2024 NSF Site Visit and Annual Meeting

The CBBG Year 9 Site Visit from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Annual Meeting on Monday, October 21 through Wednesday, October 23 at Georgia Technical Institute in Atlanta, GA.

YR9 Annual Meeting Agenda (PDF): Click Here

Day 0 , Monday, October 21 – CBBG Presentation Rehearsal Day

Start TimeEnd TimeActivity/EventDurationLocation
8:30 AM 3:00 PMCBBG Presenters - Presentation RehearsalGT Hotel (Conference Five)
3:00 PM5:30 PMIndustry Advisory Board & Science Advisory Board Meeting90GT Hotel (White)
6:00 PMLeadership Dinner - Science Advisory Board, Industrial Advisory Board, IDEA Working Group, and Thrust Leaders GT Hotel
6:00 PMCBBG Students DinnerPark Tavern at Piedmont Park
500 10th St NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
7:30 PMDINNER ON OWN for all other attendees Click Here for Restaurant Recommendations

Day 1, Tuesday, October 22 – YR9 NSF Site Visit and Annual Meeting

Start TimeEnd Time Activity/EventDurationLocation
6:30 AM7:30 AMBreakfastGT Hotel Dining Room (First Floor)
7:45 AMWelcome, Georgia Tech DeanGT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
7:55 AM8:05 AMRules of Engagement by Paul M. Torrens (NSF Program Manager)10

GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
8:05 AM8:25 AMCBBG Overview, Edward Kavazanjian20GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
8:25 AM8:50 AMReserach Program Reports Thrust1: Hazard Mitigation,Jason DeJong25
GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
8:50 AM9:15 AMThrust2: Environmental Protection, Anca Delgado25GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
9:15 AM9:40 AMThrust3: Infrastructure Construction, Paola Bandini 25GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
9:40 AM10:00AM Break20
10:00 AM10:25 AM Thrust4: Subsurface Exploration and Excavation, David Frost25GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
10:25 AM10:45 AM Testbeds, Edward Kavazanjian20GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
10:45 AM11:05 AM Industrial Collaboration and Innovation, Jafar Razmi20GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
11:05 AM11:30 AM Strategic Planning, Ed Kavazanjian 25GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
11:30 AM11:45 AM Break15
11:45 AM12:45 PM Lunch60GT Hotel Dining Room (First Floor)
11:45 AM12:45 PM CLOSED SESSION: NSF Site Visit Team Executive Session #160GT Hotel (Conference A)
12:45 PM1:45 PMPoster Session60GT Hotel (Salon 3)
1:30 PM2:15 PMCLOSED SESSION: Industrial Advisory Board, Science Advisory Board, and NSF Site Visit Team45GT Hotel (Conference A)
1:45 PM2:20 PMBreak45
2:20 PM2:30 PMRegina Sanborn Awards10GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
2:30 PM2:50 PMInnovation, Diversity and Education Activities, Dr. Claudia Zapata20GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
2:50 PM3:10 PMEducation and Outreach, Dr. Jean Larson20GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
3:10 PM3:35 PMDiversity and Inclusion, Dr. Jennifer Chandler25GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
3:35 PM3:55 PMEvaluation and Assessment, Dr. Megan O'Donnell20GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
3:55 PM4:15 PMStudent Leadership Council Presentation, Katie Currier20GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
4:15 PM4:30 PMBreak15
4:30 PM5:00 PMCLOSED SESSION: Student Leadership Council and NSF Site Visit Team30GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
5:00 PM6:00 PMCLOSED SESSION: NSF Site Visit Team Executive Session #260GT Hotel (Conference A)
6:00 PM6:15 PMNSF Site Visit Team Presents Questions to CBBG Leadership15GT Hotel (Conference A)
6:15 PMCLOSED SESSION: NSF Site Visit Team Working Dinner and DiscussionGT Hotel (Conference A)
6:15 PMCLOSED SESSION: CBBG Leadership and Invited guest to prepare responses to NSF Site Visit TeamGT Mason Building
(SEB 122)
788 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332
6:00 PMCBBG Student and Faculty Dinner Five Church Midtown
1197 Peachtree St NE #528, Atlanta, GA 30361

Day 2, Wednesday, October 23 – YR9 NSF Site Visit and Annual Meeting

Start TimeEnd Time Activity/EventDurationLocation
7:00 AM9:15 AMBreakfast- Deans, Leadership Team, NSF Site Visit Team120GT Hotel (Salon 3)
9:15 AM11:15 AMStrategic Planning Workshop, CBBG Leadership120GT Hotel (Conference 3)
8:00 AM9:00 AMBreakfast - For Hotel Guests GT Hotel Dinning Room (First Floor)
9:15 AM11:15 AMDiversity, Culture of Inclusion, and Leadership Workshop - More Fun and Less Stress, Dr. Jennifer Chandler120GT Hotel (Salon 4-6)
9:15 AM6:00 PMClosed Session: NSF Site Visit Team Working SessionGT Hotel (Conference A)
11:30 AMBoxed lunches available for pickup before airport departureGT Hotel Lobby