Matthew Ricks, Visiting Instructor
Department of Civil Engineering and Construction
P.O. Box 8077 • Statesboro, GA 30460 • (912) 478-5506 • mdricks@[Link]
▼ Education
• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Auburn University, 2020
• M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2015
• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005
▼ Professional Certifications
• Professional Engineer, State of Georgia, 2010 to Present
Teaching Expertise/Courses
Dr. Ricks’ teaching expertise includes Project and Construction Management, Engineering Economy, Civil and
Construction Engineering Graphics, Construction Graphics, Construction Cost Estimating, and Engineering
Economy.
Research Expertise
Dr. Ricks’ research interests include Large Scale and Intermediate Scale Rainfall Simulation, Erosion Control
Measures Experimentation and Applications for Construction Sites, Project Management Methods, and
Engineering Education.
▼ Sample Publications
• Ricks, M.D., Wilson, W.T., Zech, W.C., Fang, X., and Donald, W.N. (2020). Evaluation of Hydromulches
as an Erosion Control Measure Using Laboratory-Scale Experiments. Water, 12(2), 515,
[doi:10.3390/w12020515]
• Ricks, M.D., Horne, M.A., Faulkner, B., Zech, W.C., Fang, X., Donald, W.N., and Perez, M.A. (2019).
Design of a Pressurized Rainfall Simulator for Evaluating Performance of Erosion Control Practices. Water,
11(11), 2386, [doi:10.3390/w11112386].
▼ Grants/Funded Projects