Education
Doctor Bonaparte earned his Bachelor of Surgery (1977) from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Surgery (1978) and an Doctor of Philosophy (1981) in Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering from University of California, Berkeley.
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Rudolph Bonaparte
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Career
In 2007, Doctor Bonaparte was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to geoengineering with geosynthetics, the design of landfill waste-containment systems, and leadership in geotechnical engineering practice. Doctor Bonaparte was Inducted to the Academy of Distinguished Alumni on November 8, 2012. Doctor Bonaparte is the author of a number of technical papers and led a peer review team for the Environmental Protection Agency that estimated the service life of HDPE membrane liners in landfills to be approximately 1,000 years.
Achievements
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2016 American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Lifetime Achievement Award for design 2012 Academy of Distinguished Alumni, University of California, Berkeley Civil and Environmental Engineering 2007 National Academy of Engineering 2000 J. James Croes Medal, American Society of Civil Engineers, co-recipient.
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2016 American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Lifetime Achievement Award for design 2012 Academy of Distinguished Alumni, University of California, Berkeley Civil and Environmental Engineering 2007 National Academy of Engineering 2000 J. James Croes Medal, American Society of Civil Engineers, co-recipient2016 American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Lifetime Achievement Award for design 2012 Academy of Distinguished Alumni, University of California, Berkeley Civil and Environmental Engineering 2007 National Academy of Engineering 2000 J. James Croes Medal, American Society of Civil Engineers, co-recipient