David Darwin


David Darwin
  • Deane E. Ackers Distinguished Professor
  • Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.AAAS, Hon.M.ACI, Dist.M.ASCE

Contact Info

Learned Hall, 2142D
Lawrence

Education

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. in Structural Engineering, Cornell University
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Cornell University

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

Awards & Honors

Fellow

American Association for the Advancement of Science

2016 - Present

Honorary Member

American Concrete Institute

2016 - Present

Distinguished Member

American Society of Civil Engineers

2012 - Present

Fellow

Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE

2012 - Present

Chapter Honor Member

University of Kansas Chapter of Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society)

2009 - Present

Honorary Member

Wire Reinforcement Institute

2005 - Present

Fellow

American Society of Civil Engineers

1989 - Present

Fellow

American Concrete Institute

1981 - Present

Sigma Xi

1977 - Present

Phi Kappa Phi

1967 - Present

Chi Epsilon

1965 - Present

Tau Beta Pi

1965 - Present

Phi Eta Sigma

1963 - Present

Concrete Research Council Arthur J. Boase Award

ACI Foundation

2013

University of Kansas Leading Light Award

2012

University of Kansas Miller Scholar



2012

Recognized by the Ad Astra Kansas Initiative

2011

ACI Certification Award

2010

Thomas C. Kavanagh Memorial Lecturer

Penn State University

2010

University of Kansas Miller Scholar



2010

Distinguished Visiting Professor

American University in Cairo, Egypt

2009

Recognized as one of the five most influential individuals in the concrete industry

In the January 2010 issue of Concrete Construction

2009

Dennis L. Tewksbury Award

Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE

2008

Industry Service Award

Kansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Concrete Promotion Group, South Central Cement Promotion Association, Mid-West Concrete Industry Board, Kansas and Missouri Chapters of the American Concrete Institute, and Missouri/Kansas Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association

2007

Recognized for Teaching Achievement at the 10th Annual Celebration of Teaching Reception – one of 20 university wide

University of Kansas, Center for Teaching Excellence

2007

Outstanding Professor/Instructor

University of Kansas, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Department

2006

ACI Joe W. Kelly Award



2005

University of Kansas Miller Scholar



2004

Award of Appreciation

ASTM International, Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys

2003

University of Illinois Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award



2003

University of Kansas Bellows Scholar



2001

ASCE State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering Award

As chairman, with the other members of the ASCE Task Committee on Design Criteria for Composite Structures in Steel and Concrete

2000

ASCE Richard R. Torrens Award



1997

ACI Structural Research Award

1996

ASCE State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering Award

As chairman, with the other members of the ASCE Task Committee on Design Criteria for Composite Structures in Steel and Concrete

1996

ACI Arthur R. Anderson Award

1992

University of Kansas Higuchi/Endowment-Irvin Youngberg Research Achievement Award in the Applied Sciences

1992

ASCE Moisseiff Award, with W. K. Lucas, for the paper “LRFD for Steel and Composite Beams with Web Openings”



1991

Deane E. Ackers Chair in Civil Engineering

University of Kansas

1990

ACI Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award

1986

University of Kansas Miller Award for Distinguished Professional Service

1986

ASCE Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize

1985

Advisor to Kansas City Times on Pulitzer Prize Winning Series on Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse

1982

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

1972 - 1974

ARCOM with oak leaf cluster

1972

Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM)

1970

United States Army, Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

1970

United States Army, BSM with oak leaf cluster

1970

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

1967 - 1968

Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

1967 - 1968

Fuertes Medal

Cornell University

1967

Randolph W. “Cy” Weed Memorial Trophy (Student-Athlete Award)

Cornell University

1967