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Aris Peter Georgakakos

Professional Service

Membership in Scholarly Societies:

• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
• American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
• International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
• Sigma Xi, Scientific Honorary
• Chi Epsilon
• Greek Technical Chamber (Registered Civil Engineer)
• Greek Society of Civil Engineers

Editorial Services to Scholarly Publications and Research Agencies:

State, National, and International Committee Membership:

• Advisory Board Member, University of Pretoria Water Institute, Pretoria, South Africa, 2007-present.
• Member, Committee for the Evaluation of Faculty Candidates for the Cyprus Technological University, Department of Infrastructure Engineering and Surveying, 2006-2008.
• Member, Committee for Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Synthesis and Assessment, Decision-Support Experiments and Evaluations using Seasonal to Inter-annual Forecasts and Observational Data, lead Agency NOAA, supporting agencies NASA, EPA, USGS, NSF, 2006-2008.
• Member, NRC Committee on Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) America’s Prediction Project (GAPP) Science and Implementation Plan, 2005.
• Member, Georgia Attorney General Advisory Committee on Water Resources, 2003.
• Member, NRC Committee on Environmental Satellite Data Utilization, 2002.
• Member, Georgia Water Resources Planning Committee, 2001- present.
• Member of the Advisory Science Committee for the Department of Energy--Water Cycle Initiative, 2000.
• Member of the National Water Sector Assessment Team for Climate Variability and Change, 1998.
• Member of the Advisory Committee on Forecasting Applications for the International Research Institute(IRI) for Climate Prediction (1997-1999).
• Member of the International Advisory Group for World Bank, UNFAO on Nile River project investments, since November 1997.
• Chairman, ASCE Committee on Water Resources Operations Management, 1998.
• Member (Invited) of the National Disaster Survey Team, Georgia Floods of 1994.
• Task Committee on Geostatistical Techniques in Geohydrology, American Society of Civil Engineers, Hydraulics Division, 1990.
• American Water Resources Association working group for modeling and statistics.
• American Geophysical Union Committee of Surface Runoff Hydrology.
• Delegate to the University Council on Water Resources.

Conference Session Chairmanships/Workshop Organization:

