GEOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING combines geotechnics, geomaterials, geo-physics, geochemistry, geomechanics, and geology with the focus on the behavior of natural and man-made materials in engineered systems. The Geosystems Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology comprises nine full-time faculty members, an adjunct faculty and various visiting professors, and more than forty graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. Research within the Geosystems Engineer-ing program encompasses both traditional and emerging topics in the field. It is supported by federal and state agencies such as the Na-tional Science Foundation, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Geor-gia Department of Transportation, as well as private companies in the mining, petroleum, and energy industries. Graduate students may select from more than twenty graduate course offerings, engage in research and teaching, and participate in a wide range of professional de-velopment and social activities coordinated by the Georgia Tech Geotechnical Society.

FACILITIESThe Geosystems Engineering instruction and research laboratories occupy in excess of 900 m2 of custom space within the Mason Civil Engineering Building. The program is home to numerous state-of-the-art facilities which include: • George F. Sowers Soil Mechanics • Instruction Laboratory• Particulate Media Research Laboratory• Geomaterial Surface and Structure

Characterization Laboratory• Geoenvironmental Laboratory• Rock and Fracture Mechanics Laboratory• Soil Dynamics Laboratory In addition, the Geosystems Engineering Robnett Library houses an extensive collec-tion of books, conference proceedings and technical journals, including the compre-hensive George F. Sowers Collection.

GEORGIA TECHGEOTECHNICAL SOCIETYThe Geotechnical Society serves both gradu-ate and undergraduate students who share a common interest in geosystems engineer-ing. The objective of the Society is to foster both personal and professional growth of the students. The Society organizes seminars by external cosultants and researchers as well as fellow students within the program. The Society coordinates student participation in not only conferences and professional meet-ings but also intramural athletics and social events. The Geotechnical Society Fund, a pool of resources contributed to the Society by alumni, corporate donors, and friends of the Geosystems Engineering program, is also administered by the Society.

Graduate Studies

Geosystems Engineering

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COURSESApplied Fracture MechanicsAnalysis of Earth StructuresApplied Signal Processing and Inverse Problem SolvingDynamic Analysis in Geotechnical EngineeringEnergy GeotechnicsEnvironmental GeotechnicsExperimental Methods in ResearchFoundation SystemsGeomechanics ModelingGeotechnical Earthquake EngineeringGeotechnical Seepage AnalysisIn-situ Testing and Site CharacterizationIT-based Infrastructure ManagementLaboratory Characterization of GeomateralsLandfill Design and ManagementMathematical Applications for Civil and Environmental EngineeringPavement DesignPhysical Properties and Rheology of RocksPlasticity of GeomaterialsRock MechanicsSoil BehaviorSpatial AnalysisTheoretical GeomechanicsWave-based Characterization of Particulate Materials

FACULTYGlenn J. Rix, Ph.D.Associate Chair and ProfessorGeotechnical earthquake engineering; seis-mic risk analyses of port facilities; in situ and laboratory methods for characterizing dynamic properties of soils.

Dominic Assimaki, Sc. D.Assistant ProfessorStrong motion site response analysis; dynamic soil-foundation-structure interaction; inverse problems in geophysics; and scattering of seismic waves in heterogeneous media.

Robert C. Bachus, Ph. D., P.E.Adjunct Professor, Principal - GeoSyntec ConsultantsGeotechnical engineering design; municipal and hazardous waste landfills design; construction and management; and geosynthetics development and applications.

Susan E. Burns, Ph.D., P.E. Professor and Group CoordinatorGeoenvironmental engineering; engineered ma-terials; physical and chemical behavior of soils; and physical remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.

J. David Frost, Ph.D. P.E., P.Eng. Professor, Vice Provost and Director of the GT Savannah campusGeomaterial characterization; 2-D and 3-D micro-structure quantification; interface mechanisms; spatial earthquake hazard analysis; digital imaging processing and analysis, and performance of earth retaining structures.

Leonid N. Germanovich, Ph.D. ProfessorProperties of earth and extra-terestrial materials; rock mechanics; fracture mechanics; micro-me-chanical modeling; geophysics; applied mathemat-ical methods; mining and petroleum engineering; tsunamigenic landslides and methane hydrates; shear bands and hydraulic fractures in soils; and hydrology and biomechanics.

Haiying Huang, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorRock mechanics; fracture mechanics; coupled processes; flow in porous media; fluid injection into granular media; hydraulic fracturing; rock cutting and indentation.

Paul W. Mayne, Ph.D, P.E. ProfessorIn situ testing; site characterization; founda-tion systems; soil properties determination; geostatic stress state; ground improvement; and cone penetrometers.

J. Carlos Santamarina, Ph.D.Professor and Goizueta ChairMicro-scale behavior of particulate materials; ex-perimental micro-mechanics; engineered soils; wave-based process monitoring and associated inverse problems; and geotechnical processes in energy and mining applications.

Yi-Chang James Tsai, Ph.D., P.E.Associate ProfessorOptimization of spatial sensing and information technology; GPS/GIS; image/laser sign process-ing; infrastructure/asset management; pavement technology, safety and security; and port logistics.

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0355 404.894.2246 (Phone) • 404.385.0571 (Fax) • gradinfo@ce.gatech.edu (Email) • http://ce.gatech.edu/academics/graduateFor more information, please contact Carol Maddox at 404.894.2282 or visit our website at http://ce.gatech.edu/research/geosystems

Graduate StudiesGeosystems Engineering