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Christian V. Braneon

      Graduate Research Assistant      

       Georgia Water Resources Institute
       School of Civil & Env. Eng.
       Georgia Institute of Technology
         BraneonCV@gatech.edu
  

 

Education

 
  • Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, Civil Eng., in progress.
  • M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Civil Eng., May 2007.
  • B.S., Morehouse College, Applied Physics, May 2005.
  • B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Civil Eng., May 2005.

  • Study Abroad: Nanzan University Center for Japanese Studies, 2002. 

 

Employment/Work Experience

 
  • Research Assistant, Georgia Water Resources Institute, 2005 – Present.
  • Research Assistant., Georgia Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Eng., 2004.

  • Research Assistant., Univ. of Tokyo, Center for Collaborative Research, 2003. 


Teaching and other Training Activities

 
  • Hydraulic Engineering (Georgia Tech, CEE 4200), Teaching Assistant, Fall 2005 – Summer 2006.  
  • Probability and Statistics for Civil and Environmental Engineers (Georgia Tech, CEE 6231), Teaching Assistant, Fall 2007. 

 

Sponsored Research

 

“WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT, PLANNING, AND MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S. USING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS DRIVEN BY CLIMATE BASED HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS”.

Research Associate (Summer 2006 – present).

Project sponsored by NOAA OGP Prediction Program for the Americas and the National Weather Service.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Aris Georgakakos. 

 

Selected Publications/Presentations

 
  • F. Kimaite, A. Tidwell, C.V. Braneon, M. Kistenmacher, H. Yao and A. Georgakakos, Decision Support Tools for River Basin Planning & Management. Kindsvater Symposium, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2007.
  • C.V. Braneon, L. Germanovich, and P. Van Dyke. Hydraulic Fracturing in Dry and Consolidated Particulate Materials. NSBE National Conference, Boston, MA, USA, 2005.
  • C.V. Braneon and T. Aizawa. Densification and Solid-State Synthesis of Zn4Sb3. Center for Collaborative Research,University of Tokyo, Japan, 2003.

  • C.V. Braneon. Survival Japanese. Cherry Blossom Festival,Spelman College, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2002. 

Professional Service

 
  • Technical Committee Member: Engineering Students without Borders, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005 – Present.
  • Advisory Board Member: African-American Student Union, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005 – Present.
  • Recruitment Counselor: Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Georgia Institute of Technology, Summer 2005.
  • Transfer Student Advisor: Office of Minority Education and Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004 – Present.

  • Conference Planning Committee Member: Campus Outreach Opportunity League Conference, 2002.


Honors and Awards

 
  • NASA Harriet G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellow, 2006-Present.
  • Outstanding Grad. Teaching Assistant. Award, Georgia Tech School of Civil and Env. Eng., 2005-2006.
  • Vice-President, Georgia Tech African-American Student Union, 2004-2005.
  • Outstanding Leadership Award, AUC Dual-Degree Engineering Program, 2004-2005.
  • Civil Engr. Representative, Georgia Tech Undergrad. Student Government Assoc., 2004.
  • 1st Place, NSBE Regional Undergrad. Science and Tech. Research Competition, 2004.
  • Delegate, Georgia International Leadership Conference, 2004.
  • NASA Ronald E. McNair Scholar, 2000-2004.
  • Outstanding 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Year Dual-Degree Engineering Student, 2000-2003.
  • Gilman International Scholar, 2002.
  • Intern of the Year, Emma and Joe Adams Public Service Institute: Revitalization Task Force, 2002.
  • 1st Place, American Society of Civil Engineers Regional Steel Bridge Competition, 2000.
 
 

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