Center for Infrastructure Renewal

📢 Fall Advisory Panel Meeting and Student Research Showcase Highlight Growing Participation and Innovation at CIR 📢 The second annual Student Research Showcase was held at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal (CIR) Advisory Panel meeting on Friday, September 27, 2024. This year, participation saw a significant increase, with 40 students presenting 41 posters, compared to last year’s 26 students and 28 posters.  Students from various departments came together to share their research with CIR Advisory Panel (CAP) members, professors, fellow students, and TEES/TTI leadership. It was inspiring to see the impressive research being conducted within the CIR across so many different fields of study.  Greg Baker, CAP Chair, remarked, “The research showcase highlighted the Center’s ongoing research on topics relevant to current societal challenges. It was a fantastic opportunity for each student to present their work and explain how they are contributing to solving infrastructure problems. The research is impressive, and Advisory Panel members were invigorated by the level of dedication to the work.”  Following the Student Research Showcase, the bi-annual CIR Advisory Panel meeting took place. CIR Director Anand Puppala and Deputy Director Edith Arambula-Mercado briefed members on the current state of the CIR research, student outreach and other major initiatives. This CAP meeting also provides an opportunity for Advisory Panel Members to discuss and brainstorm ways to integrate CIR PIs and students and their ongoing research into real-world applications, often through partnerships with their companies for testing or internship opportunities... Click here to continue reading and to view the photo gallery: https://lnkd.in/gdRAmRx3 #InfrastructureInnovation #ResearchExcellence #TAMU #TAMUCIR #SustainableSolutions #EngineeringResearch #FutureOfInfrastructure #PosterSession #CivilEngineering #Showcase #StudentResearch Anand Puppala Edith Arámbula Mercado Greg Baker Lisa Lukefahr Bob Lanham

Honored to represent The University of Texas at Austin and Terracon at the 2024 Buchanan Lecture at Texas A&M University! Great to connect and learn with fellow geotechnical enthusiasts. #Hook’em! 🤘 #UTAustin #Terracon #Buchanan_Lecture

In the wake of hurricanes like Helene and Milton, #TAMUengr researchers are using AI to revolutionize damage assessment. Dr. Robin Murphy and her team, led by Ph.D. student Tom Manzini, developed the world’s largest drone-based dataset to assess hurricane damage faster and more accurately. 🌪️🤖 Read more: tx.ag/AIHurricaneResearch Department of Computer Science and Engineering Texas A&M University

📢 CIR Director Dr. Anand Puppala Awarded 2024 ASCE J. James R. Croes Medal 📢 "The J. James R. Croes Medal, established by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1912, honors exceptional contributions to engineering research. Named after John James Robertson Croes, a former ASCE president, this prestigious award is given annually to authors of papers published in ASCE journals that exhibit practical value and significant impact on engineering practice. The medal is awarded to the authors of one of the top two papers selected from approximately 7,000 papers published each year in 35 ASCE technical journals and numerous conference proceedings. This year, the award was bestowed upon Dr. Anand Puppala and his research team — Santiago Caballero Olmedo, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; Tejo Bheemasetti, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; and Sayantan Chakraborty, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE — for their research paper “Geotechnical Visualization and Three-Dimensional Geostatistics Modeling of Highly Variable Soils of a Hydraulic Fill Dam,” published in the ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering in September 2022. Dr. Caballero, Dr. Bheemasetti, and Dr. Chakraborty were former doctoral students under the supervision of Dr. Puppala. They are now working in esteemed academic institutions and industries in the USA and India..." Click here to continue reading the article: https://lnkd.in/gvYRJEXY #EngineeringExcellence #CivilEngineering #ASCEAwards #ResearchInnovation #GeotechnicalEngineering #SustainableEngineering #InfrastructureResearch #EngineeringAchievements #AcademicExcellence #TAMU #TAMUCIR Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) #Geotechnical #Geostatistics Anand Puppala

Thank you Ilias Papailiopoulos for giving me the opportunity to discuss my research on community resilience and timber structures. #digitaltwins #timber #CLT #podcast Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University Texas A&M University College of Engineering Center for Infrastructure Renewal

In his latest TTi column, Gregory D. Winfree, Esq., JD, agency director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, celebrates the U.S. Department of Transportation’s $60m in funding for V2X systems – which was recently added to with over $96m in ATTAIN grants – and focuses the industry on using the grants effectively to save lives and improve sustainability https://lnkd.in/e8d8stSj

Thank you, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) for sharing the story about our Fall 2024 Student Research Showcase! Our students did an awesome job sharing their current research works!

Congratulations, Avinash!

The next GEOSTRATA Extra is also #GeoStructures2024 preview #3! Join us Nov 5 as authors David Finocchio, PE, Drew Floyd, Giuliana Zelada-, and Zachary Boswell , P.E. talk about their article from the October/November issue: "Threading The Needle: Redefining Earth Retention for the Maine Medical Center." FREE registration and more info by clicking the image!