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)