The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has a long and successful record of promoting geosynthetics research in university engineering programs through is GSI Fellowship Awards program. The 2015 – 2016 Fellowship Awards further extended the reach of eligible candidates, opening for the first time to Master’s Degree students too instead of only doctoral candidates.
The outreach was a huge success, broadening the range and number of proposals. A record 21 new proposals were received and 12 recipients were awarded USD $5000 each to begin or continue their research. (GSI allows for renewals on some projects.)
The winners of the 2015 – 2016 Fellowships, as announced by GSI and the GSI Board of Directors, are:
- Melissa Beauragard, University of Colorado
- “Protocol for Selecting Wall Facing for GS Reinforced Structures.”
- Advisor: Jonathan Wu
- Karl James Bester, University of Cape Town
- “Test Methods for GT Filters used in Waterway Engineering .”
- Advisor: Kelvin Legge
- Marton Bredacs, Montan University
- “Aging Mechanisms and Life Time Assessment of PE Tunnel Liner.”
- Advisor: Gerald Pinter
- Angel Gutierrez, Arizona State University
- “Evaluation of GM Seam Strain Concentration Factors.”
- Advisor: Edward Kavazanjian
- Muji Huang, NPUST
- “RECP Soil Protection Properties due to Variables in Channel Flow.”
- Advisor: Wayne Hsieh
- Grace Huang, Virginia Tech
- “GS Contribution to Stability of Column-Supported Embankments.”
- Advisor: George Filz
- Sadra Javadi, University of Louisville
- “Advection and Sorption of Organic Containment in GCL with Organobentonite.”
- Advisor: Qian Zhao
- Yan Jiang, University of Kansas
- “Evaluating Performance of Hybrid GRE Walls.”
- Advisor: Jie Han
- Zeru Kiffle, Syracuse University
- “Finite Element Model of GT Tubes Stacking in Dewatering Projects.”
- Advisor: Shobha Bhatia
- Roland Sievering, RWTH Aachen University
- “Interaction Modeling in Finite Element Simulation of GG Reinforced Soil.”
- Advisor: Martin Ziegler
- Lei Xu, Columbia University
- “Centrifuge modeling of wire mesh facing GS reinforced Soil Retaining Wall.”
- Advisor: Hoe Ling
- Shahin Ghazi Zadeh, Colorado State
- “Evaluation of Long-Term Internal Shear of GCLs in Mining Applications.”
- Advisor: Chris Bareither
The Geosynthetic Institute invites inquiries on the GSI Fellowship Awards program. Contact Jamie Koerner, jrkoerner@verizon.net. Visit www.geosynthetic-institute.org.
