University Scholarship
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Marta Miletic

mmiletic@sdsu.eduorcid.org/0000-0003-2120-6414

Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, 2019-Present
    Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, US
  • Assistant Professor, 2017-Present
    Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, US

Profile updated October 8, 2026.

Scholarship

Academic Publications

Durability and reuse potential of biopolymer-stabilized sands under wetting–drying cycles
Alek Zhang; Pania Newell; Marta Miletic
Developments in the Built Environment, 2026, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 4
Biopolymers Geotechnical engineering Reuse Soil stabilization
Impact of extreme thermal cycling on the physical and mechanical properties of lunar regolith simulant densified via spark plasma sintering, cold isostatic pressing, and biopolymer bonding using Xanthan Gum
Aina Narvasa; Thomas Grippi; Elisa Torresani; Douglas Cortes; Marta Miletic
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2026, journal article
Isostatic pressing Lunar regolith simulants Sintering Xanthan gum
Properties of New Mexico Lunar Mare Regolith Simulant
Mehran Pourakbar; Amber Rivera; Garrett Aucutt; Marta Miletic; Nancy McMillan; Douglas D. Cortes
Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2026, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 1
Astrogeology Lunar regolith simulants New Mexico Regolith
Soil–water–plant–biopolymer dynamics and their effects on vegetation growth and soil physio-mechanical behavior
Cynthia Cortez; Marta Miletic
Nature-Based Solutions, 2026, journal article
Biopolymers Dynamics Soil physics Soils
Imaging porosity evolution of tight sandstone during spontaneous water imbibition by X-ray Micro-CT
Marta Miletic; Ceren Küçükuysal; Merve Gülcan; Randy Garcia
Heliyon, 2024, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 13
Porosity Sandstone Tomography X-rays

Microstructure Evolution of Tight Sandstone During Spontaneous Water Imbibition
Marta Miletic; Ceren Küçükuysal; Merve Gülcan; Randy Garcia
2022, preprint
Permeability Porosity Sedimentary rocks
A Native American Perspective on Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure in Southern California
Marta Miletic; Fatima Shahine; Mahasweta Sarkar; Amy Quandt
2022, preprint, Cited by: OpenAlex: 1
Infrastructure (Economics) Southern California Sustainability
Upland and Riparian Surface Soil Processes in an Urban Creek with Native and Non-Native Vegetation after Fire
Alicia M. Kinoshita; Rey Becerra; Marta Miletic; Natalie Mladenov
Fire, 2022, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 4
Fire ecology Riparian areas Soil science Water quality
Desiccation Cracking Behavior of Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Reinforced Cohesive Soils
Michael Z. Izzo; Marta Miletic
Polymers, 2022, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 28
Civil engineering Environmental engineering Geotechnical engineering Soil mechanics
Macroscopic Stress-Strain Response and Strain-Localization Behavior of Biopolymer-Treated Soil
Antonio Soldo; Victor Aguilar; Marta Miletic
Polymers, 2022, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 15
Biopolymers Civil engineering Materials science Soil mechanics
A Native American Perspective on Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure in Southern California
Marta Miletic; Fatima Shahine; Mahasweta Sarkar; Amy Quandt
Sustainability, 2022, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 6
Environmental sustainability Southern California Sustainability
Durability against Wetting-Drying Cycles of Sustainable Biopolymer-Treated Soil
Antonio Soldo; Marta Miletic
Polymers, 2022, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 70
Geotechnical engineering Materials science Soils
Macroscopic stress-strain response and strain localization behavior of biopolymer-treated soil
Antonio Soldo; Marta Miletic; Victor Aguilar
2021, preprint, Cited by: OpenAlex: 1
Biopolymers Geotechnical engineering Materials science Polymeric composites
Sustainable Improvement of the Crack Resistance of Cohesive Soils
Michael Z. Izzo; Marta Miletic
Sustainability, 2019, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 21
Civil engineering Geotechnical engineering Soil mechanics Sustainable development
Study on Shear Strength of Xanthan Gum-Amended Soil
Antonio Soldo; Marta Miletic
Sustainability, 2019, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 91
Shear strength of soils Soil amendments Soil mechanics Xanthan gum
Effect of fibers on the onset of strain localization in HPFRCC subjected to plane stress loading
Miletić, M.; Perić, D.; Marta Miletic
Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 2018, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 7
Materials science
Effects of soil anisotropy on a soil structure interaction in a heat exchanger pile
Perić, D.; Tran, T.V.; Miletić, M.; Marta Miletic
Computers and Geotechnics, 2017, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 36
Civil engineering Geotechnical engineering Heat exchangers Soil-structure interaction
Strain localization in high performance fiber reinforced cementitious composites
Miletić, M.; Perić, D.; Marta Miletic
Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 2017, book, Cited by: OpenAlex: 1
Cement composites Fibrous composites Materials science
Thermally induced soil structure interaction in the existing integral bridge
Perić, D.; Miletić, M.; Shah, B.R.; Esmaeily, A.; Wang, H.; Marta Miletic
Engineering Structures, 2016, journal article, Cited by: OpenAlex: 29
Bridges Civil engineering Soil mechanics Soil-structure interaction
Onset of strain localization in fiber reinforced composites subjected to plane stress loading
Miletić, M.; Perić, D.; Marta Miletic
Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 2015, book, Cited by: OpenAlex: 4
Composite materials Fibrous composites Materials science

Academic Conferences

Effects of stratigraphy on the response of end bearing heat exchanger pile subjected to thermal load
Perić, D.; Cossel, A.; Miletić, M.; Marta Miletic
Geotechnical Special Publication, 2018, conference paper
Engineering geology Geotechnical engineering Heat exchangers Soil mechanics
Computational Modeling of an End-Bearing Heat Exchanger Pile Subjected to Mechanical and Thermal Loads
Marta Miletic; Peric, D.; Wu, X.
Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress 2016 - Proceedings of the Joint Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress 2016, 2016, conference paper
Geotechnical engineering Heat exchangers Soil-structure interaction Thermodynamics