Hermann M. Fritz

Prof. Hermann M. Fritz
Professor
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
790 Atlantic Drive
GA 30332-0355, Atlanta
United States of America


Phone: 1-404-385-1803
E-mail: fritz(at)gatech.edu
URL Institution: ce.gatech.edu/fritz
Personal URL: link


Key Publications of Hermann M. Fritz (up to ten) :
http://ce.gatech.edu/fritz
http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nWK49RMAAAAJ&hl=en
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hermann_Fritz
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/H-5618-2013


Expertise of Hermann M. Fritz:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeExpert Type
Scientific / Fundamental Research
Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering
Topic HydrosphereHydrosphere
Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes
Precipitation / Runoff
Ocean (Impulse waves and tsunamis)
Water Pollution / Waste Water
Topic LithosphereTectonics
Topic Economy/ResourceUseEnergy
Topic SocietySociety
Education / Communication / Participation
Spatial ZonesMountain / Highland
Coastal Zone
Open Ocean
Statistical FocusExtreme Events
MethodsMethod
Data Collection
Data Collection - Measurement
Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires
Data Analysis
Literature Study
Modeling
Policy Analysis and Formation
Applied Research / Technology
Integrated Assessment
GeoForum General-TechnologyTechnologies, Engineering, Physics
GeoForum Geo-TechnologyRock and Soil Mechanics
Hydraulics and Hydromechanics
Geophysics
Seismology
Hydrogeology
Geotechnics, Geomatics, Geophysics
GeoForum Environmental-TechnologyEnvironmental Technologies
Civil and Rural Engineering

Specialties of Hermann M. Fritz:
Professor Dr. Hermann Fritz is an expert on natural hazards such as landslides and earthquake generated tsunamis,hurricane storm surges and their mitigation. Tsunami Surveys: 2004 Indian Ocean (Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives to Somalia), 2006 Java, 2007 Solomon Is., Peru, 2009 Samoa/Tonga, 2010 Solomon Is., Haiti, Chile, Mentawai Is., 2011 Japan, 2012 El Salvador, 2013 Solomon Is., 2014&2015 Chile; Hurricane Surveys: 2005 Katrina, 2007 Gonu (Oman), 2008 Nargis (Myanmar), 2013 Haiyan (Philippines), 2015 Pam (Vanuatu).
Research interests:
  • Tsunamis, bores, non-linear and breaking waves

  • Subaerial and submarine landslides and oceanic volcano island collapses

  • Hurricane storm surges and coastal flooding Hydropower

  • Wave and tidal energy Hydraulic, coastal, marine and offshore structures

  • River engineering

  • Sediment transport and morphologic processes

  • Advanced whole field multi-dimensional laser measurement techniques

  • Numerical simulation of multiphase flows

  • Natural hazard mitigation and risk analysis

  • Natural and man-made hazards


    Last update: 11/20/21
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