Aris P. Georgakakos - Professor
Contact Information
Room: Mason 281
Phone: 404/894-2240
ageorgak@ce.gatech.edu
Research Interests & Bio
Aris P. Georgakakos - Professor
Dr. Georgakakos is Director of the Georgia Water Resource Institute. The GWRI web site offers more information on the scholarly activities of Dr. Georgagakos. (more details)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Remote sensing of hydrologic variables; flood and drought management; hydropower scheduling; agricultural planning; decision support systems for river basin planning, management, and conflict resolution.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Aris Georgakakos is a Professor at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech. He is also Head of the Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Water Resources Program, and Director of the Georgia Water Resources Institute. Dr. Georgakakos research and technology transfer efforts aim to develop and implement decision support systems integrating data from conventional and remote environmental sensors (such as radar, satellite, and ground gages) with models for climate and hydrologic forecasting, agricultural planning; river, reservoir, and aquifer simulation and management; and hydro-thermal power system planning and scheduling. Dr. Georgakakos' decision support systems are presently used for the management of floods, droughts, energy generation, agricultural and urban water supply, and environmental and ecological protection in several world regions including the Southeastern US, California, East Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Jordan, and Greece. Dr. Georgakakos' project involvement has been sponsored by U.S. and foreign organizations including the US Geological Survey, US Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Bank, and several domestic and foreign electrical utilities.