Congratulations December Graduates!
Degrees Received December 15, 2001

Doctor of Philosophy

Held, Anthony
Advisor: D.Y. Chang, Environmental
Fall 1995 B.S. University of Texas, Austin
M.S. Plan II Dissertation: An Improved Model to Simulate Pollutant Dispersion from Roadways
Employer: post doc with UC Davis & Air Resources Board

Sirin, Hakan
Advisor: M. Marino, Water Resources
Fall 1995 B.S. Dokuz Eylul University
M.S. Dokuz Eylul University
Dissertation: (title not available)
Employer: RA, Dokuz Eylul University, CEE, Turkey

Master Science

Boland, Jonathan
Advisor: B.L. Kutter, Geotechnical
Fall 1999 B.S., Cal Poly State University, SLO, 1998
M.S. Plan I: Influence of Batter Piles on the Dynamic Behavior of
Pile Supported Wharf Structures Under Seismic Loading
Employer: Staff Engr, SAGE, Granite Bay, CA.

Gajan, Sivapalen
Advisor: B.L. Kutter, Geotechnical
Fall 2000 B.S., University Peradeniya, 1999
M.S. Plan II to PhD at UC Davis

Griggs, Rosalba
Advisor: K. Romstad, Structures
Fall 1991 (re-admit Fall 2001)
B.S. UC Davis, 1990
M.S. Plan I: Influence of the Nonlinear Model of the Base Isolator
on the Response of the Structure
Employer: not stated

Hershman, Lance Alan
Advisor: D.Y. Chang, Environmental
Fall 1999 B.S. UC Riverside 1998
M.S., Plan II
Employer: Consulting firm--Brown & Caldwell, Rancho Cordova, CA, staff engineer

LeBlanc, Casey James
Advisor: E. Schroeder, Environmental
Fall 2000 B.S. Louisiana State University May 2000
M.S., Plan I

Newton, Aric George
Advisor: , E. Schroeder, Environmental
Fall 1999 B.S. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Apil 1995
M.S., Plan I, Bacterial Source Determination: Whole Cell Proloysis of Escherichia Coliform and Artifical Neural Network Analysis
PhD Candidate at UC Berkeley

Rosebrook, Key
Advisor: B.L. Kutter, Geotechnical
Fall 1999 B.S. Denison University May 1997
M.S., Plan I Moment Loading on Shallow Foundations: Centrifuge Test Data Archives
Employer: job searching

Sommers, Keane Scott
Advisor: G.T. Orlob, Water Resources
Fall 2000 B.S. University of Nevada, Reno May 2000
M.S. Plan II Employer: Black & Veatch, Sacramento, CA.

Stevens, David Keller
Advisor: B.L. Kutter, Geotechnical
Fall 1998 B.S. Utah State University, June 1998
M.S., Plan I Dynamic Site Response of Dense Sand Centrifuge
Models
Employer: Kleinfelder Inc., Sacramento, CA (staff engineer)

Tanaka, Stacy Kimiko
Advisor: J.R. Lund, Water Resources
Fall 2000 B.S. UC Davis
M.S., Plan I Effects of Increased Delta Exports on Sacramento
Valley's Economy and Water Management
to PhD, UC Davis



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