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2023 TEES Annual Research Conference (TARC), “Elevated 3 Minute Pitch” Competition

June 5, 2023 by Pamela Mize

Dr. Nripojyoti Biswas, a Post Doctoral Researcher with TAMU College Station Civil Engineering Department alongside Dr. Ning Luo of TAMU, Corpus Christi, and Dr. Walter Den of TAMU, San Antonio, achieved a remarkable feat by securing a third position for their team “Hurricanes” in the “Elevated 3 Minute Pitch” competition at the recent 2023 TEES Annual Research Conference (TARC). Their groundbreaking proposal, titled “A Data-Driven Approach for Monitoring Coastal Resiliency Against Future Extreme Climatic Events,” has the potential to revolutionize the way we safeguard coastal regions from the adverse impacts of climate change. The “Elevated 3 Minute Pitch” competition at the TEES conference brings together researchers from diverse fields to present their innovative ideas concisely and effectively. Participants are given a mere three minutes to captivate the audience and judges with their groundbreaking concepts.

Coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme climatic events, including hurricanes, storm surges, and rising sea levels. The proposal put forth by Team Hurricanes aims to mitigate these risks by utilizing advanced data-driven techniques and technologies to monitor and enhance coastal resiliency. Their approach combines comprehensive data collection, sophisticated modeling, and real-time monitoring to provide decision-makers and coastal communities with accurate and timely information about their vulnerability to future extreme climatic events. By leveraging state-of-the-art sensors, satellite imagery, and machine learning algorithms, the proposed system will enable authorities to make informed decisions regarding resource allocation, infrastructure development, and emergency preparedness.

Dr. Biswas and his team emphasized the significance of their research in light of the accelerating impacts of climate change. With coastal areas housing a significant proportion of the global population and serving as economic hubs, it is imperative to develop effective strategies that can protect these regions from the potentially devastating consequences of extreme weather events. Their innovative proposal not only focuses on data collection and monitoring but also incorporates community engagement and capacity building. Recognizing the importance of local knowledge and expertise, the team plans to work closely with coastal communities, ensuring that the proposed solutions are tailored to their unique needs and circumstances. By fostering collaboration between academia, policymakers, and community stakeholders, the team expects to create a holistic and sustainable approach to coastal resiliency.

As we confront the increasingly urgent need to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change, Dr. Biswas and his colleagues’ data-driven approach for monitoring coastal resiliency stands at the forefront of innovative solutions. Their success at the TEES conference undoubtedly reaffirms their position as trailblazers in the field, and their proposal has the potential to safeguard vulnerable coastal regions and communities around the globe, ensuring a more resilient future for generations to come.

 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: @nripobiswas, #tamuengineering, #teesresearch, anandpuppala, Center for Infrastructure Renewal, engineering, geotechnical engineering, Hurricanes, TAMU, TAMUcir, TAMUcven, TEESengineering, Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Texas A&M partners with Prairie View A&M to lead national transportation center

April 20, 2023 by Pamela Mize

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KBTX) -Prairie View A&M University has been selected as the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to lead a competitively awarded national-tier University Transportation Center by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The National Center for Infrastructure Transformation at Prairie View will focus on improving the durability and extending the life of transportation infrastructure through its research, education, and technology transfer programs.

Prairie View A&M University will lead the National Center for Infrastructure Transformation as part of a consortium that includes several members of The Texas A&M University System, including Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. Other partnering institutions include Arizona State University, Michigan State University, Rutgers University, and Blinn College.

During a special ceremony Monday at the Willie A Tempton, Sr. Memorial Student Center on the campus of Prairie View A&M Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced the $2.5 million commitment from A&M System.

Chancellor Sharp says the investment made by the Texas A&M University System is a sign of the trust that the system has in the leadership of Prairie View A&M University and its partnership with the A&M System.

“This historic first for Prairie View A&M University shows the power of its partnership with the A&M System, which made this success possible,” said Sharp. “Prairie View A&M University’s alliance with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Texas A&M University is an example of how this kind of collaboration makes it possible for us to compete against the best research institutions in the country and win.”

The National Center for Infrastructure Transformation at Prairie View will receive $4 million per year for the next five years and is one of only five awarded national-tier centers. Its focus will be on practical research to improve the durability and resilience of the nation’s transportation infrastructure for the next century. The Texas A&M System’s contribution will support the administration of NCIT, as well as its programs in education and technology transfer, freeing up more assets to pursue research in better ways to design, construct, and maintain transportation infrastructure.

“Today I stand before you as one of five center directors responsible for leading a national university transportation center for the next five years. The newly awarded National Transportation Center to Prairie View A&M University is unequivocally a historic achievement. Per my discussion with the Office of Sponsor program, this is the largest competitive award that Prairie View has received. So how did this occur? It was through the invisible but divine hands that brought all the right people together to develop a proposal document built on three key elements, and they were innovation, intentional, and unique. Innovation. Given the infrastructure, investment, and job acts, historic investment in American infrastructure, we would have to be about the business of describing how we would change and lead change regarding the statutory research priority to improve the durability at extending the life of the trans transportation infrastructure intentional, the message had to be clear to anyone reading the document that our commitment to leading change was deliberate regarding the projects and programs listed under the categories of research, education and workforce development and technology transfer and collaboration.”

 Dr. Judy Perkins, director of the National Center for Infrastructure Transportation at Prairie View A&M University.

“For 147 years, Prairie View A&M University has, as a part of its mission, been dedicated to achieving excellence and relevance in teaching, research, and service. Today’s announcement that Prairie View A&M University, the first HBCU in the nation will lead one of five national university transportation centers of infrastructure Transformation Insight, that’s a great acronym, demonstrates that Prairie View is an institution of the first class and is committed to realizing its historic mission.

This National Transportation Center will display to the World Prairie View A&M University’s long-held transportation research expertise, and the combined research capacity and capability of the Texas A&M University System.”

Michael McFrazier, Acting President, Prairie View A&M University

This selection of Prairie View A&M University as the first HBCU to lead a competitively awarded national-tier University Transportation Center is a significant milestone for the university, the Texas A&M University System, and the field of transportation infrastructure. It underscores the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, innovation, and leadership.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Anand Puppala, centerforinfrastructurerenewal, engineering, Prairie View A&M, TAMU, Texas Transportation Institute, UTC Awards

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