His research interests include soil mechanics, soil erosion and sediment control, numerical modeling of soils, pervious pavements and geo-environmental engineering. He has received numerous awards for both teaching and research including the NASA Gold Coin award for innovative research and the UCF Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and Faculty Advising. He was the Central Florida Engineer of the Year in 2000. Please contact Dr. Chopra by e-mail at Manoj.Chopra@ucf.edu.