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J. David Frost

Director of GT Savannah and Professor

Presentations

  1. Invited Lecture on “Innovation in Education and Research”, Geo-Latino Symposium, Emory University, Atlanta, October, 2011.
  2. Invited Lecture on “Satellite, Airborne and Ground Based Imaging of Earthquake Geotechnical Highway Damage”, Chang’An University, Xian, China, May 2011.
  3. Invited Lecture on “Construction and Visualization of Three-Dimensional Digital geological Material Microstructure”, Chang’An University, Xian, China, May 2011.
  4. Invited Lecture on “Satellite, Airborne and Ground Based Imaging of Earthquake Damage and Geotechnical Hazards”, International Workshop on Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Technology for Highway Engineering, Beijing, May, 2011.
  5. Invited Lecture on “Satellite, Airborne and Ground Based Imaging of Geotechnical Damage”, Seismological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Memphis, May 2011.
  6. Invited Lecture on ”Satellite, Airborne and Ground Based Imaging of Geotechnical Damage in Maule, Chile Earthquake”, 5th International Conference on Earthquake geotechnical Engineering, Santiago, Chile, 2011.
  7. Invited Lecture on “Geotechnical Research Needs Emerging from 2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake”, NSF CMMI Research & Innovation Conference, Atlanta, 2011.
  8. Invited Keynote Lecture on “Lessons from the February 27th 2010 Chile Earthquake”, Association of State Dam Safety Officials National Conference, Seattle, 2010.
  9. Invited Keynote Lecture on “Digital Geostructures – Reconstruction, Visualization and Simulation”, 1st International Conference on Information Technology in Geoengineering”, Shanghai, 2010.
  10. Invited Lecture on “2010 Chile Earthquake”, GEER-SKLGP Workshop, Chengdu University of Technology, China, 2010.
  11. Invited Lecture on “Geotechnical Observations of the M8.8 Chile Earthquake of February 27, 2010”, 5th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, San Diego, 2010.
  12. Invited Lecture on “Essential Research and Education – 2056 San Francisco Earthquake”, EERI Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2010.
  13. Invited Lecture on “Career Opportunities in Engineering”, NSF PRISM Program, Savannah State University, Savannah, 2009.
  14. Invited Lecture “Insights Into Geomaterial Response Through Optical Microscopy”, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 2009.
  15. Invited Lecture on ““Geotechnical Insights from May 12, 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake”, ASCE Bay Area Section, Oakland, 2009.
  16. Invited Lecture on “Geotechnical Insights from May 12, 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake”, ASCE Georgia Section, Savannah, 2009.
  17. Invited Lecture on “Geotechnical Lessons: Wenchuan Earthquake”, EERI-WSSPC Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, 2009.
  18. Burmister Lecture on “Insights Into Geomaterial Response Based on Optical Microstructure Characterization”, Columbia University, 2008.
  19. Invited Lecture on “Geotechnical Aspects of May 12, 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake”, EERI Technical Briefing, Beckman Institute Auditorium, California Institute of Technology, 2008.
  20. Invited Keynote Lecture on “Geotechnical Innovation: From Research to Practice”, Purdue Geotechnical Society Annual Workshop, West Lafayette, 2008.
  21. Invited Speech on “Time to Innovate….”, Georgia Society of Professional Engineers, New Professional Engineers Recognition Reception, Atlanta, 2007.
  22. Invited Lecture on “Innovation in Education – Georgia Tech Savannah”, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 2007.
  23. Invited Lecture on “Insights Into Geomaterial Response Through Optical Microscopy”, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 2007.
  24. Invited Lecture on “Developing an Education System to Meet the Global Demands of the 21st Century”, Leadership Savannah, 2007.
  25. Invited Lecture at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg on “Insights Into Geomaterial Response Through (Inspired By) Optical Microscopy”, 2006.
  26. Invited Keynote Lecture on “Microstructure Characterization”, NSF Workshop on Mechanics of Stone Based Materials”, Blacksburg, 2006.
  27. Invited Presentation on “Multi-Sensor System for Subsurface Penetration and Characterization”, Southeast Transportation Geotechnical Engineering Conference, Atlanta, 2005.
  28. Invited Presentation on “Effect of Boundary Conditions on Volumetric Microstructure Evolution”, FHWA-NSF Workshop on Imaging and Simulation of Concrete Structure, Evanston, 2003.
  29. Invited Presentation on “Shear Banding at Particulate-Continuum Interfaces”, First U.S.-Japan Workshop on Testing Modeling and Simulation in Geomechanics”, Boston, 2003.
  30. Irish Geotechnical Society – Annual Visiting Lecture on “New Developments in Understanding Soil Behavior”, Institute of Engineers of Ireland, Dublin, 2003.
  31. Invited Lecture on “Effect of Pipe Surface Roughness on Jacking Forces”, South Eastern Society for Trenchless Technology, Savannah, 2003.
