Post-Doctoral Research Associate - Helmrich (N-EWN)

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The College of Engineering at the University of Georgia is one of the fastest-growing programs at UGA and one of the nation's fastest-growing public colleges of engineering. Since our founding in 2012, enrollment in the College of Engineering has grown to over 2,400 students. Students and faculty alike are attracted to our setting in a comprehensive, land-grant research institution consistently ranked among the 20 best public universities in the nation. The rapidly expanding UGA engineering program focuses on learning, discovery, and innovation opportunities at the confluence of disciplines. ECAM school is the largest of 3 integrative engineering schools within the College and works closely with researchers across various disciplines throughout the university.

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Support the development of a suite of tools to enable watershed-level resilience, including a pilot study and technology transfer documentation.

Co-develop a natural hazards risk assessment methodology under climate change, including compound risk from multiple hazards.

Create a framework for risk ranking of built and natural infrastructure regarding each hazard type.

Assist in the development of a natural hazards risk assessment guide.

Communicate regularly and in a timely fashion with the PI regarding research and other issues relevant to the projects.

Co-author journal manuscripts and research reports for project sponsors and oral presentations of research to sponsors and at scientific meetings.