Jintae Lee, Ph.D., P.E.

Background

Dr. Jintae Lee, currently a Dam Safety Engineer with the Washington State Department of Ecology, has been teaching Foundation Engineering/Advanced Foundation Design, Soil Mechanics Lab, Ground Engineering, and Physical Geology at Saint Martin's University since 2016. Prior to joining the state agency, he worked as a Geotechnical Engineer at HNTB Corporation and as a Lecturer at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With over 25 years of combined experience in industry and academia, Dr. Lee specializes in the analysis of pile foundations, slope stability, soil retaining walls, soft ground improvement, and site investigations, including in-situ and laboratory tests. Before his role at HNTB, he served as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Purdue University after earning his Ph.D. in 2008. Dr. Lee also taught Foundation Engineering to senior and graduate students at Marquette University for three years. His broad experience spans both academia and industry, with significant contributions to managing geotechnical engineering projects. He is a registered Professional Engineer in WA, OR, WI, and MI.

Registration

Professional Engineer: Washington (#51939), Oregon (#90726), Wisconsin (#42478-6), Michigan (#6201059021)