Rudolph (Rudy) Bonaparte, PhD, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, NAE, was recently interviewed as a Geo-Legend of the American Society of Civil Engineering’s (ASCE’s) Geo-Institute. Dimitrios Zekkos of the University of California, Berkeley, conducted the interview.
On February 17, 2022, Rudolph Bonaparte, Ph.D., PE, D.GE., F.ASCE, NAE, (Georgia) delivered the spring 2022 Kenneth Hyatt Distinguished Lecture to the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology In his talk, "Civil and Environmental Engineers as Leaders in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation," Rudy made the case that Civil and Environmental Engineers (CEEs) have a crucial role to play in addressing climate change, both in mitigating (reducing) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through contributions to projects involving energy transition, improvement of the nation's energy transmission grid, and emission reductions in the transportation and building sectors, and in helping society adapt to climate-related impacts such as sea level rise, prolonged drought, and more extreme weather.
Rudy Bonaparte, Ph.D., PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, NAE, and Mike Kavanaugh, Ph.D., PE, BCEE, NAE, were awarded the 2021 Berkeley Spirit of 1868 Volunteer Award from the University of California, Berkeley on October 1, 2021.
Rudy Bonaparte, Ph.D., PE, D.GE, NAE, F.ASCE (Georgia) was invited by the UCLA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to present the 2021 Dennis and Leslie Drag Distinguished Lecture. The title of his talk was "Opportunities for CEEs to Contribute to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation." Rudy delivered his talk at UCLA's Mong Auditorium on Friday, October 22, 2021. Rudy is a Senior Principal based in Georgia with 40 years of professional experience focused on geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering; contaminated site, waterway, and sediment assessment and remediation; and solid, hazardous, and low-level radioactive (LLR) waste disposal facility permitting and design. Rudy served as the President and CEO of Geosyntec for 20 years and now serves as Chairman of Geosyntec's Board of Directors.
Rudolph Bonaparte, Ph.D., PE, D.GE., NAE, F.ASCE (Georgia) was the featured GeoLegend in GEOSTRATA's October/November 2021 issue.
Robert Bachus, Ph.D., PE (Georgia) will present on "Why Waste Slides Occur: Factors Attributed to Structure Instability and Lessons Learned" at the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) Emerging Topics in Landfill Management Summit on September 1st, 2021.
Rudy Bonaparte, Ph.D., PE, NAE, F.ASCE (Georgia) will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement in Engineering Award from the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers for 2019. The award honors licensed engineers who have made a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the engineering profession, the public welfare, and humankind.
Rudolph Bonaparte, Ph.D., PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, NAE, (Georgia) will present the 2018 ASCE Karl Terzaghi Lecture at the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo in Orlando, Florida from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on March 8, 2018.
The Board of Directors for Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. has elected Peter Zeeb, Ph.D., P.G., LSP, as President & CEO of the firm. Zeeb succeeds Rudolph Bonaparte, Ph.D., PE, F. ASCE, NAE, who has served in that role for the last 20 years.
Rudy Bonaparte will share his experience with students at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia this fall in a course entitled "Global Engineering Leadership and Management."
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