Brandon Davis
I am undergraduate Senior pursing a degree in Civil Engineering Technology ,with research interests in Transportation Infrastructure and Nondestructive Testing (NDT) and Evaluation (NDE) of Infrastructures.
Recent projects:
- "Resilience of Transportation Infrastructure to Extreme Weather Events in Coastal Georgia - Phase I", Georgia Sea Grant, 2016-2017
- "Impact of Moisture Variations on Stiffness of Unbound Pavements Layers on Coastal Regions" with MAGEC-STEM - NSF
Honors/Awards:
- Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2016
Publications:
- B.Davis, D. Rouse, M.Mazari, M. Mustafa, A. Yousuf. (2016) "Visualization of Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Data", Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture Research. (In Press)
Recent projects:
- "Resilience of Transportation Infrastructure to Extreme Weather Events in Coastal Georgia - Phase I", Georgia Sea Grant, 2016-2017
- "Impact of Moisture Variations on Stiffness of Unbound Pavements Layers on Coastal Regions" with MAGEC-STEM - NSF
Honors/Awards:
- Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2016
Publications:
- B.Davis, D. Rouse, M.Mazari, M. Mustafa, A. Yousuf. (2016) "Visualization of Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Data", Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture Research. (In Press)
Sarah Dillard
I am Sarah Dillard, senior studying civil engineer, a recipient of the 2016-17 David Dwight Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship.
I chose the Civil Engineering Technology discipline as a result of early exposure to Science Technology Engineering Mathematics related fields. However, how these could be combined when confronted with real-life situations, I’ve learned from a family friend, a Civil Engineer by profession. She played a catalytic role in the way I conceived myself in the future, in my thoughts and knowledge of the job as a Civil Engineer.
As a college freshmen, I participated in the Proactive Recruitment for Introductory Science and Mathematics program. This program assisted in areas of research experience and collaborative research presentation of problem solving. To continue my pursuit of research I became a recipient of the Peach State Louis Stokes Association for Minority Participation research scholarship. This program aims at increased exposure to research, professional workshops and national conferences funded by the National Science Foundation. At Savannah State University, I volunteered for the Southeastern Consortium of Minorities in Engineering competition, held annually on the campus of Savannah State University, as a judge of STEM student projects at their perspective junior and high school institutions under the STEM 360 program. Recently, I presented my preliminary research at the “2016 Savannah State University Research Conference” for the Civil Engineering Technology Department under mentorship of Dr. Mehran Mazari, who specializes in transportation engineering.
This experienced gave me an opportunity to not only prepare a concise display of research but to show that I could also communicate the methodology supporting the research conducted.
Furthermore, being engaged heavily on campus as a volunteer in National Society of Black Engineers Inc., American Association of Black Energy Inc., American Association of Civil Engineers and finally Transportation Infrastructure and Geotechnics Education and Research (TIGER) Group, instilled leadership and teamwork in me. Currently I am obtaining a Transportation Studies certificate funded by the National Science Foundation. This is an interdisciplinary program intended to educate students to develop solutions to local and global needs of the transportation industry and associated topics such as sustainability, intelligent systems and smart transportation infrastructure. I am fortunate to have such great opportunities and vow to place my skill set to great use for the pursuit of completing my higher education.
I chose the Civil Engineering Technology discipline as a result of early exposure to Science Technology Engineering Mathematics related fields. However, how these could be combined when confronted with real-life situations, I’ve learned from a family friend, a Civil Engineer by profession. She played a catalytic role in the way I conceived myself in the future, in my thoughts and knowledge of the job as a Civil Engineer.
As a college freshmen, I participated in the Proactive Recruitment for Introductory Science and Mathematics program. This program assisted in areas of research experience and collaborative research presentation of problem solving. To continue my pursuit of research I became a recipient of the Peach State Louis Stokes Association for Minority Participation research scholarship. This program aims at increased exposure to research, professional workshops and national conferences funded by the National Science Foundation. At Savannah State University, I volunteered for the Southeastern Consortium of Minorities in Engineering competition, held annually on the campus of Savannah State University, as a judge of STEM student projects at their perspective junior and high school institutions under the STEM 360 program. Recently, I presented my preliminary research at the “2016 Savannah State University Research Conference” for the Civil Engineering Technology Department under mentorship of Dr. Mehran Mazari, who specializes in transportation engineering.
This experienced gave me an opportunity to not only prepare a concise display of research but to show that I could also communicate the methodology supporting the research conducted.
