Le professeur Côté a obtenu son diplôme d’ingénieur de l'Université Laval en 1995, sa maîtrise sur les propriétés hydriques des matériaux de fondations routières en 1997 à l'Université Laval, en collaboration avec le Laboratoire des Chaussées du ministère des Transports du Québec et il a obtenu son doctorat sur les risques de formation de verglas sur les chaussées avec isolant thermique en 2000 de l'Université Laval. Le professeur Côté a d'abord oeuvré comme ingénieur de recherche au Laboratoire des Chaussée du ministère des Transports du Québec où il a participé au programme de recherche C-Sharp LTPP. Après avoir obtenu son doctorat, Jean Côté a été chercheur au sein de la Chaire de recherche industrielle en exploitation des infrastructures soumises au gel à l'Université Laval où il a développé des outils d'analyse et de conception des ouvrages de géotechnique en milieux nordiques. Il s'est également consacré au développement de méthodes expérimentales et analytiques de caractérisation des propriétés hydriques et thermiques des géomatériaux. Depuis 2009, Jean Côté est professeur au Département de génie civil et de génie des eaux de l'Université Laval. De 2009 à 2019, il a été titulaire agrégé de la Chaire de recherche industrielle CRSNG/Hydro-Québec sur l'optimisation du cycle de vie des barrages en remblai.

Professor Pérez-González received his degree in civil engineering from the Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda (UNEFM, Venezuela) in 2008, his master's degree in applied computer science in 2014 from the Universidad del Zulia (LUZ, Venezuela), and his doctorate on quantifying the impact of non-standard vehicles on roadways in 2021 at Laval University. Erdrick Pérez-Gonzalez was a professor at UNEFM in the field of geotechnics, where he developed expertise in the study of geomaterials. In 2015, he carried out a research stay at the University of Costa Rica (UCR, Costa Rica), where he developed a permanent deformation model to evaluate the residual life of pavements through non-destructive testing. After obtaining his doctorate, Erdrick continued his research during a postdoctoral stay at Laval University. He then worked at the same university as a research professional on dam-related geotechnical projects, focusing on analysing the effect of heavy and oversized vehicles on the core of embankment dams. Since 2022, Erdrick Pérez-González has been a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Water Engineering at Laval University and a member of the Research Chair in Partnership on the Optimization of the Life Cycle of Embankment Dams (CRIBAR), participant actively in areas of research associated with the mechanics and dynamics of dams.

Professor Konrad received his engineering degree from the École Supérieure des Arts et Industries de Strasbourg (France) in 1975, his master's degree in geotechnics in 1977 from Université Laval, and his doctorate in soil frost susceptibility in 1980 from the University of Alberta. After working for two years in a private firm as the engineer responsible for monitoring the LG3 project in James Bay, Jean-Marie Konrad became a researcher at the National Research Council of Canada, where he focused on developing in-situ geotechnical tests and studying the cyclic and dynamic behavior of saturated granular materials, while continuing to expand his knowledge of frost physics. In 1986, he continued his research interests in these areas at the University of Waterloo (Ontario), and then at Université Laval from June 1990. Professor Konrad held the Industrial Research Chair in the Operation of Frost-Subjected Infrastructure (CREIG Phase I and Phase II) from 1998 to 2008 and also held the NSERC/Hydro-Québec Industrial Research Chair in the Optimization of the Life Cycle of Embankment Dams from 2009 to 2019. Professor Konrad retired in 2022, but remains a member of the group as an associate professor.

Luc Boisvert obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Sherbrooke in 1986 and a postgraduate diploma (D.E.A.) from the École Normale Supérieure de Cachan in France in 1993. After working for various research groups at Université Laval, Luc Boisvert joined Professor Konrad's team at the beginning of the second phase of CREIG in 2004. He is responsible for communications within the Chair. His tasks include promoting exchanges with various partners, organizing training sessions, and preparing information documents for partners.

Olivier Lachance obtained a bachelor's degree in engineering physics from Université Laval in 2011, specializing in power electronics. Under the supervision of Professor Jean Côté, he was a research assistant during the last two years of his bachelor's degree and then went on to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. His master's project, which was in line with the objectives of the first phase of the Chair, focused on laboratory measurement of the thermal and hydraulic properties of snow cover. Since January 2014, he has been working with Professor Côté as a research professional responsible for laboratory work. He specializes in measurement and instrumentation related to the thermal and hydraulic properties of soils.