GSI Fellowship Status

 

Class 1 – Academic Year 2009-‘10 (Continued funding for 2nd year)

Number

Student

Advisor

University

Topic

Amount

1-08

Michael McGuire

George Filz

Virginia Tech

Geosynthetic reinforced pile supported embankments

5,000

2-08

Connie Wong

Grace Hsuan

Drexel Univ.

Durability specification development for HDPE transmission and drainage pipes

10,000

3-08

Axel Ruiken

Martin Ziegler

RWTH Aachen

Geogrid behavior used in walls and slopes

5,000

4-08

Eleni Kapogianni

Michael Sakellairou

U. of Athens

GS reinforcement of soil slopes under seismic conditions

5,000

 

 

Class 2 – Academic Year 2009-‘10 (New funding this year)

Number

Student

Advisor

University

Topic

Amount

1-09

Anil Bhandari

Jie Han

U. of Kansas

Geogrids in pavements under dynamic loading

10,000

2-09

Brent Robinson

Mo Gabr

N. C. State

GT/GG behavior in lime stabilized subgrade soils

10,000

3-09

Ioanna Tzavara

Yianns Tsompanakis

U. of Crete

Seismic design for GS reinforced walls

10,000

4-09

Majid Khabbazian

Victor Kaliakin

U. of Delaware

GS Reinforced stone columns and embankment stabilization

10,000