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Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar Series

All interested individuals are invited to participate in the CEE Seminars.
Seminars are held bi-weekly on Friday afternoons in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Room B134
For more information, please contact Amy Chan-Hilton at abchan@eng.fsu.edu or 850.410.6121


Fall 2006 Seminar Schedule
Date
Topic/Speaker
9.08.06
Introduction: Graduate Orientation, and Research Skills
  Amy B. Chan Hilton, Ph.D. and Renatus Mussa, Ph.D., P.E.
  Civil and Environmental Engineering
9.22.06
Investigation and Remediation of Vapor Intrusion Pathways at a Public School in North Florida
  Michael Dunaway, P.E., P.G. and Narayanan Raghupathi, P.E.
  MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Tallahassee, FL
10.06.06
Geotechnical Engineering
  Jose Morales
  Civil and Environmental Engineering
10.20.06 Structural Engineering
  Michelle Rambo-Roddenberry, Ph.D., P.E.
11.03.06
TBA
11.17.06
TBA
12.01.06
TBA
12.08.06
TBA



Fall 2005 Seminar Schedule
Date
Topic/Speaker
2 Sept 2005
Steps Toward Success in Graduate School
  Amy B. Chan Hilton, Ph.D. and Renatus Mussa, Ph.D., P.E.
  Civil and Environmental Engineering
9 Sept 2005
Structural Response Modification Using Innovative Damping Devices
  Shirley J. Dyke, Ph.D.
  Edward C. Dicke Professor of Engineering
  Department of Civil Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
23 Sept 2005
Hanford Site: Past, Current and Future — Colloid Mobilization Study
  Gang Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
7 Oct 2005
- Quantification of the Accuracy of Low Priced GPS Receivers Used for Crash Location
  Thobias Sando, PhD Candidate
- Nondestructive Evaluation of Adhesive Bond Layer Using Infrared Thermography
  Rae Limerick, PhD Student
21 Oct 2005
Fatigue Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) T-beam Bridge Girder
  Muhammad Enam, Ph.D. Student
4 Nov 2005
The Impact of Surface/Ground Water Interactions on Streams and Wetlands
  Cevza Melek Kazezyilmaz-Alhan, Ph.D,
  Civil Engineering, Auburn University
18 Nov 2005
Students' Choice (attend any seminar on campus focusing on engineering or professional development topics)
2 Dec 2005
Dynamic Response of Highway Bridges Subjected to Heavy Vehicles
  Hongyi Li, Ph.D. Candidate



Spring 2005 Seminar Schedule
Date
Topic/Speaker
14 Jan 2005
Measuring Pavement Friction Characteristics at Variable Speeds for Added Safety
  N. Mike Jackson, Ph.D., P.E., University of North Florida
28 Jan 2005
Technical Writing: Guide to Effective Communication
  Amy B. Chan Hilton, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering
11 Feb 2005
The Future of Land Application of Biosolids in the State of Florida
  Maurice Barker, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
22 Feb 2005
FAMU-FSU CoE Industry Day
Private Space Flight: From a Dream to a Reality
  Mr. Eric Anderson, President and CEO, Space Adventures, Ltd.
18 March 2005
Planning and Transportation Issues
  Greg Thompson, Ph.D.,
Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University
25 March 2005
Precast Concrete Bridges: Building Bridges the Smart Way
  Tommy Friday, P.E., Conecuh Bridge & Engineering, Troy, AL
8 April 2005
- Methane Emission and Oxidation through Landfill Cover Soils
  Lei Yuan, Ph.D. Student
- Development of the Universal Damage Function for Natural Hazard Damage Assessment
  Terri Norton, Ph.D. Candidate
22 April 2005
- Semi-Active Control of Civil Structures Using Variable Amplification
  Ken Walsh, Ph.D. Candidate
- Dynamic Effect of Highway Bridges Subjected to Heavy Vehicles
  Hongyi Li, Ph.D. Candidate



Fall 2004 Seminar Schedule
Date
Topic/Speaker
27 Aug 2004 Technical Communications: How to Prepare and Give Presentations
   Amy B. Chan-Hilton, Ph.D, Civil and Environmental Engineering
10 Sept 2004 Using Library Research Resources
   Portia McQueen, Librarian, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Library
24 Sept 2004 - A Short Duration Study of Copper Remediation from Clayey Soil by Electrokinetic Method
   Hafiz Ahmad, Ph.D. Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Fuzzy Control of Magnetorheological Dampers in Civil Structures
   Claudia Wilson, Ph.D. Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering

8 Oct 2004 Applied Environmental Biotechnology
   Willie Harper, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
   Auburn University, Civil Engineering
22 Oct 2004 - Field Evaluation of Evapotranspiration (ET) Covers
  Jubily Musagasa, Ph.D. student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Development of Ant Colony Optimization for Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring
  Yuanhai Li,
Ph.D. Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
5 Nov 200 - Evaluation of Geometric & Traffic Characteristics Affecting Safety of Six-lane Divided Roadways
  Deo Chimba, M.S. Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering

- Accelerated Curing of Concrete With Silica Fume
  Martine Files-Aime, M.S. Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
19 Nov 2004 Measuring Changes in the Exposure of Florida Coastal Communities to Hurricane Flood Damage Following Comprehensive Plan Approval
  Robert Deyle, Ph.D. and Tim Chapin, Ph.D.
   Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University
3 Dec 2004 Connectionist Approach to Developing Highway Vehicles Classification Table for Use in Florida
  Valerian Kwigizile, M.S. Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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