Research Interests
- Reinforced and prestressed concrete structural members and systems
- Structural models and experimental methods
- Innovative methods of repair and strengthening of structures subjected to seismic loading or other extreme hazards
- Evaluation of existing structures
- Design codes for structural concrete
Courses Taught
Behavior of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete, Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures Design, Reinforced Concrete Design, Structural Analysis
Professional Registration
- Professional Engineer, Georgia
- Professional Engineer, Missouri
Recent Industry/Consulting Experience
- ACI International
- Walter P. Moore & Associates
- Wiss, Janney, Elstner, Associates
Major Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Teaching Commendation Award, Missouri S&T Global Learning, (2015)
- Joseph H. Senne, Jr. Academy of Civil Engineers Faculty Achievement Award, Missouri S&T, (2015)
- Erasmus Mundus International Fellow, “SAHC Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions,” (2014-2015)
- Outstanding Teaching Award, Missouri S&T, (2010)
- MSM-UMR Alumni Association Class of 1942 Excellence in Teaching Award, (2010)
- Portland Cement Association Education Foundation Research Fellowship, (2005)
Follow Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering