Clay Caldwell

DoD SMART Scholar / Student Technician (August 2024 – Present)

Student Technician (September 2022 – August 2024)

NSF REU Research Assistant (September 2021 – September 2022)

Student Assistant (January 2021 – September 2021)

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2023-Present

B.S., Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2019 – 2023

Clay joined the group in January 2021 as an undergraduate student assistant. In that time, Clay has since completed his B.S. in Ocean Engineering with honors and started as a Ph.D. student in Civil Engineering. After beginning his graduate studies, Clay joined the U.S. Army ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Lab as a member of the Coastal Engineering Branch. Splitting time between TAMU and ERDC, Clay’s research interests lie in remote sensing using Earth Observation satellites and small-UAS, monitoring and modeling coastal geomorphological changes, and improving dredging practices.

Student Member, ASCE COPRI

Student Member, ASCE G-I

Student Member, Western Dredging Association

Student Member, Marine Technology Society

DoD SMART Scholar / Student Trainee, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Harris*, J. Hubler, J. Shawler, N. Stark, P. Tereszkiewics, J. Moore, W. Caldwell and L. Provost, Site Characterization of a Restored Coastal Dune and Beach, in: ISC2024. URL https://www.scipedia.com/public/Harris*_et_al_2024a

H.R. Chimauriya, C. Caldwell, A.J. Puppala, N. Biswas, S.S.C. Congress, Role of EPS geofoams in reducing thermal losses from slab-on-grade foundations under freezing conditions, in: Geo-Congress 2024, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024, pp. 664–673 https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485330.067, Reston, vol. A.

Caldwell, M. Asborno, B Emery, 2024. Dredged Material Classification Using Unsupervised Machine Learning. Western Dredging Association Dredging Summit & Expo ’24. Tamp, FL, U.S. (Oral Presentation)

H.R. Chimauriya, C. Caldwell, N. Biswas, A.J. Puppala, S.S.C. Congress, Role of EPS Geofoams in Reducing Thermal Losses from Slab-on-Grade Foundations under Freezing Conditions. ASCE Geo-Institute Geo-Congress 2024. Vancouver, B.C., Canada (Oral Presentation)

Caldwell, H.R. Chimauriya, N. Biswas, A.J. Puppala, Application of Geofoam Insulation to Prevent Frost Action Under Pavements. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting ’24 (TRBAM 24). Washington, D.C., U.S.(Poster Presentation)

DoD SMART Scholar

UNO-WI NSF IRES Fellow, 2024

NSF ASI – Japan Fellow, 2024

Texas A&M University College of Engineering Graduate Merit Fellowship, 2023

Geo-Congress GeoPrediction Mohr’s Circle Award, 2023

clay.cald124@tamu.edu (preferred)

William.C.Caldwell@usace.army.mil (USACE)