Dr. Pooneh Maghoul is an Associate Professor of Geotechnical Engineering and the Director of the Sustainable Infrastructure and Geomechanical Research Laboratory at Polytechnique Montréal. She is also VP Finance of the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), a Director at the Mars Society of Canada, and co-Chair of the Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation group of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Lunar Engineering Design, Analysis, and Construction. Dr. Maghoul’s research interests focus primarily on sustainable development of infrastructure which is resilient to climate change and harsh environments in Space. This includes permafrost engineering, smart mining, energy transition, low carbon materials for ground improvement, geo-structural health monitoring, and In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) on the Moon and beyond. She is a recipient of several international and national awards such as the Outstanding Young Geotechnical Engineer award of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.