SEMM Faculty

Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Computational mechanics, Nonlinear continuum mechanics
Vice Chair for Research & Technical Support
Ed & Diane Wilson Presidential Chair in Structural Engineering
Associate Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Structural dynamics and design, Earthquake engineering, Isolation & high-performance systems, Use of novel materials in design
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Multi-hazard risk analysis; reliability of critical infrastructure systems; climate adaptation and disaster resilience; structural engineering; extreme event modeling
Ray & Shirley Clough Presidential Chair in Structural Engineering
Associate Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics, Monitoring and Assessment of Infrastructure, Computational modeling, Soil-structure interaction, Masonry structures
Byron and Elvira Nishkian Chair in Structural Engineering
Professor of the Graduate School
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Horace, Dorothy, and Katherine Johnson Professor in Engineering
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Finite element analysis, Theoretical and computational solid mechanics, Constitutive theory, Micromechanics, Polymer mechanics, Elastomer modeling
Associate Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Structural dynamics, Earthquake engineering, Seismic isolation, Nonstructural components, Passive control, Engineering mechanics
Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: AI & ML applications in engineering, Structural & Computational mechanics, Finite element methods, Nonlinear and nonlocal continuum mechanics, Multiscale simulation of materials, Modeling, and simulation of material failures, and Modeling/simulation of environmental fluid dynamics, Nanoscale characterization of cementitious materials.
Professor of the Graduate School
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Design and analysis of structural systems, Earthquake engineering, Reinforced concrete construction, New & existing buildings , Lifeline systems, Rehabilitation (retrofitting)
Professor of the Graduate School
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Concrete behavior & Structural materials
Taisei Professor of Civil Engineering
Director Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center
Construction Systems, Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Structural health monitoring using vibration-based and vision-based techniques, Experimental methods including hybrid simulations, and their applications, Assessment & rehabilitation of essential facilities, Concrete, masonry, steel & wood structures, Earthquake engineering, Bridge engineering, Energy-efficiency in buildings,
Sustainability & resiliency of structures
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Analysis, design, assessment & rehabilitation of structural systems, Earthquake engineering, Adaptive design of structural systems, Multihazard interactions and vulnerability assessment, Community resilience
Professor of the Graduate School
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Mechanics of solids, Computational mechanics, Finite element methods, Finite element software
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Research Interests: Structural engineering, Structural reliability, Earthquake engineering, Uncertainty quantification