  32. Invited Lecture on “The Future of Forensic Engineering Education”, ASCE Annual Civil Engineering Conference and Exposition, Washington D.C., 2002.
  33. Invited Keynote Lecture on “In Situ Testing – State of the Art”, 17th Venezuelan Geotechnical Seminar, Caracas, Venezuela, 2002.
  34. Invited Presentation on “GIS and Information Technologies”, National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Committee on Developing Research Agenda for Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation, Washington, D.C., 2002.
  35. Invited Lecture on “Handheld Digital Technologies for Field Data Collection”, ACEC/ASCE/NSPE Joint Summer Conference, Jekyll Island, 2002.
  36. Invited Presentation on “Digital Data Collection Technologies for Civil and Environmental Engineering”, U.S. EPA Region IV Information Managers Annual Meeting, Atlanta, 2002.
  37. Invited Presentation on “Assessing Damage at World Trade Center Site Using Digital Technologies”, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Georgia Section, Atlanta, 2002.
  38. Invited Lecture on “Effect of Pipe Surface Roughness on Jacking Forces”, South Eastern Society for Trenchless Technology, Atlanta, 2002.
  39. Invited Presentation, Yamacraw Distinguished Speaker Series, “Assessing Damage at World Trade Center Site Using Digital technologies”, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA, 2002.
  40. Invited Presentation, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science Congressional Breakfast on “Digital Data Collection for Damage Assessment”, Washington, D.C., 2002.
  41. Invited Banquet Speech on “Digital Technologies”, International Conference on In Situ Measurement of Soil Properties and Case Histories, Bali, 2001.
  42. Invited lecture at ATC Board of Directors Annual Meeting, Atlanta, on “Integrated Digital Systems for Earthquake Damage Reconnaissance”, 2001.
  43. Invited lecture at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York, on “Understanding Geotechnical Interfaces”, 2001.
  44. Invited lecture at EERI/ATC Workshop on Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance, Menlo Park, on “Integrated Digital Systems for Earthquake Damage Reconnaissance”, 2001.
  45. Invited lecture on “Geo-Engineering Applications of Palm Technology”, California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, California, 2001.
  46. Invited lecture on “Understanding Geotechnical Interfaces”, California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, California, 2001.
  47. Invited lecture on “Multi-Friction Sleeve Attachment for the Cone Penetrometer”, ASCE Geotechnical Section, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001.
  48. Invited lecture at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, on “Understanding Geotechnical Interfaces”, 2001.
  49. Invited lecture at the University of Kentucky on “The 1999 Izmit, Turkey Earthquake: A Reconnaissance Report”, 2000.
  50. Invited lecture on “Quantification of Microstructure Evolution”, International Workshop on Physics and Mechanics of Soil Liquefaction, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1998.
  51. Invited lecture on ‘The Innovative Use of Site Assessment and Monitoring Technologies”, EPA Hazardous Substances Research Center Workshop on Innovative Assessment Technologies, Atlanta, 1998.
  52. Invited lecture at Cambridge University, “Evolution of Sand Structure - An Image Analysis Approach”, 1997.
  53. Invited lecture at Politecnico di Torino, “Evolution of Sand Structure - An Image Analysis Approach”, 1997.
  54. Invited lecture on “Estimating Environmental Losses”, National Convention, Investigative Engineers Association, New Orleans, 1996.
  55. Invited lecture on “Lessons Learned from the Failures of Two Geogrid Reinforced Walls with Cohesive Backfills”, Short Course on Failures, Geosynthetics ‘95 Conference, Nashville, 1995.
  56. Invited lecture on "Current Issues and Trends in Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation", Conference on Environmental Information, Marshall and Swift, Atlantic City, 1994.
  57. Invited lecture on "Sustainable Development and Technology", International Conference on Environmental Education, Association of Environmental Engineers of South East Asia and the Pacific, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1994.
  58. Invited lecture at Clarkson University, "Imaging Technology in Geotechnical Engineering", 1994.
  59. Invited lecture at University of Waterloo, "Quantifying the Fabric of Sands using Digital Image Processing and Analysis Techniques", 1994.
  60. Invited lecture at Georgia Section, ASCE, Atlanta, "Failures of Geogrid Reinforced Structures", 1993.
  61. Invited lecture at US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, "Resonant Column and Torsional Shear Testing at Purdue University - Recent Related Developments", 1991.
  62. Presented summary of Purdue University geotechnical program at USUCGER meeting, Dallas, 1991.
  63. Invited lecture at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, "Studies on the Monotonic and Cyclic Behavior of Sands", 1989.
  64. Invited lecture at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, "Failure of a Geogrid Reinforced Retaining Wall", 1988.