Structural Engineering Emphasis
Areas of Research
Behavior of Steel Structures
Design and Evaluation of Bridges
Fatigue Performance of Metal Structures
Inelastic Behavior of Steel Structures
High Performance Steel
Composite Materials
Structural Stability
Areas of Research
Fatigue and fracture of metallic structures
Field testing and monitoring of structures
Bridge design, fabrication, construction, and performance
Evaluation and preservation of historic structures
Engineering design and construction in developing countries
Evaluation of engineering education and K-12 STEM outreach programs
Areas of Research
Structural Engineering and Engineering Materials
Reinforced Concrete Behavior
Concrete Materials and Construction
Bond Between Reinforcing Steel and Concrete
Cracking in Reinforced Concrete Structures
Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel
Steel-Concrete Composite Structures
Durability of Transportation Structures
Areas of Practice
Wood Structures and Wood or Fiber Biocomposites, Sustainable Bioproducts
Structural Engineering: Analysis, Behavior and Mechanics
Earthquake Engineering
Cold-formed Steel Structures
Finite Element Analysis
Building Envelope Systems (Dimension Stone Veneer, Aluminum & Glass, Fiber-
Reinforced or Precast Concrete, Metal Panels, Stainless Steel)
Areas of Research
Reinforced Concrete and Masonry
High-Strength Steel Bars
High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Earthquake Engineering
Nonlinear Static and Dynamic Analysis
Areas of Research
Structural Engineering
Reinforced Concrete Systems
Earthquake-Resistant Design
Identification and Mitigation of Structural Vulnerabilities
Use of Advanced Materials, including Fiber Reinforced Concrete and High-Strength Steel
Emergent Technologies, such as 3D Printing
Areas of Research
Structural Health Monitoring
Wireless Smart Sensor Networks
System Identification and Model Updating
Substructure Hybrid Simulation
Earthquake Impact Assessment and Mitigation
Areas of Practice
Structural Engineering
Long-Span Bridge Design
Pedestrian Bridge Design-Build
Historic Structures
Areas of Research
Corrosion
Durability of Materials
Bond Strength of Reinforcing Steel
Areas of Research
Community Resiliency
Natural Hazards and Extreme Loading
Performance-Based Seismic Design and Retrofit
Social Vulnerability and Loss Modeling
Fragility Curves and Surfaces
Timber Structures
