Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Kansas-Lawrence

Education

• Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, December 1989, Civil Engineering
• M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987, Civil Engineering
• B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977, Civil Engineering

Professional Registration
Registered Professional Engineer, Massachusetts and Kansas.

Research Interests

• Applications of artificial intelligence to civil and structural engineering
• Design of computer-aided tools for civil engineering
• Qualitative, quantitative, and causal reasoning
• Nondestructive testing and evaluation of structures
• Fatigue and fracture in steel bridges
• Structural failure assessment

Professional Experience

• University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
  Associate Professor of Civil Engineering (Aug. 1994-Present)
  Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering (Oct. 1988-Aug. 1994)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
  Graduate Research Fellow (1986-1988) - Use of advanced computing techniques (artificial intelligence) for engineering problem solving.
  Graduate Research Assistant (1985-1986) - Nondestructive testing and evaluation of concrete.
  Graduate Teaching Assistant (Fall 1984) - Graduate concrete design, undergraduate structural analysis.
• A. G. Lichtenstein, Engineers Framingham, MA
  Structural Engineer (Summer 1986) - Inspection and evaluation of highway bridges, involving both field and analytic tasks.
• Souza and True Consulting Engineers Watertown, MA
  Structural Engineer (1981-1984) - Responsible for design of a variety of structures including expansion and renovation as well as new structures, both public and private. Handled all stages of project evolution from design development through construction coordination. Have experience in design of major medical facilities, correctional institutions, schools, hotels, and office buildings.
• Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation Boston, MA
  Structural Engineer (1977-1981) - Involved in original design of pressurized water reactor and coal-fired power plants including substantial field work. Designed backfit modifications on operating pressurized water reactor, boiling water reactor, and oil-fired power plants. Responsible for technical supervision of others' design work starting 1979. Duties in addition to structural design included addressing regulatory concerns, developing design criteria and specifications, tracking budget and schedule, and coordinating work with other engineering disciplines.

Professional Awards and Honors

• Miller Award for Research, University of Kansas School of Engineering: 1997
• American Society of Civil Engineers Fellow: 1997
• American Society of Civil Engineers Certificate Outstanding Associate Editor Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering: 1997
• Who's Who in Science and Engineering: 1997
• Who's Who Among American Teachers: 1996
• Quest for the Best Faculty Competition Winner, Academic Computing Services, University of Kansas: 1993
• Harold E. Lobdell Distinguished Service Award, Alumni/Alumnae
• Association of MIT: 1988
• Fannie and John Hertz Fellow: 1986 to 1988
• American Institute of Steel Construction Fellowship: 1987
• Honorable Mention ASCE National Photo Contest Winner: 1987
• American Society of Civil Engineers O.H. Ammann Research Fellow: 1986
• Cameron Scholarship Recipient CRSI: 1984-1985
• National Winner Student Paper Competition 2nd Int'l Bridge Conf.: 1985
• Honor Societies: Chi Epsilon 1976, Sigma Xi 1985