• Chairman, AWRA Conference, Sessions entitled "Recent Advances in Forecasting: A Basis for Improvement in Reservoir Operation", Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1 6, 1987.
• Chairman, ASCE 3rd Water Resources Operations and Management Workshop on Computerized Decision Support Systems for Water Managers, Sessions entitled "Optimization Models in Reservoir System Regulation," June 27 29, 1988, Fort Collins, Colorado.
• Chairman, 24th National Conference of the American Water Resources Assoc., Session entitled "Managing Large Scale Water Resources Modeling Studies: Reservoir Models", Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 6─11, 1988.
• Session Chairman and member of the organizing committee, Workshop on "Real─Time Flood Forecasting and Real─Time Operation of Reservoir Hydro systems," sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, November 15─16, 1988.
• Session Chairman, "Advanced Research Workshop on Computer-Aided Support Systems for Water Resources Research and Management," sponsored by NATO, Ericeira, Portugal, September 23-28, 1990.
• Session Chairman, Georgia Water Resources Conference, Session entitled "Reservoir Operation," Athens, Georgia, March 19-21, 1991.
• Session Chairman, 1992 ROC National Science Council - U.S. National Science Foundation Joint Seminar on Prediction and Damage Mitigation of Meteorologically Induced Natural Disasters, Session entitled "Meteorological and Flood Hazards," Taipei, Taiwan, May 21-24, 1992.
• Session Chairman, 20th Anniversary Conference of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division, ASCE, Seattle, Washington, May 3-5, 1993.
• Session Chairman and member of the Technical Program Committee, 1993 Georgia Water Resources Conference, Un. of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, April 20-21, 1993.
• Member, Steering Committee, Technical Program Chairman, Proceedings Editor, and Session Organizer/Chair (multiple sessions), Fifth Workshop Water Resources Operations Management Workshop, sponsored by ASCE, Arlington, VA, March 4-6, 1996.
• Member, Scientific Committee, International Conference on Water Resources & Environment Research: Towards the 21st Century, Kyoto, Japan, October 29-31, 1996.
• Member of the Steering Committee, Session Organizer/Chair, member of the Awards Committee, Georgia Water Resources Conference, Athens, Georgia, April 11-12, 1997.
• Program Committee Member, Workshop on Climate Variability and Water Resources Management in the Southeastern United States, organized by NASA/USGS/NOAA, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, June 25-27, 1997.
• Member, Steering Committee, and Session Organizer/Moderator, Specialty Conference on Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change to Water Resources of the United States, American Water Resources Association, Atlanta, GA, May 10-12, 1999.
• Workshop Organization, "A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE ACF RIVER BASIN," Demonstration of the ACF-DSS software for the management of the ACF river basin to the Alabama, Florida, and Georgia technical teams supporting the tri-state negotiation process. The technical teams are associated with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the North Florida Water Management District, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.   Three separate workshops were held on June 1, 1999, (Florida), June 2, 1999, (Alabama), and July 24, 1999, (Georgia).
• Workshop Organization, "WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN US," Technical workshop organized by the Georgia Water Resources Institute and the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. The purpose of the workshop is (1) to inform the ACF stakeholder agencies, universities, and citizen groups on the strengths and limitations of various modeling systems and (2) to determine critical technology needs. The meeting was held on October 13, 2000, in Atlanta, Georgia and was attended by 120 water professionals.
• Standing Steering Committee Member, “GEORGIA WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE.” This conference is sponsored by GWRI among other Georgia agencies, takes place every two years, and is attended by at least 500 water professionals. Apart from being a member of the Steering Committee, the GWRI Director organizes conference sessions, sponsors graduate student awards, and selects award recipients.
• Workshop Organization, "WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT FOR SHARED RIVERS," Technical workshop organized by the Georgia Water Resources Institute. The purpose of the workshop was to (1) bring together water resources professionals and stakeholders to discuss current institutional, challenges and opportunities from an institutional, legal, and technical inform the ACF stakeholder agencies, universities, and citizen groups on the strengths and limitations of various modeling systems and (2) to determine critical technology needs. The meeting was held on October 13, 2000, in Atlanta, Georgia and was attended by 120 water professionals.
• Workshop Organization, Annual Training Workshop Series for the Nile Basin countries on the “NILE DECISION SUPPORT TOOL: METHODS AND APPLICATIONS.” Dr. Georgakakos and his research team conduct regional two to three week training workshops for engineers and scientists of the Nile Basin nations. This technology transfer initiative is funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is part of the Nile DST development, and provide comprehensive training in methods of data management, river basin simulation and management, agricultural planning, hydrology, remote sensing, and policy assessment.
• Workshop Organization, “SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN: WATER SHARING CHALLENGES,” November 24, 2004. Attended by 50 agency personnel from South Carolina and Georgia. As a result, the Governors of SC and GA agreed to engage in discussions toward a water sharing compact for the Savannah River.
• Symposium Organizer and co-Host, “MEGA CITY WATER FORUM,” May 1 – 3, 2006. This symposium is organized by the City of Atlanta, CIFAL Atlanta, and the Georgia Water Resources Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology with the aim to exchange lessons on integrated approaches for clean, safe and sustainable water supply and sanitation for fast growing mega-cities. Symposium participants came from all major Mega Cities in the US and abroad (125 participants, 27 countries).
• Organizer and co-Host, “CARL E. KINDSVATER SYMPOSIUM: WATER RESOURCES: PLANNING FOR GEORGIA’S FUTURE,” April 24, 2006. This symposium is organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers (Georgia) Environmental Technical Group, the Georgia Water Resources Institute, the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the U. S. Geological Survey, Georgia District. The symposium objective is to review past efforts in improving quantity and quality of Georgia’s water resources and contribute to the planning process required to meet future demands on a finite resource (200 participants).
• Vice-Chairman, Technical Committee, “1ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HYDROPOWER TECHNOLOGY AND KEY EQUIPMENT,” Beijing, China, October 27 – 31, 2006.
• Organizer and co-Host, “CARL E. KINDSVATER SYMPOSIUM: WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND STRATEGIES FOR REGIONAL SHARING – IT CAN BE DONE!,” February 25, 2007, Atlanta, Georgia.
• Symposium Organizer and co-Host, “MEGA CITY WATER FORUM,” May 14 – 16, 2007, Atlanta, Georgia.
• Member, International Program Committee, Second IASTED Africa Conference on Water Resource Management, “AfricaWRM 2008: Science And Technology Innovation For Sustainable Development,” September 8 – 10, 2008, Gaborone, Botswana.

Service through the Georgia Water Resources Institute (GWRI):

Dr. Georgakakos’ service as GWRI Director (since July 1997) includes

1. GWRI strategic planning;
2. Meetings with and presentations to the GWRI Advisory Board consisting of the Directors of major water and environmental agencies;
3. Coordination of the State and National Water Resources Institute funding program  (i.e., solicitation of proposals statewide, coordination of reviews, selection of successful projects, management of project funding, quality review of project outputs, and information dissemination);
4. Development of strategic research and technology transfer initiatives;  (A major such initiative aims at bringing to bear relevant expert Groups from government, academia, and industry to (1) develop integrated water resources technologies and (2) transfer them to the agencies mandated to manage river basins in Georgia and the southeast. Such technologies aim to deploy modern monitoring and data acquisition systems to be used within an integrated modeling framework for drought, flood, water supply, energy, agricultural, and ecosystem assessment and management. Dr. Georgakakos has held a series of meetings with several agency and university groups and has developed a science and technology plan that has been presented to the Georgia Governor, several Congress persons, and the Georgia EPD. This multi-year initiative also includes the establishment and administration of an inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional academic program in water resources.)
5. Establishment and administration of Technology Transfer and Continuing Education Programs; (Over the last three years, GWRI offered 16 new continuing education courses in Dam Safety, Hydrologic Design, Embankment Dam Design, Turbulence Modeling, Culvert Design, Decision Support System Technologies for River Basin Management, River Hydraulics and Bridge Scour, and Water Hammer. In all, these courses were attended by 206 individuals and generated approximately $350,000 of continuing education fees that were used to support GWRI personnel and various GWRI initiatives.)
6. Information Dissemination; (Information dissemination is accomplished through conference and workshop organization, the GWRI Web site, reviews of state water policies and proposals, focused seminars to Federal and State Government Officials, and the sponsorship of state-wide awards.)
7. Performance Evaluations; The Water Resources Centers in each state undergo five-year reviews by a national panel of experts. In the last five-year national evaluation of the water resources institutes, GWRI was recognized for its outstanding performance and contributions.