Furthermore, being engaged heavily on campus as a volunteer in National Society of Black Engineers Inc., American Association of Black Energy Inc., American Association of Civil Engineers and finally Transportation Infrastructure and Geotechnics Education and Research (TIGER) Group, instilled leadership and teamwork in me. Currently I am obtaining a Transportation Studies certificate funded by the National Science Foundation. This is an interdisciplinary program intended to educate students to develop solutions to local and global needs of the transportation industry and associated topics such as sustainability, intelligent systems and smart transportation infrastructure. I am fortunate to have such great opportunities and vow to place my skill set to great use for the pursuit of completing my higher education.
Jordan Ebbinger
My name is Jordan Ebbinger and I am a senior at Savannah State University. Outside of school I am currently working for Terracon. I complete materials testing on soils and concrete. My research interests include but are not limited to transportation and public health, environmental with emphasis on disease prevention.
Terrence Staten
As an undergraduate student at Savannah State University (SSU) majoring in Civil Engineering Technology, I have developed an interest in assessment of flooded pavements on local road as well as interstate highways in coastal Georgia area. Recently studying the moisture susceptibility of hot mix asphalt and presented a poster at SSU annual research conference, I have become more knowledgeable of the topic and wish to peruse further research. Thanks to this research I had the chance apply, and was accepted into the Dwight Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program, and plan to attend the conference in January 2017.
Alicia Montgomery
Alicia Montgomery is a junior at Savannah State University. She majors in Business Management in the College of Business Administration. As a driven individual, she has had many experiences in her young life that have advanced her career path tremendously. She believes in life every opportunity is a chance to be great and to inspire someone else to be great with you. Her hometown is Atlanta, Georgia where she graduated from D. M. Therrell High School. Now she is here at the Illustrious Savannah State University studying business and operations management. She is a leader on campus and has been influential in her positions in the organizations that she has joined so far. Alicia’s enthusiasm for life’s adventures is infectious. She truly cherishes any opportunity to grow as an individual and embraces being a lifelong learner. She is very curious and eager to learn all that she can to help her in her future career.
Marcus Givens
My name is Marcus Givens and I am honored to be recognized as a recipient of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Research Board Fellowship Program. A short bio, I am currently 22 years old born and raised in the small town of Dublin, GA. My passions include cooking, design, event planning, infrastructure, and modern dance. My major is Civil Engineering and Technology. I hold a plethora of positions on campus in various organizations. Some of those include, the current President of the Savannah State University Collegiate Chapter NAACP, a current Director within the Wesleyan Gospel Choir, a Tiger Ambassador, and a current activist within the community. When I graduate, I plan on furthering my education by obtaining an advanced degree. While/After obtaining my degrees, I plan on owning and operation several businesses in the fields of restaurant, real estate, dance and architectural design.
Sansriti Ranjan
Sansriti Ranjan is from Bangalore, India. She is a Junior pursuing Computer Engineering at Savannah State University and is also on the Women’s Tennis Team.
She was ranked top 30 nationally in India in Under-18 and Women's. An avid book reader, she loves participating in debates, watching movies and traveling. She is extremely passionate about tennis and is really keen on pursuing it further. At the same time she is determined to excel in her engineering field and wants to extensively work on Artificial Intelligence and its applications. She won the Inter-University Tennis Championship 2016 conducted by Manipal Institute of Technology. She was a recipient of Unsung Hero Award for her tennis team at Niagara University, a member of the Dean's list for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 and also got her paper on a mental health mobile app published in the Niagara University journal. Her ambition in life is to keep striving to become the best version of herself in Tennis and Engineering.
She was ranked top 30 nationally in India in Under-18 and Women's. An avid book reader, she loves participating in debates, watching movies and traveling. She is extremely passionate about tennis and is really keen on pursuing it further. At the same time she is determined to excel in her engineering field and wants to extensively work on Artificial Intelligence and its applications. She won the Inter-University Tennis Championship 2016 conducted by Manipal Institute of Technology. She was a recipient of Unsung Hero Award for her tennis team at Niagara University, a member of the Dean's list for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 and also got her paper on a mental health mobile app published in the Niagara University journal. Her ambition in life is to keep striving to become the best version of herself in Tennis and Engineering.
Sade Shofidiya
Sade Shofidiya is an MBA student from Chicago, IL with an undergraduate background in Psychology and Information Technology. Sade is an Eisenhower Fellow and will graduate in 2019.