Visiting Scholars Series
The Jones Edmunds University Visiting Scholar Series featured Dr. Grace Hsuan on December 6, 2007. Dr. Hsuan is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and an Associate Department Head – Graduate Advisor for Drexel University. As the Associate Director of the Geosynthetic Research Institute (GRI), Dr. Hsuan spoke on Geosynthetics with an emphasis on the durability and long-term behavior of geomembranes.
Since 1986, Dr. Hsuan has played an active role in geosynthetic research with a focus on polymeric material properties evaluation. Her main research has included durability of geosynthetics, failure analyses, and long-term mechanical behavior.
Dr. Hsuan’s accomplishments include the over 100 publications she has authored and coauthored. From 2004 to 2006, she was also the president of the North America Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) and served as Vice President from 1995 to 1997. In addition, Dr. Hsuan is also a member of Geo-Institute ASCE, ASTM Committee D-35, D-20 and F-17, and TRB committees on Geosynthetics and Drainage pipes.
Jones Edmunds employees joined Dr. David R. Maidment for lunch and a presentation on November 30, 2007. Dr. Maidment is an Engineering Foundation Professor of Civil Engineering and the Director of the Center for Research in Water Resources at the University of Texas in Austin. His work in Water Resources is recognized world-wide and his publications include Arc Hydro: GIS for Water Resources, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling Support with GIS, Handbook of Hydrology, and Applied Hydrology.
Dr. Maidment is the recipient of the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Environmental Systems Research Institute for his contribution to GIS in Water Resources. This was presented to him at the ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, CA. He also received awards from the National Associate of the National Academies, Hydrologic Benchmark Award of the US Geological Survey and was an Elected Fellow of the International Water Resources Association.
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