Assistant Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering
University of Kansas

Education

• Ph.D. Eng. Structural Engineering
  University of Texas at Austin
  Supervisor: Michael D. Engelhardt, Ph.D., PE
  Dissertation: Monitoring and Prediction of Damage in Filament Wound Composite Pipes under Pressure Loading.
  Dissertation Objective: Establishing failure criteria for reinforced fiber and hybrid composite structures and determining the applicability of NDE methods for strength prediction.
• M.Sc.Eng. Structural Engineering
  University of Texas at Austin
  Graduated May 1989
  Thesis supervisor: John E. Breen, Ph.D., PE
  Thesis: Behavior of Post-Tensioned Segmental Beams with Multiple Shear Keys.
• B.Sc. Civil Engineering
  Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (UNAM branch)
  Graduated May 1986 with Highest Honors
  Broad background in most aspects of civil engineering, structures, hydraulics, soil mechanics and, water and sewerage disposal systems.
  Thesis: Grade and Sub-Grade Construction for Highways in Expansive Clay Soils.

Professional Registration

• Registered Professional Engineer in Mexico
• Engineer in Training
• Eligible for professional registration

Professional Associations and Societies

• American Concrete Institute
• National Society of Professional Engineers (EIT member)
• Prestress Concrete Institute
• American Society of Non-Destructive Testing
• Past President student chapter of ASNT at UT Austin
• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
• Past President student chapter of EERI at UT Austin
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Society of Experimental Mechanics

Research Interests
Retrofit (seismic or code updating) of existing structures (buildings and/or bridges) with advanced composites, the use of these materials will provide an easy, fast and durable way to achieve this goal. Standarization of design and fabricationof civil structures using fiber composite materilas. Evaluation of existing structures in an associated area of interest, Acoustic Emission, Ultrasonic and Vibration techniques offer promise in this area.