Service to Georgia Tech:

• CEE Associate Chair for Research (1994-2005):
• CEE Acting Chair responsibilities; Management of CEE research deliverables; Coordination of CEE Quality Improvement plan; Assistance of Junior CEE faculty on matters related to the preparation and submission of research proposals.
• Head, Environ. Fluid Mechanics & Water Resources Program (1994-present):
  
  The EFM&WR Program includes eleven faculty members, approximately 30 graduate students, and three staff members. Among the responsibilities of the program Head are: (1) membership to the CEE Executive Council that advises the CEE Chair on important School matters, (2) prospective new faculty interviews and recruitment, (3) scheduling of undergraduate and graduate courses, (4) allocation of resources, (5) staff evaluations, (6) meetings with graduate students, and (7) presentations on behalf of the EFM&WR faculty to the CEE Advisory Board and other groups.

CEE Faculty Committees:

• Member, CEE Executive Council (CEE Group Leaders and Associate Chairs);
• Chair, Affinity Area Committee for the promotion to Full Professor of Dr. F. Sotiropoulos, 2005;
• Chair, Affinity Area Committee for tenure of Dr. M. Stieglitz, 2005;
• Member, EAS Chair Search Committee, 2001-2002;
• Chair, 3-i CEE Committee (1999-2001);
• Co-Chair, Advisory Search Committee for CEE Chair (1999-2000);
• Member of the Search Committee for CEE Director (1994-1995);
• Member of the CEE Tenure and Promotion Committee, Assistant to Associate and Associate to Full Professors (1998-1999);
• Member of the Engineering College Tenure and Promotion Committee, Associate to Full Professors (1998-1999);
• Member of several PhD Thesis Committees in the US and abroad.

Engineering Consulting:

Sept. 1988 – 1992: Technical Consultant on reservoir operation; NATO sponsored project for the Integrated Management of Portugal's Northern Hydrographic Region.

Sept. 1988 – 1990: Consultant, RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE; Research Triangle Park, N.C.; Reservoir management for the Savannah River basin 

Mar. 1986 – 1990: Geohydrology Consultant, ENGINEERING SCIENCE INC. Atlanta, Georgia; Ground water modeling for hazardous waste management

Mar. 1989: Geohydrology Consultant, CAMP DRESSER AND MCKEE INC. Atlanta, Georgia; Optimal management of groundwater systems

May 1992: Technical Consultant, GEORGIA ENV. PROTECTION DIVISION; Parameter estimation for water quality models.

Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1996: Technical Consultant, GREEK MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS and NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, Athens, Greece; Reservoir Control Models for the Acheloos River Basin.

May 1994: Technical Consultant, WORLD BANK; A Decision Support System for Reservoir Management; Dept. of Irrigation, Mendoza, Argentina.

Nov. 1996 - Feb. 1997: Technical Consultant, COPEL; A Decision Support System for Foz Do Areia; Companhia Paranaense De Energia, Curitiba, Brazil.

Aug. 1997 - Dec. 1997: Technical Consultant, WORLD BANK; Inspection of a real-time data acquisition and control system for the Tunuyan River Basin, Argentina, Dept. of Irrigation, Mendoza, Argentina.

Dec. 1997: Technical Consultant, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) of the UNITED NATIONS; Expert consultation on land and water information systems FAO, Rome, Italy

Jan. 2000 – Dec. 2002: Technical Consultant, GREEK PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION Technical assistance on power system scheduling country-wide, Athens, Greece.

Oct. 2002 – Dec. 2003: Technical Consultant, GOVERNMENT OF EGYPT/DELFT Hydraulics; HAD Management and Assessment under Climate Change, Cairo, Egypt.

Sept. 2004 – Jan. 2005: Technical Consultant, WORLD BANK/FAO-UN; India Hydrology Project II; Water Resources Planning and Management for 13 Indian states; Technical specifications for the development of information and modeling systems; New Delhi, India.

May 2003 – Dec. 2005: Technical Consultant, GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA/WORLD BANK; Lake Victoria Management Study—Power Sector Benefit Assessment, Entebbe, Uganda.

Jan 2005 – Dec. 2005: Technical Consultant on Decision Support Systems, DAI; Litani River Project, Lebanon.

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