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Xenia Wirth

Xenia Wirth, PhD, PE

Senior Engineer


Xenia Wirth joined the Shannon & Wilson Portland team in June 2024 as part of our Geotechnical Engineering Staff. Prior to joining Shannon & Wilson, Xenia completed her BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech. She then worked for five years as an assistant professor at CSU Fullerton. Her graduate research focused on the beneficial use of coal and biomass combustion residuals, and her Southern California research interests focused on the fundamental soil behaviors of wildfire-exposed slopes.

EDUCATION

  • PhD, Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019
  • MS, Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015
  • BS, Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013

LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS

  • Professional Engineer, Oregon

AFFILIATIONS

  • ASCE
Office
Portland
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Practice Area

Geotechnical Services

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