior under fouled and moist conditions.

Bernhardt-Barry has also contributed to the understanding of granular particle shape quantification and studied the transverse permeability of gas shales under simulated in-situ flow conditions. Her research network includes collaborators such as Ruimin Feng and Cameron D. Murray from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 9, with 25 total publications and 227 citations.

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h-index: 9
Publications: 25
Citations: 231

Selected Publications

DEM analysis of boundary effects in simple shear tests (2026)

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Additive manufacturing of granular analogue soils: feasibility studies and mechanical characterization (2025)

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Resolution-dependent characterization of rock particle morphology via 2D Fourier analysis and monocular 3D reconstruction (2025)

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Exploring shape quantification of granular particles with a wide range of sizes: A comprehensive framework (2025)

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Modified Complex Electrical Resistivity Technique: Applications to Saturated and Unsaturated Soils (2024)

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Development of Underwater Mortar Using Belitic Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement (2022)

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Investigation of Sand Fouling and Moisture on Ballast Behavior (2022)

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Evaluation of Boundary Effects in Simple Shear Tests Using Discrete Element Modelling (2022)

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Transverse permeability measurements of gas shales under replicated in-situ flow conditions: Mathematical modeling and laboratory testing (2021)

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Performance of Isolated, Cemented Stone Columns in Clayey Soils (2021)

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Analysis of the stress distribution in a laminar direct simple shear device and implications for test data interpretation (2021)

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The MHVSR technique as a rapid, cost-effective, and noninvasive method for landslide investigation: case studies of Sand Gap and Ozark, AR, USA (2021)

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